Fair Trading Act 1987 Regulation relating to projectile toys (1993-57) [GG No 17 of 19.2.1993] (NSW)

1993—No. 57

FAIR TRADING ACT 1987—REGULATION

(Relating to projectile toys)

NEW SOUTH WALES

[Published in Gazette No. I7 of I9 February 1993]

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, and in pursuance of the Fair Trading Act 1987, has been pleased to make the Regulation set forth hereunder.

KERRY CHIKAROVSKI,

Minister for Consumer Affairs.

Commencement

1. This Regulation commences on 1 April 1993.

Amendment

2. The Product Safety Regulation 1988 is amended by inserting after

Part 22 the following Part:

PART 23—PROJECTILE TOYS

Definitions

57. In this Part:
“AS 1647, Part 2—1992” means the Australian Standard entitled

“Children’s Toys (Safety Requirements) Part 2: Constructional Requirements”, and numbered AS 1647.2—1992, of the Standards Association of Australia, as in force on 22 September 1992;

“projectile toy” means any toy to which Clause 7.15 of AS 1647,

Part 2—1992. applies.

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Safety standard

58. The product safety standard prescribed for projectile toys is that they must comply with the requirements of Clause 7.15 (including Clauses 7.15.1–7.15.6) of AS 1647, Part 2—1992.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The object of this Regulation is to amend the Product Safety Regulation 1988 so as to establish a product safety standard for projectile toys. The Regulation adopts Clause 7.15 of AS 1647, Part 2—1992, which prescribes construction and labelling requirements for this class of toys.

This Regulation is made under the Fair Trading Act 1987, including section 92 (2) and section 26. and supersedes certain orders in force under section 31 of that Act