Page:Australia Act 1986 (Australia).pdf/3

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Contents

1	Termination of power of Parliament of United Kingdom to legislate for Australia ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................	2
2	Legislative powers of Parliaments of States ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................	2
3	Termination of restrictions on legislative powers of Parliaments of States ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................	2
4	Powers of State Parliaments in relation to merchant shipping ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................	3
5	Commonwealth Constitution, Constitution Act and Statute of Westminster not affected ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................	3
6	Manner and form of making certain State laws ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................	3
7	Powers and functions of Her Majesty and Governors in respect of States ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................	3
8	State laws not subject to disallowance or suspension of operation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................	4
9	State laws not subject to withholding of assent or reservation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................	4
10	Termination of responsibility of United Kingdom Government in relation to State matters ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................	4
11	Termination of appeals to Her Majesty in Council ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................	5
12	Amendment of Statute of Westminster ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................	6
13	Amendment of Constitution Act of Queensland ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................	6
14	Amendment of Constitution Act of Western Australia ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................	7
15	Method of repeal or amendment of this Act or Statute of Westminster ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................	8
16	Interpretation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................	8
17	Short title and commencement ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................	9

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