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ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God Queen of Australia and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth:

TO ALL to whom these Presents shall come,

GREETING:

WHEREAS by Letters Patent dated 14 February 1975 We established a society of honour to be known as the Order of Australia and made provision with respect to membership and Constitution of the Order:

AND WHEREAS it is desirable that certain amendments be made to the Constitution of the Order:

KNOW YOU that We do, by these Presents, declare Our pleasure that the abovementioned Letters Patent dated 14 February 1975, as amended by Letters Patent dated 24 May 1976, by Letters Patent dated 14 March 1981, by Letters Patent dated 3 March 1986, by Letters Patent dated 12 April 1988 and by Letters Patent dated 1 February 1989, be further amended, but without prejudice to anything lawfully done thereunder, as set out in the Schedule:

IN WITNESS whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent.

GIVEN under the Great Seal of Australia at Our Court at St. Jamess on 5 December 1991

By Her Majestys Command,

BOB HAWKE

Prime Minister

Schedule

Amendments to the Constitution of the Order of Australia

1. Section 4 is amended by omitting subparagraph (1) (e) (iii) and substituting               the following subparagraph:

 “(iii) one may be a person nominated by the Australian Capital Territory.”.