(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences immediately before 21 March 1998 .
(2) Items 67 and 68 of Schedule 1 commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.
(3) Part 3 of Schedule 1 commences on 21 March 1998 if the Public Service Act 1999 commences before that day. Otherwise the Part commences when that Act commences.
(4) Schedule 3 (apart from Parts 3, 4 and 5) commences on 21 January 1999 .
(5) Part 3 of Schedule 3 commences on 21 February 1999 .
(6) Parts 4 and 5 of Schedule 3 commence on 21 March 1999 .