Revised Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Minister for Justice, the Hon Michael Keenan MP)Notes on clauses
Preliminary
Clause 1 - Short title
This clause provides that, when enacted, the Bill may be cited as the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Psychoactive Substances and Other Measures) Act 2014.
Clause 2 - Commencement
This clause provides for the commencement of each provision in the Act, as set out in the table. Item 1 in the table provides that sections 1 to 3 which concern the formal aspects of the Act, as well as anything in the Bill not elsewhere covered by the table, will commence on the day on which the Act receives Royal Assent.
Schedule 1 will commence on a day or days to be fixed by Proclamation. If the provisions do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day the Act receives Royal Assent, they will commence on the day after the end of that period. This commencement provision has been included to ensure that relevant agencies have developed and put in place appropriate guidelines and procedures to implement the measure.
Schedule 2 will commence on the day after the Act receives Royal Assent.
Schedule 3 will commence on a day to be fixed by Proclamation. If the provisions do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day the Act receives Royal Assent, they will commence on the day after the end of that period. This commencement provision has been included to ensure there is sufficient time to put in place the necessary arrangements to give effect to the amendments in this Schedule.
Schedule 4 to 6 will commence on the day after the Act receives Royal Assent.
Clause 3 - Schedules
This is a formal clause that enables the Schedules to amend Acts by including amendments under the title of the relevant Act.