Interpretation Act 1987
2Commencement
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2 Commencement
2 Commencement
(1) Sections 1 and 2 shall commence on the date of assent to this Act.
(2) Subject to this section, this Act shall commence on such day as may be appointed by the Governor and notified by proclamation published in the Gazette.
(3) Section 23 shall commence on such day, being a day occurring after the day appointed and notified under subsection (2), as may be appointed by the Governor and notified by proclamation published in the Gazette.
(4) Section 81 and Schedule 1 shall commence—
(a) on the day appointed and notified under subsection (2), or
(b) on the day fixed by proclamation for the purposes of section 2 (2) of the Australian Citizenship Amendment Act 1984 of the Commonwealth,
whichever is the later.