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Encyclopedia > Government department

A government agency is a department of a local or national government responsible for the oversight and administration of a specific function, such as a customs agency or a space agency. Image File history File links Nuvola_apps_browser. ... Customs duty is a tariff or tax on the import or export of goods. ...


Examples include Environment Agency of England and Wales and the Environmental Protection Agency in the United States. (see also the List of environmental organizations) The Environment Agency (Welsh: Asiantaeth yr Amgylchedd) of England and Wales was created by the Environment Act 1995, along with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. ... EPA redirects here. ...

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Government agencies of Canada

Main article: Structure of the Canadian federal government

The following list outlines the Structure of the Canadian federal government. ...

Government agencies of the United Kingdom

Main article: Executive Agency

Agencies in the United Kingdom are either Executive Agencies answerable to government ministers or non-ministerial government departments answerable directly to one of the parliaments or devolved assemblies of the United Kingdom. An Executive Agency is a British public institution that carries out some part of the executive functions of the United Kingdom government, Scottish Executive, Welsh Assembly and Northern Ireland Executive. ... An Executive Agency is a British public institution that carries out some part of the executive functions of the United Kingdom government, Scottish Executive, Welsh Assembly and Northern Ireland Executive. ... A minister or a secretary is a politician who heads a government ministry or department (e. ... Insert non-formatted text hereInsert non-formatted text here:This article is about the legislative institution. ... Assembly may refer to the following things: In politics, any body meeting together to discuss matters, a parliament or a legislative assembly such as the French revolutionary Legislative Assembly, or a body more designed to mediate between otherwise independent bodies, such as the United Nations General Assembly. ...


Agencies can be created by enabling legislation by the Parliament of the United Kingdom, Scottish Parliament or the National Assembly for Wales. The Houses of Parliament, seen over Westminster Bridge The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... For the national legislative body adjourned in 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ... The National Assembly for Wales (or NAfW) (Welsh: Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru) is a devolved assembly (not a full legislature) with power to make regulations in Wales, and also is responsible for most UK government departments in Wales. ...


Agencies in England usually answer to Westminster or the British Government. In Scotland they usually answer to the Scottish Executive or the Scottish Parliament and in Wales to the National Assembly for Wales. The term Scottish Executive is used in two distinct but closely related senses. ...


Some have remits that cover the entire UK and these organisations are funded by and answer to the British Government.


Government agencies in the United States

Main article: Independent Agencies of the United States Government

The Congress and President of the United States delegate specific authority to government agencies to regulate the complex facets of the modern American federal state. Also, most of the 50 U.S. states have created similar government agencies, but with limited, state-level regulatory power. The agencies of the federal government are often divided into two categories: Federal independent agencies were established through separate statutes passed by Congress. ... Congress in Joint Session. ... The presidential seal was first used by president Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ... The Federal Republic of Germany and its sixteen Bundesländer A federal republic is a state which is both a federation and a republic. ... A state of the United States (U.S. state) is any one of the fifty states, four of which officially favor the term commonwealth which, along with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... The U.S. Constitution, adopted in 1789 by a constitutional convention, sets down the basic framework of American government in its seven articles. ...

Most federal agencies are created by Congress through statutes called "enabling statutes," that define the scope of an agency's authority. Because the Constitution does not expressly mention federal agencies (as it does the three branches), some commentators have called agencies the "headless fourth branch" of the federal government. However, most independent agencies are technically part of the executive branch, with a few located in the legislative branch of government. By enacting the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) in 1946, Congress established some means to oversee government agency action. The APA established uniform administrative law procedures for a federal agency's promulgation of rules, and adjudication of claims. The APA also sets forth the process for judicial review of agency action. The United States Federal Executive Departments are among the oldest primary units of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States—the Departments of State, War, and the Treasury all being established within a few weeks of each other in 1789. ... A Cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ... Federal independent agencies were established through separate statutes passed by Congress. ... Separation of powers is a political doctrine under which the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government are kept distinct, to prevent abuse of power. ... It has been suggested that Statutory law be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Dispute resolution. ... For the band, see The Police. ... The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, commonly referred to as the SEC, is the United States governing body which has primary responsibility for overseeing the regulation of the securities industry. ... The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is an independent agency of the United States Government charged with conducting elections for union representation and with investigating and remedying unfair labor practices. ... FTC headquarters, Washington, D.C. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an Independent Agency of the United States Government, established in 1914. ... A statute is a formal, written law of a country or state, written and enacted by its legislative authority, perhaps to then be ratified by the highest executive in the government, and finally published. ... The federal Administrative Procedure Act (APA) of 1946 governs the way in which administrative agencies of the United States federal government may propose and establish regulations. ... Administrative law is the body of law that arises from the activities of administrative agencies of government. ... Judicial review is the power of a court to review a law or an official act of a government employee or agent for constitutionality or for the violation of basic principles of justice. ...


See also

List of intelligence agencies of France: DGSE - General Directorate for External Security - Direction Generale de la Securite Exterieure DRM - Directorate of Military Intelligence - Direction du Renseignement Militaire DPSD - Directorate for Defense Protection and Security - Direction de la Protection et de la Securite de la Defense BRGE - Intelligence and Electronic Warfare... Departments and agencies are controlled by the Hong Kong Government. ... The government of Singapore consists of several departments, known as ministries and statutory boards in Singapore. ... The Government agencies in Sweden are state controlled organizations who act independently to carry out the policies of the Swedish Government. ... This is an incomplete list of federal agencies, which are either departmental agencies within the executive branch of the United States government or are Independent Agencies of the United States Government (including regulatory agencies and government corporations). ... A competition regulator is a government agency, typically a statutory authority, which regulates competition laws, and may sometimes also regulate consumer protection laws. ...

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Departments of the United Kingdom Government - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (384 words)
Ministerial Departments are led politically by a Government Minister, and cover matters that require direct political oversight.
For most Departments, the Government Minister in question is known as a Secretary of State and is a member of the Cabinet.
The administrative management of the Department is led by a senior civil servant known as a Permanent Secretary.
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