Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

FAIR TRADING (PRODUCT SAFETY STANDARD) REGULATIONS 2001 - REG 2

2 .         Terms used

        (1)         In these regulations —

        adjustable lighter means a lighter with provision for flame height adjustment;

        American Standard means the Consumer Product Safety Standard for Cigarette Lighters (16 CFR 1210) —

            (a)         set out in Part 1210, Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations; and

            (b)         published in the Federal Register of the United States of America, Vol. 58, No. 131, on 12 July 1993;

        customs value , for a device, means the customs value determined for the device under the Customs Act 1901 (Commonwealth) section 159;

        disposable lighter has the meaning given in subregulation (6);

        ex works agreement means an agreement for the supply of goods under which the supplier’s obligation to deliver the goods is fulfilled when the supplier makes the goods available to the buyer at the supplier’s premises;

        indexed amount has the meaning given in regulation 15;

        lighter has the meaning given in subregulation (2);

        non‑adjustable lighter means a lighter with no provision for flame height adjustment;

        novelty lighter has the meaning given in subregulation (7);

        refillable lighter has the meaning given in subregulation (8);

        safe operation means the operation of a lighter so that it —

            (a)         does not spit or sputter; and

            (b)         does not produce an abnormal or unsafe flame; and

            (c)         cannot be operated easily by a young child;

        spit or sputter , for a flame produced by a lighter, means the escape of liquid fuel from the lighter producing burning liquid droplets that separate from the flame;

        young child means an individual who is under 5 years.

        (2)         A lighter is a flame producing device that —

            (a)         is designed to light cigarettes, cigars and pipes; and

            (b)         is an eligible device.

        (3)         For the purposes of subregulation (2), a flame producing device is an eligible device if —

            (a)         it is designed to be discarded when its fuel supply is exhausted; or

            (b)         it is designed to incorporate a separate container of fuel that is designed to be discarded when empty; or

            (c)         it is designed to have an entertaining audio or visual effect (other than production of a flame); or

            (d)         it is designed to depict or resemble, in physical form or function, an article commonly recognised as appealing to, or intended for use by, a young child.

        (4)         For the purposes of subregulation (2), a flame producing device is also an eligible device if —

            (a)         it is designed to be refilled with fuel; and

            (b)         its value is not more than the relevant amount.

        (5)         In subregulation (4) —

        relevant amount means —

            (a)         for a device imported into Australia, or supplied under an ex works agreement, before 1 August 2003 — $5; or

            (b)         for a device imported into Australia, or supplied under an ex works agreement, on or after 1 August 2003 — the indexed amount;

        value , for a device, means —

            (a)         for a device imported into Australia — its customs value; or

            (b)         for another device — its supply price.

        (6)         A disposable lighter is a lighter that is an eligible device mentioned in subregulation (3)(a) or (b).

        (7)         A novelty lighter is a lighter that is an eligible device mentioned in subregulation (3)(c) or (d).

        (8)         A refillable lighter is a lighter that is an eligible device mentioned in subregulation (4).

        [Regulation 2 inserted in Gazette 28 May 2010 p. 2344‑6.]

        [Heading inserted in Gazette 28 May 2010 p. 2347.]