Sale of Hazardous Goods Order 2000 (TAS)

Sale of Hazardous Goods Order 2000

The Products Safety Committee makes the following order under section 8 of the Sale of Hazardous Goods Act 1977 .

1Short titleThis order may be cited as the Sale of Hazardous Goods Order 2000 . 2CommencementThis order takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the Gazette. 3Prohibition on sale of certain candles and candle wicksA person must not sell – (a) any candle with a wick that contains lead; or (b) any candle wick that contains lead. 4Prohibition on sale of certain toys and novelty itemsA person must not sell any soft plastic inflatable toy or any soft plastic inflatable novelty item that contains small pieces of polystyrene or other similar material that may be accessible – (a) if the toy is damaged; or (b) through any valve or opening.

This order was made by the Products Safety Committee at a meeting held on 7 October 1999.

R. Ormerod

Chairperson

A. Pittas

Member

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 12 April 2000

This order is administered in the Department of Justice and Industrial Relations.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the notice) This order prohibits the sale of –

(a) candles with wicks that contain lead; and (b) candle wicks that contain lead; and (c) certain soft plastic inflatable toys and novelty items.