AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

CHILDREN’S FLAMMABLE NIGHTWEAR ORDINANCE 1975

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

No. 30 of 1975

	The Children’s Flammable Nightwear Ordinance 1975 prohibits the sale of children’s nightwear –

•	that exhibits surface burning properties as defined by Australian Standard No. 1176, Part 3, 1972, with the exception of nightwear that complies with the safe design rules of Australian Standard No. 1249, 1972;

•	that is trimmed with or has an attachment made of other than low flammable fabric, not being a trimming or attachment that complies with Rules 6.4.2. to 6.4.5. (inclusive) of Australian Standard No. 1249, 1972; or

•	that is not marked or labelled in accordance with the requirements of the Ordinance.

	Machinery provisions of the Ordinance provide for the appointment and the power of inspectors under the Ordinance, and for the testing of samples of nightwear by the Minister for Science and Consumer Affairs, who may delegate this function to the Australian Government Analyst.