Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01356:section:2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01356
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Provision Reference: s 2
Character Range: 614–5220

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 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table  The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                          16 August 2004
2.  Schedule 1, items 1 to 32                                                     The later of:                                                                                                                                 1 January 2005
                                                                                  (a) 1 January 2005; and                                                                                                                       (see Gazette 2004, GN51)
                                                                                  (b) the day on which the Australia‑United States Free Trade Agreement, done at Washington DC on 18 May 2004, comes into force for Australia.
                                                                                  However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.
                                                                                  The Minister for Trade must announce by notice in the Gazette the day on which the Agreement comes into force for Australia.
3.  Schedule 1, item 33                                                           The later of:                                                                                                                                 1 January 2005 (paragraph (b) applies)
                                                                                  (a) immediately after the commencement of the Customs Tariff Amendment (Textile, Clothing and Footwear Post‑2005 Arrangements) Act 2004; and
                                                                                  (b) immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 2.
                                                                                  However, the provision(s) do not commence at all unless both of the events mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) occur.
4.  Schedule 1, item 34                                                           At the same time as the provisions covered by table item 2.                                                                                   1 January 2005
5.  Schedule 1, items 35 to 56                                                    The later of:                                                                                                                                 1 January 2005 (paragraph (b) applies)
                                                                                  (a) the start of the day on which the Customs Tariff Amendment (Fuels) Act 2004 receives the Royal Assent; and
                                                                                  (b) immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 2.
                                                                                  However, the provision(s) do not commence at all unless both of the events mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) occur.
6.   Schedule 1, item 57                                                          At the same time as the provisions covered by table item 2.                                                                                   1 January 2005

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally passed by the Parliament and assented to. It will not be expanded to deal with provisions inserted in this Act after assent.

 (2) Column 3 of the table contains additional information that is not part of this Act. Information in this column may be added to or edited in any published version of this Act.