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grant 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 further direct that any finding that the Federation or any officer or member of the Federation has engaged in conduct mounting to a criminal offence be made only on evidence, admissible in a Court of Law, sufficient to place the Federation, officer or member on trial for that offence.

      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 every matter and thing therein contained although the same be not continued from time to time by adjournment.

      AND WE declare that you are authorised 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 authorised to make by any Commission or Commissions issued, or in pursuance of any Order or appointment made, by the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia or the Governor of any State of the Commonwealth of Australia.

      AND WE direct that you do with as little delay as possible and not later than 28th day of February 1982 report to Us under your hand and seal the result of the said inquiry.

      IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent and the Seal of our State to be hereunto affixed.

                            WITNESS, His Excellency the Honourable Sir Henry Winneke, Governor of the State of Victoria at Melbourne this twentieth day of August One thousand nine hundred and eighty-one in the thirtieth year of Our Reign.

      (Signed) Henry Winneke
      By His Excellency's Command.

(Signed) Robert Maclellan
ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL"
By His Excellency's Command
(Signed) P. Durack
The Attorney-General
for and on behalf of the
Prime Minister.