Editing Constitution (Manager‑General) Letters Patent 2021

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= Letters Patent Relating to the Office of the Manager‑General of Urabba&nbsp;Parks Proprietary Limited =
'''Daniel James Racovolis, Enactor of Urabba&nbsp;Parks Proprietary Limited''', to all to whom these Presents shall come:

'''Greeting!'''

WHEREAS, by the Constitution of Urabba&nbsp;Parks Proprietary Limited Australian Company Number&nbsp;159&nbsp;318&nbsp;859 (hereinafter called '''''Urabba&nbsp;Parks'''''), certain powers, functions and authorities are vested in a Manager‑General appointed by the Enactor to be Mister Enactor’s representative in Urabba&nbsp;Parks:

AND WHEREAS, by [[Constitution of Urabba Parks/Section 4#ManagerGeneral|subsection&nbsp;4(1)]] of the Constitution of Urabba&nbsp;Parks, the provisions of the Constitution relating to the Manager‑General extend and apply to the Manager‑General for the time being, or such person as the Enactor may appoint to administer the Government of Urabba&nbsp;Parks:

AND WHEREAS We are desirous of making provisions relating to the office of Manager‑General and for persons appointed to administer the Government of Urabba&nbsp;Parks:

NOW THEREFORE, by these Letters Patent under Our Sign Manual and the Great Seal of Urabba&nbsp;Parks, We declare that:

= Part I—Preliminary =
<span id="Pt1"></span>
=== <span id="c1"></span>I  Name ===
These Letters Patent may be cited as the ''Constitution (Manager‑General) Letters Patent 2021''.

=== <span id="c2"></span>II  Commencement ===
<span id="c2-1"></span>(1)  Each provision of these Letters Patent specified in column&nbsp;1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column&nbsp;2 of the table. Any other statement in column&nbsp;2 has effect according to its terms.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Commencement information
|-
!column&nbsp;1
Provisions
!column&nbsp;2
Commencement
!column&nbsp;3
Date/Details
|-
|1.  The  whole of these Letters Patent
|At the same time as Part&nbsp;2 of the ''Urabba Parks Proprietary Limited Constitution Statute 2021''.
|5 March 2021
|}
<small>Note: This table relates only to the provisions of these Letters Patent as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of these Letters Patent.</small>

<span id="c2-2"></span>(2)  Any information in column&nbsp;3 of the table is not part of these Letters Patent. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of these Letters Patent.

=== <span id="c3"></span>III  Revocation of previous Letters Patent ===
These Letters Patent are made under:
:(a) the definition of '''''Manager‑General''''' in [[Constitution of Urabba Parks/Section 4#ManagerGeneral|subsection&nbsp;4(1)]] of the Constitution; and
:(b) [[Constitution of Urabba Parks/Section 126|section&nbsp;126]] of the Constitution.

=== <span id="c4"></span>IV  Definitions ===
<small>Note: A number of expressions used in this instrument are defined in [[Constitution of Urabba Parks/Section 4|subsection&nbsp;4(1)]] of the Constitution, including the following:</small>

:<small>(a)  [[Constitution of Urabba Parks/Section 4#HonoraryManager|Honorary Manager]];</small>
:<small>(b)  [[Constitution of Urabba Parks/Section 4#JudicialDirector|judicial director]];</small>
:<small>(c)  [[Constitution of Urabba Parks/Section 4#ManagerGeneral|Manager‑General]].</small>

In these Letters Patent:
{| class="wikitable"
|'''''Administrator''''' means a person (other than an Honorary Manager) appointed by Us to administer the Government of Urabba&nbsp;Parks under the definition of '''''[[Constitution of Urabba Parks/Section 4#ManagerGeneral|Manager‑General]]''''' in [[Constitution of Urabba Parks/Section 4#ManagerGeneral|subsection&nbsp;4(1)]] of the Constitution.
|-
|an '''''interim administration circumstance''''' includes the following:

:(a)  the vacancy in the office of the Manager‑General;

:(b)  the  absence of Manager‑General for the time being;

:(c)  the Manager‑General for the time being:

::(i)  incapacitated or otherwise unable to act; or

::(ii)  outside Australia or a Territory that is under the administration of the Commonwealth of Australia; or

::(iii)  temporarily absent from office for some  reason;

:(d)  the  delegation of the Manager‑General for the time being.
|-
|'''''oath, affirmation or declaration of office''''' includes:

:(a)  the oath in clause&nbsp;I of Schedule I;

:(b)  the affirmation in clause&nbsp;II of Schedule I;

:(c)  the declaration in clause&nbsp;III of Schedule I.
|}

= <span id="Pt2"></span>Part II—Administration of the Government =

== <span id="Div2.1"></span>Division I—Concepts related to the administration ==
=== <span id="c5"></span>V  Publication in Gazette ===
Each Commission appointing a Manager‑General or person to administer the Government of Urabba&nbsp;Parks and each instrument made under these Letters Patent shall be published in the official newsletter of Urabba&nbsp;Parks.

