2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms. Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provisions Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 2 December 2021 2. Schedule 1, Parts 1 and 2 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 3 December 2021 3. Schedule 1, Part 3 The later of: (a) immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 2; and (b) the commencement of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Act 2021. 3 December 2021 (paragraph (a) applies) However, the provisions do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur. 4. Schedule 1, Part 4 The later of: (a) immediately after the commencement of the provisions covered by table item 2; and (b) the commencement of the National Emergency Declaration Act 2020. 3 December 2021 (paragraph (a) applies) However, the provisions do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur. 5. Schedule 2 2 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Act 2021 Authorised Version C2021A00124 3 December 2021 No. 124, 2021

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