TNAG-1714-FCO40-2393-Hong-Kong-amendments-to-Letters-Patent-and-Royal-Instruction-1988 — Page 98

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OP Date:

PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

For WRITTEN ANSWER on

04/02/88

Head of

AD

Please submit

a draft Answer

& Background

to Parliamentary Unit

before

Serial no:1510

Party

La

TEXT OF QUESTION :-

MR D N CAMPBELL-SAVOURS (WORKINGTON) To ask the Secretary of State/HMG:

03/02/88

NOON

if, pursuant to his Answer of 1st February he will provide the information on the exercise of the Royal Perogative requested in respect of the Falkland Islands

to P/S

for answer by

(Minister)

A Revis

Cro &

(Minister)

for approval by

NOON

...PQs ...REPLY(S)

ANSWER

Under the Falkland Islands Constitution Order of 1985

the executive authority of the Falkland Islands is,

subject to the Constitutuion and any other law, exercised

on behalf of Her Majesty by the Governor either

directly or through officers subordinate to him. The

Governor is obliged by the terms of the Constitution

to act in accordance with any instructions which

Her Majesty may from time to time give him through

a Secretary of State.

copy to

Private Secretary

PS/

(Minister)

Parliamentary

Clerk

authorised

M

(Head of Dept)