Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00112:section:2:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00112
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 562–7237

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.                                                                                                                                                              31 October 2008
2.  Schedule 1, items 1 and 2                                                     A single day to be fixed by Proclamation.                                                                                                                                                                         5 December 2008 (see F2008L04521)
                                                                                  However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence 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.
3.  Schedule 1, item 3                                                            The later of:                                                                                                                                                                                                     5 December 2008
                                                                                  (a) immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item 2; and                                                                                                                           (paragraph (a) applies)
                                                                                  (b) immediately after the commencement of item 13 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2008.
                                                                                  However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.
4.  Schedule 1, item 4                                                            At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 2.                                                                                                                                                     5 December 2008
5.  Schedule 1, item 5                                                            The later of:                                                                                                                                                                                                     5 December 2008
                                                                                  (a) immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item 2; and                                                                                                                           (paragraph (a) applies)
                                                                                  (b) immediately after the commencement of item 13 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2008.
                                                                                  However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.
6.  Schedule 1, items 6 to 12                                                     At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 2.                                                                                                                                                     5 December 2008
7.  Schedule 1, item 13                                                           The later of:                                                                                                                                                                                                     5 December 2008
                                                                                  (a) immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item 2; and                                                                                                                           (paragraph (a) applies)
                                                                                  (b) immediately after the commencement of item 26 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2008.
                                                                                  However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.
8.  Schedule 1, item 14                                                           At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 2.                                                                                                                                                     5 December 2008
9.  Schedule 1, item 15                                                           The later of:                                                                                                                                                                                                     5 December 2008
                                                                                  (a) immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item 2; and                                                                                                                           (paragraph (a) applies)
                                                                                  (b) immediately after the commencement of item 26 of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2008.
                                                                                  However,