9Compartment holding button/coin batteries must be resistant to being opened by young children

9 Compartment holding button/coin batteries must be resistant to being opened by young children

(1) If consumer goods contain a button/coin battery that is intended to be replaceable by a consumer, the compartment in which the battery is held must be designed to ensure the compartment is resistant to being opened by young children. (2) The consumer goods comply with the requirements in subsection (1) if, and only if, the consumer goods comply with the requirements in: (a) subsection 13(1) (Audio/Video and Electronic Apparatus Standards); or (b) subsection 14(1) (Luminaires Standard); or (c) subsection 15(1) (Safety of Toys Standards); or (d) section 17 (non‑product‑specific standards).

Note: On request by the regulator, a supplier may be required to nominate the applicable requirements under subsection (2): see section 108 of the Australian Consumer Law.