Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The principal purpose of this Act is to enact legislation authorised by the Parliaments of States under paragraph (xxxvii) of section 51 of the Commonwealth Constitution, and requested by the legislatures of the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory, for the purpose of recognising within Australia regulatory standards adopted in New Zealand regarding goods and occupations.
(2) The legislation is as contemplated by the Trans - Tasman Mutual Recognition Arrangement entered into on 9 July 1996 between the Commonwealth of Australia, New Zealand, the States of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory.