{"id":"F2022L00932","name":"Automatic Mutual Recognition (Tasmania) (Notification Requirements—Various) Determination 2022","slug":"automatic-mutual-recognition-tasmania-notification-requirements-various-determination-2022","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":441456,"registerId":"F2022L00932-fast-fetch-1775956742774","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Automatic Mutual Recognition (Tasmania) (Notification Requirements—Various) 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 (Tasmania) (Notification Requirements—Various) Determination 2022\n\nI, Michael Ferguson, Treasurer (Tasmania), make the following determination.\n\nDated: 15 June 2022    \n\nMichael Ferguson\n\nTreasurer (Tasmania)\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 from 1 July 2022\n\n7  Notification requirement from 1 July 2023\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Automatic Mutual Recognition (Tasmania) (Notification Requirements—Various) 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 except for section 7 1 July 2022. 1 July 2022.\n- 2. Section 7 1 July 2023. 1 July 2023.\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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 Tasmania.\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\n6  Notification requirement from 1 July 2022\n\n (1) For the purposes of subsection 42J(4) of the Act, a person who intends to carry on an activity covered by an occupation in column 1 of Table 1, in reliance on automatic deemed registration, must notify the local registration authority for the occupation in Tasmania before the person begins to carry on the activity in Tasmania.\n\n (2) The table is as follows:\n\n \n\n- Table 1\n- Item Column 1Registration Column 2Tasmanian Legislation Column 3Tasmanian Regulator\n- 1 Registered Architect Architects Act 1929 Board of Architects Tasmania\n- 2 Special Employee’s Licence Gaming Control Act 1993 Tasmanian Liquor and Gaming Commission\n- 3 Technician’s Licence Gaming Control Act 1993 Tasmanian Liquor and Gaming Commission\n- 4 Permit to install, routinely service or repair fire protection equipment General Fire Regulations 2021 Tasmania Fire Service (Building Safety Unit)\n- 5 Licensed Motor Vehicle Trader Motor Vehicle Traders Act 2011 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 6 Licensed Architect Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 7 Licensed Building Designer - Restricted Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 8 Licensed Building Designer - Limited Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 9 Licensed Building Designer - Domestic Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 10 Licensed Engineer - Civil Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 11 Licensed Engineer – Building Services Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 12 Licensed Engineer – Fire Safety Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 13 Licensed Building Services Designer – Mechanical – Restricted Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 14 Licensed Building Services Designer – Mechanical - Limited Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 15 Licensed Building Services Designer – Mechanical – Domestic Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 16 Licensed Building Services Designer – Electrical – Restricted Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 17 Licensed Building Services Designer – Electrical - Limited Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 18 Licensed Building Services Designer - Electrical - Domestic Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 19 Licensed Building Services Designer – Hydraulic - Restricted Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 20 Licensed Building Services Designer – Hydraulic - Limited Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 21 Licensed Building Services Designer – Hydraulic - Domestic Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 22 Licensed Building Services Designer – Fire - Restricted Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 23 Licensed Building Services Designer – Fire - Limited Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 24 Licensed Building Services Designer – Fire - Domestic Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 25 Licensed Building Surveyor - Open Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 26 Licensed Building Surveyor - Limited Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 27 Licensed Builder - Fire Protection Services - Open Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 28 Licensed Builder - Fire Protection Services – Medium Rise Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 29 Licensed Builder - Fire Protection Services – Low Rise Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 30 Licensed Builder – Demolisher - Open Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 31 Licensed Builder – Demolisher – Medium Rise Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 32 Licensed Builder – Demolisher – Low Rise Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 33 Licensed Permit Authority Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 34 Licensed Plumbing Practitioner - Sanitary, Water, Drainage, Roof (stormwater) and mechanical services Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 35 Licensed Plumbing Practitioner - (Restricted) Restricted to Mechanical Services Plumbing work Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 36 Licensed Plumbing Practitioner - (Restricted) Restricted to Roof Plumbing work Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 37 Licensed Plumbing Practitioner (Provisional) Sanitary, Water, Drainage, Roof (Stormwater) and Mechanical Service works) Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 38 Licensed Plumbing Practitioner (Provisional Restricted) Mechanical Services Plumbing work. Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 39 Licensed Plumbing Practitioner - (Provisional Restricted) Roof Plumbing work Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 40 Licensed Plumber Practitioner (Certifier) Sanitary, Water, Drainage, Roof (stormwater) and Mechanical Services Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 41 Licensed Plumbing Practitioner - (Certifier Restricted) Restricted to work and certification of Mechanical Services Plumbing Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 42 Licensed Plumbing Practitioner - (Certifier Restricted) Restricted to work and certification of Roof Plumbing Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 43 Licensed Plumbing Contractor Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 44 Licensed Gas-fitter Practitioner (Certifier) natural gas Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 45 Licensed Gas-fitter Practitioner (Certifier) liquefied petroleum gas Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 46 Licensed Gas-fitter Practitioner (Restricted) Type B Standard Level 1 Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 47 Licensed Gas-fitter Practitioner (Certifier) Type B Standard Level 2 Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 48 Licensed Gas-fitter Practitioner (Certifier) Type B Standard Level 3 Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 49 Licensed Gas-fitter Practitioner (Provisional) Type B Standard Level 1 Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 50 Licensed Gas-fitter Practitioner (Provisional) Type B Standard Level 2 Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 51 Licensed Gas-fitter Practitioner (Provisional) Type B Standard Level 3 Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 52 Licensed Gas-fitter Contractor Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 53 Licensed Automotive Gas-fitter Practitioner (Certifier) liquefied petroleum gas Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 54 Licensed Automotive Gas-fitter Practitioner (Provisional) liquefied petroleum gas Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 55 Licensed Automotive Gas-fitter Practitioner (Restricted) liquefied petroleum gas Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 56 Licensed Automotive Gas-fitter Practitioner (Provisional Restricted) liquefied petroleum gas Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 57 Licensed Automotive Gas-fitter Practitioner (Certifier) compressed natural gas Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 58 Licensed Automotive Gas-fitter Practitioner (Provisional) compressed natural gas Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 59 Licensed Automotive Gas-fitter Practitioner (Restricted) compressed natural gas Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 60 Licensed Automotive Gas-fitter Practitioner (Provisional Restricted) compressed natural gas Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 61 Licensed Automotive Gas-fitter Practitioner (Certifier) liquefied natural gas Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 62 Licensed Automotive Gas-fitter Practitioner (Provisional) liquefied natural gas Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 63 Licensed Automotive Gas-fitter Practitioner (Restricted) liquefied natural gas Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 64 Licensed Automotive Gas-fitter Practitioner (Provisional Restricted) liquefied natural gas Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 65 Licensed Automotive Gas-fitter – Contractor Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 66 Licensed Stationary Engine Gas-fitter Practitioner (Restricted) liquefied petroleum gas Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 67 Licensed Stationary Engine Gas-fitter Practitioner (Provisional Restricted) liquefied petroleum gas Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 68 Licensed Stationary Engine Gas-fitter Practitioner (Restricted) liquefied natural gas Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 69 Licensed Stationary Engine Gas-fitter Practitioner (Provisional Restricted) liquefied natural gas Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 70 Licensed Stationary Engine Gas-fitter Practitioner (Restricted) natural gas Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 71 Licensed Stationary Engine Gas-fitter Practitioner (Provisional Restricted) natural gas Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 72 Licensed Stationary Engine Gas-fitter Practitioner (Restricted) Biogas Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 73 Licensed Stationary Engine Gas-fitter Practitioner (Provisional Restricted) Biogas Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 74 Licensed Electrical Practitioner – Provisional Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 75 Licensed Electrical Practitioner - Restricted Type 1: Restricted to Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 76 Licensed Electrical Practitioner - Restricted Type 1: Restricted to Instrumentation and Control Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 77 Licensed Electrical Practitioner - Restricted Type 1: Restricted to Electronics and Communications Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 78 Licensed Electrical Practitioner - Restricted Type 2: Restricted to Water Heaters Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 79 Licensed Electrical Practitioner - Restricted Type 2: Restricted to Composite Equipment Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 80 Licensed Electrical Practitioner - Restricted Type 2: Restricted to Control Devices Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 81 Licensed Electrical Practitioner - Restricted Type 2: Restricted to Gas Appliances Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 82 Licensed Electrical Practitioner - Restricted Type 2: Restricted to Motors Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 83 Licensed Electrical Practitioner - Restricted Type 2: Restricted to Explosion Protection Equipment Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 84 Licensed Electrical Practitioner – Electrician Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 85 Licensed Electrical Practitioner - Cable Jointer Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 86 Licensed Electrical Practitioner – Lineworker Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 87 Licensed Electrical Contractor Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 88 Water Quality Auditors Public Health Act 1997 Public Health Services, Department of Health\n- 89 Licensed Security Agent Security and Investigations Agents Act 2002 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 90 Licensed Security Employee Security and Investigations Agents Act 2002 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 91 Licensed Commercial Agent Security and Investigations Agents Act 2002 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 92 Licensed Commercial Employee Security and Investigations Agents Act 2002 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 93 Licensed Crowd Control Agent Security and Investigations Agents Act 2002 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 94 Licensed Crowd Control Employee Security and Investigations Agents Act 2002 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 95 Licensed Inquiry Agent Security and Investigations Agents Act 2002 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 96 Registered Land Surveyor Surveyors Act 2002 Surveyor-General\n- 97 Driving Instructor Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 Registrar of Motor Vehicles\n- 98 Public Passenger Vehicle Driver Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 Registrar of Motor Vehicles\n- 99 Well Driller Water Management Act 1999 Minister of Primary Industries and Water\n\n\n \n\n7  Notification requirement from 1 July 2023\n\n (1) For the purposes of subsection 42J(4) of the Act, a person who intends to carry on an activity covered by an occupation in column 1 of Table 2, in reliance on automatic deemed registration, must notify the local registration authority for the occupation in Tasmania before the person begins to carry on the activity in Tasmania.