Advice on powers of Acting Prime Ministers

David Farrar made this Official Information request to Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

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From: David Farrar

Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,

I request under the Official Information Act the following:

1) Any advice on the powers of an Acting Prime Minister. Can they exercise all the powers of a Prime Minister including recommending the dismissal of Ministers to the Governor-General?

2) Any advice, reports, memos, correspondence or other documents relating to the current Deputy Prime Minister being the Acting Prime Minister in June and July of 2018

Yours faithfully,

David Farrar

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From: David Farrar <[FOI #7787 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 9 May 2018 7:15 AM
To: Information [DPMC] <[DPMC request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Advice on powers of Acting Prime Ministers

Dear Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet,

I request under the Official Information Act the following:

1) Any advice on the powers of an Acting Prime Minister. Can they exercise all the powers of a Prime Minister including recommending the dismissal of Ministers to the Governor-General?

2) Any advice, reports, memos, correspondence or other documents relating to the current Deputy Prime Minister being the Acting Prime Minister in June and July of 2018

Yours faithfully,

David Farrar

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Dear David

 

In response to your request for information, I attach a letter from
Michael Webster, Secretary of the Cabinet.

 

 

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[1]cid:image001.png@01CED718.F89D2C00 Louise Beard

  Executive Assistant to the
Secretary of the Cabinet and
Clerk of the Executive
Council

Cabinet Office

Department of the Prime
Minister and Cabinet

 

[2][email address]

DDI:      (04) 817 9749

 

 

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