Commonwealth Numbered Regulations Commonwealth Numbered RegulationsStatement about composition of sole, upper and quarter lining
(1) The trade description of a shoe must include a true statement of the composition of each of the sole, upper and quarter lining of the shoe, indicating which one of those parts of the shoe that statement describes and according with whichever of the following paragraphs is relevant:
(a) the words "all leather";
(b) if the part consists partly of leather--a statement of the materials composing the relevant part of the shoe;
(c) the word "synthetic" or "non-leather".
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a sole is taken to consist entirely of leather if the only material in the sole, other than leather, consists of one or more of the following:
(a) ordinary fillers of cork or waterproof felt;
(b) canvas used to reinforce the inner sole of the shoe;
(c) shanks made entirely of leather board, fibreboard, wood, metal or plastic, or a combination of such materials if the shanks are used only for strengthening the sole of the shoe at the waist;
(d) wood, plastic or metal used in the heel of the shoe;
(e) stiffening made entirely of leather board, fibreboard, metal, plastic, canvas or other similar substance, glue or other similar substance, or a combination of such materials, if the stiffening is used only to support the upper of the shoe at the heel or toe.
Application of trade description
(3) The trade description must be impressed or embossed on the shoe in legible letters not less than 2.5 mm in height in one of the following positions:
(a) on the waist of the outer sole of the shoe;
(b) on the inside of the upper above the waist of the shoe;
(c) on the heel seat or waist area of the sock lining or, if there is no sock lining, on the heel seat or waist area of the inner sole;
(d) on the tongue of the shoe.
(4) However, if the material of the shoe does not reasonably allow the trade description to be impressed or embossed on it, the trade description must be:
(a) impressed or embossed on a label of rubber, plastic, durable cloth or another durable material; and
(b) attached to the shoe by vulcanisation, adhesion or another secure means.
This section does not apply to ski boots
(5) This section does not apply to ski boots if the boots:
(a) are designed to fit ski bindings; and
(b) have moulded plastic uppers and rigid soles; and
(c) do not have a replaceable sole section.
Definitions
(6) In this instrument:
"shoes " means boots, shoes, sandals or other footwear but does not include socks, stockings or other hose.
"sock lining " means the thin slip of leather, paper or material that is attached to the upper surface of the inner sole of a shoe.
"sole " of a shoe means the part of the shoe (including the heel) that is under the foot of a person when the shoe is worn, other than:
(a) the inner sole; or
(b) the sock lining; or
(c) thread, wax, rivets, pegs, nails, toe plates, heel plates, heel tips or heel caps.
"upper " of a shoe means the outer covering of the part of the shoe above the inner sole, but does not include a thread, lace, eyelet, buckle, button or other decoration.