Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00770:section:2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A00770
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2
Character Range: 1408–3941

2  Commencement

 (1) Subject to this section, this Act commences at the latest of the following times:
 (a) immediately after the commencement of item 15 of Schedule 1 to the Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000;
 (b) the start of the 28th day after the day on which the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 receives the Royal Assent;
 (c) the start of the 28th day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

 (2) If item 22 of Schedule 1 to the Broadcasting Services Amendment Act 2000 has not commenced before the commencement of section 1 of this Act, items 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 of Schedule 1 to this Act commence immediately after the commencement of the first‑mentioned item.

 (3) If section 1 of this Act commences before 1 July 2001:
 (a) item 21 of Schedule 1 to the Broadcasting Services Amendment Act (No. 3) 1999 does not commence (despite section 2 of that Act); and
 (b) item 27 of Schedule 1 to this Act commences on 1 July 2001.

 (4) If section 1 of this Act commences on 1 July 2001:
 (a) item 26 of Schedule 1 to this Act commences on that day immediately after the commencement of item 21 of Schedule 1 to the Broadcasting Services Amendment Act (No. 3) 1999; and
 (b) item 27 of Schedule 1 to this Act commences immediately after the commencement of item 26 of Schedule 1 to this Act.

 (5) If section 1 of this Act commences after 1 July 2001, item 27 of Schedule 1 to this Act commences immediately after the commencement of item 26 of Schedule 1 to this Act.

 (6) If item 140 of Schedule 1 to the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Digital Television and Datacasting) Act 2000 has not commenced before the commencement of section 1 of this Act, item 38 of Schedule 1 to this Act commences immediately after the commencement of the first‑mentioned item.

 (7) If item 2 of Schedule 1 to the Postal Services Legislation Amendment Act 2001 commences before the commencement of section 1 of this Act, this Act has effect as if the amendments of the Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989 contained in Schedule 1 to this Act were amendments of the Australian Postal Corporation Limited Act 1989.

 (8) If item 1 of Schedule 1 to the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Amendment Act (No. 2) 2000 has not commenced before the commencement of section 1 of this Act, items 164 and 165 of Schedule 1 to this Act commence immediately after the commencement of the first‑mentioned item.