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FAIR TRADING (PRODUCT SAFETY STANDARD) REGULATIONS 2001 - REG 7

7 .         Flame height

        (1)         A lighter must comply with subregulation (2) when tested in accordance with Schedule 1 Division 2 —

            (a)         after being tested in accordance with Schedule 1 Division 4 or 5; or

            (b)         after being tested in accordance with Schedule 1 Divisions 4 and 5.

        (2)         For subregulation (1), the height of the flame produced by a lighter must not exceed —

            (a)         in the case of a non‑adjustable lighter, 50 mm; and

            (b)         in the case of an adjustable lighter —

                  (i)         where the lighter is adjusted to produce the maximum flame height, 150 mm; and

                  (ii)         where the lighter is adjusted to produce the minimum flame height, 100 mm.

        (3)         If the flame height of an adjustable lighter has not been adjusted after being supplied in trade or commerce, the lighter must not, when first used after being supplied, produce a flame exceeding 125 mm in height.

        [Regulation 7 inserted in Gazette 28 May 2010 p. 2347‑8.]



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