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Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 2003 - Proclamation (04/12/2003)

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This is a commencement proclamation — a formal legal notice that switches on a specific part of a law.

What it does: It fixes 12 December 2003 as the date when Part 1 of Schedule 1 of the Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 2003 becomes legally active. Before this date, that section of the Act existed on paper but could not be enforced.

Who it affects: Anyone subject to the rules in Part 1 of Schedule 1 of that Act (typically telecommunications providers, broadcasters, or media companies, depending on the specific amendments made by that Act).

Why it matters: Australian laws often do not take effect immediately after passing Parliament. This document, signed by the Governor-General, officially "commences" (activates) that portion of the law, telling courts, regulators, and the public exactly when those new rules start applying.

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Proclamation

Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 2003

I, 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 Communications Legislation Amendment Act (No. 3) 2003, fix 12 December 2003 as the day on which Part 1 of Schedule 1 to that Act commences.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 4 December 2003

P. M. JEFFERY

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command

DARYL WILLIAMS

Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts

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