COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Trade Practices Act 1974
Consumer
Protection Notice No. 28 of 2010
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY STANDARD – MOVABLE SOCCER GOALS
I, David Bradbury, Parliamentary
Secretary to the Treasurer, pursuant to subsection 65E (1) of the Trade
Practices Act 1974 and for the purposes of section 65C of that Act, hereby;
REVOKE the Consumer Product
Safety Standard – Movable Soccer Goals
declared in Consumer Protection Notice No. 23 of 2010 and registered on
the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments on 7 July; and
DECLARE that after
30 December 2010 the consumer product safety standard for movable soccer
goals that weigh 28 kg or more is the standard approved by Standards Australia
specified in Division 1 of the Schedule, as varied by Division 2 of the Schedule.
THE SCHEDULE
Division 1: The Standard
Australian
Standard AS 4866.1-2007 Playing field equipment - Soccer goals - Safety
aspects, published by Standards Australia on 23 November 2007.
Division 2: Variations
AS
4866.1-2007 is varied by
(i)
In clause 1 deleting the words
“and indoor arenas”;
(ii)
Deleting clause 3;
(iii)
Deleting clauses 5.1, 5.2,
5.3(a), 5.3(b), 5.3(c) and 5.3(d);
(iv)
Deleting the text of clause
5.3(f) and replacing with the following: “Goals shall be provided with an
effective ground anchor system and instructions on the use of the system. At
least one anchor point shall be provided at each side of the rear ground bar.”;
(v)
Deleting Figure 2
(vi)
Deleting clauses 5.4 and 5.5;
(vii)
In clause 5.6.1(a) deleting the
words “produce an impact force of less than 200 N when tested in accordance
with Clause 6.1(a), and”;
(viii)
Deleting clause 5.6.1(b);
(ix)
Deleting clauses 5.6.2, 5.6.3 and
5.7;
(x)
Deleting clauses 6.1(a), 6.1(c)
and 6.2;
(xi)
Modifying clause 6.3.1(a) by
deleting the words “without pegs, stakes or other forms of temporary anchoring
device” and replacing with the words “using the recommended minimum ground
anchors”;
(xii)
Modifying clause 6.3.1(b) by
deleting the word “2000 N” and replacing with “1100 N”;
(xiii)
Deleting clauses 6.3.2, 7 and 8;
(xiv)
Delete clause 9 and replace with
the following:
“9 WARNING LABELS
Movable soccer goals must have the following warning permanently marked clearly
and legibly with upper case letters at least 25 millimetres high and lower case
letters at least 12.5 millimetres high:
“WARNING—ALWAYS
ANCHOR GOAL—NEVER CLIMB OR HANG ON CROSSBAR. Unanchored goals can tip over causing
serious injury or death.”
The warning labels shall be placed in three positions
on the goal - on the underside of the crossbar and the outside of both goal upright
posts.”;
(xv)
In the examples provided in Figure
4, deleting “Unsecured goal” and replacing it with “Unanchored goals”; and
(xvi)
Deleting clauses 10, and 11.
Dated
this 16th day of November 2010
DAVID
BRADBURY
Parliamentary
Secretary to the Treasurer