(1) Section 19(2) comes into force on the day after the date on which this Act receives the Royal assent.
(2) The rest of this Act comes into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council.
(3) One or more Orders in Council may be made appointing different dates for the commencement of different provisions.
Section 2(2): sections 1 to 19(1), 20 to 47, 49 to 84, and 86 to 96 brought into force, on 31 October 2008, by clause 2(1) of the Copyright (New Technologies) Amendment Act 2008 Commencement Order (No 2) 2008 (SR 2008/411).