(1) This Act, except for section 167, comes into force on a day to be fixed by the Governor-General by Order in Council.
(2) The Order in Council, or a separate Order in Council, may fix a different date for the commencement of section 71.
(3) Section 167 comes into force on the day on which this Act receives the Royal assent.
Section 2(1): Public Trust Act 2001 (except sections 71 and 167) brought into force, on 1 March 2002, by the Public Trust Act Commencement Order 2002 (SR 2002/11).
Section 2(2): section 71 brought into force, on 1 July 2002, by the Public Trust Commencement Order (No 2) 2002 (SR 2002/197).