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'''Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council''', usually known simply as the '''Privy Council''', is a [[privy council|formal body of advisers]] to the [[British monarchy|Sovereign]] of the [[United Kingdom]]. Its membership mainly comprises [[Politics of the United Kingdom|senior politician]]s, who are current or former members of either the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] or the [[House of Lords]].
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'''His Excellencies Most Honourable Privy Council''', usually known simply as the '''Privy Council''', is a formal body of advisers to the Lord President of the [[Nation/Great Alemonis|Great Alemonia]]. Its membership mainly comprises senior politicians, who are current or former members of either the [[Parliament of the Federal Republic of Great Alemonia|House of Commons]] or the [[Parliament of the Federal Republic of Great Alemonia|House of Lords]].
  
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The Privy Council formally advises the sovereign on the exercise of the [[Royal prerogative in the United Kingdom|Royal Prerogative]], and corporately (as [[Queen-in-Council]]) it issues [[Executive (government)|executive instruments]] known as [[Order in Council|Orders in Council]], which among other powers enact [[Act of Parliament|Acts of Parliament]]. The Council also holds the delegated authority to issue [[Order of Council|Orders of Council]], mostly used to regulate certain public institutions. The Council advises the sovereign on the issuing of [[Royal Charter]]s, which are used to grant special status to incorporated bodies, and [[city status in the United Kingdom|city]] or [[borough]] status to local authorities. Otherwise, the Privy Council's powers have now been largely replaced by the [[Cabinet of the United Kingdom]].
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The Privy Council formally advises the Lord President on the exercise of the Supreme Prerogative, and corporately it issues executive instruments known as Orders in Council, which among other powers enact Acts of Parliament. The Council also holds the delegated authority to issue |Orders of Council, mostly used to regulate certain public institutions. The Council advises the sovereign on the issuing of Supreme Charters, which are used to grant special status to incorporated bodies, and city or borough status to local authorities. Otherwise, the Privy Council's powers have now been largely replaced by the Cabinet of Great Alemonia.
  
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Certain judicial functions are also performed by the Queen-in-Council, although in practice its actual work of hearing and deciding upon cases is carried out day-to-day by the [[Judicial Committee of the Privy Council]]. The Judicial Committee consists of [[List of Lords Justices of Appeal|senior judges]] appointed as Privy Counsellors: predominantly [[Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom|Justices]] of the [[Supreme Court of the United Kingdom]] and [[senior judge]]s from the [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]]. The Privy Council formerly acted as the [[Supreme court|High Court of Appeal]] for the entire [[British Empire]] (other than for the United Kingdom itself), and continues to hear [[appeal]]s from the [[Crown Dependencies]], the [[British Overseas Territories]], and some independent Commonwealth [[Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations|states]].
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Certain judicial functions are also performed by the Queen-in-Council, although in practice its actual work of hearing and deciding upon cases is carried out day-to-day by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. The Judicial Committee consists of senior judges appointed as Privy Counsellors: predominantly Justices of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

Revision as of 08:42, 18 June 2017

His Excellencies Most Honourable Privy Council
AlemoniaSeal.png
Abbreviation Privy Council, PC
Predecessor The Imperial Council
Legal status Non-executive advisory body
Headquarters 10 South Street, Port Ross
Barbillus Cogidubnus Caecilius
Lord President of the Council
 Timothy Brooks, Lord Brooks
Clerk of the Council
 Desmond Hitchins

His Excellencies Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Lord President of the Great Alemonia. Its membership mainly comprises senior politicians, who are current or former members of either the House of Commons or the House of Lords.

The Privy Council formally advises the Lord President on the exercise of the Supreme Prerogative, and corporately it issues executive instruments known as Orders in Council, which among other powers enact Acts of Parliament. The Council also holds the delegated authority to issue |Orders of Council, mostly used to regulate certain public institutions. The Council advises the sovereign on the issuing of Supreme Charters, which are used to grant special status to incorporated bodies, and city or borough status to local authorities. Otherwise, the Privy Council's powers have now been largely replaced by the Cabinet of Great Alemonia.

Certain judicial functions are also performed by the Queen-in-Council, although in practice its actual work of hearing and deciding upon cases is carried out day-to-day by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. The Judicial Committee consists of senior judges appointed as Privy Counsellors: predominantly Justices of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

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