Casley reasoned that as the Governor acts as the Queen 's representative , this made Her Majesty liable , in tort , for applying an unlawful imposition as the quota had not yet been passed into law .
The Governor replied `` no rectification of our Quota would be allowed '' which , as he acts as the Queen 's representative , made Her Majesty technically liable , in Tort , for applying an unlawful imposition as the quota had not yet been passed into law .