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Paragraph 113 Appointment of Secretary to the Cabinet

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(1)

There shall be a Secretary to the Cabinet whose office shall be a public office.

(2)

Power to appoint any person to the office of Secretary to the Cabinet and to remove such person from that office shall vest in the Governor-General acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.

(3)

Before tendering advice for the purposes of this Article, the Prime Minister shall consult the Public Service Commission.

(4)

The Secretary to the Cabinet shall have charge of the Cabinet Office and shall be responsible, in accordance with such instructions as may be given to him by the Prime Minister, for the supervision of any department of the Government for which the Prime Minister has responsibility.