{"id":"C1974L00042","name":"Tradesmen's Rights (No. 3) Regulations","slug":"tradesmen-s-rights-no-3-regulations","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"42 of 1974","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":24817,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1974L00042-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Tradesmen's Rights (No. 3) Regulations","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.png)\n\nStatutory Rules\n\n1974 No. 42\n\nREGULATIONS UNDER THE TRADESMEN’S RIGHTS REGULATION ACT 1946-1973.\\*\n\nI, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Tradesmen’s Rights Regulation Act 1946-1973.\n\nDated this third day of April, 1974.\n\nPAUL HASLUCK\n\nGovernor-General.\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nCLYDE R. CAMERON\n\nMinister of State for Labour.\n\nTRADESMEN’S RIGHTS (No. 3) REGULATIONS\n\nCitation.\n\n1. These Regulations may be cited as the Tradesmen’s Rights (No. 3) Regulations.\n\nDefinition.\n\n2. In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Tradesmen’s Rights Regulation Act 1946-1973.\n\nElectrical trades.\n\n3. Part V of the Act applies to the trades in which persons are employed in the classification telecommunications tradesman.\n\nBoot trades.\n\n4. Part VIa of the Act applies to the trades in which persons are employed in any of the following classifications:—\n\n(a) Surgical bootmaker;\n\n(b) Bespoke bootmaker;\n\n(c) Boot and shoe repairer.\n\n\\* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 9 April 1974.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1639},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations perform a narrow, technical function: applying existing Parts of the parent Act to specific occupational classifications. There is no evidence of scope expansion beyond the original purpose of extending tradesmen's rights to telecommunications and boot trade workers."},"complexity_factors":["Only 4 short sections total","Single definition ('the Act')","No conditional language or exceptions","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the parent Act","Straightforward application of existing Act provisions to named job classifications"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation extends specific workplace protections under the Tradesmen's Rights Regulation Act to two groups of workers.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Brings **telecommunications tradesmen** under **Part V** of the Act (the section dealing with electrical trades)\n- Brings three boot-making occupations under **Part VIa** of the Act (the section dealing with boot trades):\n  - Surgical bootmakers\n  - Bespoke (custom-made) bootmakers\n  - Boot and shoe repairers\n\n**Who it affects:**\nWorkers in these specific classifications gain the rights, licensing rules, or conditions outlined in the relevant Parts of the parent Act.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nIt ensures telecommunications workers and traditional boot trade workers receive the same regulatory protections—such as qualification requirements or employment standards—that apply to other trades covered by the Act."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/tradesmen-s-rights-no-3-regulations","history":"/api/acts/tradesmen-s-rights-no-3-regulations/history","analysis":"/api/acts/tradesmen-s-rights-no-3-regulations/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/tradesmen-s-rights-no-3-regulations/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/tradesmen-s-rights-no-3-regulations/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/tradesmen-s-rights-no-3-regulations/documents"}}