CANADA 
1563 
VI. And whereas by The British North America Act, 1867.1 it is 
amongst other things enacted, that it shall be lawful for Us, if We 
think fit, to authorize the Governor-General of Our Dominion of 
Canada to appoint any person or persons, jointly or severally, to be 
his Deputy or Deputies within any part or parts of Our said Domi- 
nion, and in that capacity to exercise, during the pleasure of Our 
said Governor-General, such of the powers, authorities, and functions 
of Our said Governor-General as he may deem it necessary or expe- 
dient to assign to such Deputy or Deputies, subject to any limitations 
or directions from time to time expressed or given by Us: Now we 
do hereby authorize and empower Our said Governor-General, subject 
to such limitations and directions as aforesaid, to appoint any person 
or persons, jointly or severally, to be his Deputy or Deputies within 
any part or parts of Our said Dominion of Canada, and in that 
capacity to exercise, during his pleasure, such of his powers, functions, 
and authorities, as he may deem it necessary or expedient to assign 
to him or them : Provided always, that the appointment of such a 
Deputy or Deputies shall not affect the exercise of any such power, 
authority, or function by Our said Governor-General in person. 
VIL. And We do hereby declare Our pleasure to be that, in the 
event of the death, incapacity, removal, or absence of Our said 
Governor-General out of Our said Dominion, all and every the 
powers and authorities herein granted to him shall, until Our further 
pleasure is signified therein, be vested in such person as may be 
appointed by Us under Our Sign Manual and Signet to be Our 
Lieutenant-Governor of Our said Dominion ;2 or if there shall be no 
such Lieutenant-Governor in Our said Dominion, then in such person 
or persons as may be appointed by Us under Our Sign Manual and 
Signet to administer the Government of the same ; and in case there 
shall be no person or persons within Our said Dominion so appointed 
by Us, then in Our Chief Justice for the time being of the Supreme 
Court of Our said Dominion, or, in case of the death, incapacity, 
removal, or absence out of Our said Dominion of Our said Chief 
Justice for the time being, then in the Senior Judge for the time 
peing of Our said Supreme Court then residing in Our said Dominion 
and not being under incapacity. 
Provided always, that the said Senior Judge shall act in the 
administration of the Government only if and when Our said Chief 
Justice shall not be present within Our said Dominion and capable 
of administering the Government. 
Provided further that no such powers or authorities shall vest in 
such Lieutenant-Governor, or such other person or persons, until he 
or they shall have taken the Oaths appointed to be taken by the 
Governor-General of Our said Dominion, and in the manner provided 
by the Instructions accompanying these Our Letters Patent. 
‘8 14. See e.g. Canada Gazette, xlv. 1459. 
? It is not usual to appoint a Lieutenant-Governor for Canada, the Common- 
wealth, the Union, New Zealand, and Newfoundland.