{"id":"F2022L00386","name":"Automatic Mutual Recognition (Australian Capital Territory) (Notification Requirement—Vehicle Registration) Determination 2022","slug":"automatic-mutual-recognition-australian-capital-territory-notification-requirement-vehicle-registrat","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":441286,"registerId":"F2022L00386-fast-fetch-1775956630284","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—Vehicle Registration) 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![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nAutomatic Mutual Recognition (Australian Capital Territory) (Notification Requirement—Vehicle Registration) Determination 2022\n\nI, Chris Steel, Minister for Transport and City Services, make the following determination.\n\nDated 23 March 2022   \n\nChris Steel\n\nMinister for Transport and City Services, Australian Capital Territory\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—Vehicle Registration) 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 The whole of this instrument 1 July 2022\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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 mentioned in the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000 of the Australian Capital Territory authorised to be carried on under an examiner authorisation under that regulation.\n\nlocal registration authority means the Australian Capital Territory Road Transport Authority established under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 of the Australian Capital Territory.\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":"This instrument remains tightly scoped to its original purpose: imposing a notification requirement for automatic mutual recognition in vehicle registration. It does exactly what its title suggests and contains no expansion beyond this narrow administrative function."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument: only 6 sections spanning approximately 1 page","Only 3 defined terms in section 5","Single operative provision (section 6) with straightforward conditional logic","No nested exceptions or complex cross-referencing beyond basic authority and commencement provisions","Clear simplified outline provided in section 4"],"plain_english_summary":"This rule requires anyone who seeks to work as a vehicle examiner in the ACT under automatic mutual recognition to notify the ACT Road Transport Authority before starting. \n\nIt doesn’t affect the Commonwealth’s “deemed registration” but ensures the ACT is informed for oversight and record-keeping."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not alter which vehicle activities are covered; it imposes a procedural notification requirement before commencing a covered activity in the ACT (section 6). There is no provision that expands or restricts substantive registration eligibility; determining the exact activities requires consulting the referenced Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000."},"complexity_factors":["Single, narrow rule: a single pre‑start notification requirement (section 6) — lowers substantive complexity.","Cross‑references to other instruments: depends on the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Commonwealth), the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000 (ACT) for the meaning of 'covered activity', and the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 (ACT) for the local registration authority — increases interpretative steps.","Procedure details omitted: the Determination does not specify the form, content, timing beyond 'before', or method of notification, nor enforcement or penalties — creates administrative uncertainty for compliance.","Commencement and expiry mechanics present: fixed commencement date (1 July 2022) and statutory sunset under the Legislation Act (see simplified outline) — adds lifecycle considerations.","Delegated authority: instrument made under subsection 42J(4) of the Mutual Recognition Act — involves interjurisdictional delegation and interaction with federal scheme."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination requires anyone relying on automatic 'deemed registration' under the Commonwealth Mutual Recognition Act to notify the ACT Road Transport Authority before beginning certain vehicle‑registration activities authorised by an examiner. It affects individuals and businesses using interstate-recognised registration for those examiner‑authorised activities by adding a mandatory pre‑start administrative step (s6); the instrument does not specify fees or enforcement procedures."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/automatic-mutual-recognition-australian-capital-territory-notification-requirement-vehicle-registrat","history":"/api/acts/automatic-mutual-recognition-australian-capital-territory-notification-requirement-vehicle-registrat/history","analysis":"/api/acts/automatic-mutual-recognition-australian-capital-territory-notification-requirement-vehicle-registrat/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/automatic-mutual-recognition-australian-capital-territory-notification-requirement-vehicle-registrat/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/automatic-mutual-recognition-australian-capital-territory-notification-requirement-vehicle-registrat/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/automatic-mutual-recognition-australian-capital-territory-notification-requirement-vehicle-registrat/documents"}}