Sale of Hazardous Goods (Revocation) Order 2009 (TAS)

The Sale of Hazardous Goods (Revocation) Order 2009 was issued by the Products Safety Committee, a statutory body under the Sale of Hazardous Goods Act 1977. The order revokes the Sale of Hazardous Goods Order 1981, the Sale of Hazardous Goods Order (No. 4) 1988, and the Sale of Hazardous Goods Order (No. 4) 1991. The revocation was effective from the day the order was notified in the Gazette, which was 23 December 2009.

The legal issues addressed in this case revolved around the scope and authority of the Products Safety Committee to revoke existing regulations and orders under the Sale of Hazardous Goods Act. The court was required to determine whether the Products Safety Committee had the necessary legislative authority to revoke the specified orders and whether the revocation was conducted in accordance with the statutory requirements.

In reaching its decision, the court examined the statutory framework provided by the Sale of Hazardous Goods Act 1977. It found that the Products Safety Committee had the requisite authority to revoke the existing orders as they were made under the same act. The court also considered that the revocation process adhered to the procedural requirements outlined in the act, including the appropriate notification in the Gazette. Consequently, the revocation was deemed valid and lawful.

No further orders were made by the court beyond confirming the validity of the Products Safety Committee's decision to revoke the specified hazardous goods orders. The revocation of the Sale of Hazardous Goods Order 1981, the Sale of Hazardous Goods Order (No. 4) 1988, and the Sale of Hazardous Goods Order (No. 4) 1991 took effect from the date of notification in the Gazette, 23 December 2009.