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Occupational Licensing National Law Repeal Bill 2016
This Bill is designed to repeal the Occupational Licensing National Law Act 2011.
This legislation was drafted in response to a COAG agreement in 2009 to establish
licenses with uniform criteria for specified occupations to reduce the cost and
regulatory complexity of operating across multiple jurisdictions with different licensing
requirements.
To facilitate the implementation of the Agreement, the Occupational Licensing National
Law Act 2011 was established in Victoria. This national Act established the National
Occupational Licensing Authority (NOLA) as the body responsible for the
administration of the national licensing system.
This Act was passed by the Tasmanian Parliament with some parts proclaimed in
December 2011, thus making some parts of the national Act the law in Tasmania.
However, following concern from some states about the national licensing scheme and
its costs, in December 2013, COAG decided to disestablish NOLA and agreed that
each jurisdiction would repeal their legislation that applies to the national Act.
On this basis, it is necessary for Tasmania to repeal the Act.
Although some sections of the Act have been proclaimed and commenced in 2011, the
administrative processes to implement did not occur.
This means that repealing the Act is very straightforward as there are no processes or
administrative bodies to unravel.
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