Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Section s 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.