Things Enacted that it should be Lawful for Her Majesty by Letters-Patent to be from time to time issued under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to Erect into a Separate Colony or Colonies any Territories which might be separated from New South Wales by such alteration, as therein was mentioned, of the Northern Boundary thereof; and in and by such Letters-Patent, or by Order in Council, to make provision for the Government of any such Colony, and for the Establishment of a Legislature therein, in manner as nearly resembling the Form of Government and Legislature which should be at such time established in New South Wales, as the circumstances of such Colony will allow; and that full power shall be given in and by such Letters-Patent or Order in Council, to the Legislature of the said Colony, to make further provision in that Behalf:

And Whereas Her Majesty hath, by an Order in Council bearing Date the Thirteenth day of May, One thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, approved the Draft of certain LettersPatent for Separating, in exercise of the Powers thus vested in Her Majesty, certain Territories from New South Wales, and for Erecting the said Territories into a new Colony, by the Name of the Colony of Queensland:

Her Majesty, by virtue of the Powers vested in Her by the said recited Act, and by and with the Advice of Her Privy Council, is pleased to Order, and doth hereby Order,

XIV. The provisions of the before-mentioned Act of the Fourteenth Year of Her Majesty, Chapter Fifty-nine,† and of the Act of the Sixth Year of Her Majesty, Chapter Seventy-six, intituled "An Act for the Government of New South Wales "and Van Diemen's Land," which relate to the giving and withholding of Her Majesty's Assent to Bills, and the Reservation of Bills for the Signification of Her Majesty's Pleasure thereon, and the Instructions to be conveyed to Governors for their Guidance in relation to the Matters aforesaid, and the Disallowance of Bills by Her Majesty, shall apply to Bills to be passed by the Legislative Council and Assembly constituted under the said Act of the Legislature of New South Wales and this Order, and by any other Legislative Body or Bodies which may at any time hereafter be substituted for the present Legislative Council and Assembly.

XXII. The Legislature of the Colony of Queensland shall have full Power and Authority, from time to time, to make Laws Altering or Repealing all, or any, of the Provisions of this Order in Council, in the same manner as any other Laws for the good Government of the Colony, except so much of the

*Printed at p. 32 above.

+ The Australian Constitutions Act, 1850.
The Australian Constitutions Act, 1842.

same as incorporates the Enactments of the Fourteenth Year of Her Majesty, Chapter Fifty-nine, and of the Sixth Year of Her Majesty, Chapter Seventy-six,† relating to the giving and withholding of Her Majesty's Assent to Bills, and the Reservation of Bills for the Signification of Her Majesty's Pleasure, and the Instructions to be conveyed to Governors for their guidance, in relation to the matters aforesaid, and the Disallowance of Bills by Her Majesty: Provided that every Bill by which any Alteration shall be made in the Constitution of the Legislative Council, so as to render the whole or any portion thereof Elective, shall be Reserved for the Signification of Her Majesty's Pleasure thereon, and a Copy of such Bill shall be laid before both Houses of the Imperial Parliament for the period of Thirty Days, at least, before Her Majesty's Pleasure thereon shall be Signified.

Wm. L. Bathurst.

Civil List.

This schedule is virtually repealed by Colonial Legislation.

LETTERS PATENT, DATED MARCH 13, 1862, PASSED UNDER THE GREAT SEAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, ALTERING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE COLONIES OF QUEENSLAND AND NEW SOUTH WALES.

Victoria, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, to Our Trusty and Well Beloved Sir George Ferguson Bowen, Knight Grand Cross of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Greeting:

Whereas by an Act passed in the session of Parliament holden in the 5th and 6th years of Our reign,† it was enacted that it should be lawful for Us by letters patent to be from time to time issued under the Great Seal of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to erect into a separate colony any territories which then were or were reputed to be, or thereafter might be comprised within the colony of New South Wales:

And whereas by such letters patent as aforesaid bearing date at Westminster on the 6th day of June, 1859,§ in the twentysecond year of Our reign, We did in pursuance and exercise of

* The Australian Constitutions Act, 1850.

The Australian Constitutions Act, 1842. § Printed at p. 32 above.

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the said powers, and of all others vested in Us in that behalf separate from the said colony of New South Wales so much of the territory thereof as lies to the nothward of a line commencing on the sea coast at Point Danger in latitude about 28° 8' south, and following the range thence which divides the waters of the Tweed, Richmond and Clarence rivers from those of the Logan and Brisbane rivers westerly, to the great dividing range between the waters falling to the east coast and those of the River Murray, following the great dividing range southerly to the range dividing the waters of Tenterfield Creek from those of the main head of the Dumaresq river, following that range westerly to the Dumaresq river, and following that river (which is locally known as the Severn) downward to its confluence with the Macintyre river, thence following the Macintyre river, which lower down becomes the Barwan, downward to the 29th parallel of south latitude, and following that parallel westerly to the 141st meridian of east longitude which is the eastern boundary of South Australia, together with all and every the adjacent islands, their members and appurtenances in the Pacific Ocean. And We did erect the said territory so described into a separate colony to be called the colony of Queensland:

