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Tasmania regulation
This Order prohibits selling certain children's products unless they meet specified Australian Standards. Sellers must ensure finger paints comply with AS 8124.7–2003 (s5) and other children’s toys (except finger paint) comply with a modified AS 8124.3–2003 (s7–8). It begins when notified in the Gazette (s2) and revokes a 2008 lead-specific order (Schedule 2). Who pays: sellers bear the cost of meeting standards. Who decides: compliance is judged against the named Standards.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Sale of Hazardous Goods (Children's Toys) Order 2010.
This order may be cited as the Sale of Hazardous Goods (Children's Toys) Order 2010 .
This order takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the Gazette.
(1) In this order –
finger paint means paste, or jelly-like, coloured preparations specially designed for children, directly applicable to suitable surfaces with the fingers and hands.
(2) The Acts Interpretation Act 1931 applies to the interpretation of this order is if this order were by-laws.
In this Part –
Safety of Toys – Finger Paints Standard means the Australian Standard AS 8124.7 – 2003 entitled "Safety of toys Part 7: Finger paints – Requirements and test methods" published by Standards Australia on 26 June 2003, as in force on the day this order takes effect.
A person must not sell finger paint unless it complies with the requirements of the Safety of Toys – Finger Paints Standard.
In this Part –
child's toy means a product supplied new that is designed or clearly intended for use in play by children, but does not include the following:
(a) sporting goods;
(b) camping goods;
(c) bicycles;
(d) home and public playground equipment;
(e) trampolines;
(f) electronic game units;
(g) models powered by combustion or steam engines;
(h) fashion jewellery for children;
Safety of Toys – Migration of Certain Elements Standard means the Australian Standard AS 8124.3 – 2003 entitled "Safety of toys Part 3: Migration of certain elements" as published by Standards Australia on 23 May 2003, as in force on the day this order takes effect.
For the purposes of this Part, the Safety of Toys – Migration of Certain Elements Standard is modified by omitting from clause 7 of the standard "When appropriate, the toy shall be subjected to relevant tests in accordance with ISO 8124-1, before the accessibility is considered.".
A person must not sell a child's toy, other than finger paint, unless it complies with the requirements of the Safety of Toys – Migration of Certain Elements Standard.
See Schedule 1 .
The legislation specified in Schedule 2 is revoked.
| Sale of Hazardous Goods (Lead in Children's Toys) Order 2008 (No. 26 of 2008) |
This order was made by the Products Safety Committee at a meeting held on 23 August 2010.
CHRIS BATT
Chairman
ROSCOE TAYLOR
Member
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 1 September 2010
This is administered in the Department of Justice.
Sourced from Tasmanian Legislation Online (legislation.tas.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.
This order may be cited as the Sale of Hazardous Goods (Children's Toys) Order 2010 .
This order takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the Gazette.
(1) In this order –
finger paint means paste, or jelly-like, coloured preparations specially designed for children, directly applicable to suitable surfaces with the fingers and hands.
(2) The Acts Interpretation Act 1931 applies to the interpretation of this order is if this order were by-laws.
In this Part –
Safety of Toys – Finger Paints Standard means the Australian Standard AS 8124.7 – 2003 entitled "Safety of toys Part 7: Finger paints – Requirements and test methods" published by Standards Australia on 26 June 2003, as in force on the day this order takes effect.
A person must not sell finger paint unless it complies with the requirements of the Safety of Toys – Finger Paints Standard.
In this Part –
child's toy means a product supplied new that is designed or clearly intended for use in play by children, but does not include the following:
(a) sporting goods;
(b) camping goods;
(c) bicycles;
(d) home and public playground equipment;
(e) trampolines;
(f) electronic game units;
(g) models powered by combustion or steam engines;
(h) fashion jewellery for children;
Safety of Toys – Migration of Certain Elements Standard means the Australian Standard AS 8124.3 – 2003 entitled "Safety of toys Part 3: Migration of certain elements" as published by Standards Australia on 23 May 2003, as in force on the day this order takes effect.
For the purposes of this Part, the Safety of Toys – Migration of Certain Elements Standard is modified by omitting from clause 7 of the standard "When appropriate, the toy shall be subjected to relevant tests in accordance with ISO 8124-1, before the accessibility is considered.".
A person must not sell a child's toy, other than finger paint, unless it complies with the requirements of the Safety of Toys – Migration of Certain Elements Standard.
9.
See Schedule 1 .
See Schedule 1 .
The legislation specified in Schedule 2 is revoked.
Clause 9 Sale of Hazardous Goods Order 2002
Clause 10
| Sale of Hazardous Goods (Lead in Children's Toys) Order 2008 (No. 26 of 2008) |
This order was made by the Products Safety Committee at a meeting held on 23 August 2010.
CHRIS BATT
Chairman
ROSCOE TAYLOR
Member
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 1 September 2010
This is administered in the Department of Justice.