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or purported conduct of the Federation's affairs.

      AND We direct you to make such recommendations arising out of your inquiry as you think appropriate, including recommendations regarding the legislative or administrative changes, if any, that are necessary or desirable:

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

      AND We declare that you are authorised to conduct your inquiry into any matters under these Our Letters Patent in combination with any inquiry into the same or related matters that you are directed or authorised to make by any Commission issued, or in pursuance of any order or appointment made, by any of Our Governors of the States:

      AND We require you as expeditiously as possible to make your inquiry and not later than 28 February 1982 or such later date as We may be pleased to fix, to furnish to Our Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia a report of the results of your inquiry and your recommendations.

                     WITNESS His Excellency the Right Honourable Sir Zelman Cowen (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 of The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem, one of Her Majesty's Counsel learned in the law), Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia (and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Force).

      Dated this twentieth day of August 1981.

(Signed) Zelman Cowen
Governor-General
By His Excellency's Command
(Signed) P. Durack
The Attorney-General
for and on behalf of the
Prime Minister.