Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives

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The Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives is the independent, non-partisan agency that provides procedural, administrative, and advisory support to New Zealand’s Parliament and its members.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf independent office of Parliament
parliamentary agency
alsoKnownAs Office of the Clerk of the New Zealand House of Representatives
country New Zealand
distinctFrom New Zealand Parliamentary Service
employs parliamentary officers
ensures the House and its committees are well supported to carry out their constitutional roles
governanceType officer of Parliament model
hasLegalBasis New Zealand legislation relating to the House of Representatives
hasRole guardian of the House’s procedures and records
hasWebsite https://www.parliament.nz/en/footer/about-us/office-of-the-clerk/
headedBy Clerk of the House of Representatives
isIndependent true
isNonPartisan true
jurisdiction New Zealand Parliament
languageOfWork English
Māori
locatedIn Parliament Buildings, Wellington
mandate to provide impartial advice and support for the New Zealand House of Representatives and its committees
primaryFunction support the effective operation of the New Zealand House of Representatives
providesSupportTo House of Representatives of New Zealand
Members of Parliament of New Zealand
providesSupportType administrative support
advisory support
procedural support
relatedTo New Zealand Parliamentary Service
reportsTo Speaker of the House of Representatives of New Zealand
responsibleFor administering the legislative process in the House
maintaining the Journals of the House
preparing and publishing parliamentary debates (Hansard)
preparing and publishing the Order Paper
providing information about the House to the public
providing procedural advice to Members of Parliament
providing procedural advice to the Speaker
recording proceedings of the House
servicing select committees
servicing sittings of the House of Representatives
supporting the Speaker in the conduct of House business
supporting the operation of select committees
sector legislative branch
shortName Office of the Clerk
supportsFunction lawmaking by the House of Representatives
representation of the public in Parliament
scrutiny of the executive by the House

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Parliament House, Wellington operatedBy Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives
Speaker of the House offices managedBy Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives
Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives alsoKnownAs Office of the Clerk of the New Zealand House of Representatives
linked to: Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives
Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives shortName Office of the Clerk
linked to: Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives
proceedings of the New Zealand House of Representatives areAdministeredBy Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives
Hansard (New Zealand parliamentary debates record) publisher Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives
Hansard (New Zealand parliamentary debates record) maintainedBy Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives
New Zealand Parliament Buildings managedBy Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives
Parliamentary Service of New Zealand collaboratesWith Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives
Standing Orders of the House of Representatives administeredBy Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives