1.	Public documents requiring the signature of the Governor are to be signed by a Responsible Minister before being presented to His Excellency for signature.
2.	No Proclamation is to be issued until duly signed by the Governor and countersigned by a Responsible Minister.
3.	All memorials or petitions addressed to the Governor are to be sent through, and are to be answered by, some Responsible Minister.
4.	All memorials or petitions forwarded to the Governor for transmission to Her Majesty must be accompanied by copies in duplicate of such memorials or petitions.
5.	Copies in duplicate of official documents required by the Governor for transmission to the Colonial Office must be prepared by the office which furnishes the originals.
6.	Ministers will not correspond officially with nay heads of departments except those under their own immediate supervision. Minutes of reference Be to be signed either by a Responsible Minister or by his Secretary.
7.	All correspondence with representatives of foreign Powers is to be conducted by the Colonial Secretary in the name of the Governor, and, except when relating to mere matters of routine, to be submitted to the Governor, for his information and approval, before being forwarded.page 2
8.	All correspondence with other Colonial Governments, or with that of India or its dependencies is to be conducted by the Colonial Secretary, and to be submitted to the Governor for his information In matters of routine connected with the Customs Police, Post, or Telegraph Departments the heads of those departments may correspond direct will the heads of the same departments elsewhere.
9.	All official documents which are required to be laid before the Governor are to be forwarded with all possible despatch to the Premier, "for transmission to His Excellency for his approval" or "information," as the case may be.
10.	All circular instructions affecting the Service at large are to be signed by the Premier, and by him forwarded to the other Ministers for communication to the several heads of departments under their control.
11.	All official letters or documents signed on behalf of Ministers or heads of departments by their Secretaries or clerks are expressly to state that they are written by direction or authority of the Minister or head of such department.
12.	All official notices for publication in the Government Gazette, whether signed by Minister or otherwise, are to be sent to the Colonial Secretary's office—for transmission to the Government Printer—not later than 3.30 p.m. on the Wednesday preceding the clay of publication. The Gazette is ordinarily to be published on the Thursday of each week.
13.	Responsible Ministers are empowered to authorize expenditure in and approve for payment the accounts of the various departments under their respective control, within the limits prescribed by the Appropriation Act; but any excess must be page 3 approved by the. Treasurer. The Treasurer is authorized to refer back to Responsible Ministers any voucher of an unusual character, or concerning which he may deem further information desirable.
14.	Where the sanction of the Governor in Council is required to any appointment, act, or deed heads of the departments to which such documents refer are required to assure themselves that such sanction has been duly obtained.
15.	All memorials or petitions for the remission of judicial penalties, fines, and sentences are to be addressed to the Governor; and, should it be thought proper to take any action thereon, such memorials or petitions, if they refer to a sentence of the Supreme Court, will be forwarded by the Colonial Secretary to the convicting Judge, for his report thereon; if to a sentence of any other Court, by the Minister of Justice to the Judge or presiding Magistrate of such Court, for report, prior to the subject of such memorial being disposed of.
16.	All appointments to the Commission of the Peace are to be made by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council.
17.	Appointments to offices having attached to them a salary of £200 per annum or upwards are to be made by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Executive Council.
18.	Appointments to offices of a less salary than £200 per annum are, except when otherwise required by law, to be made in the name of the Governor by Ministerial heads of departments.
19.	Appointments to offices are to be made subject to the provisions of the Civil Service Act, and are with all convenient speed to be gazetted. The warrants of appointment are to be prepared page 4 in the various Ministerial offices, and duly recorded.

The Colonial Secretary corresponds with and has under his special control the following department: Agent-General, Public Domains, Public Buildings, Museum, Colonial Architect, Audit Office, Patents Office, Registrars of Births, &c., Registrars of Marriages, Chief Messenger and Housekeeper, Government Printing, Inspector of Stores, Geological and Meteorological, Electoral, Lunatics, Public Health, Weights and Measures, Government Annuities.

The Colonial Secretary also corresponds with the Judges of the Supreme Court, the Speaker of the Legislative Council, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Clerk of Executive, and Clerks of both Houses of Parliament, the Superintendents of Provinces, Chairman, County of Westland.

The Colonial Treasurer corresponds with and has under his directions—Treasury, Public Trustee, Trust Funds, Provincial Auditors, Receivers of Land Revenue, Imperial Pensions Office, Sinking Fund Commissioners, Registrars of Joint-Stock Companies.

The Postmaster-General has under his directions—Postal Department, Telegraph.

The Minister of Native Affairs has under his directions—European and Native Officers of Native Department, Native Land Court, Militia and Volunteers, Defence, Confiscated Lands, Native Reserves, Native Land Purchase, Inspector of Surveys.

The Minister of Justice has under his directions Attorney-General, Land Transfer, Deeds Registry, Registrars of Supreme Court, District Courts, Resi page 5 dent Magistrates' Courts, Petty Sessions, Justices of the Peace, Crown Solicitors and Prosecutors, Coroners, Jurors, Bankruptcy.

The Commissioner of Stamps has under his direction the Stamp Department.

The Commissioner of Customs has under his directions—Customs Offices and Services, Distilleries, Marine.

The Secretary for Crown Lands and Minister of Immigration has under his directions—Commissioners of Crown Lands, Immigration under Immigration and Public Works Act.

The Minister for Public Works has under his direcdion—Public Works under Immigration and Public Works Act.