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UK policy where the Executive Council or Ministers are in a position
under the constitution to assert their will, either because the
subject is one within the Governor's duty to act in accordance with
their advice and he has no reserved power to override them (see para 7),
or because the matter at issue is not of sufficient importance to
justify the use of the reserved power. The reserved powers of the
Governor for the territories under consideration are as follows:
All Dependent
Territories:
All Dependent
Territories :
All Dependent
Territories
(except Bermuda):
External affairs, defence and internal
security (including the police).
Legislation in various fields.
The conduct and administration
of the public service.
BVI & Montserrat: The administration of the Courts.
6.
The Governor's Exercise of Reserved Powers
All Dependent
Territories
The Governor may use his discretion
whether or not to consult the Executive Council
(except Bermuda): (in the Pitcairn Group, the Island Council) but is
not obliged to act in accordance with its advice.
Bermuda:
The Governor's Councill, consisting
of the Governor himself, the Premier and two or
three other Ministers, advises the Governor on
reserved matters, for which he retains ultimate
responsibility.
1 As distinct form the Executive (see para. 8).
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