Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00445:front:0:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022C00445
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 0–3056

Consumer Goods (Products Containing Button/Coin Batteries) Safety Standard 2020
made under subsection 104(1) to Schedule 2 of the

Competition and Consumer Act 2010

Compilation No. 1

Compilation date: 6 April 2022

Includes amendments up to: F2022L00538

Registered: 21 April 2022

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Consumer Goods (Products Containing Button/Coin Batteries) Safety Standard 2020 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 6 April 2022 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name
3 Authority
4 Definitions
5 Applicable industry standards taken to apply to consumer goods with button/coin batteries
6 Application
Part 2—Requirements
Division 1—Introduction
7 Requirements to be complied with on and after application day
Division 2—Details of requirements
8 Button/coin batteries must not release during reasonably foreseeable use or misuse conditions
9 Compartment holding button/coin batteries must be resistant to being opened by young children
10 Fasteners for doors or covers to compartments holding button/coin batteries must be captive etc.
11 Secureness of consumer goods with non‑replaceable button/coin battery accessible by consumers must be tested
Division 3—Product‑specific standards
12 Satisfying section 8 with product‑specific standards
13 Satisfying section 9 with Audio/Video and Electronic Apparatus Standards
14 Satisfying section 9 with Luminaires Standard
15 Satisfying section 9 with Safety of