Amended New South Wales Letters Patent

CHARLES THE THIRD, By the Grace of God King of Australia and His other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth

TO

The Honourable Virginia Bell AC

GREETING

WHEREAS, by Letters Patent issued in Our name and entered in the Register of Patents on 21 January 2026, We appointed you to be a Commission of lnquiry, required and authorised you to inquire into certain matters, and required you to submit to Our Governor a report of the results of your inquiry and your recommendations not later than 14 December 2026;

AND WHEREAS it is desired to amend Our Letters Patent;

NOW THEREFORE We do, by these Our Letters Patent issued in Our name by Our Governor on the advice of the Executive Council and under the Royal Commissions Act 1923 (NSW) and every other enabling power, amend the Letters Patent issued to you on 21 January 2026 by omitting from paragraph (n) "14 December 2026" and substituting "18 December 2026".

IN WITNESS, We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent and the Public Seal of Our State to be hereunto affixed.

WITNESS Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley, Companion of the Order of Australia, King's Counsel, Governor of the State of New South Wales in the Commonwealth of Australia.

Dated this 28 October 2026.

Governor

By Her Excellency's Command,

Premier

ENTERED on the Record by me in Register of Patents No. 94 Page 100, this 28 October 2026.
SECRETARY
THE CABINET OFFICE