# The St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order 2009, Paragraph 148: Executive authority

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The executive authority of Ascension is vested in Her Majesty.
(2) Subject to this Constitution, the executive authority of Ascension shall be exercised on behalf of Her Majesty by the Governor, either directly or through the Administrator of Ascension and other officers subordinate to the Governor.
(3) Nothing in this section shall preclude persons or authorities other than the Governor from exercising such functions as are or may be conferred on them by any law.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/1751/schedule/paragraph/148 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/st-helena-ascension-and-tristan-da-cunha-constitution-order-2009/schedule/paragraph-148
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