Fire Service Act 1979
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2 Commencement
(1) This section and section 1 shall commence on the date of assent to this Act.
(2) Except as provided in subsections (1) , (3) , and (4) , this Act shall commence on a date to be fixed by proclamation.
(3) Sections 79 , 80 , and 81 shall commence on a date to be fixed by proclamation, being a day that is the same as, or that is subsequent to, the date fixed under subsection (2) .
(4) [Section 2 Subsection (4) amended by No. 71 of 1979, s. 4 ]**[Section 2 Subsection (4) amended by No. 12 of 1981, s. 34 and Sched. 1 ] Division 3 of Part VI ( sections 79 , 80 , and 81 excepted), Division 4 of that Part, and section 104 shall commence on 1st July 1980.