Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00177:section:2:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00177
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 2705–5369

2  Commencement

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

 (2) The commencement of the items of Schedule 1 to this Act that amend the Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991 is as follows:
 (a) if section 1 of the Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Amendment Act 2001 does not commence on or before the commencement of section 1 of this Act, the items commence in accordance with subsection (1) of this section;
 (b) if section 1 of the Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Amendment Act 2001 commences on or before the commencement of section 1 of this Act, the items never commence.

 (4) The commencement of the items of Schedule 1 to this Act that amend the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2001 is as follows:
 (a) if Part 10 of Schedule 2 to that Act does not commence on or before the commencement of section 1 of this Act, the items commence, or are taken to have commenced, on the day on which the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2001 receives the Royal Assent;
 (b) if Part 10 of Schedule 2 to that Act commences on or before the commencement of section 1 of this Act, the items never commence.

 (5) The commencement of items 143 to 147 of Schedule 1 to this Act is as follows:
 (a) if item 92 of Schedule 2 to the Workplace Relations (Registered Organisations) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2001 does not commence on or before the commencement of section 1 of this Act, the items commence in accordance with subsection (1) of this section;
 (b) if item 92 of Schedule 2 to the Workplace Relations (Registered Organisations) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2001 commences on or before the commencement of section 1 of this Act, the items never commence.

 (6) The commencement of item 155 of Schedule 1 to this Act is as follows:
 (a) if neither:
 (i) item 27 of Schedule 12 to the Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (More Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2001; nor
 (ii) item 28 of Schedule 1 to the Workplace Relations Amendment (Secret Ballots for Protected Action) Act 2001;
  commences on or before the commencement of section 1 of this Act, the item commences in accordance with subsection (1) of this section;
 (b) if:
 (i) item 27 of Schedule 12 to the Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (More Jobs, Better Pay) Act 2001; or
 (ii) item 28 of Schedule 1 to the Workplace Relations Amendment (Secret Ballots for Protected Action) Act 2001;
  commences on or before the commencement of section 1 of this Act, the item