Commonwealth legislation

National Health Security Amendment Act 2009 - Proclamation

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This is a formal proclamation that brings specific sections of the National Health Security Amendment Act 2009 into legal effect on 31 January 2010.

Specifically, it commences (starts) Parts 2, 4, 5, and 6 of Schedule 1 of that Act.

Why this matters:

Acts passed by Parliament often don't start immediately. This document officially "switches on" these particular provisions.
Without this proclamation, those sections would remain dormant (inactive) even though the Act itself has passed.
The Governor-General issues this proclamation under powers given by the Act itself (specifically subsection 2(1)), acting on the advice of the Federal Executive Council (Cabinet).

This is purely procedural — it sets the clock ticking for when the actual health security amendments become enforceable law.

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Proclamation

National Health Security Amendment Act 2009

I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under items 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the table in subsection 2 (1) of the National Health Security Amendment Act 2009, fix 31 January 2010 as the day on which Parts 2, 4, 5 and 6 of Schedule 1 to that Act commence.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 14 December 2009.

QUENTIN BRYCE Governor-General

By Her Excellency’s Command

NICOLA ROXON

Minister for Health and Ageing

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