Statutory and Formal Responsibilities
The statutory and formal responsibilities of the Secretary of the Cabinet and Clerk of the Executive Council are to:
- administer the Letters Patent Constituting the Office of the Governor-General of New Zealand 1983
- preserve and maintain the official records of Cabinet, and to administer the convention on access to documents of a previous administration
- prepare documents associated with the election process under the Electoral Act 1993 and the Constitution Act 1986
- administer the Civil List Act 1979
- administer the Seal of New Zealand Act 1977
- administer the Royal Titles Act 1974
- certificate subordinate legislation approved in Executive Council in terms of section 32 of the Evidence Act 1908
- certificate other instruments executed by the Governor-General in terms of the Official Appointments and Documents Act 1919
- administer the Oath of Allegiance, the Executive Councillor’s Oath and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary’s Oath in terms of section 23 of the Oaths and Declarations Act 1957
- administer the Statutes of The Queen’s Service Order (1975 and 1981), The Order of New Zealand (1987) and The New Zealand Order of Merit (1996 and 2000)
- administer the Royal Warrants of the New Zealand Gallantry Awards and the New Zealand Bravery Awards (1999)
- certificate and seal documents of the New Zealand Government Property Corporation in terms of section 10 of the New Zealand Government Property Corporation Act 1953.
