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Legal Terms - Counselors of State
Persons designated under the Regency Acts 1937 to 1953 to perform royal duties in the event that the sovereign is temporarily absent from the United Kingdom or unwell but not completely incompetent (in which case the tasks transfer to a *regent). The sovereign appoints them by a letter patent, which must outline the responsibilities assigned to them. These shall not include the power to dissolve Parliament, unless specifically directed by the sovereign, or the authority to appoint new peers. The spouse of the sovereign and the next four heirs to the throne (apart from anyone who is ineligible to serve as Regent or who plans to travel during the delegation period) are the individuals to be appointed.
Persons designated under the Regency Acts 1937 to 1953 to perform royal duties in the event that the sovereign is temporarily absent from the United Kingdom or unwell but not completely incompetent (in which case the tasks transfer to a *regent). The sovereign appoints them by a letter patent, which must outline the responsibilities assigned to them. These shall not include the power to dissolve Parliament, unless specifically directed by the sovereign, or the authority to appoint new peers. The spouse of the sovereign and the next four heirs to the throne (apart from anyone who is ineligible to serve as Regent or who plans to travel during the delegation period) are the individuals to be appointed.
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