{"id":"F2021L01846","name":"Automatic Mutual Recognition (Victoria) (Notification Requirement—Various) Determination 2021 (No. 2)","slug":"automatic-mutual-recognition-victoria-notification-requirement-various-determination-2021-no-2","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":441123,"registerId":"F2021L01846-fast-fetch-1775956514781","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Automatic Mutual Recognition (Victoria) (Notification Requirement—Various) Determination 2021 (No. 2)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\ntitle: attachment a - draft amr victoria (notification - various) 2021 (no 2).docx\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 (Victoria) (Notification Requirement—Various) Determination 2021 (No.2)\n\nI, Melissa Horne, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming & Liquor Regulation, make the following determination.\n\nDated 15/12/2021   \n\nMelissa Horne  \n\nMinister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming & Liquor Regulation\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 for estate agents and professional engineers\n\n7  Notification requirement for other occupations\n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Automatic Mutual Recognition (Victoria) (Notification Requirement—Various) Determination. 2021 (No. 2).\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 January 2022 1 January 2022\n- 2. Section 7 1 February 2022 1 February 2022\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made.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 for an occupation before the person begins to rely on automatic deemed registration under the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 of the Commonwealth to carry on an activity covered by that occupation in Victoria.\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 for estate agents and professional engineers\n\nFor the purposes of subsection 42J(4) of the Act, notification is required for the following registrations in Victoria:\n\n (a) registration of persons providing a professional engineering service within the meaning of the Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019; or\n\n (b) a licence within the meaning of the Estate Agents Act 1980.\n\n7  Notification requirement for other occupations\n\nFor the purposes of subsection 42J(4) of the Act, notification is required for the following registrations in Victoria:\n\n(a)    a licence within the meaning of the Conveyancers Act 2006;\n\n(b)    a licence within the meaning of the Rooming House Operators Act 2016;\n\n(c)    a licence within the meaning of the Motor Car Traders Act 1986;\n\n(d)    a registration within the meaning of the Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 1989;\n\n(e)    an endorsement within the meaning of the Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 1989; or\n\n(f)     registration as a manager under the Owners Corporations Act 2006.\n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument implements the stated purpose of imposing a notification requirement before relying on automatic deemed registration, limited to the occupations listed in sections 6–7. There is no indication in the text of expansion beyond the announced scope; it also sets commencement dates and notes the statutory sunset (see sections 2 and 4)."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-reference to the Commonwealth Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (authority under subsection 42J(4)) — requires reading two instruments together (see section 3 and section 5).","Notification applies only to a specific, enumerated list of occupations — limited scope but requires mapping to other Victorian Acts to identify regulated activities (see sections 6–7).","Commencement is staggered (most provisions from 1 Jan 2022; section 7 from 1 Feb 2022) — minor timing complexity (see section 2).","Includes a sunset mechanism via the Legislation Act 2003, so effect is time-limited and requires tracking registration/expiry dates (see section 4).","The instrument states a notification requirement but does not prescribe the notification form, content, or sanctions — leaves procedural detail and enforcement to regulators (implicit in sections 4 and 6–7).","Minimal definitions in the instrument itself — reliance on definitions in the referenced Acts (Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019; Estate Agents Act 1980; others) adds administrative mapping.","Low legislative density and short text reduce legal drafting complexity, but practical compliance depends on administrative practice of local registration authorities."],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument requires a person to notify the relevant Victorian registration authority before relying on automatic mutual recognition to start work in certain regulated occupations in Victoria. It adds a procedural step for people entering the Victorian market under the Commonwealth Mutual Recognition Act.\n\nIt affects individuals seeking to practise in the listed occupations by creating an advance-notification compliance requirement and gives local regulators a record of incoming mutual-recognition activity; it also includes commencement timing and a statutory sunset."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function intended by the enabling provision (section 42J(4) of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992). It specifies which occupations require notification before automatic deemed registration takes effect in Victoria. The scope is narrow and precisely targeted, listing specific regulated occupations without expansion beyond the original legislative purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (only 7 sections, approximately 1 page)","Only 1 defined term ('Act')","Simple structure: name, commencement, authority, outline, definitions, and two operative sections listing occupations","No nested exceptions or conditional logic — just straightforward lists of occupations requiring notification","Minimal cross-referencing (only references to the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 and various Victorian Acts to define the occupations)","Staggered commencement dates (1 January 2022 and 1 February 2022) add minor complexity but are clearly presented in a table"],"plain_english_summary":"This Victorian rule requires certain workers who are automatically entitled to work in Victoria under the Commonwealth Mutual Recognition Act to notify the Victorian licensing authority before they begin practicing.  \n\nIt affects interstate-registered professionals in regulated occupations such as real estate, engineering, conveyancing, motor car trading and related trades, and ensures Victoria can track and oversee people working here under automatic mutual recognition."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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