Australian Bravery Decorations Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

ELIZABETH R

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 instituted certain Australian decorations for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons who perform acts of bravery:

AND WHEREAS, by those Letters Patent, We ordained that the award of the decorations so instituted be governed by the Regulations set out in the Schedule to those Letters Patent:

AND WHEREAS it is desirable that those Regulations be amended:

KNOW YOU that We do, by these Presents, declare Our pleasure that the above-mentioned Letters Patent dated 14 February 1975 be amended, but without prejudice to anything lawfully done thereunder, as set out in the Schedule:

AND WE DO further declare that, notwithstanding the amendments to be made to the above-mentioned Regulations, a person, who, immediately before the issue of these Our Letters Patent, was a member of the Australian Decorations Advisory Committee by virtue of an appointment made under paragraph 7 (1) (c) of the Regulations shall continue to hold office until the expiration of 31 December 1987,

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 17 November 1987

By Her Majesty's Command, BOB HAWKE Prime Minister Schedule

Amendment of the Regulations Governing the Award of Australian Bravery Decorations

1. Regulation 2 is amended by omitting paragraph (e) and substituting the following paragraph: "(e) except in sub-regulation 12 (4), a bar to an award referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c).".

2. Regulations 6 and 7 are revoked and the following regulations substituted: