Constitutional limits
7A Constitutional limits
The Authority may perform its functions only:
for purposes relating 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
for purposes relating to bounties on the production or export of goods; or
for purposes related to external affairs, including any of the following:
enabling Australia to fulfil its obligations under prescribed wine‑trading agreements;
enabling Australia to fulfil its obligations under other international agreements to which Australia is a party;
addressing matters of international concern;
by way of the performance of its functions in a place outside Australia; or
for purposes relating to a corporation to which paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution applies; or
for purposes relating to the collection of statistics; or
by way of the use of a postal, telegraphic, telephonic or other like service within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution; or
by way of the making of a grant of financial assistance to a State or Territory; or
for purposes relating to a Territory; or
with respect to a Commonwealth place (within the meaning of the Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970); or
for purposes relating to the implied power of the Parliament to make laws with respect to nationhood; or
for purposes relating to the executive power of the Commonwealth; or
for purposes relating to matters incidental to the execution of any of the legislative powers of the Parliament or the executive power of the Commonwealth.
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