9Alternative constitutional basis

9 Alternative constitutional basis

(1) Without limiting its effect apart from this section, this Act also has effect with respect to the making of grants provided by this section. Grants under section 96 or 122 of the Constitution (2) This Act also has the effect it would have if its operation with respect to making grants were expressly confined to making grants of financial assistance to a State or Territory. Medical and dental services (3) This Act also has the effect it would have if its operation with respect to making grants were expressly confined to making grants relating to the provision of medical and dental services. Pharmaceutical, sickness and hospital benefits (4) This Act also has the effect it would have if its operation with respect to making grants were expressly confined to making grants relating to the provision of pharmaceutical, sickness and hospital benefits. Benefits to students (5) This Act also has the effect it would have if its operation with respect to making grants were expressly confined to making grants for the purposes of supporting medical research and medical innovation through the provision of benefits to students. Communication (6) This Act also has the effect it would have if its operation with respect to making grants were expressly confined to making grants for the purposes of supporting medical research and medical innovation through postal, telegraphic, telephonic or other like services. Territories (7) This Act also has the effect it would have if its operation with respect to making grants were expressly confined to making grants for the purposes of supporting medical research and medical innovation in or with respect to a Territory. Trade and commerce (8) This Act also has the effect it would have if its operation with respect to making grants were expressly confined to making grants for the purposes of supporting medical research and medical innovation with respect to trade or commerce: (a) between Australia and other countries; or (b) among the States; or (c) between Territories or between a Territory and a State. Corporations (9) This Act also has the effect it would have if its operation with respect to making grants were expressly confined to making grants to a corporation to which paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution applies for the purposes of carrying out the corporation’s activities. Race (10) This Act also has the effect it would have if its operation with respect to making grants were expressly confined to making grants for the purposes of supporting medical research and medical innovation with respect to the people of any race for whom it is deemed necessary to make special laws. Quarantine (11) This Act also has the effect it would have if its operation with respect to making grants were expressly confined to making grants for the purposes of supporting medical research and medical innovation with respect to quarantine. External affairs (12) This Act also has the effect it would have if its operation with respect to making grants were expressly confined to making grants with respect to: (a) Australia’s rights and obligations under an agreement with one or more countries; or (b) matters that are of international concern. Patents of invention (13) This Act also has the effect it would have if its operation with respect to making grants were expressly confined to making grants for the purposes of supporting medical research and medical innovation with respect to the development of patents of invention. Incidental to powers of the Parliament (14) This Act also has the effect it would have if its operation with respect to making grants were expressly confined to making grants for purposes relating to matters incidental to the exercise of any of the legislative powers of the Parliament. Executive power (15) This Act also has the effect it would have if its operation with respect to making grants were expressly confined to making grants for purposes relating to matters incidental to the exercise of any power vested in the Executive Government.