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The Falkland Islands Constitution Order 2008

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23.—(1) There shall be a Governor of the Falkland Islands who shall be appointed by Her Majesty by Commission under Her Sign Manual and Signet and shall hold office during Her Majesty’s pleasure.

(2) The Governor shall have such powers and duties as are conferred on him or her by or under this Constitution or any other law and such other powers and duties as Her Majesty may from time to time be pleased to assign to him or her and, subject to this Constitution and any other law, the Governor shall do or execute all things that belong to his or her office according to such instructions, if any, as Her Majesty may, through a Secretary of State, from time to time see fit to give him or her; but the question whether the Governor has in any matter complied with any such instructions shall not be enquired into in any court of law.

(3) A person appointed to the office of Governor shall, before entering upon the functions of that office, make the oath of allegiance and the oath of office.

(4) Where the Governor is directed by this Constitution to exercise any function in accordance with the advice of or after consultation with any person or authority, the question whether he or she has so exercised that function shall not be enquired into in any court of law.

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