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Section 92 and the Decisions in Hospital Provident Fund Pty Ltd v. State of Victoria and Mansell v. Beck

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 January 2025

G. J. Davies
G. J. Davies*
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Australian National University
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Federal Law Review , Volume 2 , Issue 2 , June 1967 , pp. 244 - 262
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Copyright © 1967 The Australian National University

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Footnotes

1

(1952-1953) 87 C.L.R. 1.

2

(1956) 95 C.L.R.550.

References

3 (1964) 4 University of Queensland Law Journal 369, 370.

4 (1934-1935) 52 C.L.R. 189.

5 (1964) 4 University of Queensland Law Journal 369, 400 n. 119.

6 Loc. cit.

7 Loc. cit.

8 (1934-1935) 52 C.L.R. 189, 204.

9 Ibid. 206.

10 Ibid. 205.

11 (1952-1953) 87 C.L.R. 1.

12 Dixon C.J., McTiernan, Webb, Fullagar, Kitto and Taylor JJ.

13 See discussion of insurance cases in the United States; 15-16 per Dixon C.J.; 39-41 per Fullagar J.; 46-48 per Taylor J. cf. McTiernan J. 20-25.

14 Nor did the contracts by their terms require interstate activity in order that they might be fulfilled. Supra n. 13.

15 The problem might, however, then raise some of the points to be discussed in connection with Mansell v. Beck later in this article.

16 (1928) 42 C.L.R. 209.

17 (1934-1935) 52 C.L.R. 157.

18 Ibid. 185-186. Cf James v. The Commonwealth [1936] A.C. 578, 624-625. Section 112 reads as follows:

112. After uniform duties of customs have been imposed, a State may levy on imports or exports, or on goods passing into or out of the State, such charges as may be necessary for executing the inspection laws of the State; but the net produce of all charges so levied shall be for the use of the Commonwealth; and any such inspection laws may be annulledby theParliament of the Commonwealth.

19 (1956) 95 C.L.R. 550.

20 (1956) 95 C.L.R. 550, 564-565.

21 Loc. cit.

22 Loc. cit.

23 Ibid. 566.

24 Ibid. 570.

25 Ibid. 567.

26 Loc. cit.

27 Ibid. 566.

28 Loc. cit.

29 (1959) 32 Australian Law Journal 335, 342 n. 72.

30 (1959) 33 Australian Law Journal 276, 297.

31 Bank of New South Wales v. The Commonwealth (1948) 76 C.L.R. 1,389; [1950] A.C. 235, 310. Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v. New South Wales lNo. 2] (1955) 93 C.L.R. 127.

32 (1955) 93 C.L.R. 127, 160.

33 (1956) 95 C.L.R. 550, 565.

34 Ibid. 568.

35 Supra n. 22.

36 (1956) 95 C.L.R. 550, 566.

37 (1959) 33 Australian Law Journal 276, 298.

38 (1951) 84 C.L.R. 421.

39 Ibid. 435.

40 (1934-1935) 52 C.L.R. 157, 181.

41 Loc. cit.

42 Supra n. 18.

43 (1928) 42 C.L.R. 209.

44 (1934-1935) 52 C.L.R. 157, 180 (italics added).

45 (1962-1963) 110 C.L.R. 321. (Noted in (1964) 1 Federal Law Review 140.)

46 Ibid. 337 per Taylor and Owen JJ.; 341 per Menzies J.

47 Ibid. 325.

48 Ibid. 344.

49 (1912) 16 C.L.R. 99.

50 Influx of Criminals Prevention Act, 1903 (N.S.W.).

51 (1912) 16 C.L.R. 99, 109 per Griffith C.J.; 111 per Barton J. Griffith C.J. and Barton J. held that the power of a State to exclude undesirable immigrants was limited to the making of laws for the promotion of public order, safety or morals. Their Honours held that Benson's offence in Victoria, that of having insufficient means of support, did not justify his exclusion from New South Wales as no threat to order, safety or morals was evident.

52 (1956) 95 C.L.R. 550, 568.

53 (1951) 84 C.L.R. 421, 434.

54 (1956) 95 C.L.R. 550, 566.