Western Australia

                            Royal Powers Act 1953


                              Western Australia

                            Royal Powers Act 1953

                                  CONTENTS

     1.     Short title      1
     2.     Exercise of statutory powers by the Queen    1

                                    NOTES






                              Western Australia


                            Royal Powers Act 1953

An Act relating to the exercise by the Queen of Powers under Acts of the
Parliament.

                                             [Assented to 29 December 1953.]


Be it enacted, by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the
advice and consent of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly
of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the
authority of the same, as follows: - 

1.    Short title


            This Act may be cited as the Royal Powers Act 1953.

2.    Exercise of statutory powers by the Queen


      (1)   At any time when the Queen is personally present in the State,
       any power under an Act exercisable by the Governor may be exercised
       by the Queen.

      (2)   The Governor has the same powers with respect to an act done,
       or an instrument made, granted or issued, by the Queen by virtue of
       this section as the Governor has with respect to an act done, or an
       instrument made, granted or issued, by the Governor himself.

      (3)   Nothing in this section affects or prevents the exercise of any
       power under an Act by the Governor.

      (4)   In this section, references to the Governor or to the Queen
       shall be read as references to the Governor, or to the Queen, acting
       with the advice of the Executive Council.
                                    Notes

1.    This is a compilation of the Royal Powers Act 1953 and includes all
    amendments effected by the other Acts referred to in the following
    Table.

                              Compilation table
|Short title      |Number  |Assent  |Commencement       |
|                 |and year|        |                   |
|Royal Powers     |43 of   |29 Dec  |29 Dec 1953        |
|Act 1953         |1953    |1953    |                   |