{"id":"F2022L00891","name":"Mutual Recognition (Dangerous Goods Licence Registration Notification—Northern Territory) Determination 2022","slug":"mutual-recognition-dangerous-goods-licence-registration-notification-northern-territory-determinatio","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":102506,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2022L00891-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Mutual Recognition (Dangerous Goods Licence Registration Notification—Northern Territory) 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![](image.001.png)\n\nNorthern Territory of Australia\n\n \n\n \n\nMutual Recognition Act 1992 (Cth)\n\nMutual Recognition (Dangerous Goods Licence Registration Notification—Northern Territory) Determination 2022\n\n \n\nI, Chanston James Paech, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, under section 42J(4) of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Cth), and with reference to section 4 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth), determine that each licence issued under the Dangerous Goods Act 1998 is a registration for which notification is required by section 42J(1) of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Cth).\n\n \n\n \n\nChanston James Paech\n\n…………………………………………..\n\nAttorney-General and Minister for Justice\n\nDated 24 June 2022\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nNote: The name of this instrument was amended on registration as the instrument as lodged did not have a unique name (see subsection 10(2), Legislation Rule 2016).\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument does not change, expand or remove the underlying Dangerous Goods Act 1998 licensing regime; it only declares that those licences are \"registrations\" for the purpose of triggering the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Cth) notification requirement (see operative text invoking s 42J(4) and s 42J(1)). The registry note about the instrument name being amended (subsection 10(2), Legislation Rule 2016) is a formality and does not alter the substantive scope."},"complexity_factors":["Very narrow substantive effect: a single classification linking one class of NT licences to an existing notification rule.","Dependence on cross-referenced provisions (Mutual Recognition Act s 42J(1) and s 42J(4)) for operative consequences.","No procedural or evidentiary details in the instrument itself — implementation details sit in the Mutual Recognition Act.","Low volume of text and no multiple interacting amendments or schedules.","Minor administrative note about instrument naming (Legislation Rule 2016 s 10(2))."],"plain_english_summary":"The Northern Territory Attorney‑General has used s 42J(4) of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (Cth) to declare that licences under the NT Dangerous Goods Act 1998 are to be treated as “registrations” for the Mutual Recognition Act, bringing them within the s 42J(1) notification regime.  \n\nThis affects dangerous‑goods licence holders and regulators by triggering the Mutual Recognition Act’s notification mechanics; the instrument itself does not set fees, procedures or timeframes—those follow from s 42J(1)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the narrow, technical function it was designed for: declaring a specific class of NT licences to be 'registrations' for mutual recognition purposes. There is no evidence of scope creep or expansion beyond the original intent of section 42J(4) of the Mutual Recognition Act 1992."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative provision consisting of one sentence","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling provisions","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural requirements","Total length: approximately 150 words of substantive content","Straightforward declaratory function with no implementation details"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a short legal instrument made by the Northern Territory Attorney-General in 2022. It does one simple thing: it declares that **licences issued under the Northern Territory's Dangerous Goods Act 1998** count as \"registrations\" under the Commonwealth **Mutual Recognition Act 1992**.\n\n**Why this matters:**\n\nThe Mutual Recognition Act is a national scheme that allows people who are registered (licensed, certified, etc.) to do something in one Australian state or territory to do the same thing in another state or territory without having to get a whole new licence. It's designed to make it easier for workers and businesses to move around Australia.\n\nHowever, the scheme only works automatically for occupations and activities that are officially classified as \"registrations.\" This determination ensures that **dangerous goods licences** from the Northern Territory are covered by this mutual recognition scheme. \n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- Anyone holding a Northern Territory licence to handle, transport, or store dangerous goods\n- Businesses operating across state/territory borders that deal with dangerous goods\n- Other states and territories that must now recognise these NT licences under the mutual recognition rules\n\nWithout this determination, someone with a Northern Territory dangerous goods licence might have faced extra red tape or duplicate licensing requirements when working in other parts of Australia."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/mutual-recognition-dangerous-goods-licence-registration-notification-northern-territory-determinatio","history":"/api/acts/mutual-recognition-dangerous-goods-licence-registration-notification-northern-territory-determinatio/history","analysis":"/api/acts/mutual-recognition-dangerous-goods-licence-registration-notification-northern-territory-determinatio/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/mutual-recognition-dangerous-goods-licence-registration-notification-northern-territory-determinatio/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/mutual-recognition-dangerous-goods-licence-registration-notification-northern-territory-determinatio/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/mutual-recognition-dangerous-goods-licence-registration-notification-northern-territory-determinatio/documents"}}