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or “This law's official name is the Immigration Act 2009”
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“When different parts of the Immigration Act 2009 take effect”

This law explains when different parts of the Immigration Act 2009 start to work. Most of the Act begins on a date chosen by the Governor-General. Some specific sections start on different dates:

Some sections start on a date chosen by the Governor-General, but not before the main part of the Act begins. These include Sections 30, 31, 60, 100, 104, 111, 120, 149(1)(e), 278, 283 to 291, 312, and 400(l).

Section 477 starts on a date chosen by the Governor-General, but not before two days after the Queen approves the Act.

Sections 475, 476, and 478 start the day after the Queen approves the Act.

Section 474 starts the day after the Queen approves a change to this Act called the Immigration Act 2009 Amendment Act 2010.

When the Governor-General chooses a date for parts of this Act to start, it’s considered secondary legislation. This means it follows special rules about how it’s published.

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  1. This Act comes into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council, except as provided in subsections (2) to (5).

  2. Sections 30, 31, 60, 100, 104, 111, 120, 149(1)(e), 278, 283 to 291, 312, and 400(l) come into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council (being a date not earlier than the date appointed under subsection (1)); and 1 or more orders may be made appointing different dates for different provisions.

  3. Section 477 comes into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council (being a date not earlier than the second day after the date on which this Act receives the Royal assent).

  4. Sections 475, 476, and 478 come into force on the day after the date on which this Act receives the Royal assent.

  5. Section 474 comes into force on the day after the date on which the Immigration Act 2009 Amendment Act 2010 receives the Royal assent.

  6. An order under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

Notes
  • Section 2(1): remaining sections not in force immediately before 2 am on 29 November 2010 (except sections 30, 31, 60, 100, 104, 111, 120, 149(1)(e), 278, 283–291, 312, and 400(l)) brought into force, at 2 am on , by clause 2(2) of the Immigration Act 2009 Commencement Order 2010 (SR 2010/185).
  • Section 2(2): sections 30, 31, and 149(1)(e) brought into force, on , by clause 2 of the Immigration Act 2009 Commencement Order (No 2) 2010 (SR 2010/410).
  • Section 2(2): sections 60, 111, 120, and 288–291 brought into force, on , by clause 2 of the Immigration Act 2009 Commencement Order 2011 (SR 2011/316).
  • Section 2(2): sections 278, 283–287, and 312 brought into force, on , by the Immigration Act 2009 Commencement Order 2012 (SR 2012/197).
  • Section 2(3): section 477 brought into force, on , by clause 2(1) of the Immigration Act 2009 Commencement Order 2010 (SR 2010/185).
  • Section 2(1): amended, on , by section 4(1) of the Immigration Act 2009 Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 10).
  • Section 2(5): added, on , by section 4(2) of the Immigration Act 2009 Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 10).
  • Section 2(6): inserted, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).