Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C00397:reg:11a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017C00397
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 11A
Character Range: 8154–9351

11A  Elastic luggage straps—consumer product safety standard until 31 May 2001 (Act s 65C (2))
 (1) In this regulation, elastic luggage strap means an elastic strap or cord or 2 or more elastic straps or cords permanently joined and:
 (a) having a hook, buckle or other fastening device at each extremity; and
 (b) designed to be used for the purpose of securing luggage or other objects.
 (2) Until the end of 31 May 2001, the consumer product safety standard for elastic luggage straps is:
 (a) the standard set out in subregulations (3) and (4); or
 (b) the standard set out in subregulations 11B (3), (4) and (5).
 (3) The consumer product safety standard mentioned in paragraph (2) (a) consists of the requirement that elastic luggage straps have permanently affixed to them a label bearing the following warning:
"WARNING.   Avoid eye injury. Do not overstretch. Strap may rebound."
 (4) A label referred to in subregulation (3) must:
 (a) bear the word 'WARNING' in upper case red letters of not less than 5 millimetres in height on a white background; and
 (b) bear the remaining words in upper or lower case letters of not less than 2.5mm in height; and
 (c) be conspicuously displayed.