Air Navigation Act 1937

The regulations shall in their application in Queensland by virtue of this Act be read and construed so as not to exceed the purpose of this Act and in particular so as not to authorise the Governor-General, any Minister of State for the Commonwealth, or any person or authority acting for or on behalf of the Commonwealth or any such Minister to do or omit to do anything exceeding the purpose of this Act to the intent that where any provision of the regulations or any such act or omission exceeds the purpose of this Act such provision, act or omission shall to the extent to such excess be deemed to be not lawfully made, done or, as the case may be, omitted to be done and to be invalid accordingly and not applicable by virtue of this Act to or in relation to air navigation within Queensland.

The following matters shall in particular, but without limit to the generality of subsection (1), be deemed to exceed the purpose of this Act, that is to say—

the enabling of the Commonwealth itself or any person or body authorised or established by the Commonwealth to take part in intrastate trade and commerce by air within Queensland;

the prohibiting, preventing, hindering or otherwise limiting in any manner whatsoever the Crown in right of this State, any person or body authorised or established by the Crown in right of this State, or any other person whomsoever or body whatsoever from taking part in intrastate trade and commerce by air within Queensland excepting any such prohibition, prevention, hindrance or limitation which is necessary or expedient to carry out or give effect to, or incidental to the carrying out or giving effect to, the purpose of this Act.