Proclamation Giving Notice that the Protocol Amending the Convention between Canada and Australia Came into Force on December 18, 2002 (SI/2003-119)

Canada

Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her other Realms and Territories QUEEN, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.

To All To Whom these Presents shall come or whom the same may in any way concern,

Greeting:

A proclamation

Whereas, by Order in Council P.C. 2003-596 of May 1, 2003, the Governor in Council, pursuant to subsection 8(4) of An Act to implement conventions between Canada and New Zealand and Canada and Australia for the avoidance of double taxation with respect to income tax (the “Act”), being chapter 56 of the Statutes of Canada, 1980-81-82-83, has directed that a proclamation do issue giving notice that the annexed supplementary convention entitled Protocol amending the Convention between Canada and Australia for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, which alters and adds to the Convention set out in Schedule II to the Act, came into force on December 18, 2002;

Now know you that We, by and with the advice of Our Privy Council for Canada, do by this Our Proclamation give notice that the annexed supplementary convention, which alters and adds to the Convention set out in Schedule II to the Act, came into force on December 18, 2002.

Of all which Our Loving Subjects and all others whom these Presents may concern are hereby required to take notice and to govern themselves accordingly.

In testimony whereof, We have caused this Our Proclamation to be published and the Great Seal of Canada to be hereunto affixed. Witness: Our Right Trusty and Well-beloved Adrienne Clarkson, Chancellor and Principal Companion of Our Order of Canada, Chancellor and Commander of Our Order of Military Merit, Chancellor and Commander of Our Order of Merit of the Police Forces, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.

At Our Government House, in Our City of Ottawa, this twenty-ninth day of May in the year of Our Lord two thousand and three and in the fifty-second year of Our Reign.