Also, because the Sessho Kampaku is customarily an agent of the Emperor, he typically did not participate in meetings (or in a decision) with the Daijokan (council of state of the Japanese imperial government) except in unusual circumstances such as when accompanying the Emperor; when the Daijo Daijin (Chancellor of council of state of the Japanese imperial government) or Sadaijin (Minister of the Left) was also serving as Sessho/Kampaku, the next minister in line would carry out government affairs as the Daijokan and chairman.
また、慣例として摂政関白は「天皇の代理人」であるため、天皇臨席などの例外を除いては、太政官の会議には参加しない（あるいは決定には参与しない）慣例があり、太政大臣・左大臣が摂政・関白を兼任している場合にはその次席の大臣が太政官の首席の大臣（一上）として政務を執った。