Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00017:section:2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2018A00017
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2
Character Range: 2714–8340

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
Provisions                                                                        Commencement                                                                                                                                                                                             Date/Details
1.  Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table  The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                              28 March 2018
2.  Schedule 1                                                                    1 May 2018.                                                                                                                                                                                              1 May 2018
3.  Schedule 2, Parts 1 and 2                                                     1 May 2018.                                                                                                                                                                                              1 May 2018
4.  Schedule 2, Part 3, Division 1                                                1 May 2018.                                                                                                                                                                                              1 May 2018
                                                                                  However, the provisions do not commence at all if Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Family Assistance and Child Support Legislation Amendment (Protecting Children) Act 2018 commences on or before that day.
5.  Schedule 2, items 495 and 496                                                 The later of:                                                                                                                                                                                            1 July 2018
                                                                                  (a) immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 3; and                                                                                                                    (paragraph (b) applies)
                                                                                  (b) immediately after the commencement of Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Family Assistance and Child Support Legislation Amendment (Protecting Children) Act 2018.
                                                                                  However, the provisions do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.
6.  Schedule 2, items 497 and 498                                                 Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for Families Child Care Package) Act 2017.                                                         2 July 2018
7.  Schedule 2, item 499                                                          Immediately after the commencement of the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Ending Carbon Tax Compensation) Act 2018.                                                                               Never commenced
                                                                                  However, the provisions do not commence at all if that Act does not commence.
8.  Schedules 3, 4 and 5                                                          The 28th day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                   25 April 2018
9.  Schedule 6, Part 1                                                            The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                        29 March 2018
10.  Schedule 6, Part 2                                                           Immediately after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment (Defence Force) Act 2017.                                                12 October 2017
11.  Schedules 7 and 8                                                            The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                        29 March 2018

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act.
 (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act.