Commencement Date and Sunset
66.Section 8 provides that the provisions of the Act, other than section 1(6), are commenced on the day of Royal Assent.
67.Section 1(6) is to be commenced by appointed day order. This will allow for the opportunity to identify other organisations that might lose access to retained data subject to this provision, so that other provision can be made in legislation to ensure that vital capabilities are not undermined.
68.The Act will be repealed on 31 December 2016.