Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), Schedules 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.
(3) If Schedule 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 does not commence under subsection (2) within the period of 6 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) Item 1 of Schedule 8 is taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997 .
(5) Item 2 of Schedule 8 is taken to have commenced on 7 December 1992 immediately after the Migration Reform Act 1992 received the Royal Assent.
(6) Item 3 of Schedule 8 is taken to have commenced on 15 September 1995 , immediately after the commencement of subsection 2(3) of the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 5) 1995 .
(7) Item 4 of Schedule 8 is taken to have commenced on 15 September 1995 , immediately after the commencement of subsection 2(4) of the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 5) 1995 .
(8) Item 5 of Schedule 8 is taken to have commenced on 15 September 1995 , immediately after the commencement of subsection 2(5) of the Migration Legislation Amendment Act (No. 5) 1995 .