== <span id="Div2.2"></span>Division II—The Manager‑General ==

=== <span id="c6"></span>VI  Appointment of Manager‑General ===
<span id="c6-1"></span>(1)  The appointment of a person to the office of Manager‑General shall be during Our pleasure by Commission under the Enactorial Sign Manual and the Great Seal of Urabba&nbsp;Parks, but subject to this instrument.

<span id="c6-2"></span>(2)  The Manager‑General may only exercise the powers of the office upon assumption under clause&nbsp;VII.

=== <span id="c7"></span>VII  Requirement as to assume office of Manager‑General ===
Before assuming office, a person appointed to be Manager‑General shall take in the presence of the President of the Court of Directors or another judicial director:

:<span id="par7a"></span>(a)  the oath, affirmation or declaration of responsibility in the form set out in [[Constitution of Urabba Parks/Schedule 1|Schedule 1 of the Constitution]]; and

:<span id="par7b"></span>(b)  the oath, affirmation or declaration of office.

== <span id="Div2.3"></span>Division III—Administrator of the Government ==

=== <span id="c8"></span>VIII  Appointment of Administrator ===
The appointment of an Administrator shall be during Our pleasure by Commission under the Enactorial Sign Manual and the Great Seal of Urabba&nbsp;Parks.

=== <span id="c9"></span>IX  Administration of the Government by Administrator ===
<span id="c9-1"></span>(1)  The powers, functions and authorities of the Manager‑General shall, subject to this instrument, vest in an Administrator only in the assumption of the administration of the Government of Urabba&nbsp;Parks following a request made under clause&nbsp;XI.

(2)  Before assuming the administration of the Government of Urabba&nbsp;Parks, an Administrator shall take the oath, affirmation or declaration of responsibility in the form set out in [[Constitution of Urabba Parks/Schedule 1|Schedule 1 of the Constitution]] and the oath, affirmation or declaration of office in the presence of:

:<span id="par9-2a"></span>(a)  the President of the Court of Directors or another judicial director; or

:<span id="par9-2b"></span>(b)  an Honorary Manager or an Honorary Director, but only if:

::<span id="par9-2b-i"></span>(i)  there are no judicial directors; or

::<span id="par9-2b-ii"></span>(ii)  each judicial director is incapacitated or absent from the Urabba&nbsp;Parks or is absent from office temporarily from office for any reason.

=== <span id="c10"></span>X  Cessation of administration by Administrator ===
The Administrator shall cease to administer the Government of Urabba&nbsp;Parks when no interim administration circumstance applies and the Administrator has been notified of such fact.

=== <span id="c11"></span>XI  Request for assumption of administration of Urabba&nbsp;Parks ===
<span id="c11-1"></span>(1)  A person may not assume the administration of the Government of Urabba&nbsp;Parks as an Administrator unless a request is made under this section&nbsp;on the basis of an interim administration circumstance.

<span id="c11-2"></span>(2)  In the event of the absence of the Manager‑General out of Urabba&nbsp;Parks, a request may be made by the Manager‑General or the most senior available Minister.

<span id="c11-3"></span>(3)  In an interim administration circumstance not falling in subclause&nbsp;(2), a request may be made by the most senior available Minister.

<span id="c11-4"></span>(4)  For the purposes of this clause&nbsp;Ministers rank in the order they are summoned to the Proprietary Council.

<span id="c11-5"></span>(5)  An Honorary Manager may make a request if:

:<span id="par11-5a"></span>(a)  there are no available Ministers; or

:<span id="par11-5b"></span>(b)  the Honorary Manager believes:

::<span id="par11-5b-i"></span>(i)  that an interim administration circumstance applies; or

::<span id="par11-5b-ii"></span>(ii)  that it is impracticable for a request to be otherwise made under this clause.

(6)  A request made in writing under this section&nbsp;in good faith is sufficient authority for a person to assume the administration of the Government of Urabba&nbsp;Parks.

== Division IV—Exercise of powers of the Manager‑General by a deputy   ==

=== <span id="c12"></span>XII  Appointment of deputies for Manager‑General ===
(1)  Subject to this Division, We authorise the appointment of a person, or any persons jointly or severally, by instrument made under this subclause&nbsp;to be the Manager‑General’s deputy or deputies within any part of Urabba&nbsp;Parks for the purposes of [[Constitution of Urabba Parks/Section 126|section&nbsp;126 of the Constitution]].

