Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01249:section:2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C01249
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2
Character Range: 2072–2782

2  Commencement

 (1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the 28th day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

 (2) The following items of Schedule 2 commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation: items 12 to 15, 19, 27 to 31, 67, 68 and 75 to 77.

 (3) If a provision mentioned in subsection (2) does not commence under that subsection within the period of 12 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, it commences on the first day after the end of that period.

 (4) Schedule 3 commences at the same time as the Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001.

 (5) Schedule 4 commences on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.