Explanatory Memorandum
Circulated By Authority of the Attorney-General, the Honourable Robert Mcclelland MPPart 1 - Preliminary
Clause 1: Short title
Clause 1 provides that when the Bill is enacted, it is to be cited as the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny ) ( Consequential Provisions) Act 2010 .
Clause 2: Commencement
Schedule 1, item 4 will commence at the same time as Part 3 of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2010 commences, which is the later of 1 January 2011 and the 28th day after that Act receives the Royal Assent.
The remaining provisions in the Bill will commence on the day it receives the Royal Assent.
Clause 3: Schedule(s)
Clause 3 is a machinery provision. Subclause 3(1) provides that each Act specified in a Schedule to the Bill is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule and any other item in the Schedule has effect according to its terms.