Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00459:section:2:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00459
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 1956–6925

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.                                                                                                                                                                                           12 December 2006
2.  Schedule 1, items 1 to 606                                                    A day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.                                                                                                                                                                                                     items 1–604, 606: 19 February 2007 (see F2007L0411)
                                                                                  However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period.                               item 605: 1 January 2007 (see F2006L04046)
3. Schedule 1, item 607                                                           At the end of the period of 5 years beginning on the day on which item 550 of Schedule 1 commences.                                                                                                                                            19 February 2012
4. Schedule 1, items 608 to 780                                                   A day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.                                                                                                                                                                                                     items 608–762, 764–780: 19 February 2007 (see F2007L0411)
                                                                                  However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period.                               item 763: 15 January 2007 (see F2007L00129)
5.  Schedule 1, item 781                                                          Immediately after the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990 of Western Australia starts to apply in the Territory of Christmas Island.                                                                                                        1 July 2022
                                                                                  The Minister must announce by notice in the Gazette the day on which the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990 of Western Australia starts to apply in the Territory of Christmas Island. The notice is not a legislative instrument.
6.  Schedule 1, item 782                                                          Immediately after the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990 of Western Australia starts to apply in the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
                                                                                  The Minister must announce by notice in the Gazette the day on which the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990 of Western Australia starts to apply in the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. The notice is not a legislative instrument.
7.  Schedule 1, items 783 to 807                                                  A day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.                                                                                                                                                                                                     19 February 2007
                                                                                  However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period.                               (see F2007L0411)
8.  Schedule 1, item