Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00104:section:270
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024A00104
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 270
Character Range: 433616–435400

270  Constitutional limits
  The System Governor may exercise a power conferred on the System Governor by section 265 only:
 (a) with respect to the executive power of the Commonwealth; or
 (b) with respect to the provision of unemployment, pharmaceutical, sickness and hospital benefits, medical and dental services and family allowances within the meaning of paragraph 51(xxiiiA) of the Constitution; or
 (c) with respect to the people of any race for whom it is deemed necessary to make special laws; or
 (d) with respect to aliens within the meaning of paragraph 51(xix) of the Constitution; or
 (e) with respect to the use of a postal, telegraphic, telephonic or other like service within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution; or
 (f) with respect to the granting of financial assistance to a State or Territory; or
 (g) with respect to implementing any of Australia's international obligations under any of the following:
 (i) Articles 2, 6 and 12(2) of the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights;
 (ii) Articles 4, 8, 9, 19, 20, 25, 26 and 27 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities;
 (iii) Articles 1 and 2 of the ILO Convention (No. 122) concerning Employment Policy;
 (iv) Article 1 of the ILO Convention (No. 142) concerning Vocational Guidance and Vocational Training in the Development of Human Resources; or
 (h) with respect to census and statistics (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xi) of the Constitution); or
 (i) with respect to the granting of financial assistance to a constitutional corporation for the purposes of carrying out the corporation's activities; or
 (j) with respect to matters incidental to the execution of any of the legislative powers of the Parliament or the executive power of the Commonwealth.