Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The Minister may make an order (a consumer product safety order ) prohibiting or restricting the supply of goods.
Note 1 Power to make a consumer product safety order includes power to make an order about any 1 or more goods or a particular class of goods (see Legislation Act, s 48 (2)).
Note 2 A power given under an Act to make a statutory instrument (including a consumer product safety order) includes power to amend or repeal the instrument (see Legislation Act, s 46 (1)).
(2) A consumer product safety order restricting the supply of goods may be conditional.
(3) The Minister may make a consumer product safety order only if satisfied that—
(a) the goods are dangerous; and
(b) the supply of the goods should be prohibited or restricted.
(3) In this section:
"dangerous"—goods are dangerous if the possession, handling or use of the goods is, directly or indirectly, likely to cause death or injury to a person or affect a person's health.
(4) A consumer product safety order is a notifiable instrument.
Note 1 A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.
Note 2 An amendment or repeal of a consumer product safety order is also a notifiable instrument (see Legislation Act, s 46 (2)).