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Criminal Code Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2003 - Proclamation (28/05/2003)

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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 a commencement proclamation — a formal legal notice that switches on specific parts of the Criminal Code Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2003.

What it does:

Fixes 29 May 2003 as the date when Schedules 1 and 2 of the parent Act come into force (become law)
Signed by the Administrator of the Commonwealth (acting with the authority of the Governor-General) and countersigned by the Attorney-General

Why it matters: Not all legislation starts automatically when Parliament passes it. Some laws (or parts of them) need a specific "start date" set by the government. This document triggers when the substantive terrorism-related amendments actually become enforceable.

Important note: This proclamation doesn't create offences or legal rules itself — it simply activates the schedules that contain the actual terrorism laws.

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Proclamation

Criminal Code Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2003

I, GUY STEPHEN MONTAGUE GREEN, Administrator 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 Criminal Code Amendment (Terrorism) Act 2003, fix 29 May 2003 as the day on which Schedules 1 and 2 to that Act commence.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 28 May 2003

G. S. M. GREEN

Administrator

By His Excellency’s Command

DARYL WILLIAMS

Attorney-General

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