Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00868:reg:6:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00868
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 2320–5754

6  Exemptions
 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 42S(1)(a) of the Act, a registration in column 1 of the table in subsection (3) of this section is excluded from the operation of automatic deemed registration in New South Wales.
 (2) For the purposes of subsection 42S(2) of the Act, column 2 of the table in subsection (3) of this section sets out a statement of the risk to consumer protection, the environment, animal welfare or the health or safety of workers or the public in relation to each registration in column 1.
 (3) The table is as follows:

Exemptions for the purposes of paragraph 42S(1)(a)
                                                    Column 1                                                                                 Column 2

Item                                                Registration                                                                             Statement of risk
    1.                                              Teacher accreditation under the Teacher Accreditation Act 2004 (NSW)                     Significant risk to the safety of the public (children). The significant risk is that children may be harmed by teachers who could move between States and Territories without processes in place that ensure adequate information-sharing between Teacher Registration Authorities about teachers, including in relation to issues that might pose a child serious safety risk.
  2.                                                Food safety supervisor under Part 8, Division 3 of the Food Act 2003 (NSW)               Significant risk to the health and safety of the public as the NSW regulatory system operates differently to other jurisdictions. Allowing unqualified interstate workers into NSW will result in increased food-borne illness.

  3.                                                Food safety auditor under Part 7, Division 1 of the Food Act 2003 (NSW)                  Significant risk to the health and safety of the public as the NSW regulatory system operates differently to other jurisdictions. Allowing unqualified interstate workers into NSW will result in increased food-borne illness.

  4.                                                Security licences under Part 2 of the Security Industry Act 1997 (NSW)                   Significant risk to the health and safety of the public as NSW Police Force is unable to scrutinise an applicant's fitness to hold a licence and a conduct a robust and thorough probity assessment.
  5.                                                Firearm dealer licence provided under Part 2 of the Firearms Act 1996 (NSW)              Significant risk to the health and safety of the public as NSW Police Force is unable to conduct a stringent probity assessment under AMR. New South Wales (unlike other jurisdictions) takes into consideration an applicant's domestic and personal violence record in determining a person's fitness to hold a licence.
  6.                                                Marine pilot licences and certificates under Part 4 of the Marine Safety Act 1998 (NSW)  Significant risk to the environment, animal welfare and the health and safety of workers and the public. Applicants for each of the licences and certificates are required to have general knowledge of pilotage and shipping operations as well as specialised knowledge, skills, and competencies specific to the relevant Pilotage Port in which