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 Governor-General as the Queen's representative". The remainder of Ch II largely concerns the architecture by which that executive power is exercised by the Executive Government. It is necessary to examine that architecture closely for the purposes of this advice.

10. Section 62 of the Constitution establishes the Federal Executive Council to advise the Governor-General. The advice of that body is required as a condition of the exercise of certain powers that the Constitution vests in the "Governor-General in Council". Section 62 also provides that the members of the Federal Executive Council "shall be chosen and summoned by the Governor-General and sworn as Executive Councillors, and shall hold office during [the Governor-General's] pleasure". By clearly established convention, the Governor-General exercises that power on the advice of the Prime Minister.

11. Section 64 of the Constitution, headed "Ministers of State", provides: