{"id":"C2004L06690","name":"Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Act 2003 - Proclamation (19/02/2004)","slug":"trade-practices-legislation-amendment-act-2003-proclamation-19-02-2004","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":28335,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004L06690-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Act 2003 - Proclamation (19/02/2004)","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nProclamation\n\nTrade Practices Legislation Amendment Act 2003\n\nI, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under subsection 2 (1) of the Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Act 2003, fix 1 March 2004 as the day on which Schedules 1 and 2 to that Act commence.\n\nSigned and sealed with the  Great Seal of Australia  on 19 February 2004\n\nP. M. JEFFERY\n\nGovernor-General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nROSS CAMERON\n\nParliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1600},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument performs exactly the function intended by its enabling provision (subsection 2(1) of the parent Act): specifying commencement dates for legislative schedules. It does not expand, restrict, or alter the substantive scope of the underlying amendments."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short document (under 150 words)","Single, unambiguous operative clause with no conditions or exceptions","No defined terms or interpretive provisions","Only one statutory cross-reference (subsection 2(1) of the parent Act)","Purely administrative machinery with no substantive legal content"],"plain_english_summary":"This is a formal **commencement proclamation**—an official announcement that activates specific parts of a law already passed by Parliament.\n\n**What it does:**\n- Sets **1 March 2004** as the start date for **Schedules 1 and 2** of the *Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Act 2003*\n- Makes those specific amendments to trade practices law legally enforceable from that date\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Businesses, consumers, and regulators who must comply with the updated competition and consumer protection rules from 1 March 2004 onwards\n\n**Why it matters:**\nWhen Parliament passes a law, it doesn’t always start immediately. This document formally triggers the legal changes, telling everyone exactly when the new rules begin. It was issued by the Governor-General under subsection 2(1) of the Act—the standard constitutional process for commencing legislation."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/trade-practices-legislation-amendment-act-2003-proclamation-19-02-2004","history":"/api/acts/trade-practices-legislation-amendment-act-2003-proclamation-19-02-2004/history","analysis":"/api/acts/trade-practices-legislation-amendment-act-2003-proclamation-19-02-2004/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/trade-practices-legislation-amendment-act-2003-proclamation-19-02-2004/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/trade-practices-legislation-amendment-act-2003-proclamation-19-02-2004/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/trade-practices-legislation-amendment-act-2003-proclamation-19-02-2004/documents"}}