Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00957:section:4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00957
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 4
Character Range: 2703–3145

4  Validation of Proclamation

 (1) This section applies to the purported Proclamation that:
 (a) fixed 1 January 2002 as the day on which the Coal Industry Repeal Act 2001 commences; and
 (b) was signed by the Governor‑General on 20 December 2001; and
 (c) was not published in the Gazette before 31 December 2001.

 (2) The Proclamation is as effective as it would have been if it had been published in the Gazette before 1 January 2002.