Preserve the goods and check a New South Wales interim ban
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Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- Build an inventory of the goods, batch, packaging and any recall notice. Note whether a ban is a New South Wales interim ban or a Commonwealth ban. Do not treat a recall as proof of a defect.
- What the lawyer must review
- Decide what is kept and whether a hold letter goes to a supplier.
- A New South Wales interim ban ends 60 days after the start day and applies only in that State.
- Each extension is for up to 30 days. A further extension of a State ban is by the Commonwealth Minister.
- A Commonwealth interim ban and a permanent ban apply nationally. Keep injury photographs in the firm's system.
Rules that apply
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The work product
Forum. The goods themselves, and any New South Wales interim ban
Produce. An inventory and a note of any New South Wales interim ban.
Have ready. Photographs and batch codes; The public recall record; Any ban notice.
Example of the limit. Illustrative example: A New South Wales interim ban applies and a Commonwealth permanent ban does not. The lawyer records the state limit and keeps the goods and the packaging.
Stop and hand it back when
- A state interim ban is described as national.
- Injury photographs are put into a public tool.
Sources for this task were checked on 2026-10-23.
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Build an inventory of the goods, batch, packaging and any recall notice. Note whether a ban is a New South Wales interim ban or a Commonwealth ban. Do not treat a recall as proof of a defect. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Match the batch code to the invoice and to any recall.
- Keep packaging, marks and warnings.
- Do not treat a ban as proof of a safety defect.
- Do not load injury photographs into a public tool.
Sources
- ACCC: Product safety laws and liability · 2026-10-23
- Australian Consumer Law, s 9 · 2026-10-23
- Supreme Court of New South Wales, Practice Note SC GEN 23 · 2026-10-23
Practice Note SC GEN 23 and District Court General Practice Note 2 prohibit generative AI from generating affidavit content, and require leave before it drafts an expert report. Draw the note to the expert.
No New South Wales rule number for preservation of property was opened.