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