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Preamble

WHEREAS the United Nations Interim Commission on Food and Agriculture has recommended for the approval of its constituent Governments the Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (a copy of which is set out in the Schedule to this Act): AND WHEREAS the Constitution is open for acceptance by the nations specified in Annex I thereof, including Australia, and will come into force upon being signed on behalf of not less than twenty of the said nations who have notified their acceptance of the Constitution: AND WHEREAS it is desirable that the acceptance of the Constitution by the Commonwealth should be approved by the Parliament of the Commonwealth, and that appropriate financial provision should be made for the purpose of meeting the obligations of the Commonwealth under the Constitution when it comes into force: BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows: