Constitutional operation of section 59 (general)
60 Constitutional operation of section 59 (general)
Section 59 imposes an obligation to the extent to which imposing the obligation gives effect to a relevant international agreement.
Section 59 imposes an obligation to the extent to which the obligation is imposed:
on a constitutional corporation; or
in relation to conduct that affects the activities of a constitutional corporation.
Section 59 imposes an obligation to the extent to which the obligation is imposed in relation to conduct that takes place in the course of trade or commerce:
with other countries; or
among the States; or
between a State and a Territory.
This subsection is of particular relevance to the provisions of the water resource plan that deal with the trading or transfer of tradeable water rights.
Section 59 imposes an obligation to the extent to which the obligation is imposed in relation to conduct that takes place in a Territory.
Subsections (1), (2), (3) and (4):
have effect independently of each other; and
do not limit section 61; and
do not limit the operation (if any) that section 59 validly has apart from this section.
In this section:
conduct includes an act or omission.
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