Letters Patent relating to the Office of Governor of the State of Western Australia
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The Letters Patent relating to the Office of Governor of the State of Western Australia is the formal legal instrument issued by the Crown that establishes and defines the powers, functions, and appointment of the state's governor.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional instrument
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legal instrument ⓘ letters patent ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Western Australia
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surface form:
State of Western Australia
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| associatedWith |
Crown in right of Western Australia
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Executive Council of Western Australia ⓘ Premier of Western Australia ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Government of Western Australia
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surface form:
executive government of Western Australia
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| category |
Australian constitutional law
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Judiciary of Western Australia ⓘ
surface form:
Western Australian law
instruments of the Crown ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| definesFunctionsOf | Governor of Western Australia ⓘ |
| definesOffice | Governor of Western Australia ⓘ |
| definesPowersOf | Governor of Western Australia ⓘ |
| effect | confers authority on the Governor to exercise certain royal powers in Western Australia ⓘ |
| governs | exercise of executive authority in Western Australia by the Governor ⓘ |
| governsSuccession | arrangements for an administrator or acting governor when the office is vacant or the Governor is absent ⓘ |
| hasLegalForceIn |
Western Australia
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surface form:
State of Western Australia
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| interpretedInAccordanceWith | constitutional conventions of responsible government ⓘ |
| isPartOf | framework of the Western Australian Constitution ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
the Crown
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King of Australia ⓘ
surface form:
the Sovereign of Australia
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | instrument under the Royal Prerogative ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
subordinate to the Constitution Act 1889 (WA)
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subordinate to the Constitution of Australia ⓘ |
| purpose |
to define the powers and functions of the Governor of Western Australia
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to establish the office of Governor of Western Australia ⓘ to provide for the appointment of the Governor of Western Australia ⓘ |
| regulatesAppointmentOf | Governor of Western Australia ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
Constitution of Western Australia
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constitutional monarchy in Australia ⓘ |
| relatesToOffice | representative of the Monarch in Western Australia ⓘ |
| requires | Governor to act on advice of responsible ministers, subject to reserve powers ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
acting and deputy governors
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appointment and tenure of the Governor ⓘ constitutional powers of the Governor ⓘ vice-regal office ⓘ |
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Governor of Western Australia
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Letters Patent relating to the Office of Governor of the State of Western Australia
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Executive Council of Western Australia
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Letters Patent relating to the Office of Governor of Western Australia