Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00925:section:2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00925
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2
Character Range: 1347–2197

2  Commencement

 (1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

 (2) Subject to subsection (3), Schedule 1 commences on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

 (3) If Schedule 1 does not commence under subsection (2) within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which the 1996 Protocol to Amend the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976 comes into force for Australia, that Schedule commences on the first day after the end of that period.

 (4) If Division 2 of Part IIIB of the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983 has not commenced before the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, items 92 to 105 of Schedule 3 commence on the day on which that Division commences, immediately after the commencement of that Division.