Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00926:section:2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00926
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2
Character Range: 1267–2370

2  Commencement

 (1) Subject to subsections (2), (3), (4) and (5), this Act commences on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

 (2) Subject to subsections (3), (4) and (5), if this Act does not commence under subsection (1) within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent, it commences on the first day after the end of that period.

 (3) If the Health and Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 commences before the commencement of Schedule 1 to this Act, then item 21 of Schedule 1 to this Act does not commence.

 (4) Subject to subsection (5), Schedule 3 commences at the later of:
 (a) the time when Parts 4 to 10 of the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2001 commence; and
 (b) immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to this Act.

 (5) If item 259 of Schedule 1 and items 264 and 265 of Schedule 3 to the Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2001 commence before the commencement of Schedule 1 to this Act, then items 1 and 2 of Schedule 3 to this Act do not commence.