\n\n (2) The table is as follows:\n\n \n\n- Table 2\n- Item Column 1Registration Column 2Tasmanian Legislation Column 3Tasmanian Regulator\n- 1 Licensed Conveyancer Conveyancing Act 2004 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 2 Licensed Builder - General Construction - Open Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 3 Licensed Builder - General Construction – Medium Rise Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 4 Licensed Builder - General Construction – Low Rise Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 5 Licensed Builder - General Construction - Domestic Occupational Licensing Act 2005 Consumer Building and Occupational Services\n- 6 Licensed Real Estate Agent Property Agents and Land Transactions Act 2016 Property Agents Board\n- 7 Licensed Property Manager Property Agents and Land Transactions Act 2016 Property Agents Board\n- 8 Licensed General Auctioneer Property Agents and Land Transactions Act 2016 Property Agents Board\n- 9 Licensed Property Representative Property Agents and Land Transactions Act 2016 Property Agents Board\n\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: specifying notification requirements 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The two-phase implementation (2022 and 2023) reflects a deliberate staged rollout rather than scope creep, with the second phase adding related building and property occupations that fit logically within the existing framework."},"complexity_factors":["Simple structure with only 7 sections, including standard administrative provisions (name, commencement, authority)","Single operative mechanism: notification requirement tied to specific occupations listed in tables","No nested exceptions or conditional logic — the requirement applies uniformly to all listed occupations","99 defined occupations across two tables, but these are straightforward listings rather than complex definitions","Minimal cross-referencing: only references to the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Cth) and Legislation Act 2003 (Cth)","Staged commencement (two dates) adds slight complexity but is clearly presented in a table format","No interpretative ambiguities or discretionary powers created"],"plain_english_summary":"This Tasmanian rule requires people entering the state under automatic mutual recognition — where a licence or registration from another Australian jurisdiction is treated as valid — to notify the relevant Tasmanian regulator before they start work. It covers 99 occupations (including architects, various building trades, engineers, plumbers, electricians, security and gambling workers, and property/real‑estate roles) in two cohorts from 1 July 2022 and 1 July 2023. \n\nIt lets qualified workers begin quickly while giving Tasmania a simple way to track who is practising in regulated industries."},"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":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument, as made, imposes a notification requirement for persons relying on automatic deemed registration for the occupations listed in Tables 1 and 2, phased across two commencement dates and subject to a sunset (sections 4, 6–7). It does not alter the Mutual Recognition Act's substantive mutual-recognition rules; it introduces a procedural, pre-start notification step rather than changing regulated occupations or the federal scheme."},"complexity_factors":["Relies on and cross-references the Commonwealth Mutual Recognition Act (s 3; implements subsection 42J(4)), so understanding requires reading both instruments.","Large, detailed lists of occupations (Tables 1–2) mapping many distinct Tasmanian licences to multiple regulators, increasing administrative scope and record-keeping.","Phased commencement structure: most provisions commence 1 July 2022, with additional occupations from 1 July 2023 (section 2).","Obligation is procedural (notify before starting) but the instrument does not specify the form, content or timing of notifications, creating potential compliance ambiguity and administrative discretion (sections 6(1), 7(1)).","Multiple Tasmanian regulators are named (e.g. Consumer Building and Occupational Services, Board of Architects, Tasmanian Liquor and Gaming Commission), requiring inter-agency coordination.","Includes a sunset mechanism reference (section 4 referencing the Legislation Act 2003), which affects temporal planning for regulators and regulated parties."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument requires people relying on automatic deemed registration under the Commonwealth Mutual Recognition Act to notify the relevant Tasmanian local registration authority before beginning work in specified occupations. Two tables list the covered occupations and their Tasmanian regulators, with most items commencing 1 July 2022 and additional items from 1 July 2023 (sections 6–7).\n\nMechanically, it creates a pre-start administrative obligation on incoming practitioners and businesses to inform the listed Tasmanian regulator; it also records a statutory sunset (section 4)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/automatic-mutual-recognition-tasmania-notification-requirements-various-determination-2022","history":"/api/acts/automatic-mutual-recognition-tasmania-notification-requirements-various-determination-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/automatic-mutual-recognition-tasmania-notification-requirements-various-determination-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/automatic-mutual-recognition-tasmania-notification-requirements-various-determination-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/automatic-mutual-recognition-tasmania-notification-requirements-various-determination-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/automatic-mutual-recognition-tasmania-notification-requirements-various-determination-2022/documents"}}