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Disability Discrimination Amendment Act 2002 - Proclamation (08/08/2002)

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This document is a formal Proclamation — an official government notice that "switches on" parts of a law passed by Parliament.

What it does:

Sets 19 August 2002 as the commencement date for Schedule 1 of the Disability Discrimination Amendment Act 2002.
This means the amendments contained in that Schedule became legally effective and enforceable from that date.

Important limitation:

This document does not explain what changes Schedule 1 actually makes to disability discrimination law (such as new rights, exemptions, or definitions). It merely marks the calendar date when those changes started applying.

Why it matters: Parliament often passes laws with a provision saying "this starts on a day to be fixed by the Governor-General." This Proclamation is the official trigger that brings the amendments out of "storage" and into active law.

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Proclamation

Disability Discrimination Amendment Act 2002

I, PETER JOHN HOLLINGWORTH, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under subsection 2 (1) of the Disability Discrimination Amendment Act 2002, fix 19 August 2002 as the day on which Schedule 1 to that Act commences.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 8 August 2002

PETER HOLLINGWORTH Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command

DARYL WILLIAMS

Attorney-General

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