Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:
"Australia" means Australia in a geographical sense, and does not include the external territories.
"Australian jurisdiction" means a participating jurisdiction, other than New Zealand.
"Australian Tribunal" means the Administrative Review Tribunal.
"conditions" , when used in relation to occupations, means conditions, limitations or restrictions.
"deemed registration" means deemed registration as defined in section 24.
"designated person" means:
(a) for New Zealand--a Minister of the Crown for New Zealand; or
(b) for the Commonwealth--the Governor - General of Australia; or
(c) for a State (other than a Territory)--the Governor of the State or a Minister of the Crown for the State; or
(d) for the Australian Capital Territory--the Chief Minister for the Territory; or
(e) for the Northern Territory--the Administrator of the Territory.
"equivalent" , when used in relation to occupations, has a meaning affected by Division 4 of Part 3.
"goods" means goods of any kind, and includes:
(a) animals or plants; or
(b) material of microbial origin; or
(c) a package containing goods; or
(d) a label attached to goods.
"grant" , when used in relation to registration, means grant, issue or otherwise confer registration.
"import" into an Australian jurisdiction means import from outside Australia.
"labelling" of goods includes any means by which, at the point of sale, information is attached to goods or is displayed in relation to goods without being attached to them.
"local registration authority" of a participating jurisdiction for an occupation means the person or authority in the jurisdiction having the function conferred by legislation of registering persons in connection with their carrying on that occupation in the jurisdiction.
"New Zealand" has the meaning given by the Acts Interpretation Act 1924 of New Zealand, as in force from time to time.
"New Zealand Act" means the Act of the Parliament of New Zealand (as amended and in force from time to time) that deals with Trans - Tasman mutual recognition and corresponds to this Act, and includes any Act replacing that Act (as amended and in force from time to time).
"New Zealand Tribunal" means the Trans - Tasman Occupations Tribunal of New Zealand or a successor to that body.
"occupation" means an occupation, trade, profession or calling of any kind that may be carried on only by registered persons, where registration is wholly or partly dependent on the attainment or possession of some qualification (for example, training, education, examination, experience, character or being fit or proper), and includes a specialisation in any of the above in which registration may be granted.
"participating jurisdiction" has the meaning given by section 50.
"produce" includes to manufacture, and also includes to harvest or otherwise produce in the course of any form of primary production.
"registration" includes the licensing, approval, admission, certification (including by way of practising certificates), or any other form of authorisation, of a person required by or under legislation for carrying on an occupation.
"requirements" , when used in relation to goods, means requirements, prohibitions, restrictions or conditions.
"sell" includes sell by wholesale or retail, and includes distribute for sale, expose or offer for sale or have in possession for sale or agree to sell, and includes barter, and includes supply by way of exchange, lease, hire or hire - purchase.
"State" includes the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory.
"substantive registration" means registration under a law of a participating jurisdiction, but does not include deemed registration.
(2) A law specified or described in a Schedule to this Act includes (unless otherwise stated in the Schedule) any relevant regulations or other statutory instruments under that law.
(3) A law specified or described in a Schedule to this Act, including any relevant regulations or other statutory instruments under that law, includes (unless otherwise stated in the Schedule) any amendment or replacement of that law, but only to the extent that the effect of the amendment or replacement does not restrict the scope of this Act.
(4) A reference in this Act to the designated person is, in relation to a participating jurisdiction for which there is or can be more than one designated person, a reference to any one of them.
(5) This Act is to be interpreted in accordance with the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 as in force at the date on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.