Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00024:section:2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00024
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2
Character Range: 952–8120

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.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             15 March 2007
2.  Schedule 1                                                                    A single day to be fixed by Proclamation.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        10 Novemebr 2007
                                                                                  A Proclamation must not specify a day that occurs before the day on which the Protocol of 1997 to amend the Convention (within the meaning of the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983) to add Annex VI enters into force for Australia.                                                                                          (see F2007L03764)
                                                                                  However, if the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which that Protocol enters into force for Australia, they commence on the first day after the end of that period. If the provision(s) commence in this way, the Minister must announce by notice in the Gazette the day on which the provision(s) commenced.
                                                                                  The notice is not a legislative instrument.
3.  Schedule 2, items 1 to 4                                                      The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                16 March 2007
4.  Schedule 2, items 5 and 6                                                     The later of:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1 August 2007
                                                                                  (a) the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent; and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     (paragraph (b) applies)
                                                                                  (b) 1 August 2007.
5.  Schedule 2, items 7 and 8                                                     The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                16 March 2007
6.  Schedule 2, items 9 to 12                                                     The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                16 March 2007
7.  Schedule 2, items 13 and 14                                                   The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             15 March 2007
8.  Schedule 2, items 15 to 18                                                    The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                16 March 2007
9.  Schedule 2, item 19.                                                          The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             15 March 2007

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.