Role
Originally, the Lieutenant Governor had a legislative role with a seat on the first Legislative Council of New South Wales in 1824, this was later phased out due to the lessening of the powers of the state governor. The role of the governors are enshrined in part 2A of the New South Wales Constitution Act (1902).
The current role of the Lieutenant Governor is to take up the duties of the Governor if the Governor dies, resigns, or is absent. This occurred most recently in September 2008, when, in the absence of Governor Marie Bashir, the Lieutenant Governor, James Spigelman, administered the swearing in of the new cabinet of the Nathan Rees government.
If the Lieutenant Governor becomes incapacitated while serving in the office of Governor, the next most senior judge of the Supreme Court is sworn in as the Administrator. This occurred in May 1973 when Sir Leslie Herron died suddenly while the Governor, Sir Roden Cutler was overseas. Sir John Kerr became the Administrator until Cutler was able to return.
The Lieutenant Governors/Administrators have no standing powers but stand ready to act in the Governor's position. Three generations of the Street family have served New South Wales as Lieutenant Governor.
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