Constitution of the Order of Australia (Amendment) (Cth)

ELIZABETH R

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 ALL to whom these Presents shall come, GREETING:

WHEREAS, by Letters Patent dated 14 February 1975, We established a society of honour to be known as the "Order of Australia" and made provision with respect to membership and the Constitution of the Order:

AND WHEREAS it is desirable that certain amendments be made to the Constitution of the Order:

KNOW YOU that We do, by these Presents, declare Our pleasure that the abovementioned Letters Patent dated 14 February 1975, as amended by Letters Patent dated 24 May 1976, by Letters Patent dated 14 March 1981, by Letters Patent dated 3 March 1986, by Letters Patent dated 12 April 1988, by Letters Patent dated 1 February 1989, by Letters Patent dated 5 December 1991, by Letters Patent dated 24 February 1993 and by Letters Patent dated 1 August 1996, be further amended, but without prejudice to anything lawfully done thereunder, as set out in the Schedule:

IN WITNESS whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent.

GIVEN under the Great Seal of Australia at Our Court at St James's on 5 March, 1998 By Her Majesty's Command,

JOHN HOWARD

Prime Minister

Schedule

Amendments of the Constitution of the Order of Australia

1. Section 4 1.1 Paragraph 4 (1) (c): Omit the paragraph, substitute: "(c) the person for the time being occupying, or performing the duties of, the office prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph by the Minister responsible for the administration of the Australian honours system or any Minister or member of the Executive Council acting for or on behalf of that Minister; and".

1.2 Paragraph 4 (1) (e): Omit the paragraph, substitute: "(e) 16 persons appointed by the Governor-General, of whom: (i) 8 shall be nominated by the Prime Minister; and (ii) one shall be nominated by the State of New South Wales; and (iii) one shall be nominated by the State of Victoria; and (iv) one shall be nominated by the State of Queensland; and (v) one shall be nominated by the State of Western Australia; and (vi) one shall be nominated by the State of South Australia; and (vii) one shall be nominated by the State of Tasmania; and (viii) one shall be nominated by the Northern Territory of Australia; and (ix) one shall be nominated by the Australian Capital Territory.".