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Mutual Recognition Act 1992
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C2024C00575 (C09)
14 October 2024
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Principal purpose
3A Simplified outline of this Act
4 Interpretation
5 Application of this Act to States
6 Operation of this Act
7 Crown bound
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Part 2—Goods
8 Mutual recognition—goods
9 Entitlement to sell goods
10 Requirements that do not need to be complied with
11 Requirements that do need to be complied with
12 Defences to offences regarding sale
13 Goods that comply with local law
14 Permanent exemptions
15 Temporary exemptions
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Part 3—Occupations
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Division 1—Preliminary
16 Mutual recognition—equivalent occupations
17 Entitlement to carry on equivalent occupation
18 Application of this Part
Division 2—Entitlement to registration for equivalent occupations
19 Notification to local registration authority
20 Entitlement to registration and continued registration
21 Action following notice
22 Postponement of registration
23 Refusal of registration
24 Notification of decision
Division 3—Interim arrangements
25 Interim deemed registration
26 Duration of interim deemed registration
27 Activities under interim deemed registration
Division 4—Equivalent occupations
28 Equivalent occupations
29 General principles
30 Declarations as to equivalent occupations
31 Declarations by Tribunal
32 Declarations by Ministers
Division 5—General provisions
33 Disciplinary action
34 Review of decisions
35 Costs
36 Residence or domicile
37 Furnishing information
38 Receiving information
39 General responsibilities of local registration authorities
40 Fees
41 Formalities requiring personal attendance
42 Saving
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Part 3A—Automatic deemed registration to carry on activities covered by occupations
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Division 1—Preliminary
42A Mutual recognition—activities covered by occupations
42B Entitlement to carry on activities covered by occupations in a second State
42C Application of this Part
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Division 2—Entitlement to automatic deemed registration
42D Entitlement to automatic deemed registration
42E Person may carry on activities in second State
42F Conditions on automatic deemed registration
42G When automatic deemed registration ends
42H Operation of State laws regarding registration
42J Notification for automatic deemed registration
42K No fee for automatic deemed registration
42L Evidence of automatic deemed registration
42M Disciplinary action in relation to automatic deemed registration
42N Notifying other local registration authorities of suspension or cancellation
42P Notifying other local registration authorities of other disciplinary action
42Q Formalities requiring personal attendance
42R Effect of automatic deemed registration on obligations in other States
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Division 3—General provisions
42S Exempting registrations because of significant risk to consumer protection etc.
42T Exempting registrations temporarily
42U Person providing information about home State to local registration authority
42V Local registration authorities providing and receiving information
42W General responsibilities of local registration authorities
42X Saving
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Part 4—General
43 This Act does not confer judicial power on State local registration authorities or tribunals etc.
44 Application of mutual recognition principle
45 Machinery provisions regarding limitations etc.
46 Determining place of production
46A Application of amendments made by the Mutual Recognition Amendment Act 2021
47 Amendment of Schedules
Schedule 1—Permanent exemptions: goods
Schedule 2—Permanent exemptions: laws relating to goods
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history