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The Responsibilities of the Privy Council Office

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Contents

 I Introduction

II Cabinet Government and the Prime Minister

The Prime Minister
Support for the Prime Minister

III The Privy Council Office

Evolution of the Functions of the Clerk of the Privy Council
Key Responsibility of the Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet
Appointments, Mandates and Government Organization
Support to the Cabinet and Cabinet Committees
Government Policy Directions
The Clerk and Constitutional Government
Foreign Affairs and National Security
Intergovernmental Affairs
Support to the Head of the Public Service
PCO Structure and Operations

IV Conclusion

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