Judiciary Amendment Act 2015 (Cth)

Judiciary Amendment Act 2015

No. 64, 2015

An Act to consolidate the Australian Government Solicitor into the Attorney‑General's Department, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedules Schedule 1—Main amendments Judiciary Act 1903 Schedule 2—Consequential amendments Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983 Freedom of Information Act 1982 Schedule 3—Transitional arrangements Part 1—Preliminary Part 2—Activity of AGS Part 3—Transfer of assets and liabilities Division 1—Transfer from AGS to the Commonwealth Division 2—Instruments, legal proceedings and records Division 3—General provisions Part 4—Books, reports, returns etc. Part 5—Staff Part 6—Other transitional matters

Judiciary Amendment Act 2015 No. 64, 2015

An Act to consolidate the Australian Government Solicitor into the Attorney‑General's Department, and for related purposes

[Assented to 16 June 2015]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Judiciary Amendment Act 2015.

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. 16 June 2015 2. Schedules 1 to 3 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 1 July 2015 However, if the provisions do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that period. (F2015L00960)