Automatic Mutual Recognition (New South Wales) (Exemption—Various) Declaration 2022 (No. 3) (Cth)

Automatic Mutual Recognition (New South Wales) (Exemption—Various) Declaration 2022 (No. 3)

I, the Honourable Matt Kean, Treasurer of New South Wales, make the following declaration.

Dated: 27 June 2022                                       

The Honourable Matt Kean MP

Treasurer of New South Wales

Contents

1  Name........................................................................................................................................ 1

2  Commencement........................................................................................................................ 1

3  Authority.................................................................................................................................. 1

4  Simplified outline of this instrument......................................................................................... 1

5  Definitions................................................................................................................................ 1

6  Exemptions............................................................................................................................... 2

1  Name

This instrument is the Automatic Mutual Recognition (New South Wales) (Exemption—Various) Declaration 2022 (No. 3).

2  Commencement

(1)  Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provisions	Commencement	Date/Details
1.  The whole of this instrument	1 July 2022	1 July 2022

Note:          This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.

(2)  Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3  Authority

This instrument is made under section 42S of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 of the Commonwealth.

4  Simplified outline of this instrument

The purpose of this instrument is to exempt registrations for occupations, or for activities covered by occupations, from the automatic deemed registration provisions of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 of the Commonwealth.

This instrument has effect only in relation to New South Wales.

This instrument is repealed at the end of 31 December 2022.

5  Definitions

In this instrument:

Act means the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 of the Commonwealth.

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)
Item	Column 1 Registration	Column 2 Statement of risk
1.	Architect under the Architects Act 2003 (NSW)	There is currently a significant risk to consumer protection and safety of the public without the necessary mitigation measures to address implementation risks.
2.	Registration or accreditation under the Building and Development Certifiers Act 2018 (NSW) except: ·     registered certifiers – fire safety ·     accredited practitioner – fire safety
3.	Registration under the Combat Sports Act 2013 (NSW)
4.	Registration or recognition within the meaning of the Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 (NSW) except: ·     Design practitioner - fire systems (all classes) ·     Design practitioner – fire safety engineering ·     Professional engineer – fire safety
5.	Driving instructor licences under the Driving Instructors Act 1992 (NSW)
6.	Licence for commercial agents under the Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW)
7.	Licence or certificate within the meaning of the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) except the following categories of work: ·     general building work ·     erection of prefabricated metal-framed home additions and structures ·     water plumbing – fire protection and fire sprinkler systems ·     mechanical services and medical gas work, medical gas technician work, medical gas fitting work ·     electrical wiring, air-conditioning and refrigeration work
8.	Approval as a liquor licence manager and  licensee training competency cards under the Liquor Act 2007 (NSW)
9.	Driver authority under the Passenger Transport Act 1990 (NSW)
10.	Licences under the Pawnbrokers and Second-hand Dealers Act 1996 (NSW)
11.	Licences within the meaning of the Pesticides Act 1999 (NSW)
12.	Radiation security assessor accreditation and radiation user licence under the Radiation Control Act 1990 (NSW)
13.	Registration under the Surveying and Spatial Information Act 2002 (NSW) except Surveyor – Mining
14.	Licence or certificate under the Tow Truck Industry Act 1998 (NSW)
15.	Driller’s licence under the Water Act 1912 (NSW)
16.	Licence or authorisation under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW)
17.	Demolition licences under the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2001 (NSW)

(4)  This section is repealed at the end of 31 December 2022.