{"id":"F2005B01053","name":"Trade Practices Act 1974 - Consumer Protection Notice No. 6 of 2004 - Consumer Product Safety Standard: Pedal Bicycles: Safety Requirements","slug":"trade-practices-act-1974-consumer-protection-notice-no-6-of-2004-consumer-product-safety-standard-pe","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":32407,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005B01053-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Trade Practices Act 1974 - Consumer Protection Notice No. 6 of 2004 - Consumer Product Safety Standard: Pedal Bicycles: Safety Requirements","content":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA\n\nTrade Practices Act 1974\n\nConsumer Protection Notice No. 6 of 2004\n\nCONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY STANDARD: PEDAL BICYCLES: SAFETY REQUIREMENTS\n\nI, CHRIS PEARCE, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, pursuant to section 65E of the Trade Practices Act 1974, hereby DECLARE in respect of goods of a kind specified in Division 1 of the Schedule to this notice, the standard approved by Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand, specified in Division 2 of the Schedule, as varied by Division 3 of the Schedule, is a consumer product safety standard for the purposes of section 65C of the Trade Practices Act 1974.\n\nTHE SCHEDULE\n\nDivision 1: Particulars of the goods\n\nPedal bicycles, including fully assembled or partially assembled bicycles, but not including the following:\n\n1. bicycles having a wheel base of less than 640mm;\n\n2. bicycles which are designed, promoted and supplied primarily for use in competition;\n\n3. one of a kind bicycles, being bicycles that are uniquely constructed to the order of an individual consumer;\n\n4. bicycles which are designed to be hinged or folded, or to be taken apart beyond removal of the front wheel, for ease of storage or portability;\n\n5. tandem bicycles;\n\n6. power assisted bicycles;\n\n7. bicycles showing signs of appreciable wear or second hand bicycles; and\n\n8. recumbent bicycles.\n\nDivision 2: The Standard\n\nAustralian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1927: 1998 Pedal bicycles—Safety requirements published by Standards Australia/Standards New Zealand on 5 September 1998.\n\nDivision 3: Variations\n\nAS/NZS 1927: 1998 as specified in Division 2 is varied by:\n\n1. deleting clause 1.1;\n\n2 deleting clause 1.2;\n\n3. deleting from clause 1.3 the words “New Zealand Traffic Regulations 1976”;\n\n4. deleting from clause 1.5(a) the words “or New Zealand”;\n\n5. deleting clause 2.15.1;\n\n6. deleting from clause 2.16 the words “Note: There is no regulatory requirement in New Zealand for a warning device to be fitted to a bicycle”; and\n\n7. deleting clause 2.17.1.\n\nDated this 1st day of November 2004.\n\nCHRIS PEARCE  \nParliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This legislation maintains its original narrow scope. It was clearly intended to adopt a specific bicycle safety standard with minor Australian-specific modifications, and it does exactly that. The exemptions (racing bikes, custom bikes, folding bikes, etc.) appear to be deliberate carve-outs for product categories that either have different risk profiles or are already regulated differently, rather than scope creep."},"complexity_factors":["Short document (approximately 400 words)","Simple structure with clear divisions (goods covered, standard adopted, variations listed)","Only 7 specific variations to the adopted standard, all deletions","8 clear exemptions listed in plain language","No nested conditional logic or cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act (Trade Practices Act 1974)","Adopts external standard by reference (AS/NZS 1927:1998) without reproducing its technical content","No defined terms section—all language is ordinary or technical bicycle terminology"],"plain_english_summary":"This law sets mandatory safety rules for pedal bicycles sold in Australia. It requires that most new bicycles meet a specific Australian/New Zealand safety standard (AS/NZS 1927:1998), with some modifications that remove New Zealand-specific references.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- **Manufacturers and importers** of pedal bicycles sold in Australia\n- **Retailers** selling bicycles to Australian consumers\n- **Consumers** who buy new bicycles (they get safer products)\n\n**What's covered:**\nMost standard pedal bicycles sold new in Australia, whether fully or partially assembled.\n\n**What's NOT covered (8 exemptions):**\n- Very small bikes (wheel base under 640mm)\n- Racing/competition bikes\n- Custom one-off bikes built to order\n- Folding or collapsible bikes\n- Tandem bikes (two-seaters)\n- Power-assisted bikes (e-bikes)\n- Second-hand or worn bikes\n- Recumbent bikes (the laid-back style)\n\n**What the standard requires:**\nThe law adopts an existing technical standard (AS/NZS 1927:1998) but strips out New Zealand-specific parts—like references to New Zealand traffic regulations and notes about New Zealand warning device rules. This makes it purely an Australian requirement.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis creates a legal obligation that bicycles sold in Australia must meet minimum safety standards. If businesses sell bikes that don't comply, they can face penalties under the Trade Practices Act. It helps prevent injuries from faulty or unsafe bicycle design."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The notice modifies the original AS/NZS 1927:1998 by deleting clauses 1.1, 1.2, parts of 1.3 and 1.5(a), and clauses 2.15.1, 2.16 note and 2.17.1, and by excluding several bicycle categories (listed in Division 1). These deletions remove New Zealand references and certain clause requirements, narrowing and altering the obligations in the adopted standard compared with the unvaried AS/NZS 1927:1998."},"complexity_factors":["Adopts an external technical standard (AS/NZS 1927:1998) requiring cross-reference and technical interpretation.","Varies the adopted standard by deleting specific clauses and New Zealand regulatory references, creating partial alignment with the source standard.","Contains a detailed exclusions list (wheelbase <640mm; competition; bespoke one‑offs; folding/disassemblable; tandems; power‑assisted; second‑hand; recumbents) requiring suppliers to classify goods before applying the standard.","Declared under the Trade Practices Act 1974 (pursuant to s65E for purposes of s65C), so enforcement and remedies follow the consumer product safety regime.","Shifts compliance costs and testing/labeling obligations onto manufacturers, importers and suppliers who decide product design to meet the varied requirements."],"plain_english_summary":"This notice declares AS/NZS 1927:1998 as the mandatory consumer product safety standard for pedal bicycles (with specified exclusions), under section 65E for the purposes of s65C of the Trade Practices Act 1974. It requires manufacturers, importers and suppliers to meet the declared (varied) standard or face regulation.\n\nMechanically it adopts the existing standard but deletes specific clauses and New Zealand references, so businesses must follow the varied text when designing, labeling, testing and supplying bicycles."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/trade-practices-act-1974-consumer-protection-notice-no-6-of-2004-consumer-product-safety-standard-pe","history":"/api/acts/trade-practices-act-1974-consumer-protection-notice-no-6-of-2004-consumer-product-safety-standard-pe/history","analysis":"/api/acts/trade-practices-act-1974-consumer-protection-notice-no-6-of-2004-consumer-product-safety-standard-pe/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/trade-practices-act-1974-consumer-protection-notice-no-6-of-2004-consumer-product-safety-standard-pe/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/trade-practices-act-1974-consumer-protection-notice-no-6-of-2004-consumer-product-safety-standard-pe/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/trade-practices-act-1974-consumer-protection-notice-no-6-of-2004-consumer-product-safety-standard-pe/documents"}}