Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1917
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The Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1917 were a formal constitutional instrument issued by the British Crown that defined the powers, duties, and structure of the governor-general’s office in New Zealand during the early 20th century.
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Target entity: Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1917 Context triple: [Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1983, replaced, Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1917]
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Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1983
The Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1983 is a key constitutional instrument that defines the powers, functions, and establishment of the Governor-General as the King’s representative in New Zealand.
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New Zealand Constitution Act 1852
The New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 was an Act of the British Parliament that established representative government in New Zealand by creating its provincial governments and General Assembly.
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Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975
The Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 is New Zealand legislation that established the Waitangi Tribunal to investigate and make recommendations on breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi between the Crown and Māori.
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Treaty of Waitangi
The Treaty of Waitangi is an 1840 agreement between the British Crown and many Māori chiefs that is regarded as New Zealand’s founding document and a central reference point for its law, politics, and race relations.
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Standard of the Governor of New South Wales
The Standard of the Governor of New South Wales is the official personal flag used to represent the governor’s authority and presence within the Australian state of New South Wales.
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Target entity: Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1917 Target entity description: The Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1917 were a formal constitutional instrument issued by the British Crown that defined the powers, duties, and structure of the governor-general’s office in New Zealand during the early 20th century.
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Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1983
The Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1983 is a key constitutional instrument that defines the powers, functions, and establishment of the Governor-General as the King’s representative in New Zealand.
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B.
New Zealand Constitution Act 1852
The New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 was an Act of the British Parliament that established representative government in New Zealand by creating its provincial governments and General Assembly.
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C.
Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975
The Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 is New Zealand legislation that established the Waitangi Tribunal to investigate and make recommendations on breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi between the Crown and Māori.
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Treaty of Waitangi
The Treaty of Waitangi is an 1840 agreement between the British Crown and many Māori chiefs that is regarded as New Zealand’s founding document and a central reference point for its law, politics, and race relations.
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E.
Standard of the Governor of New South Wales
The Standard of the Governor of New South Wales is the official personal flag used to represent the governor’s authority and presence within the Australian state of New South Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
constitutional instrument
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legal document ⓘ letters patent ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Dominion of New Zealand ⓘ |
| appliesToBranch | executive branch of government in New Zealand ⓘ |
| appliesToInstitution | Crown in right of New Zealand ⓘ |
| appliesToOffice | Governor-General of New Zealand ⓘ |
| constitutionalEffect | helped distinguish the office of Governor-General from that of colonial governor ⓘ |
| constitutionalHierarchy | subordinate to Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and New Zealand ⓘ |
| constitutionalRole | representative of the British monarch in New Zealand ⓘ |
| constitutionalSignificance | key document in the evolution of New Zealand’s constitutional independence ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| defines |
duties of the Governor-General of New Zealand
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powers of the Governor-General of New Zealand ⓘ structure of the office of Governor-General of New Zealand ⓘ |
| definesTitle |
Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Dominion of New Zealand
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linked to:
Governor-General of New Zealand
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| documentForm | open letter issued under the Great Seal ⓘ |
| function |
to constitute the office of Governor-General of New Zealand
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to regulate the exercise of executive power in New Zealand by the Governor-General ⓘ to set out the authority of the Governor-General to act on behalf of the sovereign ⓘ |
| governs |
oath and formalities associated with assuming the office of Governor-General of New Zealand
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procedure for acting as administrator of the government in New Zealand ⓘ relationship between the Governor-General and the Executive Council of New Zealand ⓘ |
| historicalContext | period of New Zealand as a self-governing dominion within the British Empire ⓘ |
| historicalRole | part of the transition of New Zealand from colony to dominion ⓘ |
| inForceStatus | superseded by later letters patent ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
British Crown
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monarch of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
appointment of the Governor-General of New Zealand
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exercise of the royal prerogative in New Zealand by the Governor-General ⓘ succession and continuity of the office of Governor-General of New Zealand ⓘ |
| legalNature | instrument under the royal prerogative ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| purpose |
to clarify the scope of the monarch’s delegated authority in New Zealand
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to formalize the constitutional position of the Governor-General in New Zealand ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1983
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New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 ⓘ Royal Instructions to the Governor-General of New Zealand ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier letters patent relating to the Governor of New Zealand ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
constitutional status of the Governor-General of New Zealand
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delegation of royal powers in New Zealand ⓘ relationship between the Governor-General and the New Zealand government ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | imperial constitutional law ⓘ |
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Subject: Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1917 Description of subject: The Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1917 were a formal constitutional instrument issued by the British Crown that defined the powers, duties, and structure of the governor-general’s office in New Zealand during the early 20th century.
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Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1983
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replaced
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Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1917
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Letters Patent 1987
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supersedes
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Letters Patent 1917 relating to the office of Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of New Zealand
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linked to: Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1917