Consumer Goods (Sunglasses and Fashion Spectacles) Safety Standard 2017

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name

This instrument is the Consumer Goods (Sunglasses and Fashion Spectacles) Safety Standard 2017.

2 Commencement

This instrument commences the day after this instrument is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under sections 104 and 105 of the Australian Consumer Law.

Note: The reference to the Australian Consumer Law is a reference to Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 as it applies as a law of the Commonwealth, States and Territories: see section 140K of that Act and corresponding provisions of Acts of States and Territories applying that Schedule.

4 Schedules

Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

5 Definitions

In this instrument:

Australian standard means the Australian/New Zealand standard AS/NZS 1067.1:2016 Eye and face protection - sunglasses and fashion spectacles published by, or on behalf of, Standards Australia and Standards New Zealand, as in force immediately before the commencement of this instrument.

Note : The Australian Standard could in 2017 be purchased from SAI Global’s website

(https://www.saiglobal.com). The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission can
make a copy of the standard available for viewing at one of its offices, subject to licensing

conditions.

sunglasses and fashion spectacles means:

spectacles comprising nominally afocal (plano power) filters mounted in a spectacle frame; or
individual nominally afocal (plano power) filters intended for use in sunglasses; or
rimless sunshields and one-piece visors; or
clip-on and slip-on type sunglasses; or
children’s sunglasses; or
fashion spectacles/light tint sunglasses;

but does not include:

prescription and readymade spectacles; or

Part 2—Safety standards

6 Requirements for sunglasses and fashion spectacles before 1 July 2019

Before 1 July 2019, sunglasses and fashion spectacles must comply with:

the Consumer Product Safety Standard: Sunglasses and fashion spectacles (Consumer Protection Notice No. 13 of 2003), as in force immediately before the commencement of this instrument; or
the Australian standard as varied by section 8 of this instrument.

Note: The Consumer Product Safety Standard: Sunglasses and fashion spectacles could in 2017 be viewed on the Federal Register of Legislation website (https://www.legislation.gov.au).

This section is repealed at the start of 1 July 2019.

7 Requirements for sunglasses and fashion spectacles on and after 1 July 2019

On and after 1 July 2019, the Australian standard as varied by section 8 of this instrument is declared to be a safety standard for sunglasses and fashion spectacles.

8 Variations to the Australian standard

For the purposes of this Part, the Australian Standard is varied by deleting the following: (a) clause 1; (b) clause 4.2; (c) clause 4.3; (d) clause 7.4; (e) clause 7.5; (f) clause 7.6; (g) clause 8; (h) clause 10; (i) clause 12.1(c); (j) clause 12.2(a); (k) clause 12.2(c); (l) clause 12.3.2; (m) the NOTE to clause 13.1.

6 Requirements for sunglasses and fashion spectacles before 1 July 2019

Before 1 July 2019, sunglasses and fashion spectacles must comply with:

the Consumer Product Safety Standard: Sunglasses and fashion spectacles (Consumer Protection Notice No. 13 of 2003), as in force immediately before the commencement of this instrument; or
the Australian standard as varied by section 8 of this instrument.

Note: The Consumer Product Safety Standard: Sunglasses and fashion spectacles could in 2017 be viewed on the Federal Register of Legislation website (https://www.legislation.gov.au).

This section is repealed at the start of 1 July 2019.

7 Requirements for sunglasses and fashion spectacles on and after 1 July 2019

On and after 1 July 2019, the Australian standard as varied by section 8 of this instrument is declared to be a safety standard for sunglasses and fashion spectacles.

8 Variations to the Australian standard

For the purposes of this Part, the Australian Standard is varied by deleting the following: (a) clause 1; (b) clause 4.2; (c) clause 4.3; (d) clause 7.4; (e) clause 7.5; (f) clause 7.6; (g) clause 8; (h) clause 10; (i) clause 12.1(c); (j) clause 12.2(a); (k) clause 12.2(c); (l) clause 12.3.2; (m) the NOTE to clause 13.1.