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the Order immediately after the Governor‑General.".

4. Section 3A is revoked.

5. Section 4 is amended by omitting paragraphs 1 (c), (d) and (e) and substituting the following paragraphs:

 "(c) the person for the time being occupying the office of Secretary to the Department of the Special Minister of State or, if another office is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph, the person occupying the office so prescribed;
 (d) the person for the time being occupying the office of Chief of the Defence Force or, if another office is prescribed for the purpose of this paragraph, the person occupying the office so prescribed; and
 (e) not more than 14 Persons appointed by the Governor‑General of whom‑
 (i) not more than 6 shall be persons nominated by the States of the Commonwealth of Australia; and
 (ii) one may be a person nominated by the Northern Territory of Australia."

6. Section 9 is amended by omitting all words after "Order" (third occurring).

7. Sections 11A, 11B and 11C, together with the heading immediately before section 11A, are revoked.

8. Section 14 is amended by omitting "twenty" and substituting "25".

9. Section 16 is amended by omitting "fifty" and substituting "100".

10. Section 18 is amended by omitting "one hundred and twenty‑five" and substituting "225".

11. Section 18A is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub‑section:

 "(2) Awards of the Medal of the Order in the General Division shall not exceed 350 in any calendar year.".

12. The heading immediately before section 26 is amended by omitting "DESIGNATIONS AND".

13. Section 26 is revoked.

14. Section 30 is amended by omitting "and (c) investitures." and substituting the following paragraphs—

 "(c) the designations of members of the Order; and
 (d) investitures.".