5-787: Cabinet Manual can refer to: Cabinet Manual (New Zealand) Cabinet Manual (United Kingdom) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Cabinet Manual . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cabinet_Manual&oldid=1167997065 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Government documents Hidden categories: Short description matches Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Cabinet Manual (New Zealand) The Cabinet Manual (previously
10-694: The Cabinet Office Manual until 2001 ) is a government document in New Zealand which outlines the main laws, rules and constitutional conventions affecting the operation of the New Zealand Government . It has been described as providing "comprehensive, cohesive and clear advice on a number of key aspects of executive action. It is publicly available, and broadly accepted by a wide range of actors in NZ politics: politicians across
15-487: The previously unwritten conventions through which the New Zealand Government operates. The first edition was published on 23 January 1979. The idea of such a document was proposed by Prime Minister Sidney Holland about 30 years prior. A foreword by Prime Minister Robert Muldoon in the first edition states: It is timely that nearly 30 years after the late Sir Sidney Holland issued his directive to
20-528: The protection and use of information held by the government. Written by the Cabinet Office , the Cabinet Manual is endorsed at the first Cabinet meeting of a new government. It was published most recently in 2023. New Zealand does not have a single codified constitutional document. The Cabinet Manual forms one part of the constitution of New Zealand , and serves to consolidate many of
25-410: The spectrum, officials, academics and the public." Among its guidelines, the manual gives an overview of the roles of the governor-general , ministers , and the public service ; expectations about the conduct of ministers and public servants; Cabinet procedures for decision-making; how a government is formed after an election ; how legislation is developed by the government and Parliament ; and
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