Checklists

The checklists below are general guides to help you ensure that the basic requirements for a Cabinet committee paper have been met before sending the paper to the Minister's office for signature. (Your department and/or Minister's office will probably also have their own requirements in addition to those contained in the CabGuide checklists.)

• Checklist for departments
• Checklist for Ministers' offices

Summary information is also available on the process for making bills or regulations/Orders in Council.

Click here for advice on good presentation in Cabinet papers

Click the links below to see the required information for different types of Cabinet papers:

• Standard papers
• Appointment papers
• Papers seeking approval for the submission of items to Executive Council
• Papers seeking priority for a bill on the Legislation Programme
• Papers seeking to introduce a bill
• Papers seeking approval for international treaty actions
• Papers proposing a government response to a Law Commission report
• Papers proposing Ministers' overseas travel