2Commencement

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">19 December 2003</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">Section</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">4</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) 1</span><span> </span><span>January 2004; and</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(b) immediately after the commencement of sections</span><span> </span><span>1</span><span>‑</span><span>10 to 238</span><span>‑</span><span>15 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Higher Education Support Act 2003</span><span>.</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">1 January 2004</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</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) 1</span><span> </span><span>January 2004; and</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(b) immediately after the commencement of sections</span><span> </span><span>1</span><span>‑</span><span>10 to 238</span><span>‑</span><span>15 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Higher Education Support Act 2003</span><span>.</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">1 January 2004</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">2, Parts</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">1 to 3</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) 1</span><span> </span><span>January 2004; and</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(b) immediately after the commencement of sections</span><span> </span><span>1</span><span>‑</span><span>10 to 238</span><span>‑</span><span>15 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Higher Education Support Act 2003</span><span>.</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">1 January 2004</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">2, Part</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">4</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) 1</span><span> </span><span>July 2004; and</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(b) the 28th day after the commencement of sections</span><span> </span><span>1</span><span>‑</span><span>10 to 238</span><span>‑</span><span>15 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Higher Education Support Act 2003</span><span>.</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">1 July 2004</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">2, Part</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">5</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) 1</span><span> </span><span>March 2004; and</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(b) the 28th day after the commencement of sections</span><span> </span><span>1</span><span>‑</span><span>10 to 238</span><span>‑</span><span>15 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Higher Education Support Act 2003</span><span>.</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">1 March 2004</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">2, Part</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">6</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) 1</span><span> </span><span>January 2004; and</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(b) immediately after the commencement of sections</span><span> </span><span>1</span><span>‑</span><span>10 to 238</span><span>‑</span><span>15 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Higher Education Support Act 2003</span><span>.</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">1 January 2004</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">2, items</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">95 to 103</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) 1</span><span> </span><span>January 2004; and</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(b) immediately after the commencement of sections</span><span> </span><span>1</span><span>‑</span><span>10 to 238</span><span>‑</span><span>15 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Higher Education Support Act 2003</span><span>.</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">1 January 2004</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">2, item</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">104</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">18</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">September 2001</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">18</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">September 2001</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">2, items</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">105 to 108</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">4</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">April 2002</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">4</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">April 2002</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">2, item</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">109</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">18</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">September 2001</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">18</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">September 2001</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">2, item</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">110</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">4</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">April 2002</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">4</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">April 2002</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">2, item</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">111</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">18</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">September 2001</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">18</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">September 2001</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">2, item</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">112</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) 1</span><span> </span><span>January 2004; and</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(b) immediately after the commencement of sections</span><span> </span><span>1</span><span>‑</span><span>10 to 238</span><span>‑</span><span>15 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Higher Education Support Act 2003</span><span>.</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">1 January 2004</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">2, items</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">113 to 119A</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) 1</span><span> </span><span>January 2005; and</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(b) immediately after the commencement of sections</span><span> </span><span>1</span><span>‑</span><span>10 to 238</span><span>‑</span><span>15 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Higher Education Support Act 2003</span><span>.</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">1 January 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">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">2, items</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">120 to 169</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="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) 1</span><span> </span><span>January 2004; and</span></p><p class="Tablea" style="line-height:normal; font-size:10pt"><span>(b) immediately after the commencement of sections</span><span> </span><span>1</span><span>‑</span><span>10 to 238</span><span>‑</span><span>15 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Higher Education Support Act 2003</span><span>.</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">1 January 2004</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>