Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01258:section:2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01258
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2
Character Range: 1116–2087

2  Commencement

 (1) This section, and sections 1 and 3, commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

 (2) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), the remaining provisions of this Act commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.

 (3) Subject to subsection (4), if a provision of this Act does not commence under subsection (2) within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, it commences on the first day after the end of that period.

 (4) If:
 (a) the Workplace Relations Amendment (Australian Workplace Agreements Procedures) Act 2001; or
 (b) the Workplace Relations Amendment (Secret Ballots for Protected Action) Act 2001;
has commenced before:
 (c) a day fixed by Proclamation for the commencement of item 3 of Schedule 1 to this Act under subsection (2); or
 (d) in the absence of such a Proclamation—that item would commence under subsection (3);
that item does not commence at all.