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Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997
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30 Declarations by Australian Tribunal
(1) On a review, the Australian Tribunal may make an order that a
person who is registered in a particular occupation in New Zealand
is or is not entitled to registration in an Australian jurisdiction in a
particular occupation, and may specify or describe conditions that
will achieve equivalence.
(2) On a review, the Australian Tribunal may make a declaration that
occupations carried on in New Zealand and an Australian
jurisdiction are not equivalent, but only if the Australian Tribunal is
satisfied that—
(a) the activities involved in the occupations are not substantially
the same (even with the imposition of conditions); or
(b) registration in New Zealand should not entitle registered
persons to carry on a particular activity or class of activity in
an Australian jurisdiction, where—
(i) the activity or class of activity is a material part of the
practice of a person registered in New Zealand for the
occupation;
Schedule 1
Occupations Part 3
Clause 31
R4
01/12/15
Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997
Effective: 01/12/15
page 27
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(ii) the activity or class of activity, if carried out by a person
not conforming to the appropriate standards, could
reasonably be expected to expose persons in the
Australian jurisdiction to a real threat to their health or
safety or could reasonably be expected to cause
significant environmental pollution (including air, water,
noise or soil pollution); and
(iii) it is not practicable to protect the health or safety of such
persons from that threat or the environment from such
pollution by regulating the manner in which services in
the occupation are provided.
(3) The Registrar or other proper officer of the Australian Tribunal must
cause a notice setting out the terms of a declaration under this
section to be promptly published in the Commonwealth of Australia
Gazette.
(4) A declaration made on the basis of paragraph (2) (b) has effect for
no longer than 12 months, and the local registration authority must
promptly notify appropriate authorities in each other participating
jurisdiction of the declaration.
(5) The local registration authority is to give effect to the decision on
the review, and must thereafter act in conformity with the decision
in relation to other persons seeking registration.