2Commencement

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.

<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="Tabletext0" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">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="Tabletext0" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">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="Tabletext0" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">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="Tabletext0" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">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="Tabletext0" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">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="Tabletext0" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">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="Tabletext0" style="page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold">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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">1.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Sections</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">1 to 3 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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">The day on which 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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">26 May 2008</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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">2.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">1, Part</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">Immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">3.</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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">26 May 2008</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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">3.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">1, Part</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.</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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">26 May 2008</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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">4.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.</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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">26 May 2008</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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">5.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">3, Part</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">Immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">6.</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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">26 May 2008</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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">6.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">3, Part</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.</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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">26 May 2008</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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">7.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.</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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">26 May 2008</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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">8.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">5, Part</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">1</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">July 2008.</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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">1</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">July 2008</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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">9.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">5, Part</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">2, Division</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">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="Tabletext0" style="margin-bottom:3pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">Immediately after the commencement of item</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">38 of Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">2 to the </span><span style="font-size:10pt; font-style:italic">Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (2007 Election Commitments) Act 2008</span><span style="font-size:10pt">.</span></p><p class="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the </span><span style="font-size:10pt; font-style:italic">Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (2007 Election Commitments) Act 2008</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> does not receive the Royal Assent on or before the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.</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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">Does not commence</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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">10.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">5, item</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">23</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="Tabletext0" style="margin-bottom:3pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">1</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">July 2008.</span></p><p class="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the </span><span style="font-size:10pt; font-style:italic">Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (2007 Election Commitments) Act 2008</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> receives the Royal Assent on or before the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.</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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">1 July 2008</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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">11.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">5, item</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">24</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="Tabletext0" style="margin-bottom:3pt"><span style="font-size:10pt">Immediately before the commencement of section</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">2 of the </span><span style="font-size:10pt; font-style:italic">Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (2007 Election Commitments) Act 2008</span><span style="font-size:10pt">.</span></p><p class="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if that Act receives the Royal Assent on or before the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.</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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">1 July 2008</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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">12.</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">Schedule</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">5, Part</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">3</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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">1</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">July 2008.</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="Tabletext0"><span style="font-size:10pt">1</span><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt">July 2008</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>