Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The planning and land authority may, in writing, prohibit the sale or installation of appliances of a stated kind.
(2) The planning and land authority may act under subsection (1) only if satisfied that—
(a) appliances of that kind are, or are likely to become, unsafe to use because of their design or construction; and
(b) the use of an appliance of that kind involves, or would involve, a risk of death or injury to a person or damage to property.
(3) A prohibition is a notifiable instrument.
Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.
(4) The planning and land authority must also publish notice of each prohibition in a daily newspaper.
(5) If an appliance approved under section 20 (Approval declared by regulations) or section 21 (Approval by planning and land authority) becomes prohibited, the approval ceases to have effect when the prohibition takes effect.