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The St. Helena Constitution Order 1988
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Office of Governor constituted.
1.—(1) There shall be a Governor and Commander-in-Chief of St. Helena and its Dependencies.
(2) Appointments to the office of Governor shall be made by Commission under Her Majesty’s Sign Manual and Signet and a person appointed to the office shall hold the office during Her Majesty’s pleasure.
(3) A person appointed to the office of Governor shall, before entering upon the duties of that office, make oaths of allegiance and for the due execution of the office of Governor in the forms set out in the Schedule to this Constitution.
(4) The Governor shall have such functions as are conferred upon him by or under this Constitution or any other law and such other functions as Her Majesty may from time to time be pleased to assign to him and, subject to the provisions of this Constitution and of any other law by which such functions are conferred, shall perform all such functions (including functions which are expressed by this Constitution to be exercisable in his discretion or in his judgment) according to such instructions as Her Majesty may from time to time see fit to give him:
Provided that the question whether or not the Governor has in any matter complied with such instructions shall not be enquired into in any court.
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