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Conveyancers Licensing Act 2003
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#### 5B Mutual recognition
5B Mutual recognition
> > (1) Because of the Mutual Recognition Act and subject to that Act—
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> > > (a) this Act applies to an interstate conveyancer in the same way it applies to the holder of a licence, and
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> > > (b) a reference to a licence includes a reference to the automatic deemed registration of an interstate conveyancer.
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> > (2) This Act must, as far as practicable, be interpreted in a way that is compatible with—
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> > > (a) the Mutual Recognition Act, and
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> > > (b) the [Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth.
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> > (3) In this section—
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> > interstate conveyancer means a person authorised to carry on the occupation of a conveyancer in New South Wales because of the Mutual Recognition Act.
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> > Mutual Recognition Act means the [Mutual Recognition Act 1992](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth.
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> **s 5B:** Ins 2025 No 17, Sch 1\[1\].