Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2011C00177:section:2:p1
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Provision Reference: s 2 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 2787–8929

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 4 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table  The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                        14 July 2010
2.  Schedule 1, Part 1                                                            The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                  15 July 2010
3.  Schedule 1, Part 2                                                            The later of:                                                                                                                                                                                      15 July 2010
                                                                                  (a) the start of the day after this Act receives the Royal Assent; and
                                                                                  (b) immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Pre‑poll Voting and Other Measures) Act 2010.
                                                                                  However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.
4.  Schedules 2 and 3                                                             The later of:                                                                                                                                                                                      19 July 2010
                                                                                  (a) the start of the day after this Act receives the Royal Assent; and                                                                                                                             (paragraph (b) applies)
                                                                                  (b) immediately after the commencement of Schedule 2 to the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Pre‑poll Voting and Other Measures) Act 2010.
                                                                                  However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.
5.  Schedule 4, Part 1                                                            The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                  15 July 2010
6.  Schedule 4, Part 2, Division 1                                                The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                  15 July 2010
7.  Schedule 4, Part 2, Division 2                                                The later of:                                                                                                                                                                                      15 July 2010
                                                                                  (a) the start of the day after this Act receives the Royal Assent; and
                                                                                  (b) immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Pre‑poll Voting and Other Measures) Act 2010.
                                                                                  However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.
8.  Schedule 4, Part 3                                                            The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                  15 July 2010
9.  Schedule 5                                                                    A single day to be fixed by Proclamation.                                                                                                                                                          23 July 2010
                                                                                  However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that period.  (see F2010L02128)
10.  Schedule 6, Part 1                                                           A single day to be fixed by Proclamation.                                                                                                                                                          14 January 2011
                                                                                  However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that