Editing Lord-lieutenant (section)

===Duties===
Lord-Lieutenants are the monarch's representatives in their respective lieutenancies. It is their foremost duty to uphold the dignity of [[the Crown]], and in so doing they seek to promote a spirit of co-operation and good atmosphere through the time they give to voluntary and benevolent organisations and through the interest they take in the business and social life of their counties.

[[File:Lord Tollemache.jpg|thumb|right|[[John Tollemache, 5th Baron Tollemache|Lord Tollemache]] presenting medals in November 2012, as [[Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk]].]]
The modern responsibilities of Lord-Lieutenants include:
* Arranging visits of members of the [[British Royal Family|royal family]] and escorting royal visitors;
* Presenting medals and awards on behalf of the sovereign, and advising on [[British honours system|honours]] [[nomination]]s;
* Participating in civic, voluntary and social activities within the lieutenancy;
* Acting as liaison with local units of the [[Royal Navy]], [[Royal Marines]], [[British Army|Army]], [[Royal Air Force]] and their associated Cadet Forces;
* Leading the local [[magistrate|magistracy]] as chairman of the Advisory Committee on [[Justice of the Peace|Justices of the Peace]]; and
* Chairing the local Advisory Committee for the Appointment of the General Commissioners of [[Income Tax]], a tribunal which hears appeals against decisions made by the [[HM Revenue and Customs]] on a variety of different tax-related matters.

As the Sovereign's representative in each county, a Lord-Lieutenant remains non-political and may not hold office in any political party. They are appointed for life, although the customary age of retirement is 75 and the Sovereign may remove them.