12Constitutional limits

12 Constitutional limits

The Commission may perform its functions only: (a) for purposes related to: (i) the provision of pharmaceutical, sickness or hospital benefits; or (ii) the provision of medical or dental services; or (b) for purposes related to the granting of financial assistance to a State on such terms and conditions as the Parliament thinks fit; or (c) for purposes related to the executive power of the Commonwealth; or (d) for purposes related to statistics; or (e) in, or for purposes related to, a Territory; or (f) in or with respect to a Commonwealth place (within the meaning of the Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970); or (g) for purposes related to trade and 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 (h) for purposes related to a corporation to which paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution applies; or (i) by way of the use of a postal, telegraphic, telephonic or other like service within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution; or (j) by way of the provision of a service to: (i) the Commonwealth; or (ii) an authority of the Commonwealth; for a purpose of the Commonwealth; or (k) 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 (l) 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.