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Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2014
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#### 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.
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<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="TableHeading"><span>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="TableHeading"><span>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="TableHeading"><span>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="TableHeading"><span>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="TableHeading"><span>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="TableHeading"><span>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="TableHeading"><span>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"><a id="opcBkStart"></a><span>1.</span><span> </span><span>Sections</span><span> </span><span>1 to 4 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>The day 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>30</span><span> </span><span>June 2014</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>2.</span><span> </span><span>Schedules</span><span> </span><span>1 to 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"><span>Immediately after the commencement of section</span><span> </span><span>6 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013</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>1</span><span> </span><span>July 2014</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>3.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>5, Parts</span><span> </span><span>1 and 2</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>Immediately after the commencement of section</span><span> </span><span>6 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013</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>1</span><span> </span><span>July 2014</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>4.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>5, Part</span><span> </span><span>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"><span>The later of:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) immediately after the commencement of section</span><span> </span><span>6 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013</span><span>; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) immediately after the commencement of Schedules</span><span> </span><span>3 and 6 to the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Act 2013</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>1</span><span> </span><span>July 2014</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>5.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>5, Parts</span><span> </span><span>4 to 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"><span>Immediately after the commencement of section</span><span> </span><span>6 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013</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>1</span><span> </span><span>July 2014</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>6.</span><span> </span><span>Schedules</span><span> </span><span>6 to 12</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>Immediately after the commencement of section</span><span> </span><span>6 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013</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>1</span><span> </span><span>July 2014</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>7.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>13, Part</span><span> </span><span>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"><span>The later of:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) immediately after the commencement of section</span><span> </span><span>6 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013</span><span>; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) immediately after the commencement of Schedules</span><span> </span><span>3, 5 and 6 to the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Act 2013</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>1</span><span> </span><span>July 2014</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>8.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>13, Part</span><span> </span><span>2</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>The later of:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) immediately after the commencement of section</span><span> </span><span>6 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013</span><span>; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) immediately after Part</span><span> </span><span>2 of Schedule</span><span> </span><span>2 to the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Amendment Act 2012</span><span> commences.</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(b) does not occur.</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></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>9.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>13, Part</span><span> </span><span>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"><span>The later of:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) immediately after the commencement of section</span><span> </span><span>6 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013</span><span>; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) immediately after the commencement of Part</span><span> </span><span>2 of Schedule</span><span> </span><span>1 to the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Grape and Wine Legislation Amendment (Australian Grape and Wine Authority) Act 2013</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>1</span><span> </span><span>July 2014</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>10.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>13, Part</span><span> </span><span>4, Division</span><span> </span><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>Immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item</span><span> </span><span>5.</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>However, if Schedule</span><span> </span><span>1 to the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Compliance Measures) Act 2013</span><span> commences before or at that time, the provision(s) do not commence at all.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>July 2014</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>11.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>13, Part</span><span> </span><span>4, Division</span><span> </span><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:180.7pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>The later of:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item</span><span> </span><span>5; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) immediately after the commencement of Schedule</span><span> </span><span>1 to the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Compliance Measures) Act 2013</span><span>.</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(b) does not occur.</span></p></td><td style="width:68.4pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>October 2014</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>(paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(b) applies)</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>12.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>13, Part</span><span> </span><span>4, Division</span><span> </span><span>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"><span>The later of:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) immediately after the commencement of section</span><span> </span><span>6 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013</span><span>; and</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) immediately after the commencement of Schedule</span><span> </span><span>1 to the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Compliance Measures No.</span><span style="font-style:italic"> </span><span style="font-style:italic">2) Act 2013</span><span>.</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(b) does not occur.</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>1</span><span> </span><span>October 2014</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>(paragraph</span><span> </span><span>(b) applies)</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>13.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>13, Part</span><span> </span><span>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"><span>Immediately after the commencement of section</span><span> </span><span>6 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013</span><span>.</span></p><p class="Tabletext"><span>However, if Schedule</span><span> </span><span>3 to the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Wheat Export Marketing Amendment Act 2012 </span><span>commences before or at that time, the provision(s) do not commence at all.</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>1</span><span> </span><span>July 2014</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>14.</span><span> </span><span>Schedule</span><span> </span><span>14</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"><span>Immediately after the commencement of section</span><span> </span><span>6 of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013</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>1</span><span> </span><span>July 2014</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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> Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act.
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act.