Executive Council of South Australia

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The Executive Council of South Australia is the formal body of ministers, presided over by the Governor, that provides official advice and approval for executive decisions of the South Australian government.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Executive Council of South Australia canonical 3

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf executive council
government body
advises Governor of South Australia
approves Executive Council minutes
Orders in Council
authorityDerivedFrom Crown prerogative in South Australia
basedIn Adelaide
composedOf ministers of the Crown in South Australia
constitutionalBasis Constitution of South Australia
constitutionalConvention acts on the advice of responsible ministers
continuity Executive Councillors usually retain membership after leaving ministry until removed
country Australia
decisionMakingMode collective decision-making
distinctFrom Cabinet of South Australia
function advises on appointments made by the Governor
advises on the granting of pardons and other prerogative powers
advises on the issuing of commissions
authorises the making of executive instruments
authorises the making of proclamations
authorises the making of regulations
governsFor South Australia
surface form: State of South Australia
headedBy Governor of South Australia
includes Premier of South Australia
other South Australian ministers
jurisdiction South Australia
language English
legalStatus formal body of advisers to the Governor
meetsAt Government House, Adelaide
meetsFrequency regularly, usually weekly when Parliament is sitting
membershipRequirement members must be sworn as Executive Councillors
operatesUnderPrinciple Westminster system
partOf Government of South Australia
presidedOverBy Governor of South Australia
primaryPurpose to give legal effect to decisions of the South Australian government
records minutes of Executive Council meetings
relatedTo Cabinet of South Australia
Parliament of South Australia
relationshipToCabinet ministers are usually the same as the Cabinet of South Australia
reportsTo Governor of South Australia
represents Crown in right of South Australia
role formally advises the Crown in right of South Australia
gives official approval for executive decisions
provides formal advice to the Governor of South Australia
scope executive government of South Australia
sealUsed Public Seal of South Australia
signingProcedure instruments are signed by the Governor in Executive Council
typeOfBody formal executive body

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Parliament of South Australia oversightOf Executive Council of South Australia
Premier memberOf Executive Council of South Australia
subject surface form: Premier of South Australia
Constitution of South Australia establishes Executive Council of South Australia