Constitutional conventions of New Zealand
E98413
The Constitutional conventions of New Zealand are the unwritten rules and practices that guide how the country’s political institutions, including the Parliament and executive, actually operate within its uncodified constitution.
Aliases (1)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional convention
→
source of constitutional law → |
| appliesTo |
Governor-General of New Zealand
NERFINISHED
→
New Zealand Cabinet NERFINISHED → New Zealand Parliament NERFINISHED → New Zealand executive branch NERFINISHED → New Zealand judiciary NERFINISHED → New Zealand public service NERFINISHED → Prime Minister of New Zealand NERFINISHED → |
| characteristic |
non‑legal rules
→
political practices → unwritten → |
| country |
New Zealand
→
|
| developedFrom |
practice since responsible government in New Zealand in the 19th century
→
|
| enforcedBy |
parliamentary accountability mechanisms in New Zealand
→
political sanctions → public opinion in New Zealand → |
| hasSource |
Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor‑General of New Zealand
NERFINISHED
→
New Zealand Cabinet Manual NERFINISHED → Speakers’ rulings of the New Zealand House of Representatives NERFINISHED → constitutional practice in New Zealand → |
| influencedBy |
United Kingdom constitutional conventions
→
Westminster system conventions NERFINISHED → |
| notEnforcedBy |
courts as legal rules in most cases
→
|
| partOf |
Constitution of New Zealand
NERFINISHED
→
|
| regulates |
appointment of ministers in New Zealand
→
appointment of the Prime Minister of New Zealand → caretaker government arrangements in New Zealand → collective decision‑making in New Zealand Cabinet → collective responsibility of Cabinet in New Zealand → confidence and supply arrangements in New Zealand → confidentiality of Cabinet discussions in New Zealand → consultation with support parties under MMP in New Zealand → dissolution of Parliament in New Zealand → exercise of executive power in New Zealand → formation of governments in New Zealand → individual ministerial responsibility in New Zealand → political neutrality of the New Zealand public service → presentation of the Budget to New Zealand Parliament → pre‑election conduct of ministers in New Zealand → relationship between executive and Parliament in New Zealand → relationship between ministers and public servants in New Zealand → relationship between the Crown and Cabinet in New Zealand → responsibility of ministers to Parliament in New Zealand → tabling of international treaties in New Zealand Parliament → use of reserve powers by the Governor‑General of New Zealand → |
| relatedTo |
New Zealand constitutional law
→
uncodified constitution of New Zealand → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
New Zealand Parliament
→
|
basisOfAuthority |
|
Prime Minister of New Zealand
→
|
constitutionalBasis |
|
Coat of arms of New Zealand
("New Zealand Cabinet Manual")
→
|
regulatedBy |