{"id":"C2004L02198","name":"Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Temporary Exemptions) Regulations 2000 (No. 1)","slug":"trans-tasman-mutual-recognition-temporary-exemptions-regulations-2000-no-1","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"260 of 2000","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":26090,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004L02198-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Temporary Exemptions) Regulations 2000 (No. 1)","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.png)\n\nTrans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Temporary Exemptions) Regulations 2000 (No. 1)\n\nStatutory Rules 2000 No. 2601\n\nI, WILLIAM PATRICK DEANE, Governor\\-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997.\n\nDated 8 September 2000\n\nWILLIAM DEANE\n\nGovernor-General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nNICK MINCHIN\n\nMinister for Industry, Science and Resources\n\n1 Name of Regulations\n\nThese Regulations are the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Temporary Exemptions) Regulations 2000 (No. 1).\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThese Regulations commence on gazettal.\n\n3 Definition\n\nIn these Regulations:\n\n> Act means the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997.\n\n4 Temporary exemption — offensive weapons and body armour\n\nFor subsection 47 (3) of the Act, section 15 (to the extent that it deals with items other than firearms) and section 15A of the Summary Offences Act 1953 of South Australia are exempt from the operation of the Act.\n\n> Note This regulation is to continue the exemption declared by paragraph 5 (1) (b) of the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (South Australia) Regulations 1999.\n\n5 Cessation of effect of Regulations\n\nThese Regulations cease to have effect at the end of 22 September 2001.\n\n> Note\n\n> Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 15 September 2000.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1472},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: providing a time-limited exemption for specific South Australian weapons laws from the mutual recognition scheme. No expansion beyond this narrow scope."},"complexity_factors":["Only 5 short sections total","Single defined term ('Act') in the interpretation section","No nested conditional logic or sub-exceptions","Simple temporary exemption with explicit sunset clause (cessation date)"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations temporarily exempted certain South Australian laws on offensive weapons (non‑firearms) and body armour from the Trans‑Tasman Mutual Recognition scheme, letting South Australia continue to restrict or prohibit those items even if they were lawfully sold in New Zealand. The measure was time‑limited and automatically expired on 22 September 2001."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/trans-tasman-mutual-recognition-temporary-exemptions-regulations-2000-no-1","history":"/api/acts/trans-tasman-mutual-recognition-temporary-exemptions-regulations-2000-no-1/history","analysis":"/api/acts/trans-tasman-mutual-recognition-temporary-exemptions-regulations-2000-no-1/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/trans-tasman-mutual-recognition-temporary-exemptions-regulations-2000-no-1/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/trans-tasman-mutual-recognition-temporary-exemptions-regulations-2000-no-1/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/trans-tasman-mutual-recognition-temporary-exemptions-regulations-2000-no-1/documents"}}