Letters Patent 1987
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Letters Patent 1987 is a constitutional instrument issued by the British monarch that formally established and defined the office and powers of the Governor-General of New Zealand and related aspects of New Zealand’s system of government.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Letters Patent 1987 canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional instrument
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letters patent ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Letters Patent (Amendment) Order 2006
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Letters Patent (Amendment) Order 2009 NERFINISHED ⓘ Letters Patent (Amendment) Order 2010 NERFINISHED ⓘ Letters Patent (Amendment) Order 2013 NERFINISHED ⓘ Letters Patent (Amendment) Order 2014 NERFINISHED ⓘ Letters Patent (Amendment) Order 2015 NERFINISHED ⓘ Letters Patent (Amendment) Order 2016 NERFINISHED ⓘ Letters Patent (Amendment) Order 2018 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1987-11-01 ⓘ |
| constitutionalPrinciple |
responsible government in New Zealand
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the Sovereign acts on the advice of New Zealand Ministers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | fundamental constitutional document of New Zealand ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| dateIssued | 1987-10-28 ⓘ |
| definesOffice |
Administrator of the Government of New Zealand
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Deputy of the Governor-General of New Zealand ⓘ Executive Council of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Governor-General of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filedUnder | Great Seal of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issuedByTitle |
Queen of New Zealand
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Queen of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
Governor-General’s role as head of state in New Zealand in practice
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role of the Governor-General as the representative of the Sovereign in New Zealand ⓘ |
| legalForm | letters patent under the Royal Sign Manual and the Great Seal of New Zealand ⓘ |
| partOf | New Zealand constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
constitution and functioning of the Executive Council of New Zealand
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continuity of executive government in New Zealand ⓘ exercise of the functions of the Sovereign in New Zealand by the Governor-General ⓘ |
| purpose |
to constitute the office of Governor-General of New Zealand
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to define the powers and functions of the Governor-General of New Zealand ⓘ to provide for the administration of the Government of New Zealand in the absence or incapacity of the Governor-General ⓘ to provide for the succession of the office of Governor-General ⓘ to regulate the exercise of the royal prerogative in New Zealand ⓘ |
| recognises |
New Zealand as a realm of the Crown
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the Governor-General as the Sovereign’s representative in and over New Zealand ⓘ |
| regulates |
appointment of deputies to exercise the powers of the Governor-General
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appointment of the Governor-General of New Zealand ⓘ exercise of the royal prerogative in New Zealand ⓘ oath of office of the Governor-General of New Zealand ⓘ powers of the Governor-General to summon, prorogue, and dissolve the New Zealand Parliament ⓘ succession arrangements when the office of Governor-General is vacant ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Constitution Act 1986
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Imperial Laws Application Act 1988 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaces | Letters Patent 1917 ⓘ |
| supersedes | Letters Patent 1917 relating to the office of Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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