Revocation of Commissioner for the commission of inquiry into deaths of Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders in custody (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God Queen of Australia and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth:

TO:

THE HONOURABLE ELLIOTT FRANK JOHNSTON, QC

GREETING:

WHEREAS by Letters Patent issued in Our name by Our Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia on 6 May 1988 We appointed you to be a Commissioner to inquire into and report upon certain deaths in Australia since 1 January 1980 of Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders whilst in police custody, in prison or in any other place of detention and into certain matters relating thereto:

AND WHEREAS those Letters Patent were varied by Letters Patent issued by Our Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia on 27 October 1988:

AND WHEREAS it is desirable that for the purpose of enabling new arrangements to be made the Letters Patent issued on 6 May 1988, as subsequently varied, be revoked:

NOW THEREFORE We do, by these Our Letters Patent issued in Our name by Our Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia on the advice of the Federal Executive Council and pursuant to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia, the Royal Commissions Act 1902 and every other enabling power, revoke with effect at 12 o'clock noon on 28 April 1989 the Letters Patent issued in Our name on 6 May 1988, as subsequently varied, by which we appointed you to be such a Commissioner.

WITNESS His Excellency the Honourable William George Hayden, Companion of the Order of Australia, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Dated this 27th day of April 1989

Governor-General By His Excellency's Command,

Prime Minister