Commencement information

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Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table

The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

16 August 2004

2. Schedule 1

The later of:

(a) 1 January 2005; and

(b) the day on which the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement, done at Washington DC on 18 May 2004, comes into force for Australia.

However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.

The Minister for Trade must announce by notice in theGazette the day on which the Agreement comes into force for Australia.

3. Schedule 2, Parts 1 and 2

At the same time as the provisions covered by table item 2.

4. Schedule 2, Part 3

The later of:

(a) immediately after the commencement of Parts 1 and 2 of Schedule 2 to this Act; and

(b) immediately after the commencement of item 1 of Schedule 1 to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Name Change) Act 2004.

However, the provision(s) do not commence at all unless both of the events mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) occur.

5. Schedules 3 to 5

At the same time as the provisions covered by table item 2.

6. Schedule 6

The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

16 August 2004

7. Schedule 7

At the same time as the provisions covered by table item 2.

8. Schedule 8

The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

16 August 2004

9. Schedule 9, Part 1

1 January 2005.

1 January 2005

10. Schedule 9, Part 2

The day on which the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, done at Geneva on 26 December 1996, comes into force for Australia.

The Minister administering the Copyright Act 1968 must announce by notice in the Gazette the day on which the Treaty comes into force for Australia.

11. Schedule 9, Parts 3 and 4

The earlier of the following times:

(a) the time at which the provisions covered by table item 2 commence;

(b) the time at which the provisions covered by table item 10 commence.

(Parts 3 and 4 of Schedule 9 still commence even if one of the times mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) does not occur.)

12. Schedule 9, items 107 to 112

1 January 2005.

1 January 2005

13. Schedule 9, item 113

The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

16 August 2004

14. Schedule 9, items 114 to 119

1 January 2005.

1 January 2005

15. Schedule 9, item 120

At the same time as the provisions covered by table item 2. However, if that time is the same time as the time at which the provisions covered by table item 12 commence, then item 120 commences immediately after those provisions commence.

16. Schedule 9, item 121

At the same time as the provisions covered by table item 2.

17. Schedule 9, item 122

At the same time as the provisions covered by table item 2. However, if that time is the same time as the time at which the provisions covered by table item 12 commence, then item 122 commences immediately after those provisions commence.

18. Schedule 9, items 123 to 166

At the same time as the provisions covered by table item 2.

19. Schedule 9, item 167

The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

16 August 2004

20. Schedule 9, items 168 to 192

At the same time as the provisions covered by table item 2.

21. Schedule 10

The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

16 August 2004