• Source: Clerk of the New Zealand House of Representatives

The clerk of the New Zealand House of Representatives is an officer of the New Zealand House of Representatives and is the principal officer (chief executive) of the Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives.




Role


The clerk of the House of Representatives advises the speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives and members of parliament on matters of parliamentary procedure. Other functions of the clerk of the House include: to record the proceedings and decisions of the House, to certify bills ready for royal assent, to issue the Order Paper (order of business) for each sitting day, to administer the oath or affirmation of allegiance for members of Parliament after a general election, and to oversee the provision of secretariat services for the House and its committees.
Clerk David Wilson took office on 6 July 2015 following the retirement of Mary Winifred Harris.




List of Clerks of the New Zealand House of Representatives






References






External links


New Zealand Parliament Website [1] Archived 19 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine

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• Clerk of the New Zealand House of Representatives
• Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
• Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives
• New Zealand House of Representatives
• James Coates (parliamentary official)
• Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives
• David McGee
• David Wilson (parliamentary official)
• 54th New Zealand Parliament
• George Friend (parliamentary official)