Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2006C00044:section:2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2006C00044
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2
Character Range: 5176–6532

2  Commencement [see Note 1]

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

 (2) Subject to subsection (3), Schedules 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.

 (3) If Schedule 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 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) Item 1 of Schedule 8 is taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997.

 (5) Item 2 of Schedule 8 is taken to have commenced on 7 December 1992 immediately after the Migration Reform Act 1992 received the Royal Assent.

 (6) Item 3 of Schedule 8 is taken to have commenced on 15 September 1995, immediately after the commencement of subsection 2(3) of the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 5) 1995.

 (7) Item 4 of Schedule 8 is taken to have commenced on 15 September 1995, immediately after the commencement of subsection 2(4) of the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 5) 1995.

 (8) Item 5 of Schedule 8 is taken to have commenced on 15 September 1995, immediately after the commencement of subsection 2(5) of the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 5) 1995.