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1998-1999-2000-2001
The
Parliament of the
Commonwealth of
Australia
THE
SENATE
Presented and read a first
time
Award of
Victoria Cross for Australia Bill 2001
No.
, 2001
(Senator
Schacht)
A Bill for an Act to award the
Victoria Cross for Australia to certain persons
ISBN: 0642 46927X
Contents
A Bill for an Act to award the Victoria Cross for
Australia to certain persons
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
This Act may be cited as the Award of Victoria Cross for Australia Act
2001.
This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal
Assent.
In accordance with Regulation 7 of the Victoria Cross Regulations, set
out in the Schedule to the Letters Patent, dated 15 January 1991, the Minister
shall recommend to the Governor-General that Gunner Albert Cleary (VX 52128,
2/15th Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery), Private John Simpson
Kirkpatrick (No. 202, 3rd Field Ambulance, AIF) and Ordinary Seaman Edward
Sheean (H1617, HMAS Armidale) be awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia
in recognition of their most conspicuous bravery and valour.