This Act comes into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council, and 1 or more Orders in Council may be made appointing different dates for different provisions.
Section 2: Local Electoral Act 2001 (except section 135) brought into force, on 1 July 2001, by the Local Electoral Act Commencement Order 2001 (SR 2001/144).
Section 2: section 135 brought into force, on 25 December 2002, by section 42(2) of the Local Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 85).