Amended Queensland Letters Patent

KING 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 Our Letters Patent issued in Our name by Our Governor in and over Our State of Queensland and entered in the Register of Patents on 19 February 2026, We appointed you:

The Honourable Virginia Bell AC

to be a Commission of Inquiry, 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 to require you to submit to our Governor a report of the results of your inquiry, and your recommendations, not later than 18 December 2026.

NOW THEREFORE We do, by these Our Letters Patent issued in Our name by Our Governor in and over Our State of Queensland acting by and with the advice of Our Executive Council of Our State of Queensland and in pursuance of the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1950 and every other enabling power, amend the Letters Patent issued to you by omitting from paragraph (n) "14 December 2026" and substituting "18 December 2026".

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF We have caused the Public Seal of Our said State to be hereunto affixed.

WITNESS Our Trusty and Well-beloved Her Excellency the Honourable Doctor Jeannette Rosita Young, Companion of the Order of Australia, Public Service Medal, Governor in and over the State of Queensland and its Dependencies, in the Commonwealth of Australia, at Government House, Brisbane this the twenty-second day of October in the year of Our Lord, Two thousand and twenty-six and in the fifth year of Our Reign. 

By Command

RECORDED in the Register of Patents, No. 54, page 90, on 22 October 2026.

Clerk of the Executive Council