Disability Services and Inclusion Act 2023
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16 Constitutional limits
An arrangement or grant referred to in section 13 must be with respect to one or more of the following: (a) implementing any of Australia’s international obligations under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; (b) the granting of financial assistance to a State or Territory; (c) a Territory; (d) activities, supports or services for Indigenous persons; (e) activities, supports or services that involve the use of a postal, telegraphic, telephonic or other like service within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution; (f) activities, supports or services provided by way of sickness benefits or medical services; (g) the granting of financial assistance to a constitutional corporation for the purposes of carrying out the corporation’s activities; (h) implementing any of Australia’s international obligations under a Convention or Covenant mentioned in paragraph 3(i); (i) the exercise of the executive power of the Commonwealth; (j) matters incidental to the execution of any of the legislative powers of the Parliament or the executive power of the Commonwealth.