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Measures to Combat Serious and Organised Crime Act 2001 - Proclamation (08/10/2001)

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This document is the official 'start button' for the first two parts of the Measures to Combat Serious and Organised Crime Act 2001.

What it does:

Sets 12 October 2001 as the date when Schedules 1 and 2 of the Act come into force (legally commence)
Signed by the Governor-General on 8 October 2001 under the authority of the Act itself

Why it matters: Without this proclamation, the police powers, offences, or procedures in Schedules 1 and 2 would not be legally active, even though the Act had passed Parliament. This formal declaration is the final step that turns the written law into enforceable law.

In simple terms: It's the official notice telling police, courts, and the public that "these parts of the law are now live and in effect from 12 October 2001."

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Proclamation

Measures to Combat Serious and Organised Crime Act 2001

I, PETER JOHN HOLLINGWORTH, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under subsection 2 (2) of the Measures to Combat Serious and Organised Crime Act 2001, fix 12 October 2001 as the day on which Schedules 1 and 2 to that Act commence.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 8 October 2001

PETER HOLLINGWORTH

Governor-General

By His Excellency's Command

CHRISTOPHER MARTIN ELLISON

Minister for Justice and Customs

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