Commonwealth Numbered Acts

FOREIGN CORPORATIONS (APPLICATION OF LAWS) ACT 1989 No. 183 of 1989 - SECT 9

9. (1) It is the intention of the Parliament that the application of this Act
is not to be affected by the recognition or non-recognition, at any time, by
Australia:

   (a)  of a foreign state or place; or

   (b)  of the government of a foreign state or place; or

   (c)  that a place forms part of a foreign state; or

   (d)  of the entities created, organised or operating under the law applied
        by the people in a foreign state or place.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), it is also the intention of the
Parliament that the application of this Act is not to be affected by the
presence or absence, at any time, of diplomatic relations between Australia
and any foreign state or place.