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25: 93: 383:. The Privy Council held that the question of whether laws were inconsistent involved the application of section 109 of the Constitution and did not involve a question in relation to the constitutional powers of the Commonwealth and the States. The Privy Council approved the decision of the statutory majority, particularly the judgment of Fullagar J and dismissed the appeal. 363:
Fullagar J noted that it was possible to obey both sets of laws simultaneously, by acquiring both State and Commonwealth licenses. However, it was his opinion that the regulations expressed an intention to "completely and exhaustively" cover the field with regards to the regulation of such premises;
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The Commonwealth has the power to make laws with respect to "trade and commerce with other countries, and among the States", as per s 51(i) of the Constitution. This power authorises the prohibition of the export of certain commodities, and by extension the prohibition of commodities with certain
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In general regulation of production may occur where there is an objectively different method of production between meat destined for home and foreign consumption, but Fullagar J was clear in restricting the application of the principle to the specific factual circumstances at hand.
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he found the detailed regulations compelling in this regard. Furthermore, the State law would have acted to deny the rights granted by a certificate obtained under the Commonwealth regulations.
581: 305:(Cth). Regulation 4B prohibited the exportation of meat unless an export permit had been granted, and regulation 5 required that all premises used for the slaughter of meat to be registered. 347:
concurred, stated that the Commonwealth may control any steps leading to the export itself (generally labelled as "production") that may affect "beneficially or adversely" Australia's
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gave special leave to appeal except in relation to the constitutional powers of the Commonwealth and the States. The High Court subsequently refused to issue a certificate under
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The court was split 3-3. As this was a stated case and not an appeal, the decision of the Chief Justice prevailed, in what is sometimes described as a statutory majority.
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in a chilled or frozen condition" were required to obtain a licence from the State Agriculture Minister. However, the defendant company was registered under the
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The defendant company argued that the State act was invalid by virtue of inconsistency with the Commonwealth regulations, which is dealt with in
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Regulation 5 does not fall under the direct head of power. Instead, it falls within the implied incidental power, which was best expressed in
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Section 51(i) of the Constitution permits the Commonwealth to regulate the slaughter of meat for export
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The Commonwealth licensing system was inconsistent with the state licensing system
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Australian federal constitutional law: commentary and materials
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Trade and commerce power in the Australian Constitution cases
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restrictions. Regulation 4B is therefore within its power.
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regarding the scope of the trade and commerce power, under
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Noarlunga Meat Ltd was charged with contravening the
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High Court of Australia
[1954] HCA 29
CLR
Privy Council
[1956] UKPC 24
AC
[1956] UKPCHCA 4
CLR
O'Sullivan v Noarlunga Meat Ltd (No 2)
[1956] HCA 9
CLR
Dixon
CJ
McTiernan
Webb
Fullagar
Kitto
Taylor
JJ
High Court of Australia
s 51(i)
Australian Constitution
section 109 of the Constitution
SA

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