Section 33Part 2 — The Governor
The Governor may act contrary to the advice of the Cabinet
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Subject to subsection (2), in any case where the Governor is required to consult with the Cabinet he or she shall act in accordance with the advice given to him or her by the Cabinet.
The Governor may act against the advice given to him or her by the Cabinet—
if he or she is instructed to do so by Her Majesty through a Secretary of State; or
if, in his or her judgement, such advice would adversely affect any of the special responsibilities of the Governor set out in section 55.
Whenever the Governor acts otherwise than in accordance with the advice given to him or her by the Cabinet, his or her reasons shall be recorded in the minutes, and any member of the Cabinet may require that there be recorded in the minutes the grounds of any advice or opinion which he or she may have given on the question.