(1) This Act comes into force on a date to be appointed by the Governor-General by Order in Council.
(2) One or more Orders in Council may be made appointing different dates for the commencement of different provisions.
Section 2(1): section 62 brought into force, on 14 April 2008, by clause 2 of the Geographical Indications Act 1994 Repeal Order 2008 (SR 2008/64).