Section 1650B — Corporations Act 2001: Application of amendments

(1) An amendment of a provision of this Act that is made by an amending item applies, in relation to a matter (the relevant matter), on and after the earliest of the following days: (a) if the amending item is covered by a notifiable instrument in force under paragraph (2)(a) of this section—the day the instrument specifies for the item; (b) if the amending item is covered by a notifiable instrument in force under paragraph (2)(b) of this section that specifies matters for the item that include the relevant matter—the day the instrument specifies for the item in relation to those matters; (c) whichever of the following is applicable: (i) if a day is specified for the amending item under subsection 1650(3)—that day; (ii) otherwise—1 July 2026. Note: The provision, as in force immediately before the commencement day for the amending item, will continue to apply in relation to the relevant matter until the day that applies under this subsection. (2) The Minister: (a) may by notifiable instrument specify days for amending items for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a); and (b) may by notifiable instrument specify days and matters for amending items for the purposes of paragraph (1)(b). Note: For specification by class, see subsection 13(3) of the Legislation Act 2003. (3) A day specified for an amending item in a notifiable instrument made under subsection (2) must be: (a) on or after the day that the instrument is made; and (b) on or after the commencement day for the amending item. (4) Without limiting subsection 13(3) of the Legislation Act 2003, an instrument made under subsection (2) of this section may specify all amending items as a class of amending items.