Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00476:section:2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008C00476
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2
Character Range: 4007–5543

2  Commencement

 (1) Sections 1 to 3, and items 82, 84, 109, 123 and 152 to 171 in Schedule 3, commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

 (2) Subject to subsection (7), Part 4 of Schedule 1 commences on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

 (3) Subject to subsection (7), Part 2 of Schedule 3 (other than item 43) and item 119 in Part 6 of Schedule 3 commence on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

 (3A) Subject to subsection (7), item 43 in Schedule 3 commences on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

 (4) Subject to subsection (7), Part 4 of Schedule 3 (other than items 82 and 84) commences on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.

 (5) Subject to subsections (6) and (7), the following items in the Schedules commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation:
 (a) the items in Schedule 1 other than the items in Part 4 of that Schedule;
 (b) the items in Schedule 2;
 (c) the items (other than items 109, 119, 123 and 152 to 171) in Parts 1, 3, 5 and 6 of Schedule 3;
 (d) the item in Schedule 4.

 (6) If an item in Schedule 4 does not commence under subsection (5) within the period of 2 years beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, it commences on the first day after the end of that period.

 (7) If an item in a Schedule (other than Schedule 4) does not commence under subsection (2), (3), (3A), (4) or (5) within the period of 4 years beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, it commences on the first day after the end of that period.