9Severability—additional effect of Act

9 Severability—additional effect of Act

(1) Without limiting its effect apart from this section, this Act also has the effect it would have if its application were limited to: (a) giving effect to: (i) the Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty; or (ii) any international obligation of Australia arising otherwise than under the Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty; or (b) matters external to Australia; or (c) matters of international concern; or (d) the defence of Australia; or (e) things done, or omitted to be done, by constitutional corporations; or (f) things done, or omitted to be done, in the course of constitutional trade or commerce; or (g) things done using a postal, telegraphic, telephonic or other like service (within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution); or (h) things done by, or in relation to, aliens (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xix) of the Constitution). (2) In this section:

constitutional corporation means a corporation to which paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution applies.

constitutional trade or commerce means trade or commerce:

(a) between Australia and places outside Australia; or
(b) among the States; or
(c) within a Territory, between a State and a Territory or between 2 Territories.