Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts The Queen may authorize the Governor-General to appoint any
person, or any persons jointly or severally, to be his deputy or deputies
within any part of the Commonwealth, and in that capacity to exercise during
the pleasure of the Governor-General such powers and functions of the
Governor-General as he thinks fit to assign to such deputy or deputies,
subject to any limitations expressed or directions given by the Queen; but the
appointment of such deputy or deputies shall not affect the exercise by the
Governor-General himself of any power or function.