Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2006C00152:section:2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2006C00152
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2
Character Range: 5807–7336

2  Commencement

 (1) The following provisions of this Act commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent:
 (a) sections 1, 2 and 3;
 (b) items 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 32 of Schedule 1.

 (2) Subject to this section, the provisions of this Act that are not covered by subsection (1) commence on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

 (3) If item 15 of Schedule 1 to this Act does not commence under subsection (2) within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, the provisions of this Act that are not covered by subsection (1) commence on the first day after the end of that period. This subsection has effect subject to the following subsections of this section.

 (5) If item 2 of Schedule 1 to the Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act 2000 commences before the commencement of item 15 of Schedule 1 to this Act, this Act has effect as if the amendments of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission Act 1986 contained in Schedule 2 to this Act were amendments of the Human Rights and Responsibilities Commission Act 1986.

 (9) If the Superannuation Act 1976 is repealed before the commencement of item 15 of Schedule 1 to this Act, this Act has effect as if the amendments of the Superannuation Act 1976 contained in Schedule 2 to this Act were amendments of the Superannuation Act 1976 as that Act continues to apply under subsection 11(1) of the Superannuation Legislation (Commonwealth Employment—Saving and Transitional Provisions) Act 2000.