Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2011C00175:section:2:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2011C00175
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 2503–8226

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.                                                                                                                                                              8 July 2009
2.  Schedule 1                                                                    The 28th day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                           5 August 2009
3.  Schedule 2, Part 1                                                            The 28th day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                           5 August 2009
4.  Schedule 2, items 101 and 102                                                 At the same time as Schedule 5 to the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Act 2005.                                                                                                                      27 March 2006
5.  Schedule 2, items 103 to 105                                                  A single day to be fixed by Proclamation.                                                                                                                                                                         8 January 2010
                                                                                  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.
6.  Schedule 2, item 106                                                          Immediately before the commencement of Schedule 35 to the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2006 (No. 1).                                                       27 March 2006
7.  Schedule 3, Part 1, Division 1                                                The 28th day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                           5 August 2009
8.  Schedule 3, items 111 to 114                                                  The later of:                                                                                                                                                                                                     1 January 2010
                                                                                  (a) the start of the 28th day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent; and
                                                                                  (b) immediately after the commencement of paragraph 135(1)(b) of the Fair Work Act 2009.
                                                                                  However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.
9.  Schedule 3, items 115 and 116                                                 The later of:                                                                                                                                                                                                     5 August 2009
                                                                                  (a) the start of the 28th day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent; and
                                                                                  (b) immediately after the commencement of item 82 of Schedule 2 to the Same‑Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws—General Law Reform) Act 2008.
                                                                                  However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.
10.  Schedule 3, Part 2                                                           The 28th day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                           5 August 2009
11.  Schedule 4                                                                   The 28th day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                           5 August 2009

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act