Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00115:section:2:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00115
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 1885–8111

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
Provision(s)                                                                      Commencement                                                                                                                                                                                                      Date/Details
1.  Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table  The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                              21 November 2008
2.  Schedule 1, items 1 to 4                                                      A single day to be fixed by Proclamation.                                                                                                                                                                         1 March 2009
                                                                                  However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period.  (see F2009L00264)
2A.  Schedule 1, item 5                                                           The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                              21 November 2008
2B.  Schedule 1, items 6 to 20                                                    At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 2.                                                                                                                                                     1 March 2009
2C.  Schedule 1, item 21                                                          The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                              21 November 2008
2D.  Schedule 1, items 22 to 93                                                   At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 2.                                                                                                                                                     1 March 2009
3.  Schedule 2, items 1 to 32                                                     At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 2.                                                                                                                                                     1 March 2009
4.  Schedule 2, item 33                                                           The later of:                                                                                                                                                                                                     1 March 2009
                                                                                  (a) the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item 2; and                                                                                                                                             (paragraph (a) applies)
                                                                                  (b) the commencement of the First Home Saver Accounts Act 2008.
                                                                                  However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.
5.  Schedule 2, items 34 to 52                                                    At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 2.                                                                                                                                                     1 March 2009
6.  Schedule 3                                                                    The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                              21 November 2008
6A.  Schedule 3A                                                                  The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.                                                                                                                                                              21 November 2008
7.  Schedule 4, item 1                                                            A single day to be fixed by Proclamation.                                                                                                                                                                         1 March 2009
                                                                                  However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period.  (see F2009L00264)
8.  Schedule 4, item 2                                                            Immediately after the commencement of section 330 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.                                                                                                                              1 January 2003

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally passed by both Houses of the