54Commonwealth regulations for temporary exemptions

54 Commonwealth regulations for temporary exemptions Without limiting any other power under any other Act, the Governor-General may make regulations for the purposes mentioned in section 46.

Schedule 1 Schedule 1 Exclusions Part 1 Introduction Clause 1 page 42 Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 Effective: 01/12/15 R4 01/12/15 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Schedule 1 Exclusions (see s 44) Part 1 Introduction 1 Excluded laws (1) The laws specified or described in this Schedule are excluded from the operation of this Act, so far as they relate to— (a) customs controls and tariffs—but only to the extent that the laws provide for the imposition of tariffs and related measures (for example, anti-dumping and countervailing duties) and the prohibition or restriction of imports; and (b) intellectual property—but only to the extent that the laws provide for the protection of intellectual rights and relate to requirements for the sale of goods set out in section 11; and (c) taxation and business franchises—but only to the extent that the laws relate to taxes imposed on the sale of locally produced and imported goods in a non-discriminatory way, including, for example, wholesale sales tax (Commonwealth) and business franchise and stamp duties (States); and (d) the implementation of international obligations—but only to the extent that the laws implementing those obligations deal with the requirements relating to the sale of goods set out in section 11. (2) The laws specified or described in this Schedule are excluded only to the extent that those laws would be affected by the Trans-Tasman mutual recognition principle as applying to goods.

Schedule 1 Exclusions Schedule 1 Laws Part 2 Clause 2 R4 01/12/15 Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 Effective: 01/12/15 page 43 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Part 2 Laws 2 Customs controls and tariffs (including laws relating to international obligations) Prohibited imports Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations of the Commonwealth Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Act 1905 of the Commonwealth Any other laws of the Commonwealth to the extent that they provide for the prohibition or restriction of imports and would be affected by the Trans-Tasman mutual recognition principle as applying to goods Tariffs Customs Tariff Act 1995 of the Commonwealth Customs Act 1901 of the Commonwealth, Part XVB Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975 of the Commonwealth 3 Intellectual property (including laws relating to the Paris Convention of 20 March 1983 for the Protection of Industrial Property) Patents Act 1990 of the Commonwealth Trade Marks Act 1995 of the Commonwealth Designs Act 1906 of the Commonwealth Olympic Insignia Protection Act 1987 of the Commonwealth