Commencement
2 Commencement
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.
Commencement information | ||
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Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Provision(s) | Commencement | Date/Details |
1. Sections 1 to 4 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table | The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. | 25 June 2009 |
2. Schedules 1 to 5 | The day on which Part 2‑4 of the Fair Work Act 2009 commences. | 1 July 2009 |
3. Schedule 6, Parts 1 and 2 | At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 2. | 1 July 2009 |
4. Schedule 6, Part 3 | Immediately after the commencement of Part 2‑3 of the Fair Work Act 2009. | 1 January 2010 |
4A. Schedule 6A | At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 2. | 1 July 2009 |
5. Schedules 7 to 21 | At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 2. | 1 July 2009 |
6. Schedule 22, items 1 to 90 | At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 2. | 1 July 2009 |
7. Schedule 22, item 91 | Immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 8. | 1 July 2009 |
8. Schedule 22, items 92 to 627 | At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 2. | 1 July 2009 |
9. Schedule 23, items 1 to 2E | Immediately after the commencement of Part 2‑4 of the Fair Work Act 2009. | 1 July 2009 |
10. Schedule 23, items 3 to 6 | Immediately after the commencement of Part 2‑2 of the Fair Work Act 2009. | 1 January 2010 |
11. Schedule 23, item 7 | Immediately after the commencement of Part 2‑3 of the Fair Work Act 2009. | 1 January 2010 |
12. Schedule 23, item 8 | Immediately after the commencement of Part 2‑8 of the Fair Work Act 2009. | 1 July 2009 |
13. Schedule 23, item 9 | Immediately after the commencement of Division 1 of Part 2‑9 of the Fair Work Act 2009. | 1 July 2009 |
13A. Schedule 23, items 9A and 9B | Immediately after the commencement of Part 3‑1 of the Fair Work Act 2009. | 1 July 2009 |
14. Schedule 23, items 10 to 12 | Immediately after the commencement of Part 3‑3 of the Fair Work Act 2009. | 1 July 2009 |
15. Schedule 23, items 13 to 21 | Immediately after the commencement of Part 4‑1 of the Fair Work Act 2009. | 1 July 2009 |
15A. Schedule 23, item 21A | Immediately after the commencement of Part 6‑1 of the Fair Work Act 2009. | 1 July 2009 |
15B. Schedule 23, items 21B and 21C | Immediately after the commencement of Part 6‑4 of the Fair Work Act 2009. | 1 July 2009 |
16. Schedule 23, item 22 | Immediately after the commencement of section 799 of the Fair Work Act 2009. | 1 July 2009 |
This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally passed by both Houses of the Parliament and assented to. It will not be expanded to deal with provisions inserted in this Act after assent.
Column 3 of the table contains additional information that is not part of this Act. Information in this column may be added to or edited in any published version of this Act.
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