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Competition and Consumer Act 2010 - Consumer Protection Notice No. 7 of 2013 - Second Extension to the Interim Ban on Certain Consumer Goods Containing Synthetic Drug Substances

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This notice extends, from 14 Sep to 13 Oct 2013, a temporary 30‑day prohibition on supplying, offering or manufacturing consumer goods containing synthetic drug substances (lab‑created chemicals that mimic illicit drugs). It affects businesses selling these products in Australia and buys time for the government to adopt permanent regulation. This is the final extension allowed under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010; after 13 Oct the government must either lift the ban or impose permanent controls.

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Competition and Consumer Act 2010 - Consumer Protection Notice No. 7 of 2013 - Second Extension to the Interim Ban on Certain Consumer Goods Containing Synthetic Drug Substances

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

COMPETITION AND CONSUMER ACT 2010

Consumer Protection Notice No. 7 of 2013

SECOND EXTENSION TO THE INTERIM BAN ON CERTAIN CONSUMER GOODS CONTAINING SYNTHETIC DRUG SUBSTANCES

I, DAVID BRADBURY, Assistant Treasurer, pursuant to section 111(6) of the Australian Consumer Law, further extend the period for the interim ban titled ‘Imposition of interim ban on certain consumer goods containing synthetic drug substances’ (the interim ban). The interim ban was initially imposed for a period of 60 days via Consumer Protection Notice No. 3 of 2013, which was registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments on 18 June 2013.

The first 30 day extension to the interim ban was for the period from 16 August 2013 until 14 September 2013. Consumer Protection Notice No. 5 of 2013, which extended the interim ban, was registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments on 16 August 2013 and it commenced on the day of registration.

The effect of this Notice is to extend the interim ban on certain consumer goods containing synthetic drug substances by a further 30 days for the period from 14 September 2013 until 13 October 2013.

This Notice commences on 14 September 2013.

There is no provision for a further (third) extension to an interim ban under the Competition and Consumer Act 2010.

Dated this 11th day of September 2013

DAVID BRADBURY

Assistant Treasurer

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1 Competition and Consumer Act 2010 - Consumer Protection Notice No. 7 of 2013 - Second Extension to the Interim Ban on Certain Consumer Goods Containing Synthetic Drug Substances