VICTORIA
ELIZABETH THE SECOND, BY THE GRACE OF GOD QUEEN OF AUSTRALIA AND HER OTHER REALMS AND TERRITORIES, HEAD OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
To our Trusty and Well-beloved DONALD GERARD STEWART, a Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
GREETINGS:
WHEREAS the Administrator of the Government 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 other enabling powers, has appointed you DONALD GERARD STEWART, a Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, to be a Commissioner to inquire into, and report upon certain matters relating to Terrence John Clark, a person mentioned in the finding made on 29 August 1980 in the Coroner's Court at Melbourne in respect of the deaths of Douglas Robert Wilson and Isabel Martha Wilson.
AND WHEREAS the Governor of the State of Victoria, in the Commonwealth of Australia, by and with the advice of the Executive Council of the said State, hath deemed it expedient that a Commission should forthwith issue to you in the terms set out below.
NOW KNOW YE that We, reposing great trust and confidence in your knowledge and ability, have constituted and appointed and by these presents do constitute and appoint you DONALD GERARD STEWART, a Judge of the Supreme Court of New. South Wales, to be Our Commissioner to make inquiry into the following matters, namely
(a) whether Terrence John Clark, a person mentioned in the finding made on 29 August 1980 in the Coroner's Court at Melbourne in respect of the deaths of Douglas Robert Wilson and Isabel Martha Wilson, engaged in activities involving contravention of laws of the State, relating to drugs, and in particular those laws set out in Part III of the Poisons Act 1958 and the Regulations made under the Poisons Act 1958 and, if so
(i) the extent and nature of such activities of Terrence John Clark and persons associated with him;
(ii) the identity and involvement of persons associated with Terrence John Clark;
(iii) the methods of operation of Terrence John Clark and persons associated with him; and
(iv) the use made by Terrence John Clark and persons associated with him of banking, financial and other institutions in connection with those activities:
(b) whether, in the course of, or in connection with, activities of a kind referred to in paragraph (a), Terrence John Clark or any person associated with him directly or indirectly made or offered any payment or inducement for, or in connection with, or endeavoured by means of a threat to procure, the disclosure by any Commonwealth or State officer, or any person who was formerly a Commonwealth or State officer, of information relating to the activities of Douglas Robert Wilson, Isabel Martha Wilson or any other person;
(c) whether, in connection with activities of a kind referred to in paragraph (a), Terrence John Clark or any person associated with him procured or received, directly or indirectly, from a Commonwealth or State officer, or any person who was formerly a Commonwealth or State officer, any information (including information relating to any statement made by Douglas Robert Wilson or Isabel Martha Wilson concerning the activities of Terrence John Clark or any person associated with him);
(d) whether Terrence John Clark or any person associated with him or acting on his behalf in any way unlawfully interfered with or unlawfully attempted to interfere with the course of justice in relation to offences against laws of the State.
AND We declare that in these Our Letters Patent
(e) the expression 'drug' means a narcotic or psychotropic substance or any plant or material from which such a substance is derived or may be produced; and
(f) a reference to a person or persons associated with Terrence John Clark is a reference to a person who, in or in connection with activities of a kind referred to in paragraph (a)
(i) was associated, either directly or indirectly, with Terrence John Clark; or
(ii) acted either directly or indirectly on behalf of Terrence John Clark.
AND We require you to make such recommendations arising out of your inquiry as you think appropriate, including recommendations as to the method of enforcement of the criminal law and the legislative or administrative changes (if any) that are necessary or desirable in the light of the results of your inquiry.
AND We declare that you are authorized to conduct your inquiry into the matters mentioned aforesaid under these Our Letters Patent in combination with any inquiry into the matters that you are directed or authorized to make by any Commission or Commissions issued, or in pursuance of any Order or appointment made, by the Administrator of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia or the Governor of any State of the Commonwealth of Australia.
AND We do by these presents give and grant unto you full power and authority to call before you such person or persons as you shall judge likely to afford you any information upon the subject of this Our Commission, and to inquire of and concerning the premises by all other lawful ways and means whatsoever.
AND We will and command that this Our Commission shall continue in full force and virtue and that you shall and may from time to time and at any place or places proceed in the execution thereof, and of any matter or thing therein contained although the same be not continued from time to time by adjournment.
AND We require you as expeditiously as possible to make your inquiry and, not later than 30th June, 1982 or such later date as We may be pleased to fix, to report to Us under your hand and seal a report of the results of your inquiry and your recommendations.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent and the seal of our said State to be hereunto affixed.
WITNESS His Excellency the Honourable Sir Henry Winneke, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Knight of the Most Venerable Order of the Saint John of Jerusalem, One of Her Majesty's Counsel Learned in the Law, Governor of the State of Victoria and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, etc. etc. etc. at Melbourne this thirtieth day of June One thousand nine hundred and eighty-one in the thirtieth year of Our Reign
HENRY WINNEKE
By His Excellency's Command
HADDON STOREY
Attorney-General