Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                                1

1............ Short title [see Note 1]....................................................................... 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1].............................................................. 1

3............ Principal purpose............................................................................... 1

4............ Interpretation...................................................................................... 1

5............ Application of this Act to States....................................................... 3

6............ Operation of this Act......................................................................... 3

7............ Crown bound...................................................................................... 3

Part 2--Goods                                                                                                                            4

8............ Mutual recognition............................................................................. 4

9............ Entitlement to sell goods.................................................................... 4

10.......... Requirements that do not need to be complied with.......................... 4

11.......... Requirements that do need to be complied with................................ 5

12.......... Defences to offences regarding sale.................................................... 6

13.......... Goods that comply with local law..................................................... 6

14.......... Permanent exemptions........................................................................ 7

15.......... Temporary exemptions...................................................................... 7

Part 3--Occupations                                                                                                               8

Division 1--Preliminary                                                                                               8

16.......... Mutual recognition............................................................................. 8

17.......... Entitlement to carry on occupation.................................................... 8

18.......... Application of this Part...................................................................... 9

Division 2--Entitlement to registration                                                            10

19.......... Notification to local registration authority....................................... 10

20.......... Entitlement to registration and continued registration...................... 11

21.......... Action following notice.................................................................... 12

22.......... Postponement of registration........................................................... 12

23.......... Refusal of registration....................................................................... 13

24.......... Notification of decision.................................................................... 13

Division 3--Interim arrangements                                                                       14

25.......... Deemed registration.......................................................................... 14

26.......... Duration of deemed registration....................................................... 14

27.......... Activities under deemed registration................................................ 14

Division 4--Equivalent occupations                                                                    16

28.......... Equivalent occupations..................................................................... 16

29.......... General principles............................................................................. 16

30.......... Declarations as to equivalent occupations........................................ 16

31.......... Declarations by Tribunal.................................................................. 16

32.......... Declarations by Ministers................................................................ 17

Division 5--General provisions                                                                             19

33.......... Disciplinary action........................................................................... 19

34.......... Review of decisions.......................................................................... 19

35.......... Costs................................................................................................. 20

36.......... Residence or domicile....................................................................... 20

37.......... Furnishing information..................................................................... 20

38.......... Receiving information....................................................................... 20

39.......... General responsibilities of local registration authorities................... 21

40.......... Fees................................................................................................... 21

41.......... Formalities requiring personal attendance........................................ 21

42.......... Saving................................................................................................ 22

Part 4--General                                                                                                                      23

43.......... References to participating jurisdictions.......................................... 23

44.......... Application of mutual recognition principle.................................... 23

45.......... Machinery provisions regarding limitations etc............................... 23

46.......... Determining place of production...................................................... 24

47.......... Amendment of Schedules................................................................. 24

Schedule 1--Permanent exemptions: goods                                                           25

Schedule 2--Permanent exemptions: laws relating to goods                        26

Notes                                                                                                         29

 

  

Notes to the Mutual Recognition Act 1992

Note 1

The Mutual Recognition Act 1992 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 198, 1992 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

The Mutual Recognition Act 1992 was amended by the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Amendment) Regulations. The amendment is incorporated in this compilation.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Mutual Recognition Act 1992	198, 1992	21 Dec 1992	1 Mar 1993 (see Gazette 1993, No. GN7)

 

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted     am. = amended     rep. = repealed     rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Schedule 2..........................	am. Statutory Rule 1993 No. 139