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Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act (No. 1) 2001 - Proclamation (12/07/2001)

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This document is a commencement proclamation—a formal order by the Governor-General that switches on the Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act (No. 1) 2001.

What it does:

Fixes 16 July 2001 as the day the Act officially becomes law and can be enforced.
Made under section 2 of the parent Act (the part that says "this Act starts when the Governor-General says so").

Why it matters: Even after Parliament passes a bill, it usually doesn't apply until the Governor-General issues a proclamation setting the start date. Without this document, the electoral amendments would sit dormant.

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Proclamation

Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act (No. 1) 2001

I, PETER JOHN HOLLINGWORTH, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under section 2 of the Electoral and Referendum Amendment Act (No. 1) 2001, fix 16 July 2001 as the day on which that Act commences.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 12 July 2001

PETER HOLLINGWORTH

Governor-General

By His Excellency's Command

ERIC ABETZ

Special Minister of State

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