Constitution Section 154 — Executive power of State

Part VI — THE STATES — The Governor

Constitutional

Summary

The executive power of the State belongs to the Governor, who can use it directly or through officers working under them, as the Constitution allows. This article does not give the Governor any powers that other authorities already have under existing laws. It also does not stop Parliament or the State Legislature from giving powers to any authority that is subordinate to the Governor.

Official Text

(1) The executive power of the State shall be vested in the Governor and shall be exercised by him either directly or through officers subordinate to him in accordance with this Constitution.

(2) Nothing in this article shall—

(a) be deemed to transfer to the Governor any functions conferred by any existing law on any other authority; or

(b) prevent Parliament or the Legislature of the State from conferring by law functions on any authority subordinate to the Governor.