6.—(1) The Minister may declare a state or territory to be a Commonwealth territory in relation to which this Act (except for Part 6) applies and, subject to subsection (2), where there is such a declaration for the time being in force, this Act (except for Part 6) applies in relation to that state or territory.
(2) The Minister may provide in the declaration mentioned in subsection (1) that this Act (except for Part 6) applies in relation to a declared Commonwealth territory subject to any limitations, conditions, exceptions or qualifications that are prescribed and, where the declaration for the time being in force so provides, this Act (except for Part 6) applies in relation to that territory subject to those limitations, conditions, exceptions or qualifications.