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:
GREETING:
WHEREAS by Letters Patent issued in Our name by Our Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia on 13 October 1986 We appointed you to be a Commissioner to inquire into and report upon certain matters relating to the nature of the most efficient and cost-effective integrated system that might be instituted in Australia for the purpose of providing storage, handling and transport services and port terminal services for the storage, handling and transporting of wheat and other grains in certain circumstances:
AND WHEREAS by Letters Patent issued in Our name by Our Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia on 29 May 1987 the first-mentioned Letters Patent were varied so as to require you to furnish to Our Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, not later than 31 January 1988, a report on the results of your inquiry into, and your recommendations concerning, all matters specified in the Letters Patent issued on 13 October 1986:
AND WHEREAS it is desirable that further time be allowed for the completion of your inquiry and the submission of your report:
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, hereby vary the Letters Patent issued on 13 October 1986, as affected by the Letters Patent issued on 29 May 1987, so as to require you to furnish to Our Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia a report of the results of your inquiry and your recommendations not later than 26 February 1988.
WITNESS His Excellency the Right Honourable Sir Ninian Martin Stephen, a member of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council, Knight of the Order of Australia, Knight Grand Cross of The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Grand Cross of The Royal Victorian Order, Knight Commander of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire and Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia.
Dated this 19 day of January 1988
Governor-General
By His Excellency’s Command,
Prime Minister