South Australia
Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (South Australia) Regulations 1999
under the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (South Australia) Act 1999

Contents
1	Short title
3	Interpretation
4	Temporary exemptions—goods (banned electrical products)
5	Temporary exemptions—tobacco products
6	Temporary exemptions—drug paraphernalia
7	Temporary exemptions—Plastic Shopping Bags (Waste Avoidance) Act 2008
8	Temporary exemptions—energy inefficient air conditioners
Legislative history

1—Short title
These regulations may be cited as the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (South Australia) Regulations 1999.
3—Interpretation
In these regulations—
the Act means the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (South Australia) Act 1999.
4—Temporary exemptions—goods (banned electrical products)
	(1)	For the purposes of section 5 of the Act and section 46 of the Commonwealth Act, an electrical product the sale of which is prohibited by public notice given at any time under the Electrical Products Act 1988 (or any Act enacted in substitution for that Act) on the ground that the product is or is likely to become unsafe in use is declared to be exempt from the operation of the Commonwealth Act.
	(2)	The exemption from the Commonwealth Act of an electrical product pursuant to subregulation (1) has effect for a period beginning on the day on which the notice imposing the prohibition is published and ending—
	(a)	12 months later; or
	(b)	on the revocation of the prohibition,
whichever occurs first.
5—Temporary exemptions—tobacco products
	(1)	For the purposes of section 5 of the Act and section 46 of the Commonwealth Act, tobacco products (within the meaning of the Tobacco Products Regulation Act 1997) are declared to be exempt from the operation of the Commonwealth Act.
	(2)	For the purposes of section 5 of the Act and section 46 of the Commonwealth Act, the Tobacco Products Regulation Act 1997 and the Tobacco Products Regulations 2004 are declared to be exempt from the operation of the Commonwealth Act.
	(3)	The exemptions from the Commonwealth Act under this section have effect until 10 November 2007.
6—Temporary exemptions—drug paraphernalia
	(1)	For the purposes of section 5 of the Act and section 46 of the Commonwealth Act, prohibited items (within the meaning of section 9B of the Summary Offences Act 1953) are declared to be exempt from the operation of the Commonwealth Act.
	(2)	For the purposes of section 5 of the Act and section 46 of the Commonwealth Act, section 9B of the Summary Offences Act 1953 is declared to be exempt from the operation of the Commonwealth Act.
	(3)	The exemptions from the Commonwealth Act under this regulation have effect for a period of 12 months following the commencement of this regulation.
7—Temporary exemptions—Plastic Shopping Bags (Waste Avoidance) Act 2008
	(1)	For the purposes of section 5 of the Act and section 46 of the Commonwealth Act, the Plastic Shopping Bags (Waste Avoidance) Act 2008 is declared to be exempt from the operation of the Commonwealth Act.
	(2)	The exemption from the Commonwealth Act under this regulation has effect for a period of 12 months following the commencement of this regulation.
8—Temporary exemptions—energy inefficient air conditioners
	(1)	For the purposes of section 5 of the Act and section 46 of the Commonwealth Act, energy inefficient air conditioners are declared to be exempt from the operation of the Commonwealth Act.
	(2)	The exemption from the Commonwealth Act under this regulation has effect for a period of 12 months commencing on 1 July 2010.
	(3)	In this regulation—
air conditioner means an electrical product of the class defined by proclamation under section 5 of the Electrical Products Act 2000 as air conditioner—packaged or air conditioner—refrigerative;
energy inefficient air conditioner means an air conditioner that does not comply with the applicable energy performance standard under the Electrical Products Act 2000 (namely, AS/NZS 3823.2:2009 as in force as at 1 January 2010 with the modifications specified in clause 5(3) of the Electrical Products (Part 2 Declarations) Proclamation 2004).

Legislative history
Notes
	•	Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.
	•	Earlier versions of these regulations (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.
	•	For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.
Principal regulations and variations
New entries appear in bold.
Year	No	Reference	Commencement	
1999	186	Gazette 23.9.1999 p1234	23.9.1999: r 2	
2006	251	Gazette 9.11.2006 p3974	10.11.2006: r 2	
2008	159	Gazette 5.6.2008 p2232	8.6.2008: r 2	
2009	46	Gazette 30.4.2009 p1555	4.5.2009: r 2	
2009	299	Gazette 16.12.2009 p6302	16.12.2009: r 2	
Provisions varied
New entries appear in bold.
Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.
Provision	How varied	Commencement	
r 2	omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002	10.11.2006	
r 5	expired: r 5(2)—omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002	(23.9.2000)	
r 5	inserted by 251/2006 r 4	10.11.2006	
r 6	inserted by 159/2008 r 4	8.6.2008	
r 7	inserted by 46/2009 r 4	4.5.2009	
r 8	inserted by 299/2009 r 4	16.12.2009	
Historical versions
10.11.2006		
8.6.2008		
4.5.2009