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or inconsistent with any obligations imposed upon Us by Treaty. 
But he is to transmit to Us by the earliest opportunity the Bill so 
assented to, together with his reasons for assenting thereto.! 
IX. The Governor shall not pardon or reprieve any offender with- 
out first receiving in capital cases the advice of the Executive Council, 
and in other cases the advice of one, at least, of his Ministers ; and 
in any case in which such pardon or reprieve might directly affect the 
mterests of Our Empire, or of any country or place beyond the juris- 
diction of the Government of the State, the Governor shall, before 
deciding as to either pardon or reprieve, take those interests specially 
into his own personal consideration in conjunction with such advice 
as aforesaid. 
X. All Commissions granted by the Governor to any persons to 
be Judges, Justices of the Peace, or other officers, shall, unless 
ntherwise provided by law, be granted during pleasure only. 
XI. The Governor shall not quit the State without having first 
obtained leave from Us for so doing under Our Sign Manual and 
Signet, or through one of Our Principal Secretaries of State, except 
for the purpose of administering the Government of Our Commonwealth, 
of Australia or? for the purpose of visiting the Governor of any 
neighbouring State of the Governor-General for periods not exceeding 
one month at any one time, nor exceeding in the aggregate one 
month for every year’s service in the State. 
XII. The temporary absence of the Governor for any period not 
exceeding one month shall not, if he have previously informed the 
Executive Council, in writing, of his intended absence, and if he have 
duly appointed a Deputy in accordance with Our said Letters Patent, 
be deemed a departure from the State within the meaning of the said 
letters Patent 
V. R. I. 
IIT 
COMMISSION under the Royal Sign Manual and Signet. 
appointing the Governor. 
(This form of Commission is similar to that used in the case of 
Canada.) 
Iv 
DORMANT COMMISSION under the Royal Sign Manual 
and Signet appointing the Chief Justice or the Senior 
Judge for the time being to administer the Government 
in the event of the death, incapacity, or absence of the 
Governor and Lieutenant-Governor (if any). 
Dated October 29, 1900. 
{The form is similar to that used in the case of New Zealand 3 
See now also 7 Edw. VII. c. 7. 
* The words in italics were added in the case of New South Wales only by 
the instructions of December 1. 1900.