Sale of Hazardous Goods Order 1998
The Products Safety Committee makes the following order under section 8 of the Sale of Hazardous Goods Act 1977 .
This order may be cited as the Sale of Hazardous Goods Order 1998 .
This order takes effect on the day on which its making is notified in the Gazette.
In this order,children's cot means a children's cot, other than a folding cot, carry cot or cradle.
4. Condition on sale of children's cots
A person must not sell a children's cot unless it complies with the requirements of Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2172 - 1995, Cots for household use - Safety requirements, except for clauses 1, 2, 4, 7 and 10.
The Sale of Hazardous Goods Order 1991 , being Statutory Rules 1991, No. 126, is revoked.
This order was made by Products Safety Committee at a meeting held on 22 July 1998.
R ORMEROD
Chairperson
AVNER MISRACHI
Member
Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.
Notified in the Gazette on 29 July 1998
This order is administered in the Department of Justice.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the notice)
This order –(a) prohibits the sale of a children's cot unless it complies with the relevant Australian/New Zealand Standard; and(b) revokes an order.