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Judgment date
Case number
S270/2003
Before
Gleeson CJ, McHugh, Gummow, Kirby, Hayne, Callinan JJ
Catchwords
Constitutional law (Cth) – Exclusive powers of Commonwealth Parliament - Place acquired by Commonwealth for public purposes - Subsequent State law - Whether State law applied to place on enactment - Whether State law valid on enactment - Subsequent disposition of place by Commonwealth - Whether State law applied to place after disposition - Whether State law valid in application to place after disposition - Whether imposition of local government rates and charges under State law in respect of place enforceable - Constitution, s 52(i) - Local Government Act 1993 (NSW).
Local government – Council - Rates and charges - Place acquired by Commonwealth for public purposes - Subsequent State law - Whether State law applied to place on enactment - Whether State law valid on enactment - Subsequent disposition of place by Commonwealth - Whether State law applied to place after disposition - Whether State law valid in application to place after disposition - Whether imposition of rates and charges under State laws in respect of place enforceable - Constitution, s 52(i) - Local Government Act 1993 (NSW).
Constitution – s 52(i).
Local Government Act 1993 (NSW).