New Zealand Executive Council

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executive council government body

The New Zealand Executive Council is the formal body of ministers that advises the Governor-General and gives legal effect to decisions of the New Zealand government.

Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form	As subject	As object
Executive Council of New Zealand	0	5
New Zealand Cabinet	0	2
Colonial Executive Council of New Zealand	0	1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	executive council → government body →
advises	Governor-General of New Zealand →
alsoKnownAs	New Zealand Executive Council → surface form: Executive Council of New Zealand
branch	executive branch of New Zealand →
composedOf	Governor-General of New Zealand → ministers of the Crown →
constitutionalBasis	Constitution Act 1986 → Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1983 → surface form: Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand
constitutionalRole	formal mechanism through which the Crown acts on ministerial advice in New Zealand →
continuity	continues in office despite changes of government →
country	New Zealand →
established	19th century →
function	formally approves certain government decisions → formally approves certain statutory appointments → formally approves regulations → issues Orders in Council → provides formal legal authority for Cabinet decisions →
headedBy	Governor-General of New Zealand →
historicalOrigin	derived from the British Privy Council model →
jurisdiction	New Zealand →
language	English → Māori →
legalEffect	gives force of law to certain regulations and decisions →
legalInstrumentUsed	Order in Council →
legalStatus	body corporate →
meetsAt	Government House, Wellington → Wellington →
meetsFrequency	regularly, usually weekly when Parliament is in session →
membershipRequirement	members are appointed by the Governor-General → members must be ministers of the Crown → members must take the Executive Councillor’s oath →
memberTitle	Executive Councillor →
oath	Executive Councillor’s oath of allegiance and office →
overseenBy	Clerk of the Executive Council →
partOf	New Zealand government → surface form: Government of New Zealand
predecessor	New Zealand Executive Council self-linksurface differs → surface form: Colonial Executive Council of New Zealand
presidingOfficerTitle	Governor-General →
publishes	Orders in Council in the New Zealand Gazette →
records	minutes of Executive Council meetings →
relatedBody	Cabinet of New Zealand → New Zealand Parliament → surface form: Parliament of New Zealand
relationship	distinct from but closely related to the Cabinet of New Zealand →
role	formally advises the Governor-General → gives legal effect to decisions of the New Zealand Government →
supportsBody	Cabinet Office (Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, New Zealand) →
typeOfDecision	statutory instruments → subordinate legislation →

Referenced by (9)

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

Crown in right of New Zealand → actsOnAdviceOf → New Zealand Executive Council →

this entity surface form: New Zealand Cabinet

New Zealand Executive Council → alsoKnownAs → New Zealand Executive Council →