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Commentaries on the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia

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I.

Commentaries on the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia.

1.

Title and Preamble

2.

Covering Clauses

3.

4.

5.

The House of Representatives.

6.

Both Houses of the Parliament.

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7.

Powers of the Parliament.

§ 160. “Legislative Powers.”

§161. “Peace, Order, and Good Government.”

§ 162 “Trade and Commerce.”

§ 163. “With Other Countries and Among the States.”

§ 164. “Taxation.”

§ 165. “Bounties.”

§ 166. “Borrowing Money.”

§ 167. “Postal.”

§ 168. “Naval and Military Defence.”

§ 169. “To Execute and Maintain the Laws.”

§ 170. “Lighthouses,” &c.

§ 171. “Astronomical, &c.”

§ 172. “Quarantine.”

§ 173. “Fisheries.”

§ 174 “Australian Waters Beyond Territorial Limits.”

§ 175. “Census.”

§ 176. “Currency.”

§ 177. “Coinage.”

§ 178. “Legal Tender.”

§ 179. “Banking.”

§ 180. “Other than State Banking.”

§ 181. “State Banking Extending Beyond the Limits of the State Concerned.”

§ 182. “Incorporation of Banks.”

§ 183. “The Issue of Paper Money.”

§ 184. “Insurance.”

§ 185. “Other than State Insurance.”

§ 186. “Weights and Measures.”

§ 187. “Bills of Exchange.”

§ 188. “Bankruptcy and Insolvency.”

§ 189. “Copyright.”

§ 190. “Patents of Inventions.”

§ 191. “Designs.”

§ 192. “Trade Marks.”

§ 193. “Aliens.”

§ 194. “Naturalization.”

§ 195. “Foreign Corporations.”

§ 196. “Trading . . Corporations.”

§ 197. “Financial Corporations.”

§ 198. “Formed.”

§ 199. “Within the Limits of the Commonwealth.”

§ 200. “Marriage.”

§ 201. “Divorce.”

§ 202. “Matrimonial Causes.”

§ 203. “Parental Rights.”

§ 204. “Custody and Guardianship of Infants.”

§ 205. “Invalid and Old-age Pensions.”

§ 206. “Service.”

§ 207. “Execution.”

§ 208. “Criminal Process.”

§ 209. “Recognition.”

§ 210. “The People of any Race.”

§ 211. “Immigration.”

§ 212. “Emigration.”

§ 213. “Influx of Criminals.”

§ 214. “External Affairs.”

§ 215. “Relations…with the Islands.”

§ 216. “The Acquisition of Property.”

§ 217. “On Just Terms.”

§ 218. “Purpose in Respect of Which.”

§ 219. “Transport for the Naval and Military Purposes.”

§ 220. “Acquisition…of any Railways.”

§ 221. “Railway Construction.”

§ 222. “Conciliation and Arbitration.”

§ 223. “Until the Parliament Otherwise Provides.”

§ 224. “Matters Referred to the Parliament.”

§ 225. “The Exercise … of any Power.”

§ 226. “Matters Incidental.”

§ 227. “Power Vested by this Constitution.”

§ 228. “Power Vested … in the Parliament.”

§ 229. “Powers Vested . . in Either House.”

§ 230. “Powers Vested … in the Government.”

§ 231. “Power Vested … in the Federal Judicature.”

§ 232. “Power Vested … in any Department.”

§ 233. “Power vested . . in any . . Officer.”

§ 234. “Exclusive Power.”

§ 235. “Peace, Order and Good Government.”

§ 236. “The Seat of Government.”

§ 237. “And all Places Acquired by the Commonwealth.”

§ 238. “Matters Relating to any Department.”

§ 239. “Other Matters.”

§ 240. “Proposed Laws.”

§ 241. “Appropriating Revenue or Moneys.”

§ 242. “Or Imposing Taxation.”

§ 243. “Shall Not Originate in the Senate.”

§ 244. “But a Proposed Law Shall Not be Taken.”

§ 245. “Fines or other Pecuniary Penalties.”

§ 246. “Fees for Licences.”

§ 247. “Fees for Services.”

§ 248. “The Senate may not Amend.”

§ 249. “Increase Any Charge or Burden on the People.”

§ 250. “The Senate may . . Return to the House.”

§ 251. “The Senate shall have Equal Power.”

§ 252. “The Ordinary Annual Services.”

§ 253. “Laws Imposing Taxation.”

§ 254. “The Imposition of Taxation.”

§ 255. “Shall be of No Effect.”

§ 256. “One Subject of Taxation Only.”

§ 257. “Vote, Resolution, or Proposed Law.”

§ 258. “To the House in which the Proposal Originated.”

§ 259. “Disagreement Between the Houses.”

§ 260. “If the House of Representatives Passes.”

§ 261. “And the Senate Rejects.”

§ 262. “An Interval of Three Months.”

§ 263. “If the House of Representatives Again Passes.”

§ 264. “The Governor-General may Dissolve.”

§ 265. “Such Dissolution shall not Take Place.”

§ 266. “A Joint Sitting.”

§ 267. “Presented to the Governor-General for the Queen's Assent.”

§ 268. “The Governor-General may .. Transmit .. Amendments.”

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§ 269. “The Queen May Disallow.”

Signification of Queen's pleasure on Bills reserved.

§ 270. “A Proposed Law Reserved.”

8.

The Executive Government.

9.

The Judicature.

10.

Finance and Trade.

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14.

Alteration of the Constitution.

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