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on 17/9/2009, 9:22:31, in reply to "Re: Lord Ivar Mountbatten"
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Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord-Lieutenant.
In titles, the suffix DL may be added. The relevant Act of Parliament is the Lieutenancies Act 1997. Deputy lieutenants are chosen by the local Lord-Lieutenant, to assist him with any duty that may be required of him. They receive their commission only when the appropriate Minister communicates that Her Majesty the Queen does not disapprove of the appointment. In England and Wales, since November 2001, the appropriate Minister is the Lord Chancellor. In Scotland, since July 1999 it has been the Scottish Ministers.DLs must live within the county, or within seven miles (11 km) of the boundary. Their appointment does not terminate with the changing of the Lord-Lieutenant [6]. They usually retire at age 75.
Lord Lieutenants:
In England and Wales, Her Majesty The Queen appoints the Lord - Lieutenant for each County on the advice of the Prime Minister who consults widely in the County concerned. The fundamental principle concerning the offices that she is Her Majesty's representative and consequently it is her first and foremost duty to uphold the dignity of the Crown. The Lord - Lieutenant therefore stands apart from politics in her County. The office is unpaid and the age of retirement is
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