Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00563:section:35
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00563
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 35
Character Range: 32104–34139

35  Constitutional connection—meaning of relevant legislation, policies and practices
  The following are relevant legislation, policies and practices:
 (a) past, present or proposed legislation, policies or practices of Commonwealth agencies, to the extent that they affect or may affect small businesses or family enterprises;
 (b) past, present or proposed legislation, policies or practices of Territory agencies, to the extent that they affect or may affect small businesses or family enterprises;
 (c) past, present or proposed policies or practices of constitutional corporations, to the extent that they affect or may affect small businesses or family enterprises;
 (d) past, present or proposed policies or practices of small businesses or family enterprises that are constituted as, or operated by, a constitutional corporation;
 (e) past, present or proposed policies or practices of any entity, to the extent that those policies or practices affect, or may affect, small businesses or family enterprises in the course of trade or commerce:
 (i) between Australia and places outside Australia; or
 (ii) among the States; or
 (iii) within a Territory, between a State and a Territory or between 2 Territories;
 (f) past, present or proposed policies or practices of any entity in relation to one or more of the following:
 (i) insurance;
 (ii) banking;
 (iii) telecommunications;
 (iv) copyright, patents, designs or trade marks;
  to the extent that those policies or practices also affect, or may affect, small businesses or family enterprises;
 (g) past, present or proposed policies or practices of any entity, to the extent that they affect or may affect small businesses or family enterprises:
 (i) that are operated by an individual or individuals resident in a Territory; or
 (ii) that are, or are operated by, a body corporate or body corporates, the principal place of business of which is in a Territory; or
 (iii) that are located in a Territory.

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