56
In forceAgreements relating to prescribed actions
Volume 1Chapter 1, Part 1 to Chapter 5, Part 13, Division 4 (sections 1 to 266)
Chapter 3Bilateral agreements
Part 5Bilateral agreements
Division 2Making bilateral agreements
Subdivision BPrerequisites for making bilateral agreements
56 Agreements relating to prescribed actions
The Minister must not enter into a bilateral agreement containing a provision that:
(a)
relates to an action prescribed for the purposes of subsection 25(1); and
(b)
has the effect of giving preference (within the meaning of section 99 of the Constitution) to one State or part of a State over another State or part of a State, in relation to the taking of the action:
(i)
by a person for the purposes of trade or commerce between Australia and another country or between 2 States; or
(ii)
by a constitutional corporation.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
Research tools for this sectionSubscription
The statute text is free to read above. View subscription options to unlock the case-law research tools for each provision.