department of the Crown
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A department of the Crown is a core governmental body in a Westminster-style system that carries out executive functions on behalf of the monarch through elected officials and civil servants.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional concept
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public administration entity ⓘ type of government department ⓘ |
| accountableThrough | responsible minister ⓘ |
| accountableTo | parliament ⓘ |
| actsOnBehalfOf | the monarch ⓘ |
| canBeCreatedBy |
Act of Parliament
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Order in Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
arm’s-length agency
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non-ministerial department ⓘ |
| directedBy |
elected officials
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ministers of the Crown ⓘ |
| employs | civil service ⓘ |
| employsPrinciple | political neutrality of civil service ⓘ |
| exercisesPowerType | executive power ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Australia
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ other Commonwealth realms ⓘ |
| governedByPrinciple |
ministerial responsibility
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parliamentary accountability ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityFrom |
royal prerogative
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statute ⓘ |
| hasConstitutionalHead | the Crown GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | national government ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | emanation of the Crown ⓘ |
| headedBy |
minister
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secretary of state ⓘ |
| legalPersonType | Crown body ⓘ |
| operatesInSystem | Westminster system ⓘ |
| partOf | executive branch ⓘ |
| performsFunction | executive functions ⓘ |
| performsRole |
policy development
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policy implementation ⓘ public administration ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Cabinet
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Crown in right of the state NERFINISHED ⓘ executive council ⓘ |
| staffedBy | civil servants ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
administrative law
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public law ⓘ |
| usesInstrument | delegated legislation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Department of Justice and Public Safety (Newfoundland and Labrador)
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department of the Crown
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