Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Cth)

Mutual Recognition Act 1992

No. 198, 1992

Compilation No. 9

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

Includes amendments: Act No. 39, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents 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 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 Part 3—Occupations 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 Part 3A—Automatic deemed registration to carry on activities covered by occupations 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 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 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 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 Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history