Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018

Without limiting its effect apart from this section, this Act also has effect as provided by this section.

To avoid doubt, no subsection of this section limits the operation of any other subsection of this section.

This Act also has the effect that it would have if its operation were expressly confined to acts or omissions taking place in the course of, or in relation to, trade or commerce:

between Australia and places outside Australia; or

among the States; or

within a Territory, between a State and a Territory or between 2 Territories; or

by way of the supply of road vehicles or approved road vehicle components to the Commonwealth or an authority or instrumentality of the Commonwealth.

This Act also has the effect that it would have if its operation were expressly confined to:

acts or omissions of:

constitutional corporations; or

entities acting for or on behalf of a constitutional corporation; or

exercising a power or performing a function that affects a person that is a constitutional corporation; or

conferring a right or imposing an obligation on a constitutional corporation.

This Act also has the effect that it would have if its operation were expressly confined to acts or omissions taking place outside Australia.

This Act also has the effect that it would have if its operation were expressly confined to matters:

with respect to Australia’s rights and obligations under an agreement with one or more countries; or

that are of international concern.

This Act also has the effect it would have if its operation were expressly confined to acts using postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services (within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution).

This Act also has the effect that it would have if its operation were expressly confined to:

acts or omissions that occur at a Commonwealth place; or

exercising a power, performing a function, conferring a right, or imposing an obligation, in relation to a person or thing in a Commonwealth place.

This Act also has the effect that it would have if its operation were expressly confined to:

acts or omissions taking place in a Territory; or

exercising a power, performing a function, conferring a right, or imposing an obligation, in relation to a person or thing in a Territory.

The definitions of Australia and trade or commerce in section 5 do not apply to this section.