Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2005A00095:section:2:p1
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Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 1062–6674

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.                                                                                                                                                              6 July 2005
2.  Schedule 1                                                                    1 March 2005.                                                                                                                                                                                                     1 March 2005
3.  Schedule 2, items 1 and 2                                                     A single day to be fixed by Proclamation.                                                                                                                                                                         17 December 2005 (see F2005L04095)
                                                                                  However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period.
4.  Schedule 2, item 3                                                            The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                              6 July 2005
                                                                                  However, if section 6 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 has not commenced before the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, the provision(s) do not commence at all.
5.  Schedule 2, item 4                                                            The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                              Does not commence
                                                                                  However, if section 6 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 commences before this Act receives the Royal Assent, the provision(s) do not commence at all.
6.  Schedule 2, item 5                                                            Immediately after the commencement of section 6 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005.                                                                                                    Does not commence
                                                                                  However, if section 6 of the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act 2005 commences before this Act receives the Royal Assent, the provision(s) do not commence at all.
7.  Schedule 2, item 8                                                            The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                              6 July 2005
8.  Schedule 2, item 9                                                            A single day to be fixed by Proclamation.                                                                                                                                                                         17 December 2005 (see F2005L04095)
                                                                                  However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period.
9.  Schedule 2, items 10 to 14A                                                   The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                              6 July 2005
10.  Schedule 2, item 15                                                          1 June 1980.                                                                                                                                                                                                      1 June 1980

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