<span id="c12-2"></span>(2)  The instrument may specify the powers and functions of the Manager‑General as the Manager‑General thinks fit to assign to the person or those persons or them by the instrument.

<span id="c12-3"></span>(3)  A person appointed under subclause&nbsp;(1) may exercise in that capacity, during the Manager‑General’s pleasure, such powers and functions of the Manager‑General as specified in the instrument.

<small>Note: The appointment of such deputy or deputies shall not affect the exercise by the Manager‑General of any power or function: see [[Constitution of Urabba Parks/Section 126|section&nbsp;126 of the Constitution]].</small>

=== <span id="c13"></span>XIII  Instrument appointing deputies ===
<span id="c12-1"></span>(1)  An instrument may be made under subclause&nbsp;XII(1) by:

:<span id="par13-1a"></span>(a)  the Manager‑General for the time being;

:<span id="par13-1b"></span>(b)  the Administrator, but only if the Administrator has assumed administration of the Government of Urabba&nbsp;Parks; or

:<span id="par13-1c"></span>(c)  an Honorary Manager, in the case of a vacancy in both the offices of Manager‑General and Administrator.

<span id="c12-2"></span>(2)  Unless there is a vacancy in each House of the Parliament an instrument shall not be made under this section&nbsp;except with the concurrence of the most senior available Minister.

=== <span id="c14"></span>XIV  Exercise of powers and functions of Manager‑General by deputies ===
A person appointed under subclause&nbsp;XII(1) may not exercise the powers and functions of the Manager‑General in that capacity on any occasion unless the person has taken on that occasion or has previously taken the oath, affirmation or declaration of responsibility in the form set out in [[Constitution of Urabba Parks/Schedule 1|Schedule 1 of the Constitution]] and the oath, affirmation or declaration of office in the presence of:

:<span id="par14a"></span>(a)  the occupant of a judicial place (category&nbsp;J);

:<span id="par14b"></span>(b)  an Honorary Manager or Honorary Director.

=== <span id="c15"></span>XV  Cessation of exercise of powers and functions by deputies ===
A person appointed under subclause&nbsp;XII(1) may not exercise the powers and functions of the Manager‑General in that capacity and the appointment of the person ceases if the instrument is revoked by the Manager‑General.

= Part III—Other matters =

=== <span id="c16"></span>XVI  Application to Honorary Managers ===
Nothing in these Letters Patent shall affect the exercise by Us of Our powers in relation to Urabba&nbsp;Parks, whilst personally present by way of an Honorary Manager, or otherwise on the advice of the directors of Urabba&nbsp;Parks.

=== <span id="c17"></span>XVII  Efficacy of Commissions etc. ===
We direct that these Letters Patent shall take effect without affecting the efficacy of any Commission or appointment given or made before the date hereof or of anything done in pursuance of any such Commission or appointment, or of any oath or affirmation taken before that date for the purpose of any such Commission or appointment.

=== <span id="c18"></span>XVIII  Power to amend these Letters Patent ===
We reserve full power from time to time to revoke, alter or amend these Letters Patent as We think fit. 

= Schedule I—Oath, affirmation and declaration of office =
<span id="Sch1"></span>Note: See the definition of '''''oath, affirmation or declaration of office''''' in clause&nbsp;4.

=== <span id="Sch1.c1"></span>I  Oath of office ===
I, ''A.B.'', do swear by Almighty God that as (name of office) in Urabba&nbsp;Parks Proprietary Limited, I will at all times and in all things discharge the duties of (name of office) according to law and to the best of my knowledge and ability without fear, favour or affection.

=== <span id="Sch1.c2"></span>II  Affirmation of office ===
I, ''A.B.'', do solemnly and sincerely declare and affirm that as (name of office) in Urabba&nbsp;Parks Proprietary Limited, I will at all times and in all things discharge the duties of (name of office) according to law and to the best of my knowledge and ability without fear, favour or affection.

=== <span id="Sch1.c3"></span>III  Declaration of office ===
I, ''A.B.'', do declare that as (name of office) in Urabba&nbsp;Parks Proprietary Limited, I will at all times and in all things discharge the duties of (name of office) according to law and to the best of my knowledge and ability without fear, favour or affection.





Given at Our&nbsp;Court at Urabba&nbsp;Street&nbsp;Reserve

This sixth day of March in the year of Our Lord&nbsp;Jesus&nbsp;Christ two thousand twenty-one and in the eighth year of Our&nbsp;Foundation in Urabba&nbsp;Parks Proprietary Limited:

'''Daniel&nbsp;James&nbsp;Racovolis&nbsp;Enactor'''

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