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.

6 July 2005

2. Schedule 1, item 1

The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

6 July 2005

3. Schedule 1, item 2

Immediately after the commencement of Subdivision 57B of the Aged Care Act 1997.

1 October 1997

4. Schedule 1, item 3

Immediately after the commencement of clause 1 of Schedule 1 to the Aged Care Act 1997.

1 October 1997

5. Schedule 1, item 4

Immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Act 2003 .

8 October 2003

6. Schedule 1, items 5 to 10

The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

6 July 2005

7. Schedule 1, item 11

Immediately after the commencement of items 1 to 5 of Schedule 3 to the Anti-terrorism Act (No. 3) 2004 .

16 August 2004

8. Schedule 1, item 12

Immediately after the commencement of item 1 of Schedule 1 to the Proceeds of Crime (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2002 .

1 January 2003

9. Schedule 1, item 13

Immediately after the commencement of paragraph 11(6)(a) of the Electronic Transactions Act 1999 .

15 March 2000

10. Schedule 1, items 14 to 20

The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

6 July 2005

11. Schedule 1, item 21

Immediately after the commencement of item 12 of Schedule 2 to the Fisheries Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2000 .

1 August 2000

12. Schedule 1, item 22

Immediately after the commencement of item 208 of Schedule 2 to the Criminal Code Amendment (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Act 2000 .

24 May 2001

13. Schedule 1, item 23

Immediately after the commencement of section 113 of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 .

3 February 1992

14. Schedule 1, item 24

Immediately after the commencement of section 166 of the Fisheries Management Act 1991 .

3 February 1992

15. Schedule 1, item 25

Immediately after the commencement of item 6 of Schedule 2 to the Fisheries Legislation Amendment (High Seas Fishing Activities and Other Matters) Act 2004 .

20 August 2004

16. Schedule 1, item 26

The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

6 July 2005

17. Schedule 1, item 27

After the commencement of both Schedule 1 to the General Insurance Reform Act 2001 and Schedule 2 to the Financial Sector (Collection of Data—Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2001 .

1 July 2002

18. Schedule 1, items 28 and 29

The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

6 July 2005

19. Schedule 1, item 30

Immediately after the commencement of the Land Fund and Indigenous Land Corporation (ATSIC Amendment) Act 1995.

1 June 1995

20. Schedule 1, items 31 to 37

Immediately after the commencement of the Patents Amendment (Innovation Patents) Act 2000 .

24 May 2001

21. Schedule 1, item 38

The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

6 July 2005

22. Schedule 1, item 39

Immediately after the commencement of section 8 of the Prohibition of Human Cloning Act 2002 .

16 January 2003

23. Schedule 1, items 40 to 83

The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

6 July 2005

24. Schedule 1, items 84 and 85

Immediately after the commencement of item 1 of Schedule 1 to the Workplace Relations Amendment (Fair Termination) Act 2003 .

27 November 2003

25. Schedule 2, items 1 and 2

Immediately after the time specified in the Aged Care (Consequential Provisions) Act 1997 for the commencement of item 42 of Schedule 3 to that Act.

1 October 1997

26. Schedule 2, item 3

Immediately after the time specified in the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Act 2003 for the commencement of item 22 of Schedule 1 to that Act.

8 October 2003

27. Schedule 2, items 4 to 6

Immediately after the time specified in the Audit (Transitional and Miscellaneous) Amendment Act 1997 for the commencement of Schedule 2 to that Act.

1 January 1998

28. Schedule 2, item 7

Immediately after the time specified in the Australian Federal Police and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004 for the commencement of item 16 of Schedule 3 to that Act.

22 December 2004

29. Schedule 2, item 8

Immediately after the time specified in the Australian Film Commission Amendment Act 2003 for the commencement of item 12 of Schedule 1 to that Act.

1 July 2003

30. Schedule 2, item 9

Immediately after the time specified in the Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Act 2004 for the commencement of item 167 of Schedule 1 to that Act.

1 December 2004

31. Schedule 2, items 10 and 11

Immediately after the time specified in the Criminal Code Amendment (Espionage and Related Matters) Act 2002 for the commencement of section 2 of that Act.

31 October 2002

32. Schedule 2, item 12

Immediately after the time specified in the Financial Sector Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2003 for the commencement of Schedule 5 to that Act.

28 November 2003

33. Schedule 2, item 13

Immediately after the time specified in the Financial Services Reform Act 2001 for the commencement of item 334 of Schedule 1 to that Act.

11 March 2002

34. Schedule 2, items 14 and 15

Immediately after the time specified in the Financial Services Reform (Consequential Provisions) Act 2001 for the commencement of items 57 and 126 of Schedule 1 to that Act.

11 March 2002

35. Schedule 2, item 16

Immediately after the time specified in the Financial Services Reform (Consequential Provisions) Act 2002 for the commencement of item 7 of Schedule 2 to that Act.

11 March 2002

36. Schedule 2, items 17 and 18

Immediately after the time specified in the Fisheries Legislation Amendment (High Seas Fishing Activities and Other Matters) Act 2004 for the commencement of item 9 of Schedule 2 to that Act.

20 August 2004

37. Schedule 2, item 19

Immediately after the time specified in the General Insurance Reform Act 2001 for the commencement of Schedule 1 to that Act.

1 July 2002

38. Schedule 2, item 20

Immediately after the time specified in the Hearing Services and AGHS Reform Act 1997 for the commencement of item 6 of Schedule 4 to that Act.

18 June 1997

39. Schedule 2, item 21

Immediately after the time specified in the Jurisdiction of Courts Legislation Amendment Act 2000 for the commencement of section 2 of that Act.

30 May 2000

40. Schedule 2, item 22

Immediately after the time specified in the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004 for the commencement of item 95 of Schedule 3 to that Act .

1 July 2004

41. Schedule 2, item 23

Immediately after the time specified in the Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act 1995 for the commencement of item 114 of Schedule 5 to that Act.

20 September 1996

42. Schedule 2, item 24

Immediately after the time specified in the Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Act 2000 for the commencement of item 138 of Schedule 1 to that Act.

20 September 2000

43. Schedule 2, item 25

Immediately after the time specified in the Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Private Trusts and Private Companies—Integrity of Means Testing) Act 2000 for the commencement of item 23 of Schedule 1 to that Act.

13 November 2000

44. Schedule 2, item 26

Immediately after the time specified in the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Act 1996 for the commencement of item 27 of Schedule 5 to that Act.

20 March 1997

45. Schedule 2, item 27

Immediately after the time specified in the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Further Budget and Other Measures) Act 1996 for the commencement of section 2 of that Act.

23 December 1996

46. Schedule 2, item 28

Immediately after the time specified in the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998 for the commencement of item 41 of Schedule 9 to that Act.

1 July 1998

47. Schedule 2, item 29

Immediately after the time specified in the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance Consequential and Related Measures) Act 1998 for the commencement of item 169 of Schedule 9 to that Act.

1 July 1998

48. Schedule 2, items 30 and 31

Immediately after the time specified in the Statute Law Revision Act 2002 for the commencement of item 14 of Schedule 1 to that Act.

1 July 1999

49. Schedule 2, item 32

Immediately after the time specified in the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 2002 for the commencement of item 96 of Schedule 1 to that Act.

6 September 2002