2   Commencement

(1)  This Act commences on the date of assent, except as provided by this section.

(2)  The following provisions commence, or are taken to have commenced, on the dates indicated:

Schedule 1 on the date on which the Bill for this Act is introduced in the Legislative Assembly,

Schedule 2 on 1 October 2003,

Schedule 3 on 1 July 2003,

Schedule 4 (except Schedule 4 [7] and [8]) on 1 July 2003,

Schedule 4 [7] and [8] on 1 January 2004.