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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 Our Trusty and Well-beloved

      THE HONOURABLE ALBERT EDWARD WOODWARD, O.B.E., Q.C.,
      a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia

      GREETINGS:

      WHEREAS the Governor-General 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 ALBERT EDWARD WOODWARD, O.B.E., Q.C., a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia, to be a Commissioner to inquire into, and report upon certain matters relating to the exportation of meat from the Commonwealth of Australia.

      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 ALBERT EDWARD WOODWARD, O.B.E., Q.C. a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia, to be Our Commissioner to make inquiry into the following matters, namely -

          (a) whether administrative arrangements and procedures for the supervision of the handling of meat for human consumption in Victoria are adequate to ensure that all such meat meets the requirement prescribed by law;

          (b) whether malpractices are occurring, or have occurred, in the handling of meat for human consumption in Victoria;

          (c) allegations made whether in public or to a Minister, Department or Authority of the State, of malpractices alleged to have occurred since the coming into operation of the Abattoir and Meat Inspection Act 1973 in the handling of meat for human consumption in Victoria;

          (d) whether such allegations were dealt with in a manner that was adequate and effective; and

          (e) whether in response to such allegations, any illegality or corruption occurred.

      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 declare that, notwithstanding any other provision of this Our Commission, you are authorised, at your discretion, to defer your inquiry into any matter that is the subject of a police investigation or of criminal 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