Finance And Trade
81. Consolidated Revenue Fund
82. Expenditure charged thereon
83. Money to be appropriated by law
84. Transfer of officers
85. Transfer of property of State
86. [Customs, excise, and bounties]
87. [Revenue from customs and excise duties]
88. Uniform duties of customs
89. Payment to States before uniform duties
90. Exclusive power over customs, excise, and bounties
91. Exceptions as to bounties
92. Trade within the Commonwealth to be free
93. Payment to States for five years after uniform tariffs
94. Distribution of surplus
95. Customs duties of Western Australia
96. Financial assistance to States
97. Audit
98. Trade and commerce includes navigation and State railways
99. Commonwealth not to give preference
100. Nor abridge right to use water
101. Inter-State Commission
102. Parliament may forbid preferences by State
103. Commissioners' appointment, tenure, and remuneration
104. Saving of certain rates
105. Taking over public debts of States
105A. Agreements with respect to State debts
Chapter V - The States
The States
106. Saving of Constitutions
107. Saving of power of State Parliaments
108. Saving of State laws
109. Inconsistency of laws
110. Provisions referring to Governor
111. States may surrender territory
112. States may levy charges for inspection laws
113. Intoxicating liquids
114. States may not raise forces. Taxation of property of Commonwealth or State
115. States not to coin money
116. Commonwealth not to legislate in respect of religion
117. Rights of residents in States
118. Recognition of laws etc. of States
119. Protection of States from invasion and violence
120. Custody of offenders against laws of the Commonwealth
Chapter VI - New States
New States
121. New States may be admitted or established
122. Government of territories
123. Alteration of limits of States
124. Formation of new States
Chapter VII - Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
125. Seat of Government
126. Power to Her Majesty to authorise Governor-General to appoint deputies
Chapter VIII - Alteration Of The Constitution
Alteration Of The Constitution
Schedule
Schedule
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