Talk:Representative of the Crown

The Representative of the Crown refers to the office. The office is held by the person. A person can be the representative of the Crown, but the representative of the Crown as a term refers to an office, just as someone can be president but President is an office. This article is about the office. If it was about the person, it would be in an article on a person. STÓD/ÉÍRE 18:05 Apr 10, 2003 (UTC)

Article 51 of the Irish Free State Constitution Act
The Executive Authority of the Irish Free State (Saorstát Eireann) is hereby declared to be vested in the King, and shall be exercisable, in accordance with the law, practice and constitutional usage governing the exercise of the Executive Authority in the case of the Dominion of Canada, by the Representative of the Crown. There shall be a Council to aid and advise in the government of the Irish Free State (Saorstát Eireann) to be styled the Executive Council. The Executive Council shall be responsible to Dáil Eireann, and shall consist of not more than seven nor less than five Ministers appointed by the Representative of the Crown on the nomination of the President of the Executive Council.