Commonwealth Numbered Acts

COPYRIGHT (WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION AMENDMENTS) ACT 1994 No. 149 of 1994 - SECT 2

2. (1) In this section, "World Trade Organization Agreement" means the
Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization done at Marrakesh on 15
April 1994.

(2) Section 1 and this section commence on the day on which this Act receives
the Royal Assent.

(3) Part 2 of this Act commences on the first day after the end of the period
of one year beginning on the day on which the World Trade Organization
Agreement enters into force.

(4) Parts 3 and 4 of this Act commence as follows:

   (a)  if the World Trade Organization Agreement enters into force for
        Australia on or before 1 July 1995, Parts 3 and 4 commence on 1 July
        1995;

   (b)  if the World Trade Organization Agreement does not enter into force
        for Australia on or before 1 July 1995, Parts 3 and 4 commence on the
        day on which the Agreement enters into force for Australia.

(5) For the purposes of subsections (3) and (4):

   (a)  the day on which the World Trade Organization Agreement enters into
        force is to be taken to be the day declared by the Governor-General,
        by Proclamation, to be the day on which the Agreement enters into
        force; and

   (b)  the day on which the World Trade Organization Agreement enters into
        force for Australia is to be taken to be the day declared by the
        Governor-General, by Proclamation, to be the day on which the
        Agreement enters into force for Australia.