Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIVE TITLE AMENDMENT ACT 1998 - SECT 2

             (1)  Sections 1, 2 and 3 commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

             (2)  Subject to subsection (3), Part 1 of Schedule 3 commences on a day to be fixed by Proclamation.

             (3)  If Part 1 of Schedule 3 does not commence within the period of 9 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, that Part commences on the first day after the end of that period.

             (4)  Part 2 of Schedule 3 commences:

                     (a)  on the first day after the end of the period of 12 months after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 3; or

                     (b)  if, before the end of that period, a later day is fixed by Proclamation--on that later day.

             (5)  Subject to subsection (6), the remaining provisions of this Act commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation.

             (6)  If a provision referred to in subsection (5) does not commence within the period of 9 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, that provision commences on the first day after the end of that period.