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Public Service Act 2020

Preliminary provisions - Public service defined, purpose, public service principles, and spirit of service to community - Purpose, public service principles, and spirit of service to the community

11: Purpose

You could also call this:

"The purpose of the public service is to support the Government and deliver services to you and your community."

The public service is there to help the Government and future governments make and carry out their plans. You can think of it like a team that supports the Government to make good decisions and do its job well. The public service also delivers services to you and your community, and makes sure everything is done fairly and according to the law, you can find more information about this by looking at the Public Service Act 1986.

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Part 1Preliminary provisions
Public service defined, purpose, public service principles, and spirit of service to community: Purpose, public service principles, and spirit of service to the community

11Purpose

  1. The public service supports constitutional and democratic government, enables both the current Government and successive governments to develop and implement their policies, delivers high-quality and efficient public services, supports the Government to pursue the long-term public interest, facilitates active citizenship, and acts in accordance with the law.

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