(1)  The Commonwealth Act, as originally enacted and as amended from time to time by regulations made in accordance with the Commonwealth Act, is adopted within the meaning of section 51(xxxvii) of the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act .

(2)  The adoption under subsection (1) has effect for a period commencing on the day on which this Act commences (but not so as to give effect to any adopted provision before that provision commences under section 2 of the Commonwealth Act) and ending on the fifth anniversary of –

(a) the day fixed under section 2(2) of the Commonwealth Act; or

(b) if more than one day is fixed under that section, the earlier or earliest of those days.