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Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997
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C2026C00137 C31
21 March 2026
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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
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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
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Part 3—Occupations
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Division 1—Preliminary
15 Trans-Tasman mutual recognition principle
16 Entitlement to carry on occupation
17 Application of this Part
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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
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Division 3—Interim arrangements
24 Deemed registration
25 Duration of deemed registration
26 Activities under deemed registration
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Division 4—Equivalent occupations
27 Equivalent occupations
28 General principle
29 Declarations as to equivalent occupations
30 Declarations by Australian Tribunal
31 Declarations by Ministers
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Division 5—General provisions
32 Disciplinary action
33 Review of decisions
34 Costs
35 Co-operation with and membership of Trans-Tasman Occupations Tribunal (NZ)
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 4—Exclusions and exemptions
43 References to endorsing a proposed regulation
44 Exclusions
45 Permanent exemptions
46 Temporary exemptions
47 Continuation of temporary exemptions to enable implementation of ministerial agreements
48 Special exemptions
49 Exemptions relating to occupations
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Part 5—General
50 References to participating jurisdictions
51 Application of Trans-Tasman mutual recognition principle
52 Machinery provisions regarding limitations etc.
53 Determining place of production
54 Commonwealth regulations for temporary exemptions
Schedule 1—Exclusions
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Part 1—Introduction
1 Excluded laws
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Part 2—Laws
2 Customs controls and tariffs (including laws relating to international obligations)
3 Intellectual property (including laws relating to the Paris Convention of 20 March 1983 for the Protection of Industrial Property)
4 Other international obligations
5 Taxation and business franchises
Schedule 2—Permanent exemptions
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Part 1—Laws relating to goods: general
1 Quarantine
2 Endangered species
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Part 2—Laws relating to goods: specific
3 Commonwealth
4 New South Wales
5 Victoria
6 Queensland
7 Western Australia
8 South Australia
9 Tasmania
10 Australian Capital Territory
11 Northern Territory
Schedule 3—Special exemptions
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Schedule 4—Exempt laws relating to occupations
1 Exempt laws
2 Medical practitioners
Schedule 5—Privacy of information collected under the Act
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Part 1—Interpretation
1 Interpretation
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Part 2—Principles
2 Solicitation of personal information from individual concerned
3 Storage and security of personal information
4 Limits on use of personal information
5 Limits on disclosure for personal information
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
