Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.
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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 | 6 September 2002 |
2. Schedules 1 and 2 | The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent | 6 September 2002 |
3. Schedule 3 | Immediately after the Aged Care Act 1997 (other than Division 1 of that Act) commenced | 1 October 1997 |
4. Schedule 4 | Immediately after Schedule 19 to the Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Family and Other Measures) Act 1997 commenced | 1 January 1998 |
5. Schedule 5, item 1 | 3 November 1997 | 3 November 1997 |
6. Schedule 5, item 2 | Immediately after item 97 of Schedule 1 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Act 1997 commenced | 11 December 1997 |
7. Schedule 6, item 1 | Immediately after the commencement of the provisions of the Veterans' Affairs (1994 - 95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994 that commenced on 1 January 1995 | 1 January 1995 |
8. Schedule 6, item 2 | Immediately after Schedules 1, 2 and 3 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Simplification Measures) Act 1997 commenced | 1 January 1998 |
9. Schedule 6, item 3 | Immediately after Schedule 3 to the Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998 commenced | 20 September 1998 |
10. Schedule 6, item 4 | Immediately after item 41 of Schedule 17 to the Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1995 commenced | 9 July 1996 |
11. Schedule 6, item 5 | Immediately after the commencement of the provisions of the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 1995 that commenced on 17 October 1995 | 17 October 1995 |
12. Schedule 6, item 6 | Immediately after items 44 to 86 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998 commenced | 20 September 1998 |
13. Schedule 6, item 7 | Immediately after the provisions of items 50 to 70 of Schedule 13 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998 commenced | 1 July 1998 |
14. Schedule 6, item 8 | Immediately after the commencement of the provisions of the Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Retirement Assistance for Farmers) Act 1998 that commenced on 15 September 1997 | 15 September 1997 |
15. Schedule 6, item 9 | Immediately after the provisions of items 50 to 70 of Schedule 13 to the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998 commenced | 1 July 1998 |
16. Schedule 6, item 10 | Immediately after the commencement of the provisions of the Veterans' Affairs (1994 - 95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1994 that commenced on 20 March 1995 | 20 March 1995 |
17. Schedule 6, item 11 | Immediately after Schedule 3 to the Aged Care Amendment (Omnibus) Act 1999 commenced | 21 October 1999 |
18. Schedule 6, item 12 | Immediately after the commencement of the provisions of the Veterans' Affairs (1994 - 95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1994 that commenced on 20 March 1995 | 20 March 1995 |
19. Schedule 6, item 13 | Immediately after items 44 to 86 of Schedule 3 to the Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1998 commenced | 20 September 1998 |
20. Schedule 6, item 14 | Immediately after item 41 of Schedule 17 to the Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1995 commenced | 9 July 1996 |
21. Schedule 6, item 15 | Immediately after Schedule 9 to the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Consequential and Related Measures) Act (No. 2) 1999 commenced | 1 July 2000 |
22. Schedule 6, items 16 and 17 | The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent | 6 September 2002 |
23. Schedule 6, item 18 | Immediately after item 6 of Schedule 1 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Act 1997 commenced | 13 May 1997 |
24. Schedule 6, items 19, 21 and 22 | The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent | 6 September 2002 |
25. Schedule 6, item 23 | Immediately after section 18 of the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1994 commenced | 21 June 1994 |
26. Schedule 6, items 24 to 29 | Immediately after Division 7 of Part 2 of the Veterans' Affairs (1994 - 95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1994 commenced | 20 March 1995 |
27. Schedule 6, item 30 | Immediately after item 17 of Schedule 4 to the Payment Processing Legislation Amendment (Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements) Act 1998 commenced | 1 July 1999 |
28. Schedule 6, item 31 | Immediately after the commencement of the provisions of the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (1996 - 97 Budget Measures) Act 1997 that commenced on 20 March 1997 | 20 March 1997 |
29. Schedule 6, item 32 | The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent | 6 September 2002 |
30. Schedule 6, item 33 | Immediately after Division 7 of Part 2 of the Veterans' Affairs (1994 - 95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1994 commenced | 20 March 1995 |
31. Schedule 6, item 34 | Immediately after the Veterans' Entitlements Amendment Act 1991 commenced | 1 July 1991 |
32. Schedule 6, item 35 | The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent | 6 September 2002 |
33. Schedule 6, items 36 and 37 | Immediately after item 6 of Schedule 1 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Act 1997 commenced | 13 May 1997 |
34. Schedule 6, item 38 | Immediately after item 49 of Schedule 4 to the Payment Processing Legislation Amendment (Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements) Act 1998 commenced | 1 July 1999 |
35. Schedule 6, items 39 and 40 | Immediately after Division 7 of Part 2 of the Veterans' Affairs (1994 - 95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1994 commenced | 20 March 1995 |
36. Schedule 6, item 41 | Immediately after Division 11 of Part 2 of the Veterans' Affairs (1994 - 95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994 commenced | 16 December 1994 |
37. Schedule 6, items 42 and 43 | The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent | 6 September 2002 |
38. Schedule 6, item 44 | Immediately after item 91 of Schedule 1 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Act 1997 commenced | 11 December 1997 |
39. Schedule 6, item 45 | Immediately after item 12 of Schedule 1 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (1996 - 97 Budget Measures) Act 1997 commenced | 20 March 1997 |
40. Schedule 6, item 46 | Immediately after Schedules 1, 2 and 3 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Simplification Measures) Act 1997 commenced | 1 January 1998 |
41. Schedule 6, item 47 | Immediately after Part 4 of Schedule 1 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Act 1997 commenced | 20 September 1998 |
42. Schedule 6, items 48 and 49 | Immediately after Schedules 1, 2 and 3 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Simplification Measures) Act 1997 commenced | 1 January 1998 |
43. Schedule 6, item 50 | The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent | 6 September 2002 |
44. Schedule 6, item 51 | Immediately after section 74 of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 commenced | 22 May 1986 |
45. Schedule 6, items 52 and 53 | Immediately after item 6 of Schedule 1 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Act 1997 commenced | 13 May 1997 |
| 46. Schedule 6, item 54 | The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent | 6 September 2002 |
47. Schedule 6, item 56 | Immediately after item 30 of Schedule 1 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000 commenced | 24 November 2000 |
48. Schedule 6, item 57 | The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent | 6 September 2002 |
49. Schedule 6, item 60 | Immediately after item 30 of Schedule 1 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000 commenced | 24 November 2000 |
50. Schedule 6, item 61 | The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent | 6 September 2002 |
51. Schedule 6, item 62 | Immediately after section 29 of the Veterans' Affairs (1994 - 95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994 commenced | 1 January 1995 |
52. Schedule 6, items 64 and 65 | The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent | 6 September 2002 |
53. Schedule 6, item 67 | Immediately after Part 7 of Schedule 1 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Act 1997 commenced | 10 November 1997 |
55. Schedule 6, item 69 | Immediately after Division 8 of Part 2 of the Veterans' Affairs (1994 - 95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994 commenced | 1 January 1995 |
56. Schedule 6, items 70, 71, 72 and 73 | The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent | 6 September 2002 |
57. Schedule 6, item 74 | Immediately after item 73 of Schedule 6 to this Act commences | 6 September 2002 |
58. Schedule 6, items 75 and 76 | The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent | 6 September 2002 |
59. Schedule 6, item 77 | Immediately after Part 5 of Schedule 1 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Act 1997 commenced | 11 December 1997 |
60. Schedule 6, item 78 | Immediately after the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 commenced | 22 May 1986 |
61. Schedule 6, item 79 | The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent | 6 September 2002 |
62. Schedule 6, item 80 | Immediately after Division 11 of Part 2 of the Veterans' Affairs (1994 - 95 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994 commenced | 16 December 1994 |
63. Schedule 6, items 81 and 82 | The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent | 6 September 2002 |
64. Schedule 6, item 83 | Immediately after Schedules 1, 2 and 3 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Simplification Measures) Act 1997 commenced | 1 January 1998 |
65. Schedule 6, item 84 | The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent | 6 September 2002 |
66. Schedule 6, item 85 | Immediately after Schedules 1, 2 and 3 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Simplification Measures) Act 1997 commenced | 1 January 1998 |
67. Schedule 6, item 86 | The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent | 6 September 2002 |
68. Schedule 6, items 87 to 96 | Immediately after Schedules 1, 2 and 3 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Simplification Measures) Act 1997 commenced | 1 January 1998 |
69. Schedule 7, items 1 and 2 | Immediately after items 17 and 19 of Schedule 1 to the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000 commenced | 24 November 2000 |
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally passed by the Parliament and assented to. It will not be expanded to deal with provisions inserted in this Act after assent.
(2) Column 3 of the table is for additional information that is not part of this Act. This information may be included in any published version of this Act.