Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Act 2006
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2 Commencement
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:355.55pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:344.85pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Commencement information</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Column 1</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Column 2</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Column 3</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Provision(s)</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Commencement</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">Date/Details</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">1.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Sections</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">22 June 2006</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">2.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">1, items</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">1 to 16</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">22 June 2006</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">3.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">1, items</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">17 to 19</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-bottom:3pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">A single day to be fixed by Proclamation.</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 8 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-bottom:3pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">21 November 2006</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">(</span><span style="font-size:10pt; font-style:italic">see </span><span style="font-size:10pt">F2006L03740)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">4.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">1, item</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">20</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">22 June 2006</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">5.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">1, items</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">21 to 23</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">3.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">21 November 2006</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">6.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">1, item</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">24</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">22 June 2006</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">7.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">1, items</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">25 to 27</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">3.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">21 November 2006</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">8.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">1, item</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">28</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">22 June 2006</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">9.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">1, items</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">29 to 35</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">3.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">21 November 2006</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">10.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">1, item</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">36</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">22 June 2006</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">11.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">1, items</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">37 and 38</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-bottom:3pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">The later of:</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(a) immediately after the commencement of item</span><span> </span><span>36 of Schedule</span><span> </span><span>1 to this Act; and</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(b) the commencement of section</span><span> </span><span>3 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Australian Citizenship Act 2007</span><span>.</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">(b) does not occur.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-bottom:3pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">1 July 2007</span></p><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-bottom:3pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">(</span><span style="font-size:10pt; font-style:italic">see</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> F2007L01653)</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">(paragraph (b) applies)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">12.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">1, items</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">39 to 91</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">22 June 2006</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">13.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">1, item</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">92</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-bottom:3pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">The later of:</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(a) immediately after the commencement of item</span><span> </span><span>91 of Schedule</span><span> </span><span>1 to this Act; and</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(b) the commencement of section</span><span> </span><span>3 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Australian Citizenship Act 2007</span><span>.</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">(b) does not occur.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-bottom:3pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">1 July 2007</span></p><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-bottom:3pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">(</span><span style="font-size:10pt; font-style:italic">see</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> F2007L01653)</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">(paragraph (b) applies)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">14.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">1, items</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">93 to 114</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">22 June 2006</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">15.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">1, items</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">115 and 116</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-bottom:3pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">The later of:</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(a) immediately after the commencement of item</span><span> </span><span>114 of Schedule</span><span> </span><span>1 to this Act; and</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(b) the commencement of section</span><span> </span><span>3 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Australian Citizenship Act 2007</span><span>.</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">(b) does not occur.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-bottom:3pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">1 July 2007</span></p><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-bottom:3pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">(</span><span style="font-size:10pt; font-style:italic">see</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> F2007L01653)</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">(paragraph (b) applies)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">16.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">1, items</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">117 to 132</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">22 June 2006</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">17.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">1, item</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">133</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-bottom:3pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">The later of:</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(a) immediately after the commencement of item</span><span> </span><span>132 of Schedule</span><span> </span><span>1 to this Act; and</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="margin-bottom:3pt; line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(b) the commencement of section</span><span> </span><span>3 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Australian Citizenship Act 2007</span><span>.</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">(b) does not occur.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-bottom:3pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">1 July 2007</span></p><p class="Tabletext" style="margin-bottom:3pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">(</span><span style="font-size:10pt; font-style:italic">see</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> F2007L01653)</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">(paragraph (b) applies)</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">18.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">1, item</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">134 to 139</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">22 June 2006</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">19.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">2, items</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">1 to 27</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">The day on which the Bill for this Act is introduced into the Parliament.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">8 December 2005</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">20.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">2, item</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">28</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">22 June 2006</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">21.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">2, item</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">29</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">The day on which the Bill for this Act is introduced into the Parliament.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">8 December 2005</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">22.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedules</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">3 and 4</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span style="font-size:10pt">22 June 2006</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>