Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00533:section:2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00533
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2
Character Range: 2093–3125

2  Commencement

 (1) Sections 1, 2 and 3 commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

 (2) Subject to subsection (3), Part 1 of Schedule 3 commences on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

 (3) If Part 1 of Schedule 3 does not commence within the period of 9 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, that Part commences on the first day after the end of that period.

 (4) Part 2 of Schedule 3 commences:
 (a) on the first day after the end of the period of 12 months after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 3; or
 (b) if, before the end of that period, a later day is fixed by Proclamation—on that later day.

 (5) Subject to subsection (6), the remaining provisions of this Act commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.

 (6) If a provision referred to in subsection (5) does not commence within the period of 9 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, that provision commences on the first day after the end of that period.