Privy Council Office

At the Court at Buckingham Palace

THE 22nd DAY OF JUNE 2005

PRESENT,

THE QUEEN’S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY IN COUNCIL

WHEREAS by the Civil Service Order in Council 1995( a ) (hereinafter referred to as the “principal Order”) provision was made relating to the appointment of persons to situations in Her Majesty’s Home Civil Service and for regulating the conduct and conditions of service of Her Majesty’s Home Civil Service:

AND WHEREAS it is expedient to make further provision for Her Majesty’s Home Civil Service in relation to these matters:

NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows: –

1.  In Article 3 in paragraphs (2)(a), 4(b) and 5(b), for the word “advice” there shall be substituted the word “assistance”.

2.  In Article 3 in paragraphs 4(c) and 5(c), for the word “advise” there shall be substituted the word “assist” ( b ).

3.  This Order may be cited as the Civil Service (Amendment) Order in Council 2005 and shall come into force forthwith.

4.  The Interpretation Act 1978( c ) shall apply for the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

A.K. Galloway

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Civil Service Order in Council 1995 so as to allow special advisers to provide assistance to Ministers. That Order specified that special advisers are appointed for the purposes of providing advice to Ministers.

( a ) The principal Order was amended by the Civil Service (Amendment) Orders in Council 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2004.

( b ) Article 3 was amended by the Civil Service (Amendment) Orders in Council 1997, 1999 and 2004.

( c ) 1978 c. 30.