Royal Assent

The granting of Royal Assent is the formal method by which the Queen or the Governor-General completes the legislative process of lawmaking by formally assenting to an Act of Parliament.

When a bill is presented to the sovereign or her representative, they may grant assent to the bill or they may withhold assent. The Governor-General may also reserve the bill to be assented to by the Queen.

In modern constitutional practice, Royal Assent may not be withheld.