(1) Subject to this section, this Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
(2) If Schedule 1 to the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1998 has not commenced when this Act receives the Royal Assent, item 17 of Schedule 1 to this Act commences immediately after Schedule 1 to that Act commences.
(3) If, when this section commences, Schedule 1 to the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1998 has already commenced, item 18 of Schedule 1 to this Act does not commence.
(4) If the Taxation Laws Amendment (Trust Loss and Other Deductions) Act 1998 has not commenced when this section commences, items 2, 3 and 4 of Schedule 4 to this Act commence immediately after that Act commences. In any other case, item 2 of that Schedule commences immediately after item 1 of that Schedule.
(5) Items 17 and 19 of Schedule 5 are taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of the Taxation Laws Amendment (FBT Cost of Compliance) Act 1995 .
(6) Item 3 of Schedule 6 is taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of section 16 of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 4) 1985 .
(7) Item 6 of Schedule 6 is taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of the Income Tax Assessment Amendment (Foreign Investment) Act 1992 .
(8) If Schedule 1 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Parenting and Other Measures) Act 1997 has not commenced when this section commences, item 13 of Schedule 6 to this Act commences immediately after Schedule 1 to that Act commences.
(9) If, when this section commences, Schedule 1 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Parenting and Other Measures) Act 1997 has already commenced, item 14 of Schedule 6 to this Act does not commence.
(10) Item 16 of Schedule 6 commences on 1 July 1998.
(11) Item 20 of Schedule 6 is taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of item 12 of Schedule 2 to the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 4) 1995 .
(12) Item 21 of Schedule 6 is taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of item 134 of Schedule 2 to the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 4) 1995 .
(13) Item 22 of Schedule 6 is taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of items 9 and 10 of Schedule 3 to the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1997 .
(14) The items of Part 4 of Schedule 6, other than item 22, are taken to have commenced immediately after the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 2) 1997 received the Royal Assent.
(15) Part 5 of Schedule 6 is taken to have commenced immediately after the Statute Law Revision Act 1996 received the Royal Assent.
(16) Part 6 of Schedule 6 is taken to have commenced immediately after the commencement of section 110 of the Taxation Laws Amendment Act (No. 5) 1992 .