And whereas by an Act passed in the session of Parliament holden in the 24th and 25th years of Our Reign, intituled, "An "Act to remove doubts respecting the authority of the Legis"lature of Queensland, and to annex certain territories to the "Colony of South Australia, and for other purposes," it was, amongst other things, provided that it should be lawful for Us, by such letters patent as aforesaid to annex to any colony which was then or which might thereafter be established on the continent of Australia and territories, which (in the exercise of the Powers herein-before mentioned) might have been erected into a separate colony. Provided always that it should be lawful for Us in such letters patent to reserve such powers of revoking or altering the same as to Us should seem fit, or to declare the period during which such letters patent should remain in force and also on the revocation or other determination of such letters patent, again to exercise in respect of the territories referred to therein, or any part thereof, all such powers and authority as might have been exercised if the said letters patent had never been made. Now, know you that We have thought fit, in pursuance of the powers so vested in Us, and of all other powers and authorities to Us in that behalf belonging, to annex and We do hereby annex to Our said colony of Queensland so much of Our colony of New South Wales as lies to the northward of the 26th parallel of south latitude, and between the 141st and the 138th meridians of east longitude, together with all and every the adjacent islands. their members and appurtenances in the Gulf of Carpentaria:

*The Australian Colonies Act, 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 44).

And whereas We did by Our aforesaid letters patent constitute and appoint you to be Our Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief in and over Our said colony of Queensland, and We did give and grant unto you full power and authority upon sufficient cause to you appearing to suspend from the exercise of his office within Our said colony any person exercising any place under or by virtue of any commission or warrant granted or which might be granted by Us or in Our name or under Our authority, which suspension should continue and have effect only until Our pleasure therein should be made known and signified to you. Now know you that We do hereby give and grant unto you, so far as We lawfully may, full power and authority upon sufficient cause to you appearing, to remove from his office or to suspend from the exercise of the same any person exercising any office or place within Our said colony, under or by virtue of any commission or warrant granted, or which may be granted, by Us or in Our name or under Our authority. And we do hereby reserve to Us, Our heirs and successors, full power and authority from time to time to revoke, alter, or amend these Our letters patent as to Us or them shall seem meet.

In Witness, &c.
Witness, &c.

Warrant signed at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, 3rd March, 1862.

Letters patent, dated at Westminster, 13th March, 1862.

LETTERS PATENT, DATED MAY 30, 1872, PASSED UNDER THE GREAT SEAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM APPOINTING THE GOVERNOR OF THE COLONY OF QUEENSLAND ΤΟ BE GOVERNOR OF ALL ISLANDS WITHIN SIXTY MILES FROM THE COAST OF THE SAID COLONY, AND AUTHORISING THE ANNEXATION OF THE AFORESAID ISLANDS TO THAT COLONY.

Victoria, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, to all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting.

Whereas we did, by certain Letters Patent, under the Great Seal of Our United Kingdom, bearing date at Westminster the 6th day of June, 1859,* in the twenty-second year of Our reign, erect certain territories therein described, together with all and every the adjacent Islands, their members and appurtenances in the Pacific Ocean, into a colony by the name of the Colony of Queensland.

And whereas it is expedient that all the islands lying and being within 60 miles of the coasts of the said colony should. be annexed to, and form part of, the said Colony of Queensland,

* Printed at p. 32 above.

Appointment

of the Governor of

be Governor

if the Legislative Council and Assembly thereof should desire such annexation.

And whereas it is exepedient that, until such annexation, the affairs of the said Islands should be administered by a Governor, to be for that purpose appointed by Us:

Now know ye, that, in considerations of the premises, We, of our special grace, mere motion, and certain knowledge, Queenslandto have thought fit to constitute and appoint, and by these presents do constitute and appoint, the Governor and Commander-in-Chief for the time being of Our said Colony of Queensland, to be the Governor of the said Islands, and We do hereby vest in him all the powers and authorities which by these presents are given and granted to the Governor for the time being of the said Islands.

of the islands within sixty miles of the coast of Colony.

Temporary administra

tion during the Governor's absence.

Power to make rules,

&c.

Power to make leases and grant licences.

guano licenses.

And We do hereby further declare Our pleasure to be, that in the event of the death or incapacity of the said Governor and Commander-in-Chief for the said Colony of Queensland, or, in the event of his absenting himself from the said Colony otherwise that for the purpose of visiting the said Islands, then, and in either of these cases, the officer for the time being who may be administering the Government of the said Colony shall be, and he is hereby constituted and appointed Governor for the time being of the said Islands.

And We do hereby further authorize and empower the said Governor of the Islands to make all such rules and regulations as may lawfully be made by Our authority for the order, peace, and good government of the said Islands, subject, nevertheless, to any instructions which may from time to time be hereafter given him, under Our sign manual and signet, or through one of Our principal Secretaries of State.

And We do hereby further authorize and empower the said Governor of the said Islands, so long as he shall be Governor thereof, by any instrument under his hand and seal, to make leases and other dispositions for a term or term of years, of any of the said Islands as aforesaid, or any part or parts thereof, and to issue licenses authorizing the person or persons designated Minerals and therein to take minerals or guano, or other fertilizing substances, or other produce from the said Islands, or any of them, and to insert in such leases, dispositions, or licenses, as the case may be, all such reservations by way of rent or royalty, or otherwise, and all such conditions, exceptions, and stipulations as may to him seem advisable: Provided always, that in the execution of the powers hereby conferred on him, he shall conform to such instructions as he may from time to time receive from Us under Our sign manual and signet, or through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State.

Power to

revoke or confirm existing leases.

And We do hereby further authorize and empower the said Governor, as he may deem expedient, under his hand and seal, to confirm any grant, disposition, lease, or license, which may have been made or issued before the date of these presents, to any person or persons in respect of the said Islands, or any of them, or any part thereof, by any Governor of Our Colony of New South Wales, or to accept a surrender of any such grant,