Executive Council of Victoria

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The Executive Council of Victoria is the formal body of ministers, presided over by the Governor, that advises and assists in the administration and decision-making of the state government of Victoria, Australia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf component of the Government of Victoria
executive council
government body
actsOnBehalfOf Crown in Victoria
linked to: Crown of Australia
advises Governor of Victoria
associatedTitle Executive Councillor
chairTitle Governor of Victoria
composedOf Premier of Victoria
ministers of the Crown in Victoria
other Victorian government ministers
constitutionalConvention Governor acts on advice of the Executive Council
constitutionalMonarch monarch of Australia
constitutionalRole advises the Crown in right of Victoria
continuity continued after federation as a state executive council
country Australia
equivalentBody Executive Council of New South Wales
Executive Council of Queensland
Federal Executive Council of Australia
establishedFor administration of the Colony of Victoria
function advise the Governor of Victoria
approve certain appointments
approve regulations and statutory rules
assist in the administration of the Government of Victoria
formal approval of executive decisions
issue Orders in Council
governmentBranch executive branch
headedBy Governor of Victoria
historicalOrigin colonial executive council of the Colony of Victoria
jurisdiction State of Victoria
language English
legalBasis Constitution of Victoria
location Melbourne
meetsAt Government House, Melbourne
meetsFrequency regularly, often weekly when Parliament is in session
membershipRequirement members are usually current ministers
members must be sworn as Executive Councillors
partOf Government of Victoria
presidedOverBy Governor of Victoria
relatedConcept responsible government in Victoria
relationship Victorian Cabinet
linked to: Cabinet of Victoria
responsibleFor formal approval of proclamations
formal approval of some delegations of power
formal implementation of certain Cabinet decisions
roleInSystem formal mechanism through which Cabinet decisions are given legal effect
scope state government of Victoria
typeOfDecision Executive Council minute
linked to: Executive Council

Orders in Council

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Government of Victoria executiveBranch Executive Council of Victoria
Crown in right of Victoria hasPowerOver state executive government of Victoria
linked to: Executive Council of Victoria
Executive Council of Queensland relatedBody Executive Council of Victoria
Colonial Secretary of Victoria partOf Executive Council of Victoria
Colonial Secretary of Victoria subordinateTo Executive government of Victoria
linked to: Executive Council of Victoria
Executive Council of Victoria historicalOrigin colonial executive council of the Colony of Victoria
linked to: Executive Council of Victoria
Cabinet of Victoria partOf Executive Council of Victoria
Constitution of Victoria establishes Executive Council of Victoria
Constitution of Victoria bindingOn Executive Government of Victoria
linked to: Executive Council of Victoria