House of Representatives

US Free Trade Agreement Implementation Bill 2004

Explanatory Memorandum

(Circulated by authority of the Hon Mark Vaile MP, Minister for Trade)

Clauses

Commencement

Each provision of the Bill will commence on the later of 1 January 2005 or the day on which the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement done at Washington on 18 May 2004 comes into force for Australia. However the provisions do not commence if the Agreement does not come into force.


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