Commonwealth legislation

Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Temporary Exemptions) Regulations 2000 (No. 1)

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

260 of 2000

Collection

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Plain English Summary

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These regulations temporarily exempted certain South Australian laws on offensive weapons (non‑firearms) and body armour from the Trans‑Tasman Mutual Recognition scheme, letting South Australia continue to restrict or prohibit those items even if they were lawfully sold in New Zealand. The measure was time‑limited and automatically expired on 22 September 2001.

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Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Temporary Exemptions) Regulations 2000 (No. 1)

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Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Temporary Exemptions) Regulations 2000 (No. 1)

Statutory Rules 2000 No. 2601

I, WILLIAM PATRICK DEANE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997.

Dated 8 September 2000

WILLIAM DEANE

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command

NICK MINCHIN

Minister for Industry, Science and Resources

1 Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Temporary Exemptions) Regulations 2000 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

These Regulations commence on gazettal.

3 Definition

In these Regulations:

Act means the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997.

4 Temporary exemption — offensive weapons and body armour

For subsection 47 (3) of the Act, section 15 (to the extent that it deals with items other than firearms) and section 15A of the Summary Offences Act 1953 of South Australia are exempt from the operation of the Act.

Note This regulation is to continue the exemption declared by paragraph 5 (1) (b) of the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (South Australia) Regulations 1999.

5 Cessation of effect of Regulations

These Regulations cease to have effect at the end of 22 September 2001.

Note

Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 15 September 2000.

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1 Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Temporary Exemptions) Regulations 2000 (No. 1)

Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Temporary Exemptions) Regulations 2000 (No. 1)

Statutory Rules 2000 No. 2601

Dated 8 September 2000

WILLIAM DEANE

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command

NICK MINCHIN

Minister for Industry, Science and Resources

1 Name of Regulations

These Regulations are the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Temporary Exemptions) Regulations 2000 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

These Regulations commence on gazettal.

3 Definition

In these Regulations:

Act means the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997.

4 Temporary exemption — offensive weapons and body armour

Note This regulation is to continue the exemption declared by paragraph 5 (1) (b) of the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (South Australia) Regulations 1999.

5 Cessation of effect of Regulations

These Regulations cease to have effect at the end of 22 September 2001.

Note

Note: 1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 15 September 2000.