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71 C.L.R.] OF AUSTRALIA.

(HIGH COURT OF AUSTRALIA.]

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AIRWAYS oct PLAINTIFF ;

PRIETARY LIMITED

AND

DEFENDANTS.

THE COMMONWEALTH AND OTHERS

GUINEA AIRWAYS LIMITED PLAINTIFF ;

AND

DEFENDANTS.

THE COMMONWEALTH AND OTHERS

MACROBERTSON-MILLER AVIATION COM, carp PANY LIMITED pian;

AND

THE COMMONWEALTH AND OTHERS DrEFENDANTS.

Constitutional Law (Cth.) — and among the States" —Power of Commonwealth to engage in commerce—Cor- poration—Monopoly—Freedom of inter-State trade—Power of Commonwealth as to Territories—Air navigation— Cli torial" —Validity—Severability—Airline licence—Regulation purporting to give Commonwealth officer uncontrolled discretion to grant or refuse licence—Substituted regulation invalid—Continuance in force of original regula- tion The Constitution (63 & 64 Vict. c, 12), 8s. 51 (i.), 92, 122—AirNavigation Act 1920-1936 (No. 50 of 1920—No. 93 of 1936)—Australian National Airlines Act 1945 (No. 31 of 1945)—Acts Interpretation Act 1901-1941 (No. 2 of 1901— No. 7 of 1941), 88. 154, 46 (6)—Air Navigation Regulations (S.R. 1937 No. 81—

1940 No. 25), reg. 79 (3).

Legislative power—" Trade and commerce with other countries

Transport by air—Inter-State airlines—* Torri-

airlines—Statute

The Parliament of the Commonwealth has power, under s. 51 (i.) of the Constitution, to create a body corporate with power to conduct inter-State services for the transport by air, for reward, of passengers and goods, hut,

H. C. or A. 1945. Ww

MELBOURNE,

Oct. 29-3

Nov. 1, 2.

ixon and Williams JJ.

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