EXEC structure

Question 1

CONNY CONVENTIONS
www 3 and 3

Answer 1

• what
• soft law constraints on exec
• where
• cabinet manual
• how
• define how actors in exec should work
• TO IDENTIFY CON CON
  1. precednet
• followed multiple times in past
  2. sense of obliagtion
• actors feel obliged to follow
  3. rationale
• reaosn behind the rule good e.g. hold conny principles
  EXAMPLES
  1. caretaker convention
• limit power of out going govt
• hipkins ceasefire labour leader not pm
  2. resignation of govt
• resign if loose confidnce vote
  3. appoint of pm and mister
• gg appoint pm from HOR, gg appoint minster from PM

Question 2

cabinet

Answer 2

• not all mps, elected by pm
• confidential
• creature of convention - cabinnet manual
• if cab man not followed pm punish
• e.g. stewart nash
• cab man is non justisc - COMITY

Question 3

EXEC COUNCIL

Answer 3

• all mps

Question 4

minsters

Answer 4

• are mps (sep powers)
  -responsible for implementing policy in their policy area

Question 5

pm

Answer 5

• appoint by gg, when conf of house
• head of govt, leads exec, cheif advsior to gg
• makes govt policy
• public face
• also an mp

Question 6

gg

Answer 6

• appionted by pm of behlaf of ministers
• • powerful role on paper but is limited by ocnventions, more cermonial
• e.g of this is royal assent is of convention, always given
• neutral + apolitical
• sack ministers on advice of pm

Question 7

publ

piblic service

Answer 7

• minsters at the top, minstries below
• apolitcial
• serve govt day and public w free and frank advice

Question 8

cartona principle

Answer 8

• allows ministes to delegate power to officials
• decsisons treated as if made by minister
• ## creates ministerial repsonsiblity, min repsonsible for what happns under them

Question 9

rule of law

Answer 9

• key constitutional pillar of nz
• exec is bound by law, keep thier power in check
• legal accountabilty exec has to Parl
• judicial indepanace, decsions w/o polictial interferance

Question 10

rule of law cases

Answer 10

FEW FEW FEW FEW FEW
entick - serach warrant
webster - trespasser police
fitz v muld - SUPERANNUTAION - cannot suspend laws w/o parl