6Operation of Act

#### 6 Operation of Act (1) The Minister shall not exercise his or her powers under all or any of the following provisions, namely, sections 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 or 24 except: (a) for purposes related to the defence of Australia, including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the purpose of ensuring the availability in Australia at all times of liquid fuel essential to the reasonable requirements of the community; (b) for the purpose of giving effect to the Agreement; (c) for purposes in connection with all or any of the Territories; (d) for the purpose of protecting the existence of Australia as a nation; (e) for the purpose of ensuring that trade or commerce: (i) between Australia and places outside Australia; (ii) among the States; or (iii) engaged in by a corporation; may be carried on without obstruction or hindrance; (f) to the extent that the Constitution permits, for the purpose of ensuring that trade or commerce: (i) between Australia and places outside Australia; (ii) among the States; or (iii) engaged in by a corporation; may be carried on in an efficient, competitive and profitable manner; or (g) for the purpose of ensuring that the supply of goods or services by or to the Commonwealth or an authority or instrumentality of the Commonwealth may be carried on without obstruction or hindrance. (2) In subsection (1), a reference to a corporation shall be construed as including a reference to any financial corporation to which paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution is applicable including a body corporate that carries on as its sole or principal business the business of banking (other than State banking not extending beyond the limits of the State concerned) or insurance (other than State insurance not extending beyond the limits of the State concerned).