Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1997 No. 21 TRADE PRACTICES (CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY STANDARD) (DISPOSABLE CIGARETTE LIGHTERS) REGULATIONS - REG 4

4. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

"adjustable lighter" means a lighter with provision for flame height
adjustment;

"American Standard" means the Consumer Product Safety Standard for Cigarette
Lighters (16 CFR 1210):

   (a)  set out in Part 1210, Title 16 of the Code of Federal Regulations; and

   (b)  published in the Federal Register of the United States of America, Vol
        58, No. 131, on 12 July 1993;

"child" means an individual who is under 5 years;

"lighter" means a flame producing device that:

   (a)  is designed to light cigarettes, cigars and pipes; and

   (b)  is designed:

        (i)    to be discarded when its supply of fuel is exhausted; or

        (ii)   to incorporate a separate container of fuel that is designed to
               be discarded when empty; or

        (iii)  to have an entertaining audio or visual effect (other than
               production of a flame), for example, playing musical notes or
               displaying flashing lights; or

        (iv)   to depict or resemble, in physical form or function, an article
               commonly recognised as appealing to, or intended for use by, a
               child, for example, a cartoon character, toy, gun, watch,
               musical instrument, vehicle, toy animal, food or beverage;

"non adjustable lighter" means a lighter with no provision for flame height
adjustment;

"safe operation" means the operation of a lighter so that it:

   (a)  does not spit or sputter; and

   (b)  does not produce an abnormal or unsafe flame; and

   (c)  cannot be operated easily by a child;

"spit or sputter", for a flame produced by a lighter, means the escape of
liquid fuel from the lighter producing burning liquid droplets that separate
from the flame.