Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated ActsPreamble--Schedule
Whereas by letters patent under the great seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland bearing date the 10th October in the 42nd year of the reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria Her said Majesty did authorise the Governor for the time being of the Colony of Queensland by proclamation under the Governor's hand and the public seal of the Colony to declare that from and after a day to be therein mentioned certain islands which are described in the schedule hereto should be annexed to and form part of the said Colony.
And in the said letters patent it was provided that the said Governor is not to issue such proclamation as aforesaid until the Legislature of the said Colony shall have passed a law providing that the said islands shall on the day aforesaid become part of the said Colony and subject to the laws in force therein.
And in the said letters patent it was also provided that the application of the said laws to the said islands might be modified either by such proclamation as aforesaid or by any law or laws to be from time to time passed by the Legislature of this Colony for the Government of the said islands so annexed.
And whereas it is desirable that the said islands shall be annexed to and form part of the said Colony of Queensland.