2002

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

MUTUAL RECOGNITION REGULATIONS 2002

Subordinate Law No. 35 of 2002

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Circulated by the authority of the Treasurer

MUTUAL RECOGNITION REGULATIONS 2002

Purpose

The Mutual Recognition Regulations 2002 are made under section 7 of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992.  The purpose of the Regulations is to make a temporary exemption from the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 of toy goods as identified below and tested in accordance with Clause 5.2 (small parts test) of the Australian/New Zealand Safety of Toys (ISO 8124.1:2002).  The goods have been tested and have been found to be dangerous or unsafe for consumer use.  

Details of the Regulations

Clause 1 specifies the name of the regulations as the Mutual Recognition Regulations 2002.

Clause 2 provides that the regulations are to commence on the day after their day of notification.

Clause 3 provides that under section 7 of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 regulations can be made for temporary exemption for the purposes mentioned in clause 15 of Schedule 1, the Commonwealth Act.

Clause 4 states that these regulations expire one year after they commence.

Schedule 1 deals with and describes the goods to be exempted from the Mutual Recognition Act 1992. 

The goods to be exempted are as follows:

Goods comprising a dart gun set consisting of a model of a firearm, with or without a target, together with a number of suction tipped darts which, whatever their orientation, fit entirely into the small parts cylinder when tested in accordance with Clause 5.2 (small parts test) of the Australian/New Zealand Standard Safety of Toys (ISO 8124.1:2002) including, but not limited to the:

· “Pull – Back Action Target Game”
· “Secret Agent”
· “Galaxy Guard Air Gun Target Set”