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Trans‑Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997

No. 190, 1997

Compilation No. 29

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 39, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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
4 Interpretation
5 Operation of this Act in relation to the Commonwealth
6 Operation of this Act in relation to the States
7 Operation of this Act in relation to New Zealand
8 Crown bound
Part 2—Goods
9 Trans‑Tasman mutual recognition principle
10 Entitlement to sell goods
11 Requirements that do not need to be complied with
12 Requirements that do need to be complied with
13 Defences to offences regarding sale
14 Goods that comply with local law
Part 3—Occupations
Division 1—Preliminary
15 Trans‑Tasman mutual recognition principle
16 Entitlement to carry on occupation
17 Application of this Part
Division 2—Entitlement to registration
18 Notification to local registration authority
19 Entitlement to registration and continued registration
20 Action following notice
21 Postponement of registration
22 Refusal of registration
23 Notification of decision
Division 3—Interim arrangements
24 Deemed registration
25 Duration of deemed registration
26 Activities under deemed registration
Division 4—Equivalent occupations
27 Equivalent occupations
28 General