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The Australia Act 1986 (Commencement) Order 1986

S.I. 1986/319 · Made 24 February 1986

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AUSTRALIA

Made 24th February 1986

In pursuance of section 17(2) of the Australia Act 1986, I hereby make the following Order:—

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Australia Act 1986 (Commencement) Order 1986.

2

The Australia Act 1986 shall come into force on 3rd March 1986, at five o'clock, Greenwich mean time, in the morning.

Signature

Geoffrey Howe

Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

24th February 1986

Explanatory note

This Order brings the Australia Act 1986 into force on 3rd March 1986, at five o'clock in the morning.