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EO 054 || Machinery of Government Order 2026

Office of the Prime Minister
Executive Order No. 054
1. Definitions | |
(1) In this Order— |
2. Administration & Governance | |
(1) All executive departments shall align their internal procedures with Cabinet Office Directives. (3) Department Heads shall have the authority to issue Departmental Directives pertaining to the internal administration of their respective Department. Said Directives can at any time be amended or repealed by the Prime Minister. |
3. Governmental Departments | |
(1) The following Departments are hereby established with the hierarchy, responsibilities, duties, powers and limitations as listed: |
4. Cabinet Composition | |
(1) The Cabinet of the Empire of Great Britain shall be the highest decision-making body of the Government of the Empire of Great Britain. (2) The cabinet shall be chaired by the Prime Minister of Great Britain, and the following Secretaries of State shall have permission and obligation to attend Cabinet Meetings: (3) The Prime Minister can, at their own discretion, invite any other Minister of State to attend Cabinet permanently, or single Cabinet Meetings. (4) Whenever a decision has to be made by the Cabinet, the Prime Minister retains the prerogative (but not obligation) to call for a vote. Unless otherwise specified by the Prime Minister, the vote shall last for twenty-four (24) hours (or until all voting Cabinet members have voted) and shall require a simple-majority to pass. |
5. Ministerial Order of Precedence | |
(1) In the absence of the Prime Minister for any reason, including but not limited to vacation and illness, the following individuals are authorised to act in and to the style of Acting Prime Minister, in the following order: (2) The Prime Minister retains the power to appoint directly any Secretary of State as Acting Prime Minister for a specified period of time. In such case the Ministerial Order of Precedence as illustrated in section 5, sub-section 1 of this Order, shall be made temporarily null and void. (3) In the event of an emergency or crisis that requires immediate response and the Prime Minister is temporarily unavailable, the First Secretary of State shall have the authority to direct the Government's response. In case the First Secretary of State is also temporarily unavailable, the Ministerial Order of Precedence shall be followed. (4) Notwithstanding the provisions laid out in section 5 of this Order, the Prime Minister remains in Office in accordance with the law, and can intervene and supersede the directives issued by the Acting Prime Minister at any time. |
6. Repeals and Amendments | |
(1) Executive Orders 046, 049, 051 (both the one dated 24th April 2026 and the one dated 9th May 2026) and 053 are hereby repealed in their entirety. (2) In relation with section 6, sub-section 1 of this Order, the Royal Archivist, or their substitute, is instructed to move the repealed Executive Orders to the "Defunct Executive Orders" sub-board in Queen Elizabeth III Law Library, and also instructed to publish Executive Order 054 to the "Executive Orders" sub-board in Queen Elizabeth III Law Library. |
7. Commencement and Scope | |
(1) This Order shall take effect immediately upon signature and publication. (2) This Order shall remain in force until formally rescinded or superseded by competent authority. |
