The Kings Diction

Australian Imperial Crown

Judicature - Constitution Act

Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act July 1900 UK/PGA

Original Kings Printer - Local Mirror

Original Kings Printer - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

5. Operation of the Constitution and Laws

This Act, and all laws made by the Parliament of the Commonwealth under the Constitution, shall be binding on the courts, judges, and people of every State and of every part of the Commonwealth, notwithstanding anything in the laws of any State; and the laws of the Commonwealth shall be in force on all British ships, the Queen's ships of war excepted, whose first port of clearance and whose port of destination are in the Commonwealth.