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 it is desirable that there be instituted an Australian medal to commemorate, in the year 2000, Australian sporting achievement;

KNOW YOU that We do, by these Presents, institute a medal to be called the Australian Sports Medal;

AND WE DO ordain that the award of the Australian Sports Medal is governed by the regulations 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

23 December 1999

By Her Majesty's Command,

John Howard

Prime Minister

Schedule

Australian Sports Medal Regulations

1 Name of regulations

These regulations are the Australian Sports Medal Regulations.

2 Interpretation

In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

Medal means the Australian Sports Medal instituted under the Letters Patent establishing these regulations.

Register of Awards means the register maintained under paragraph 8 (2) (a).

Registrar means the Registrar of Awards appointed under subregulation 8 (1).

3 Award — general

The Medal may be awarded by the Governor-General to a person (whether or not the person is an Australian citizen) who has made a contribution to Australian sport as a current or former participant or through the provision of support services to Australian sport.

4 Recommendation

An award under regulation 3 may only be made on the recommendation of:

(a)      the Prime Minister; or

(b)      any person (whether the person is designated by name or by the title of an office) authorised, in writing, by the Prime Minister to make a recommendation for this regulation.

5 Cancellation and restoration of award

(1) The Governor-General, acting on the recommendation of the Prime Minister or of a member of the Executive Council under summons authorised, in writing, by the Prime Minister to make a recommendation for this regulation may:

(a)      cancel an award made to a person under these regulations; and

(b)      reinstate an award that has been cancelled.

(2) If an award is cancelled:

(a)      the Registrar must note the cancellation in the Register of Awards; and

(b)      the person must return the Medal to the Registrar.

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(3) If an award is reinstated, the Registrar must:

(a)      note the reinstatement in the Register of Awards; and

(b)      return the Medal.

6 Design of Medal

The design of the Medal is as determined by the Governor-General.

7 Wearing of Medal

The manner in which, and occasions on which, the Medal may be worn are as determined by the Governor-General.

8 Registrar

(1) The Governor-General must appoint a Registrar of Awards.

(2) The Registrar must maintain:

(a)      a Register of Awards, containing the name of each person to whom the Medal has been awarded; and

(b)      such other records, relating to the Medal, as the Governor-General directs.

(3) The Registrar may alter an entry in the Register of Awards to correct an error in the entry.

9 Power to determine guidelines

The Governor-General may determine, in writing, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, guidelines for the implementation of these regulations.