Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00414:section:2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00414
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2
Character Range: 1313–1941

2  Commencement

 (1) If this Act receives the Royal Assent before 1 May 1999, then this Act commences on 1 July 1999.

 (2) Subject to subsection (3), if this Act receives the Royal Assent on or after 1 May 1999 then it commences on a day to be fixed by Proclamation. The day must be the first day of a quarter.

 (3) If this Act receives the Royal Assent on or after 1 May 1999 but does not commence under subsection (2) within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent, then it commences on the first day of the third quarter after the quarter in which it receives the Royal Assent.