Section 31 — Fair Trading Act 1986: Unsafe goods

31 Unsafe goods (1) Where it appears to the Minister that goods of any description or any class or classes of goods will or may cause injury to any person, the Minister may, by notice in the Gazette , declare the goods to be unsafe goods. (2) A notice made pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall, unless previously revoked by the Minister by notice in the Gazette , remain in force for 18 months after the date of publication of the notice in the Gazette . (3) Where— (a) A period of 18 months has elapsed after the date of publication of a notice in the Gazette pursuant to subsection (1) of this section declaring goods to be unsafe goods; and (b) A product safety standard has not been prescribed pursuant to section 29 of this Act in respect of the goods,— the Minister may, by notice in the Gazette , prohibit the supply of the goods indefinitely or for such period as may be specified in the notice. (4) A notice made pursuant to subsection (3) of this section may be amended or revoked at any time by the Minister by notice in the Gazette . (5) No person shall supply, or offer to supply, or advertise to supply, goods— (a) In respect of which there is in force a notice declaring the goods to be unsafe goods; or (b) In respect of which there is in force a notice under subsection (3) of this section. Compare: Trade Practices Act 1974 (Aust),

s 62(1)(b), (2D), (2E)