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Property and Stock Agents Act 2002
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#### 7 Mutual recognition
7 Mutual recognition
> > (1) Because of the Mutual Recognition Act and subject to that Act—
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> > > (a) this Act applies to—
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> > > > (i) an interstate real estate agent in the same way it applies to the holder of a real estate agent’s licence, and
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> > > > (ii) an interstate stock and station agent in the same way it applies to the holder of a stock and station agent’s licence, and
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> > > > (iii) an interstate strata managing agent in the same way it applies to the holder of a strata managing agent’s licence, and
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> > > > (iv) an interstate auctioneer in the same way it applies to the holder of a licence who is accredited as an auctioneer, and
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> > > > (v) an interstate assistant real estate agent in the same way it applies to the holder of a certificate of registration as an assistant real estate agent, and
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> > > > (vi) an interstate assistant stock and station agent in the same way it applies to the holder of a certificate of registration as an assistant stock and station agent, and
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> > > > (vii) an interstate assistant strata managing agent in the same way it applies to the holder of a certificate of registration as an assistant strata managing agent, and
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> > > (b) a reference to a licence includes a reference to the automatic deemed registration of the following—
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> > > > (i) an interstate real estate agent,
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> > > > (ii) an interstate stock and station agent,
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> > > > (iii) an interstate strata managing agent, and
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> > > (c) a reference to a certificate of registration includes a reference to the automatic deemed registration of the following—
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> > > > (i) an interstate assistant real estate agent,
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> > > > (ii) an interstate assistant stock and station agent,
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> > > > (iii) an interstate assistant strata managing agent.
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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 assistant real estate agent means a person authorised to carry on the occupation of an assistant real estate agent in New South Wales because of the Mutual Recognition Act.
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> > interstate assistant stock and station agent means a person authorised to carry on the occupation of an assistant stock and station agent in New South Wales because of the Mutual Recognition Act.
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> > interstate assistant strata managing agent means a person authorised to carry on the occupation of an assistant strata managing agent in New South Wales because of the Mutual Recognition Act.
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> > interstate auctioneer means a person authorised to carry on the occupation of an auctioneer in New South Wales because of the Mutual Recognition Act.
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> > interstate real estate agent means a person authorised to carry on the occupation of a real estate agent in New South Wales because of the Mutual Recognition Act.
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> > interstate stock and station agent means a person authorised to carry on the occupation of a stock and station agent in New South Wales because of the Mutual Recognition Act.
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> > interstate strata managing agent means a person authorised to carry on the occupation of a strata managing agent 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 7:** Rep 2002 No 66, Sch 2.7 \[1\]. Ins 2025 No 17, Sch 4\[1\].