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proceedings in a court.

      AND WE declare that you are authorised to conduct your inquiry into the matters mentioned aforesaid under this Our Commission 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 do by these presents give and 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 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 or thing therein contained although the same be not continued from time to time by adjournment.

      AND WE direct you as expeditiously as possible to make your inquiry and -

          if you consider it appropriate to do so, to furnish US an interim report or interim reports of the results of your inquiry; and

          not later than 1 September, 1982 or such later date as WE may be pleased to fix, to furnish US 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 State to be hereunto affixed.

                               WITNESS His Excellency the Right 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 15th day of September One thousand nine hundred and eighty-one in the thirtieth year of Our Reign.

      Henry Winneke