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The Privy Council of Tonga is the highest ranking council to advise the Monarch in the Kingdom of Tonga. It is empowered to advise the King in his capacity as Head of State and Fountain of Justice under the provisions of Clause 50 ( 1 ) of the Constitution of Tonga: " Clause 50 (1) The King shall appoint a Privy Council to provide him with advice. The Privy Council shall be composed of such people whom the King shall see fit to call to his Council."〔http://crownlaw.gov.to/cms/images/LEGISLATION/AMENDING/2010/2010-0020/ActofConstitutionofTongaAmendmentNo.2Act2010.pdf〕 ==Membership== Members of the Privy Council are appointed by the King of Tonga who is its Chairman. The Council has 3 types of members: * Regular Members-these are the majority. * Members who hold their position by virtue of an office they occupy〔http://crownlaw.gov.to/cms/images/LEGISLATION/AMENDING/2010/2010-0039/ActofConstitutionofTongaAmendmentNo.3Act2010.pdf〕 * The Law Lords The Lord Chancellor, the Lord President of the Supreme Court and the Attorney General are automatically members of the Privy Council. The constitution doesn't set a limit on the number of members who sit on the Council and this is left to the decision of the Monarch. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Privy Council of Tonga」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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