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Main constitutional basis of this Act

In force

This Act (other than Part 7 and paragraph 146(1)(e)) relies on the Commonwealth’s legislative powers under paragraph 51(xxix) (external affairs) of the Constitution as it relates to giving effect to Australia’s obligations under the BBNJ Agreement.

Note:

The provisions of Part 7 are about information sharing, and paragraph 146(1)(e) is about funding arrangements and grants for certain purposes. These provisions rely on a range of legislative powers of the Commonwealth.

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