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The Cabinet Manual (previously the Cabinet Office Manual until 2001[1]) 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 the spectrum, officials, academics and the public."[2]
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 the protection and use of information held by the government.[3]
Written by the Cabinet Office[broken anchor], the Cabinet Manual is endorsed at the first Cabinet meeting of a new government. It was published most recently in 2023.[4]
- ^ The Hidden Wiring Emerges: The Cabinet Manual and the working of the British constitution (PDF) (Report). Institute for Public Policy Research. August 2011. p. 13. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ Hazell, Robert; Riddell, Peter (February 2010). Opening the door to the secret garden – a plea for revised public guidance on how governments are formed and operate (PDF) (Report). London, UK: House of Commons Justice Committee. p. 5. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ "Cabinet Manual". dpmc.govt.nz. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (New Zealand). 3 July 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ Cabinet Manual 2023 (PDF). Wellington, New Zealand: Cabinet Office. 2023. ISBN 978-0-947520-02-1. Retrieved 26 July 2023.