Commonwealth legislation

Civil Dispute Resolution Act 2011 - 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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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 is a commencement proclamation—a formal legal notice that switches on specific parts of the Civil Dispute Resolution Act 2011.

What it does:

Fixes 1 August 2011 as the day that Parts 2 to 5 of the Act become legally active (commence)
This activates the main operational rules while leaving Part 1 (usually definitions and preliminary matters) and any later Parts to start separately or immediately

Why it matters: Australian laws often pass Parliament but remain inactive until the Governor-General issues a proclamation setting a start date. Without this document, the dispute resolution rules in Parts 2–5 could not be enforced, even though Parliament had already approved them.

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Civil Dispute Resolution Act 2011 - Proclamation

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Proclamation

Civil Dispute Resolution Act 2011

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 Civil Dispute Resolution Act 2011, fix 1 August 2011 as the day on which Parts 2 to 5 of that Act commence.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 30 June 2011

QUENTIN BRYCE Governor-General

By Her Excellency’s Command

ROBERT McCLELLAND

Attorney-General

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