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In the Commonwealth Realm s, an Administrator of the Government stands in for a Governor-General . In Crown Colonies , an '''Officer Administering the Government''' stands in for a Governor . TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATORS Usually, the office of administrator is a temporary appointment, for periods during which the governor is incapacitated, outside the territory, or otherwise unable to perform his/her duties. The process for selecting temporary Administrators is not uniform within the Commonwealth, but in most areas the default Administrator is the Chief Justice or another senior member of the judiciary. Canada The Chief Justice Of Canada is usually made Administrator, or in his absence the senior Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court Of Canada . Links:
Australia ''Main article: Administrator (Australia) '' In the Commonwealth Of Australia , the Administrator, usually called the Administrator of the Commonwealth, is by convention the longest-serving state Governor. In the States Of Australia , executive authority generally passes to an Administrator, who is usually by default the Chief Justice of the states Supreme Court or the next most senior justice. In the Northern Territory , the office of Administrator is a permanent appointment, and since the territory was granted self-government in 1978 , the office of Administrator has become a largely ceremonial appointment, like that of the Governor in each State. Unlike the Governors, who are appointed by the Sovereign on advice of the Premier , the Administrator is appointed by the Governor-General on advice of the Prime Minister after consultation with the Chief Minister . There is no administrator in the Australian Capital Territory and the Chief Minister is elected by the Legislative Assembly . Links:
New Zealand Customarily, the Chief Justice Of New Zealand is made Administrator, followed by the President Of The Court Of Appeal , and then the Senior Judge of that same court. Links:
Hong Kong When Hong Kong was a British Crown Colony the Chief Secretary (Colonial Secretary before 1976) would be the Acting Governor in the absence of the Governor , follwed by the Financial Secretary and Attorney General . The practice has remained after the Transfer Of Sovereignty to the People's Republic Of China , with the Chief Secretary being the Acting Chief Executive , followed by the Financial Secretary and Secretary For Justice . Rhodesia When the colony of Southern Rhodesia Unilaterally Declared Independence from the United Kingdom in 1965, the Government of Prime Minister Ian Smith ignored the Governor of Rhodesia, Sir Humphrey Gibbs , and instead appointed Deputy Prime Minister Clifford Dupont as ''Officer Administrating the Government''. Dupont retained the administrator title until 1970, when Rhodesia was declared a Republic, after which the same Dupont became President of Rhodesia; only later in 1980 was the country officially decolonised and became Zimbabwe . PERMANENT ADMINISTRATORS The term Administrator is also used for a permanent officer representing HM where the status of the territory is not sufficient to warrant the appointment of a Governor (only common for a colony or state under the British crown), and also for representatives of a Governor (almost like a Lieutenant-Governor ). Examples of such territorial administrations, by Realm: United Kingdom overseas possessions
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