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Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010 - Proclamation

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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This document is the official commencement proclamation for the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010. It is the formal announcement that determines when parts of the Act actually become law.

What it does:

Sets 1 November 2010 as the date when sections 3 to 36 of the Act come into force
Made by the Governor-General on 3 June 2010 under powers granted by the Act itself

Why it matters: Australian laws often don't apply immediately when passed by Parliament. They need a "starting gun" (called a proclamation or commencement) to activate them. This document triggers the main operational parts of the Act—likely those establishing the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner and its powers to handle freedom of information and privacy matters—making them legally effective from 1 November 2010.

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Proclamation

Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010

I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under item 2 of the table in subsection 2 (1) of the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010, fix 1 November 2010 as the day on which sections 3 to 36 of that Act commence.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 3 June 2010

QUENTIN BRYCE Governor-General

By Her Excellency’s Command

JOSEPH LUDWIG

Cabinet Secretary

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Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.