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 made by the Governor-General

Template documents are available for appointments made by the Governor-General or the Administrator of the Government: GG_appointments_template_2.doc (Microsoft Word format) AoG_appointments_template_2.doc (Microsoft Word format).  (Note, these are for appointments made outside of Executive Council).

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)