Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01662:reg:8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2017L01662
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 8
Character Range: 3426–5004

8  Australian/New Zealand Standard requirements
 (1) A flotation aid complies with the requirements in this section if the flotation aid complies with the Australian/New Zealand Standard, as affected by subsections (2) to (5).
 (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the Australian/New Zealand Standard is varied by replacing the first paragraph of clause 1.1 with the following:
This Standard specifies requirements for swimming aids:
 (a) designed for children under 14 years of age; and
 (b) to be worn on or attached to the user's body, or sat in by the user, for the purpose of enabling them to gain confidence through water familiarisation, or to assist them in acquiring unaided buoyancy through swimming tuition.
 (3) For the purposes of subsection (1), the Australian/New Zealand Standard is varied by replacing clause 1.4.1 with the following:
1.4.1  Flotation aid
An article:
 (a) designed for children under 14 years of age; and
 (b) to be worn on or attached to the user's body, or sat in by the user, for the purpose of enabling them to gain confidence through water familiarisation, or to assist them in acquiring unaided buoyancy through swimming tuition.
 (4) For the purposes of subsection (1), the Australian/New Zealand Standard is varied by omitting the following clauses:
 (a) clause 1.4.3;
 (b) clause 2.1.1.
 (5) For the purposes of subsection (1), the Australian/New Zealand Standard is varied by omitting the following from clause 2.8:
Failure or deflation of any chamber shall not affect the security of fit of the aid, as required by Clause 2.1.1.