While the regent carried out (as an agent) government in the place of an infant emperor, he also at that time oversaw the emperor's major power to manage officials and took charge of appointments and promotion of officials.
摂政は幼い天皇に代わって政務を摂する（代理する）とともに、当時において天皇の主要な大権であった官奏を覧ずることと除目・叙位を行うことを執り行った。