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Executive Council Handbook
Powers, role and composition of the Executive Council
Executive Council Handbook
Executive Council Handbook
Introduction
The Governor
1.1 Powers and functions of the Sovereign
1.2 Office of Governor
1.3 Powers and functions of the Governor
Powers, role and composition of the Executive Council
2.1 Legislative Basis
2.2 Role of the Executive Council
2.3 Advice from Ministers
2.4 Membership
Meetings of the Executive Council
3.1 Time and place
3.2 Quorum
3.3 Absence of Governor
3.4 Special meetings
3.5 Special meeting following cancellation of Cabinet meeting
3.6 Meeting procedure
Executive Council Support Services
4.1 Location and role
4.2 Clerk of the Executive Council
4.3 Public Seal of the State
4.4 Executive Council documentation
4.5 Index of Executive Council Minutes
4.6 Executive Council database
4.7 Cabinet Legislation Liaison Officers
Matters for Executive Council
5.1 Matters for consideration by Cabinet prior to submission to Governor in Council
5.2 Matters for consideration by Governor in Council
Executive Council procedures
6.1 Notification of meetings
6.2 Lodgement of Executive Council documents
6.3 Approval process
6.4 Late Minutes
6.5 Withdrawal of whole Minute listed on the schedule which is considered at Cabinet
6.6 Partial withdrawal of a Minute listed on the schedule which is considered at Cabinet
6.7 Withdrawal of whole Minute after Cabinet has met
6.8 Partial withdrawal of a Minute after Cabinet has met
6.9 Revoking a Minute
6.10 Rescinding a Minute
6.11 Amending or correcting a Minute
6.12 Jointly sponsored minutes
6.13 Return of Minutes following approval
6.14 Executive Council procedures for an Acting Minister
6.15 Release of information by Executive Council Secretariat
6.16 Confidentiality of proceedings
6.17 Right to Information requests
6.18 Announcement of Executive Council decisions
Action following meeting of Executive Council
7.1 Notification and publication in the Queensland Government Gazette
7.2 Certified copies of Executive Council Minutes
Executive Council documents
8.1 Governor in Council matters to be authorised by Legislation
8.2 Executive Council Minutes
8.3 Format of minutes
8.4 Use of schedules
8.5 Aggregation of Minutes and grouping of similar matters
8.6 Explanatory Memorandum
8.7 Use of permanent paper
Executive Council meetings during the caretaker period
Machinery of Government Changes
10.1 Administrative Arrangements Orders
10.2 Departmental Arrangements Notices
Appendices
Powers, role and composition of the Executive Council
2.1 Legislative Basis
2.2 Role of the Executive Council
2.3 Advice from Ministers
2.4 Membership
Last updated:
3 November, 2024
Last reviewed:
17 July, 2009
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