Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00094:section:2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00094
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Provision Reference: s 2
Character Range: 1665–7247

2  Commencement

 (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1                                                                          Column 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Column 3
Provision(s)                                                                      Commencement                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Date/Details
1.  Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table  The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                                                                           3 October 2008
2.  Schedule 1                                                                    A single day to be fixed by Proclamation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      13 October 2009
                                                                                  A Proclamation must not specify a day that occurs before the day on which the Protocol of 2003 to the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992 enters into force for Australia.  (see
                                                                                  However, if the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which the Protocol enters into force for Australia, they commence on the first day after the end of that period.                                            F2009L03731)
                                                                                  If the provision(s) commence in this way, the Minister must announce by notice in the Gazette the day on which the Protocol enters into force for Australia.
                                                                                  The notice is not a legislative instrument.
3.  Schedule 2, items 1 and 2                                                     The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                                                                           3 October 2008
4.  Schedule 2, item 3                                                            1 January 2010.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1 January 2010
5.  Schedule 2, item 4                                                            1 December 2008.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               1 December 2008
6.  Schedule 2, items 5 and 6                                                     The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                                                                           3 October 2008
7.  Schedule 3                                                                    The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                                                                           3 October 2008
8.  Schedule 4, item 1                                                            Immediately after the commencement of Chapter 3 (other than Part 3.1) of the Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Act 1993.                                                                                                                 9 October 1996
9.  Schedule 4, item 2                                                            Immediately after the commencement of Chapter 1 of the Protection of the Sea (Oil Pollution Compensation Fund) Act 1993.                                                                                                                                       8 January 1995

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally passed by both Houses of the Parliament and assented to. It will not be expanded to deal with provisions inserted in this Act after assent.

 (2) Column 3 of the table contains additional information that is not part of this Act. Information in this column may be added to or edited in any published version of this Act.