Section 61 of the Constitution of Australia
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Section 61 of the Constitution of Australia is the key provision that vests the Commonwealth’s executive power in the King (or Governor-General as his representative) and defines its scope and constitutional basis.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Section 61 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
constitutional provision
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section of the Constitution of Australia ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Section 61 of the Constitution of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Commonwealth of Australia government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityFor | Commonwealth executive decisions and actions ⓘ |
| basisFor |
executive actions not requiring statutory authority
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exercise of prerogative powers by the Commonwealth executive ⓘ |
| category | Australian constitutional provision on executive power ⓘ |
| chapter | Chapter II of the Constitution of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citedAs | s 61 of the Constitution ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | entrenched provision ⓘ |
| containedInDocument | Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| dateEffectiveFrom | 1 January 1901 ⓘ |
| defines |
constitutional basis of the Commonwealth executive power
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scope of the Commonwealth executive power ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | fundamental framework of Australian government ⓘ |
| governs |
executive authority to execute and maintain the Constitution
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executive authority to execute and maintain the laws of the Commonwealth ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | British constitutional and prerogative traditions ⓘ |
| inForce | yes ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | High Court of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect | vests executive authority of the Commonwealth in the Crown ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Australian constitutional law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Chapter II – The Executive Government ⓘ |
| numberInInstrument | 61 ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
Commonwealth executive government
NERFINISHED
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Governor-General of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ King of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ royal prerogative ⓘ separation of powers in Australia ⓘ |
| relevantTo |
ministerial responsibility
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reserve powers of the Governor-General ⓘ responsible government in Australia ⓘ |
| scopeIncludes |
execution and maintenance of the Constitution
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execution and maintenance of the laws of the Commonwealth ⓘ |
| states | The executive power of the Commonwealth is vested in the King and is exercisable by the Governor-General as the King’s representative ⓘ |
| subject |
executive government
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executive power of the Commonwealth ⓘ |
| typeOfPower | executive power ⓘ |
| vestsIn |
Governor-General of Australia
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King of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Executive Government of the Commonwealth
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Section 61 of the Constitution of Australia
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