Queensland Consolidated Acts

CONSTITUTION OF QUEENSLAND 2001 - SECT 39

39 Statutory powers when Sovereign personally in State

(1) When the Sovereign is personally present in the State, any power under an Act exercisable by the Governor may be exercised by the Sovereign.

(2) The Governor has the same powers in relation to an act done, or an instrument made, by the Sovereign under this section as the Governor has in relation to an act done, or an instrument made, by the Governor himself or herself.

(3) This section does not affect or prevent the exercise of any power under an Act by the Governor.

(4) In this section, references to the Governor or to the Sovereign include references to the Governor, or to the Sovereign, acting with the advice of Executive Council.