THE STATE PUBLIC SERVICE GENERAL ORDERS, 1996

Chapter:	Chapter 5
Chapter Heading:	CORRESPONDENCE AND OFFICIAL ROUTINE
Part No.:	Part 1
Part Heading:	CHANNELS OF COMMUNICATION
GO No.:	182
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Communications with Ministries

182. - (1) All official communications from the office of the Chief Minister or a Ministry or the office of the State Financial Secretary are considered to emanate either from the Minister or from the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry or from the State Secretary or the State Financial Secretary by direction of the appropriate Minister.

(2) All correspondence with the Chief Minister's Office shall normally be addressed to the State Secretary.

(3) All correspondence with a Ministry whether by letter, memorandum or minute, shall normally be addressed to the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry.

(4) All correspondence with the State Financial Secretary's office shall normally be addressed to the State Financial Secretary.

(5) Communications may be marked for the attention of the officer who is known to be dealing with the subject or for the attention of the particular branch which it is intended should handle the correspondence in the first instance.

(6) Any official communication with the Commission shall be addressed to the Secretary of the Commission and sent through the State Secretary or the Permanent Secretary to the Ministry. Where communication is made by a Permanent Secretary or Resident, copy of such correspondence shall be extended to the State Secretary.

(7) The provisions of this General Order do not preclude semi-official correspondence with the Commission or an individual officer subject to the conditions relating to semi-official correspondence provided for in General Order 191(4).