Hong Kong Ordinances

TOYS AND CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS SAFETY ORDINANCE - SECT 13

Other powers of the Commissioner

(1) The Commissioner may-

   (a)  require the manufacturer, importer or supplier of a toy or children's
        product that the Commissioner has reasonable grounds for believing-

        (i)    does not comply with the applicable requirements of at least
               one of the sets of safety standards listed in section 3(1)(a),
               (b) and

   (c)  , the relevant specification, or at least one of the relevant 
        specifications (if there is more than one specification), listed in
        the Schedule or an additional safety standard established by
        regulation; or (Amended 16 of 1997 s. 10)

        (ii)   may not comply with the general safety requirement under
               section 8, to have it tested in the form and manner the
               Commissioner specifies;

   (b)  require the manufacturer, importer or supplier of a toy or children's
        product to modify it or its labelling, packaging or advertising so
        that it complies with-

        (i)    the applicable requirements of at least one of the sets of
               safety standards listed in section 3(1)(a), (b) and (c), the
               relevant  specification, or at least one of the
               relevant specifications (if there is more than one
               specification), listed in the Schedule or an additional safety
               standard established by regulation; or (Amended 16 of 1997 s.
               10)

        (ii)   the general safety requirement under section 8; and

   (c)  require a person who advertises a specified toy or children's product
        to include warning notices in such advertisements.

(2) A person who fails or refuses to comply with a requirement imposed by the
Commissioner under subsection (1) commits an offence. (Enacted 1992)