Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997

This Act does not—

apply to the sale in an Australian jurisdiction of exempt goods; or

affect the operation of exempt laws of an Australian jurisdiction relating to a particular kind of goods.

For the purposes of this section, goods or laws are exempt if the goods are of a kind, or the laws are, for the time being declared by or under an Act or regulation of the jurisdiction to be exempt from the operation of this Act.

Any such exemptions have effect only if they are substantially for the purpose of protecting the health and safety of persons in the jurisdiction or preventing, minimising or regulating environmental pollution (including air, water, noise or soil pollution) in the jurisdiction.

No such exemption operates (together with the period of any previous exemption) for longer than a period of 12 months or an aggregate period of 12 months.