13Performance of national policing information functions

#### 13 Performance of national policing information functions (1) The ACC must not perform its national policing information functions other than: (a) for purposes related to matters that are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and that cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation; or (b) for purposes involving, or for purposes related to, the collection and transmission of information by a communication using a postal, telegraphic, telephonic or other like service within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution; or (c) in, or for purposes related to, a Territory; or (d) in or with respect to a Commonwealth place (within the meaning of the Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970); or (e) for purposes related to 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; or (f) for purposes related to external affairs, including: (i) giving effect to an international agreement to which Australia is a party; or (ii) addressing matters of international concern; or (iii) by way of the performance of its functions in a place outside Australia; or (g) for purposes related to preventing the influx of criminals into Australia; or (h) for purposes related to the service and execution throughout the Commonwealth of the civil and criminal process and the judgments of the courts of the States; or (i) by way of the provision of a service, for a purpose of the Commonwealth, to: (i) the Commonwealth; or (ii) an authority of the Commonwealth; or (j) for purposes related to the executive power of the Commonwealth; or (k) for purposes related to matters incidental to the execution of any of the legislative powers of the Parliament or the executive power of the Commonwealth. (2) In providing a nationally coordinated criminal history check, the ACC must comply with any condition or restriction determined by the Board. (3) In this section: > Territory means a Territory referred to in section 122 of the Constitution.