Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00455:section:2:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00455
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 1638–8452

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.                                                                                                                                                              22 June 2006
2.  Schedule 1, items 1 to 16                                                     The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                              22 June 2006
3.  Schedule 1, items 17 to 19                                                    A single day to be fixed by Proclamation.                                                                                                                                                                         21 November 2006
                                                                                  However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 8 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.  (see F2006L03740)
4.  Schedule 1, item 20                                                           The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                              22 June 2006
5.  Schedule 1, items 21 to 23                                                    At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 3.                                                                                                                                                     21 November 2006
6.  Schedule 1, item 24                                                           The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                              22 June 2006
7.  Schedule 1, items 25 to 27                                                    At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 3.                                                                                                                                                     21 November 2006
8.  Schedule 1, item 28                                                           The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                              22 June 2006
9.  Schedule 1, items 29 to 35                                                    At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 3.                                                                                                                                                     21 November 2006
10.  Schedule 1, item 36                                                          The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                              22 June 2006
11.  Schedule 1, items 37 and 38                                                  The later of:                                                                                                                                                                                                     1 July 2007
                                                                                  (a) immediately after the commencement of item 36 of Schedule 1 to this Act; and                                                                                                                                  (see F2007L01653)
                                                                                  (b) the commencement of section 3 of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007.                                                                                                                                         (paragraph (b) applies)
                                                                                  However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.
12.  Schedule 1, items 39 to 91                                                   The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                              22 June 2006
13.  Schedule 1, item 92                                                          The later of:                                                                                                                                                                                                     1 July 2007
                                                                                  (a) immediately after the commencement of item 91 of Schedule 1 to this Act; and                                                                                                                                  (see F2007L01653)
                                                                                  (b) the commencement of section 3 of the Australian Citizenship Act 2007.                                                                                                                                         (paragraph (b) applies)
                                                                                  However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.
14.  Schedule 1, items 93 to 114