Preliminary Part I Section 4 (9) A reference in this Act to prejudice to the security, defence or international relations of Australia includes a reference to any such prejudice that might result from the divulging of information or matters communicated in confidence by or on behalf of the government of a foreign country, an authority of a government of a foreign country or an international organisation to the Government of the Commonwealth, to an authority of the Commonwealth or to a person receiving the communication on behalf of the Commonwealth or of an authority of the Commonwealth. 4 Operation of State and Territory laws (1) This Act is not intended to exclude or limit the operation of a law of a State or Territory that is capable of operating concurrently with this Act. (2) If: (a) a law of a State or Territory deals with a matter dealt with by this Act; and (b) an act or omission by a person that constitutes an offence against that law also constitutes an offence against this Act; the person may be prosecuted and convicted either under that law of the State or Territory or under this Act, but nothing in this subsection renders a person liable to be punished more than once in respect of the same act or omission. 5 Extension to external Territories This Act extends to every external Territory. 6 Extent to which Act binds the Crown (1) This Act binds the Crown in right of the Commonwealth but, except as otherwise expressly provided by this Act, does not bind the Crown in right of a State. (1A) Part IIB binds the Crown in right of the States. Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 Compilation No. 48 Compilation date: 20/12/18 Authorised Version C2019C00030 registered 14/01/2019 11 Registered: 14/1/19