Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01365:section:2:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01365
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 770–6217

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.                                                                                                                                                                                      26 November 2004
2.  Schedule 1, Parts 1 and 2                                                     The later of:                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1 January 2005 (see Gazette 2004, S530)
                                                                                  (a) 1 January 2005; and
                                                                                  (b) the day on which the Thailand‑Australia Free Trade Agreement, done at Canberra on 5 July 2004, comes into force for Australia.
                                                                                  However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.
                                                                                  The Minister must announce by notice in the Gazette the day on which the Agreement comes into force for Australia.
3.  Schedule 1, item 3                                                            At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 2.                                                                                                                                                                             1 January 2005
                                                                                  However, the provision(s) do not commence at all unless item 1 of Schedule 1 to the US Free Trade Agreement Implementation (Customs Tariff) Act 2004 commences before, or at the same time as, the provision(s) covered by table item 2.
4.  Schedule 1, item 4                                                            At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 2.                                                                                                                                                                             Does not commence
                                                                                  However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if item 1 of Schedule 1 to the US Free Trade Agreement Implementation (Customs Tariff) Act 2004 commences before, or at the same time as, the provision(s) covered by table item 2.
5.  Schedule 1, item 5                                                            At the same time as item 1 of Schedule 1 to the US Free Trade Agreement Implementation (Customs Tariff) Act 2004 commences.                                                                                                               Does not commence
                                                                                  However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if item 1 of Schedule 1 to the US Free Trade Agreement Implementation (Customs Tariff) Act 2004 commences before, or at the same time as, the provision(s) covered by table item 2.
6.  Schedule 1, item 6                                                            At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 3.                                                                                                                                                                             1 January 2005
7.  Schedule 1, item 7                                                            At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 4.                                                                                                                                                                             Does not commence
8.  Schedule 1, item 8                                                            At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 5.                                                                                                                                                                             Does not commence

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

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