executive - the public service

Question 1

how does the public service work in terms of stricture

Answer 1

ministers sit at the top and instruct the ministries below them

Question 2

the public service is ,.

Answer 2

apolitical

Question 3

what are the two main roles of the public service

Answer 3

1. serve the govt of the day
2. serve the public good by giving free and frank advice

Question 4

who are the public service CE

and who are they accountable to

Answer 4

public service chief executives are the permanent independent heads of government agencies

they are accountable to the minister, parliament an public services commission

Question 5

what is the Carltona Principle

Answer 5

A minister is not expected to personally exercise all their powers, as the authority resides in the office. Public servants acting in the minister’s name are treated as though the minister made the decision or exercised the power directly.

Question 6

the Carltona principle Is part of the basis for

Answer 6

ministerial responsibility which is where ministers are responsible for what happens in their department on their watch