Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN EMBRYOS ACT 2002 - SECT 43

             (1)  A corresponding State law may confer functions, powers and duties on the following:

                     (a)  the NHMRC Licensing Committee;

                     (b)  a Commonwealth authority;

                     (c)  an officer of the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority.

             (2)  If a function, power or duty is conferred on a person or body under subsection (1), the person or body may perform the function or duty or exercise the power, as the case requires.

             (3)  Subsection (1) does not authorise the conferral of a function or power, or the imposition of a duty, by a corresponding State law to the extent to which:

                     (a)  the conferral or imposition, or the authorisation, would contravene any constitutional doctrines restricting the duties that may be imposed on a Commonwealth body, officer or authority; or

                     (b)  the authorisation would otherwise exceed the legislative power of the Commonwealth.

             (4)  This Act is not intended to exclude or limit the operation of a corresponding State law that confers any functions or powers, or imposes any duties, on the NHMRC Licensing Committee, a Commonwealth officer or a Commonwealth authority to the extent to which that law:

                     (a)  is consistent with subsections (1) and (2); and

                     (b)  is capable of operating concurrently with this Act.