Impact of Mutual Recognition on Regulations in Australia

CONTENTS

Preliminaries
Cover, Copyright, Contents, Executive Summary

1   Introduction
1.1   What is mutual recognition?
1.2   The rationale, implementation and review of mutual recognition in Australia
1.3   Goals and approach of this Information Paper

2   Mutual Recognition of Registered Occupations
2.1   Background
2.2   Scope and operation of mutual recognition for occupations
2.3   Limitations of mutual recognition of occupations
2.4   The impact of mutual recognition
2.5   Is the AAT working effectively as a dispute resolution mechanism?
2.6   Summary

3   A National Market for goods?
3.1   Background
3.2   The legislative framework
3.3   The limitations of mutual recognition for goods
3.4   The impact of mutual recognition
3.5   Summary

4   Conclusions

Appendix A   Registered Occupations

Appendix B   The ORR 1995-96 Survey of Registration Agencies
B.1   Survey results
      B.1.1   Registrations for the period 1994-95
      B.1.2   Registrations as at June 1995
      B.1.3   Rejection of applications under mutual recognition
      B.1.4   Record keeping by registration agencies
B.2   General comments on mutual recognition by survey participants

Appendix C   ORR 1995-96 Survey Participants

Appendix D   Copy Of Survey Form

Appendix E   Applications to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT)
E.1   Security industry firearms instructor
E.2   Conveyancer
E.3   NSW Nurse seeking registration in the Northern Territory
E.4   NSW Nurse seeking registration in ACT

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