An act comes into force 28 days after it is assent to, or on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation A clause, stating whether the act comes into force by assent or proclamation, usually appears at the beginning of each bill When an act or clauses of an act come into force by proclamation, this date is determined by the minister who, on behalf of the Governor, places an announcement in the Government Gazette shortly before the date of commencement The Government is required to lodge notification with the Parliament of all legislation remaining unproclaimed after 90 days
the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
The formal graduation ceremonies that take place in May of each year The application periods for graduation are listed in each semester's Class Schedule (will open in a new browser window)