Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00333:section:2:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00333
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 1155–3615

2  Commencement

 (1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

 (2) Subject to subsection (3), the items in Schedule 1, other than item 27 and items 70 to 82, and the items of Schedules 2 and 3, commence on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

 (3) If the items to which subsection (2) applies do not commence under that subsection 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.

 (4) Items 27, 70 to 78, 81 and 82 of Schedule 1 commence as follows:
 (a) if item 6 of Schedule 1 to the Cheques and Payment Orders Amendment (Turnback of Cheques) Act 1998 (in this subsection and subsection (5) referred to as the Turnback Act) commences on or before the commencement of the items to which subsection (2) applies—items 27, 70 to 78, 81 and 82 of Schedule 1 commence on the later of the following times:
 (i) immediately after the commencement of item 6 of Schedule 1 to the Turnback Act;
 (ii) the commencement of the items to which subsection (2) applies;
 (b) if item 5 of Schedule 1 to the Turnback Act commences on or before the commencement of the items to which subsection (2) applies and paragraph (a) does not apply—items 27, 70 to 78, 81 and 82 of Schedule 1 commence on the later of the following times:
 (i) immediately after the commencement of item 5 of Schedule 1 to the Turnback Act;
 (ii) the commencement of the items to which subsection (2) applies;
 (c) if item 5 of Schedule 1 to the Turnback Act commences after the commencement of the items to which subsection (2) applies and item 6 of Schedule 1 to the Turnback Act commences immediately after the commencement of item 5 of that Schedule—items 27, 70 to 78, 81 and 82 of Schedule 1 commence immediately after the commencement of item 6 of Schedule 1 to the Turnback Act;
 (d) if item 5 of Schedule 1 to the Turnback Act commences after the commencement of the items to which subsection (2) applies and paragraph (c) does not apply—items 27, 70 to 78, 81 and 82 of Schedule 1 commence immediately after the commencement of item 5 of Schedule 1 to the Turnback Act.

 (5) Items 79 and 80 of Schedule 1 commence as follows:
 (a) if item 6 of Schedule 1 to the Turnback Act commences:
 (i) after the commencement of the items to which subsection (2) applies; and
 (ii) after, but not immediately after, the commencement of item 5