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EVIDENCE

Made 28th July 1959

At the Court of Saint James, the 28th day of July, 1959

Present,

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

Her Royal Highness The Princess Alexandra of Kent

Lord President

Mr. Brooke

Earl of Selkirk

Mr. Aubrey Jones

Whereas Her Majesty, in pursuance of the Regency Acts, 1937 to 1953, was pleased, by Letters Patent dated the fifteenth day of June, 1959, to delegate to the following Counsellors of State (subject to the exceptions hereinafter mentioned) or any two or more of them, that is to say, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret, His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester, His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent and Her Royal Highness The Princess Alexandra of Kent, full power and authority during the period of Her Majesty's absence from the United Kingdom to summon and hold on Her Majesty's behalf Her Privy Council and to signify thereat Her Majesty's approval for anything for which Her Majesty's approval in Council is required:

And Whereas Her Majesty was further pleased to except from the number of the said Counsellors of State His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent and Her Royal Highness The Princess Alexandra of Kent while absent from the United Kingdom:

And Whereas Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and Her Royal Highness The Princess Alexandra of Kent are satisfied upon consideration of a report from the Lord Chancellor and the Secretary of State that, having regard to the law of New Zealand as to the recognition therein of public registers of the United Kingdom as authentic records and as to the proof of the contents of such registers and other matters by means of duly authenticated certificates issued by public officers in the United Kingdom, it is desirable in the interests of reciprocity to make, with respect to public registers and certificates issued by public officers in or in respect of New Zealand, such provision as is hereinafter mentioned:

Now, therefore, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and Her Royal Highness The Princess Alexandra of Kent, being authorised thereto by the said Letters Patent and by virtue of the powers conferred by the Evidence (Foreign, Dominion and Colonial Documents) Act, 1933, and all other powers in that behalf, do hereby, by and with the advice of Her Majesty's Privy Council, on Her Majesty's behalf order, and it is hereby ordered as follows:—