Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered ActsThe Corporation may perform its functions only:
(a) for purposes relating to a corporation to which paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution applies; or
(b) for purposes related to external affairs, including:
(i) giving effect to the Climate Change Convention, including by investing in clean energy technologies that could reasonably be expected to control, reduce or prevent anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases; or
(ii) giving effect to another international agreement to which Australia is a party; or
(iii) addressing matters of international concern; or
(iv) by way of the performance of its functions in a place outside Australia; or
(c) for purposes relating to the collection of statistics; or
(d) for purposes relating to trade or 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
(e) 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
(f) by way of the provision of service, or financial assistance, to:
(i) the Commonwealth; or
(ii) an authority of the Commonwealth;
for a purpose of the Commonwealth; or
(g) for purposes relating to a Territory; or
(h) with respect to a Commonwealth place (within the meaning of the Commonwealth Places (Application of Laws) Act 1970 ); or
(i) for purposes relating to the relations of the Commonwealth with the islands of the Pacific; or
(j) for purposes relating to the implied power of the Parliament to make laws with respect to nationhood; or
(k) for purposes relating to the executive power of the Commonwealth; or
(l) for purposes relating to matters incidental to the execution of any of the legislative powers of the Parliament or the executive power of the Commonwealth.