Explanatory Memorandum
(Circulated by authority of the Attorney-General, the Honourable Robert McClelland MP)Notes on clauses
Clause 1: Short Title
Clause 1 specifies that when the Bill is enacted, it is to be cited as the Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Act 2010 .
Clause 2: Commencement
This clause sets out when the various parts of the Act are to commence. Proposed sections 1 to 3 of the Bill will commence on the day the Act receives Royal Assent. The amendments to the Criminal Code Act 1995 (the Code) set out in Schedule 1 of the Bill are to commence on the day the Convention on Cluster Munitions (the Convention) enters into force for Australia. Under paragraph 2 of Article 17 of the Convention, it will enter into force for Australia on the first day of the sixth month after Australia deposits its instrument of ratification.
Clause 3: Schedule(s)
This clause explains that the Schedules to this Bill will amend or repeal the Acts set out in those Schedules in accordance with the provisions of each Schedule.
Schedule 1 provides for amendments to the Code.
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