Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00006:section:2:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00006
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 2351–6187

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.                                                                  20 March 2008
2.  Schedules 1 to 6                                                              On the day after the end of the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.  20 September 2008
3.  Schedule 7, Parts 1 and 2                                                     The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                  20 March 2008
4.  Schedule 7, Part 3                                                            On the day after the end of the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.  20 September 2008
5.  Schedule 7, items 24 to 26                                                    On the day after the end of the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.  20 September 2008
6.  Schedule 7, items 27 and 28                                                   The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                  20 March 2008
7.  Schedule 7, items 29 and 30                                                   On the day after the end of the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.  20 September 2008
8.  Schedule 7, Parts 4A, 5, 6 and 7                                              The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                  20 March 2008
9.  Schedule 7, item 38                                                           Immediately after the commencement of item 7 of Schedule 2 to the Defence Legislation Amendment Act 2006.             11 December 2006
10.  Schedule 7, item 39                                                          Immediately after the commencement of item 59 of Schedule 1 to the Defence Legislation Amendment Act 2006.            1 October 2007
11.  Schedule 7, items 40 to 44                                                   The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                  20 March 2008
12.  Schedule 7, item 45                                                          Immediately after the commencement of item 230 of Schedule 1 to the Defence Legislation Amendment Act 2006.           1 October 2007
13.  Schedule 8                                                                   The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                  20 March 2008

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally passed by both Houses of 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