{"id":"F2022L00329","name":"Automatic Mutual Recognition (Australian Capital Territory) (Notification Requirement—Approved Technician) Determination 2022","slug":"automatic-mutual-recognition-australian-capital-territory-notification-requirement-approved-technici","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":441278,"registerId":"F2022L00329-fast-fetch-1775956625951","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Automatic Mutual Recognition (Australian Capital Territory) (Notification Requirement—Approved Technician) Determination 2022","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nAutomatic Mutual Recognition (Australian Capital Territory) (Notification Requirement—Approved Technician) Determination 2022\n\nI, Shane Rattenbury, Minister for Gaming, make the following determination.\n\nDated 16 March 2022   \n\nShane Rattenbury  \n\nMinister for Gaming\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Simplified outline of this instrument\n\n5  Definitions\n\n6  Notification requirement\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Automatic Mutual Recognition (Australian Capital Territory) (Notification Requirement—Approved Technician) Determination 2022.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (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.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. The whole of this instrument 1 July 2022\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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.\n\n (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.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 42J(4) of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 of the Commonwealth.\n\n4  Simplified outline of this instrument\n\nThe purpose of this instrument is to require a person to notify a local registration authority before the person begins to rely on automatic deemed registration under the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 of the Commonwealth to carry on an activity in the Australian Capital Territory to which the determination is to apply.\n\nUnless revoked earlier, this instrument will sunset under section 50 of the Legislation Act 2003 of the Commonwealth (see subsection 42J(5) of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 of the Commonwealth). This will generally mean that this instrument will be repealed on the first 1 April or 1 October falling on or after the tenth anniversary of the registration of the instrument on the Federal Register of Legislation.\n\n5  Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\nAct means the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 of the Commonwealth.\n\ncovered activity means an activity authorised to be carried on under an approval as a technician under Division 6.3 of the Gaming Machine Act 2004 of the Australian Capital Territory.\n\nlocal registration authority means the ACT Gambling and Racing Commission established under the Gambling and Racing Control Act 1999 of the Australian Capital Territory.\n\n \n\n6  Notification requirement\n\n  For subsection 42J(4) of the Act, a person intending to carry on a covered activity in the Australian Capital Territory must notify the local registration authority before the person begins to carry on the activity.\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains tightly scoped to its original purpose. It implements a specific notification requirement for a single occupation (approved gaming machine technicians) under the automatic mutual recognition scheme, exactly as contemplated by the enabling provision (subsection 42J(4) of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992). There is no scope creep or expansion beyond the technical implementation of that single requirement."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument — only 6 sections spanning approximately 1 page","Only 3 defined terms in section 5 (Act, covered activity, local registration authority)","Single operative provision (section 6) with straightforward command structure: 'must notify... before...'","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the basic enabling provision (Mutual Recognition Act 1992) and the Gaming Machine Act 2004 for the definition of 'covered activity'","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Standard legislative template structure (name, commencement, authority, simplified outline, definitions, operative provision)"],"plain_english_summary":"This rule allows gaming machine technicians who are already registered in another Australian state or territory to work in the ACT under the national automatic mutual recognition scheme, on the condition they notify the ACT Gambling and Racing Commission before starting. It streamlines cross-border work while preserving local oversight; the rule expires automatically after 10 years."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"No change from original intent: the instrument creates a limited notification requirement for persons relying on automatic deemed registration to carry on 'covered activity' as defined (approved technician activities under Division 6.3 of the Gaming Machine Act) and designates the ACT Gambling and Racing Commission as the recipient (sections 4–6)."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrow duty: a pre-start notification obligation is imposed (section 6).","Depends on Commonwealth framework: instrument operates under subsection 42J(4) of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (section 3) and implements the purpose described (section 4).","Definitions link to ACT statutes: 'covered activity' refers to Division 6.3 of the Gaming Machine Act 2004 and 'local registration authority' is the ACT Gambling and Racing Commission (section 5), requiring cross‑referencing external laws.","No procedural detail supplied: form, timing specifics beyond 'before the person begins', information required, or penalties for non‑compliance are not set out, creating operational discretion and enforcement uncertainty (section 6).","Temporal/sunset aspect: the instrument will be subject to repeal under the Legislation Act time limits as noted (section 4), affecting longevity and planning.","Compliance burden is placed on the individual seeking to rely on mutual recognition; the Commission will bear any administrative load to receive and process notices (sections 5–6)."],"plain_english_summary":"This determination requires anyone who wants to rely on automatic deemed registration under the Commonwealth Mutual Recognition Act to carry out approved technician work in the ACT to notify the ACT Gambling and Racing Commission before they start. It applies to people using interstate recognition to perform activities authorised under the ACT Gaming Machine Act; the person seeking to work bears the compliance duty and the Commission is the recipient of the notice."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. 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