Australian Capital Territory

Australian Consumer Law (ACT) (Small, high powered magnets) Interim Ban 2012 (No 1)
Instrument NI2012–449
Made under the
Australian Consumer Law (ACT), s109 (Interim bans on consumer goods or product related services that will or may cause injury to any person etc.)

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Australian Consumer Law (ACT) (Small, high powered magnets) Interim Ban 2012 (No 1).

2	Commencement 
This instrument commences on the day that it is signed. 

3	Interim Ban
I impose an interim ban in the Australian Capital Territory on small separable or loose permanent magnetic objects:
1.	that are supplied as aggregated masses or in multiples of two or more; and
2.	that are intended or marketed by the manufacturer primarily as a manipulative or construction desk toy or as jewellery; and
3.	than have a magnetic flux index of greater than 50kG2mm2; and 
4.	where the product supplied contains more than one magnet that fits within the small parts cylinder specified in the International Standards Organisation Toy Standard (ISO 8124-1:2009, Safety of Toys).

4	Exemption
This ban does not apply to magnets supplied: 
1.	as parts for manufacture into other goods or for the repair of other goods;
2.	for scientific research; or
3.	as industrial, medical or therapeutic goods. 

Simon Corbell MLA
Attorney-General
27.8.12