{"id":"transtasman-mutual-recognition-western-australia-temporary-exemption-regulations-2026","name":"Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Western Australia) (Temporary Exemption) Regulations 2026","slug":"trans-tasman-mutual-recognition-western-australia-temporary-exemption-regulations-2026","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":462400,"registerId":"wa-transtasman-mutual-recognition-western-australia-temporary-exemption-regulations-2026-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-05-27","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Western Australia) (Temporary Exemption) Regulations 2026","content":"![Crest](03000001.png?OpenElement \"Crest\")Western Australia\n\nTrans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Western Australia) Act 2007\n\nTrans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Western Australia) (Temporary Exemption) Regulations 2026\n\n \n\n \n\nTrans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Western Australia) (Temporary Exemption) Regulations 2026\n\nContents\n\n1.Citation1\n\n2.Commencement1\n\n3.Temporary exemption: laws relating to container deposit scheme (Act s. 5)1\n\n4.Repeal2\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table3\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\n \n\nTrans‑Tasman Mutual Recognition (Western Australia) Act 2007\n\nTrans‑Tasman Mutual Recognition (Western Australia) (Temporary Exemption) Regulations 2026\n\n1.Citation\n\nThese regulations are the Trans‑Tasman Mutual Recognition (Western Australia) (Temporary Exemption) Regulations 2026.\n\n2.Commencement\n\nThese regulations come into operation as follows —\n\n(a)regulations 1 and 2 — on the day on which these regulations are published on the WA legislation website;\n\n(b)the rest of the regulations — on 1 July 2026.\n\n3.Temporary exemption: laws relating to container deposit scheme (Act s. 5)\n\nFor the purposes of section 46 of the Commonwealth Act, the following laws, to the extent that they are not covered by section 45 and Schedule 2 clause 7 (as it relates to the Container deposit scheme) of the Commonwealth Act, are declared to be exempt from the operation of the Commonwealth Act —\n\n(a)the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Act 2007 (the WARR Act) Part 5A as affected by the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery (Container Deposit Scheme) Regulations 2019 regulation 42;\n\n(b)all other provisions of the WARR Act, to the extent that they relate to the container deposit scheme established by Part 5A, as affected by the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery (Container Deposit Scheme) Regulations 2019 regulation 42;\n\n(c)the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery (Container Deposit Scheme) Regulations 2019 as amended by the Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery (Container Deposit Scheme) Amendment Regulations 2026.\n\n4.Repeal\n\nThese regulations are repealed on 1 July 2027.\n\n![](02000002.jpg?OpenElement \"\")\n\n \n\nNotes\n\nThis is a compilation of the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Western Australia) (Temporary Exemption) Regulations 2026. For provisions that have come into operation see the compilation table.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| Citation | Published | Commencement |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Western Australia) (Temporary Exemption) Regulations 2026 | SL 2026/90 27 May 2026 | r. 1 and 2: 27 May 2026 (see r. 2(a));  Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 1 Jul 2026 (see r. 2(b)) |\n|  |  |  |\n\n \n\nDefined terms\n\n \n\n[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]\n\nDefined termProvision(s)\n\nWARR Act3\n\n \n\n \n\nThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0). To view relevant information and for a link to a copy of the licence, visit www.legislation.wa.gov.au.\n\nAttribute work as: © State of Western Australia 2026.\n\nBy Authority: ANDREW JONES, Government Printer","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"_sourceCoverage":{"mode":"whole_source","sourceChars":3110,"sourceSha256":"dde7f7794b3701209a2eecf0a166bb7969c248db7f35541b397d539ad3eb5ec2","suppliedChars":3110},"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The text indicates a narrow, temporary exemption concerning specified Western Australian laws connected with the container deposit scheme. It does not show a significant expansion beyond that stated purpose. The instrument does not provide the original-purpose materials, so this assessment is limited to its title and operative provisions."},"complexity_factors":["The instrument contains four operative regulations and only one defined term, “WARR Act”.","Regulation 3 depends on cross-references to section 46, section 45 and Schedule 2 clause 7 of the Commonwealth Act, whose text is not included here.","The exemption is qualified: it applies only to the extent the specified laws are not already covered by the cited Commonwealth provisions.","The commencement is split: regulations 1 and 2 commenced on publication, while the substantive exemption starts on 1 July 2026.","The regulations repeal on 1 July 2027."],"plain_english_summary":"From 1 July 2026, the regulations temporarily exempt specified Western Australian container deposit scheme laws from parts of the Commonwealth mutual-recognition regime, except to the extent those laws are already covered by the named Commonwealth provisions. The exemption ends when the regulations are repealed on 1 July 2027. This is general legal information, not legal advice; Zoe can make mistakes, and a qualified Australian lawyer should check it before you act on or rely on it."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/trans-tasman-mutual-recognition-western-australia-temporary-exemption-regulations-2026","history":"/api/acts/trans-tasman-mutual-recognition-western-australia-temporary-exemption-regulations-2026/history","analysis":"/api/acts/trans-tasman-mutual-recognition-western-australia-temporary-exemption-regulations-2026/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/trans-tasman-mutual-recognition-western-australia-temporary-exemption-regulations-2026/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/trans-tasman-mutual-recognition-western-australia-temporary-exemption-regulations-2026/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/trans-tasman-mutual-recognition-western-australia-temporary-exemption-regulations-2026/documents"}}