Consumer Goods (Elastic luggage straps) Safety Standard 2017 (Cth)

Consumer Goods (Elastic luggage straps) Safety Standard 2017

I, Michael McCormack, Minister for Small Business, make the following safety standard.

Dated 31 March 2017

Michael McCormack Minister for Small Business

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Schedules 5 Definitions Part 2—Basic requirements 6 Requirements before 1 July 2019 7 Requirements on and after 1 July 2019 Part 3—Details of requirements.............................................3 8 Requirements for warning......................................3 9 Requirements of Trade Practices (Consumer Product Safety Standards) Regulations 1979 – Regulation 11C(3)......3 Schedule 1—Repeals......................................................4

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name This instrument is the Consumer Goods (Elastic luggage straps) Safety Standard 2017.

2 Commencement This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.

3 Authority This instrument is made under subsection 104(1) 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4 Schedules Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.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: elastic luggage strap means an elastic strap or cord or two or more elastic straps or cords permanently joined and: (a) having a hook, buckle or other fastening device at each extremity; and (b) designed to be used for the purpose of securing luggage or other objects; Except for: (c) an elasticised cargo net; or (d) an elasticised strap specifically made for the purpose of securing a vehicle jack or toolkit within a vehicle.