Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MUTUAL RECOGNITION ACT 1992 - SECT 4

             (1)  In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

"conditions" , when used in relation to occupations, means conditions, limitations or restrictions.

"deemed registration" means deemed registration as defined in section 25.

"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

                     (b)  a package containing goods; or

                     (c)  a label attached to goods.

"grant" , when used in relation to registration, means grant, issue or otherwise confer registration.

"import" 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 State for an occupation means the person or authority in the State having the function conferred by legislation of registering persons in connection with their carrying on that occupation in the State.

"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 43.

"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 State, but does not include deemed registration.

"Tribunal" means the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

             (2)  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.