Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00026:section:2:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00026
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 4371–12501

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
Provisions                                                                        Commencement                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Date/Details
1.  Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table  The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                                                        11 April 2018
2.  Schedule 1, Parts 1 to 5                                                      20 March 2020.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     20 March 2020
3.  Schedule 1, Part 6                                                            The later of:                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Never commenced
                                                                                  (a) the start of 20 March 2020; and
                                                                                  (b) immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Payment Integrity) Act 2018.
                                                                                  However, the provisions do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.
4.  Schedule 2                                                                    20 March 2020.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     20 March 2020
5.  Schedule 3                                                                    Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 4.                                                                                                                                                      20 March 2020
6.  Schedule 4                                                                    20 March 2020.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     20 March 2020
7.  Schedule 5, Part 1                                                            20 March 2020.                                                                                                                                                                                                                     20 March 2020
8.  Schedule 5, Part 2                                                            20 September 2020.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 20 September 2020
9.  Schedule 6, Part 1                                                            The first 1 January or 1 July to occur after the day this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                           1 July 2018
10.  Schedule 6, Part 2                                                           1 January 2022.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1 January 2022
11.  Schedule 7                                                                   1 January 2022.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1 January 2022
12.  Schedule 8                                                                   The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                                                  12 April 2018
13.  Schedule 9                                                                   20 September 2018.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 20 September 2018
14.  Schedule 10                                                                  The first 1 January, 1 April, 1 July or 1 October to occur after the end of the period of 2 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                        1 July 2018
15.  Schedule 11                                                                  As follows:                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1 July 2018
                                                                                  (a) if this Act receives the Royal Assent before 1 November 2017—1 January 2018;                                                                                                                                                   (paragraph (b) applies)
                                                                                  (b) if this Act receives the Royal Assent on or after 1 November 2017—the first 1 January, 1 April, 1 July or 1 October to occur after the end of the period of 2 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent.
16.  Schedule 13                                                                  As follows:                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1 July 2018
                                                                                  (a) if this Act receives the Royal Assent before 1 January 2018—1 January 2018;                                                                                                                                                    (paragraph (b) applies)
                                                                                  (b) if this Act receives the Royal Assent on or after 1 January 2018—the first 1 January, 1 April, 1 July or 1 October to occur after the day this Act receives the Royal Assent.
17.  Schedule 14                                                                  The later of:                                                                                                                                                                                                                      12