10AConstruction of power to fix commencement of Act

10A Construction of power to fix commencement of Act (1) If an Act provides for the Act or a provision of the Act to come into operation on a day to be proclaimed, the Act confers power on the Governor in Council to fix by proclamation published in the Government Gazette a day for the Act or provision to come into operation. (2) If an Act provides for the Act or provisions of the Act to come into operation on a day or days to be proclaimed, the Act confers power on the Governor in Council to fix by proclamation or proclamations published in the Government Gazette— (a) a day for the Act or provisions to come into operation; or (b) different days for different provisions of the Act to come into operation. S. 10A(3) inserted by No. 13/2006 s. 4(1). (3) If an Act makes no provision for the commencement of a particular provision of the Act, the Act must be taken to provide for the provision to come into operation on a day to be proclaimed or on the first anniversary of the passing of the Act, whichever is the earlier. S. 10A(4) inserted by No. 13/2006 s. 4(1). (4) If an Act makes no provision for the commencement of the Act or of more than one provision of the Act, the Act must be taken to provide for the Act or those provisions to come into operation on a day or days to be proclaimed or on the first anniversary of the passing of the Act, whichever is the earlier.