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Deputy to Governor General
30. 1. Whenever the Governor General -
a. has occasion to be absent from Barbados for a period which he has reason to
believe will be of short duration; or
b. is suffering from an illness that he has reason to believe will be of short
duration,
he may, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, by
instrument under the Public Seal, appoint any person in Barbados to be his
deputy during such absence or illness and in that capacity to perform on his
behalf such of the functions of the office of Governor General as may be
specified in that instrument.
2. The power and authority of the Governor General shall not be abridged,
altered or in any way affected by the appointment of a deputy under this
section, and in the exercise of any function that is exercisable by he Governor
General acting in his discretion or after consultation with any person or
authority a deputy shall conform to and observe any instructions that the
Governor General, acting in like manner, may address to him;
Provided that the question whether or not a deputy has conformed to observed
any such instructions shall not be enquired into in any court.
3. A person appointed as a deputy under this section shall that appointment for
such period as may be specified in the instrument by which he is appointed and
his appointment may be revoked at any time by the Governor General acting in
accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.
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