3: Exercise of royal powers by the Sovereign or the Governor-General
You could also call this:
"The Queen or Governor-General makes big decisions using special powers given by laws."
The Governor-General has special powers given by laws, and these powers belong to the Sovereign. You can think of the Governor-General as representing the Sovereign when using these powers. The Sovereign can use these powers personally, or the Governor-General can use them on the Sovereign's behalf.
When laws talk about the Governor-General in Council, it also means the Sovereign making decisions with advice from the Executive Council. This means that when you see "Governor-General in Council" in a law, it can refer to either the Governor-General or the Sovereign working with the Executive Council.
The powers given to the Governor-General are used to make decisions on behalf of the Sovereign, and this can be done by either the Governor-General or the Sovereign themselves, with the help of the Executive Council if needed.
"The Governor-General can make decisions with help from a group of advisors, even if they're not there."
Part 1The Sovereign
3Exercise of royal powers by the Sovereign or the Governor-General
Every power conferred on the Governor-General by or under any Act is a royal power which is exercisable by the Governor-General on behalf of the Sovereign, and may accordingly be exercised either by the Sovereign in person or by the Governor-General.
Every reference in any Act to the Governor-General in Council or any other like expression includes a reference to the Sovereign acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council.
