Examples

Executive Council 

Below is a template advice sheet used for items submitted to the Executive Council (including for Orders in Council/regulations).  The advice sheet must be printed on heavyweight 'goatskin' buff paper and signed by the relevant Minister.

Template Executive Council advice sheet (Microsoft Word document)

The advice sheet should be addressed to the Governor-General, unless he is overseas, in which case it should be addressed to the Administrator of the Government.  Travel by the Governor-General will be notified on the Cabinet and Committees Workspace on the Public Sector Intranet (link only available to those with access to the PSI).

For information on other accompanying documentation required for regulations going to the Executive Council, see the CabGuide section on the Executive Council and the Governor-General.

Appointments by the Governor-General or Administrator of the Government 

Below are examples of forms used for appointments that will be signed by the Governor-General or Administrator of the Government (note, these are for appointments made outside of Executive Council):

• Appointment advice sheet - for the Governor-General's signature (pdf format)
• Appointment advice sheet - for the Administrator of the Government's signature (pdf format)
• Appointment document - for the Governor-General's signature (pdf format) (in this example, the Governor-General signs at the top of the document)

Example papers:

Click here to see an example of an appointment Cabinet paper

Reports due to committees

Below are examples of letters that should be used when seeking changes to reports due to Cabinet committees:

• memorandum seeking an extension to a reporting date (pdf format)
• memorandum advising that a report is no longer required (pdf format)