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Will Maynard made this Official Information request to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
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From: Will Maynard
Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,
Does the Govenor General still have the powers to diminish parliament/prime minister if requested by the people?
I note the current Govenor General stated a while back she does not but your website bill or rights act etc states she does have the reserve powers to do so.
Yours faithfully,
Will Maynard
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From: CabinetOffice [DPMC]
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
[UNCLASSIFIED]
Kia ora Mr Will Maynard
Thank you for writing to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
You have asked about the Governor-General's power to dissolve Parliament.
The Governor-General has the formal power to dissolve, prorogue (that is,
discontinue without dissolving), and summon Parliament, under section 18
of the Constitution Act. By convention, the Governor-General exercises
this power on the advice of the Prime Minister, the Governor-General's
principal adviser, as long as the government commands the confidence of
the House of Representatives and the Prime Minister maintains support as
the leader of that government.
Paragraphs [1.10], [2.6], and [6.3] of the Cabinet Manual outline the
Governor-General's power to dissolve, prorogue and summon Parliament.
Regards
Cabinet Office
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