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Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003

Preliminary provisions - General

2: Commencement

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"When the Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003 starts"

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This Act starts on a date chosen by the Governor-General, except for sections 143 and 144. You can find these sections at sections 143 and 144. Sections 143 and 144 start the day after the Act gets the Royal assent. The Governor-General makes this date official with an Order in Council, which is a type of secondary legislation - you can learn more about this in Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019. When the Governor-General makes this order, it has to be published, as explained in the Legislation Act.

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Part 1Preliminary provisions
General

2Commencement

  1. This Act (except sections 143 and 144) comes into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council.

  2. Sections 143 and 144 come into force on the day after the date on which this Act receives the Royal assent.

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

Notes
  • Section 2(1): Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003 (except sections 143 and 144) brought into force, on , by clause 2 of the Motor Vehicle Sales Act Commencement Order 2003 (SR 2003/329).
  • Section 2(3): inserted, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).