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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

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

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

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

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