Ministries and departments

Office of the President

Supports the President as Head of State and head of the Government, runs the business of the Cabinet and publishes the Official Gazette.

Led by the President

• Private Office of the President
• Cabinet Office
• Government Information Service
• Protocol and Honours Office

Ministry of Immigration and Citizenship

Decides who may visit, work, live on and become a citizen of Coral Island.

Minister: Held by the President

• Department of Immigration and Citizenship
• Civil Status and Identity Registry

Ministry of Border Security and Defence

Protects the island's airspace and waters, controls who arrives by air and sea, and leads the Government's intelligence work.

Minister: Destiny Wright (acting)

• Coral Island Defence Force
• Border Security Directorate
• Coastguard Command
• Coral Island Intelligence Service

Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming

Promotes the island to visitors, looks after its culture and licenses public events.

Minister: Yonna Hinton

• Coral Island Tourism Authority
• Office of Culture and Heritage
• Events and Permits Office

Ministry of Finance and Revenue

Manages public money, collects fees and duties and licenses businesses.

Minister: Held by the President

• Treasury
• Revenue Department
• Business Registry and Licensing
• Procurement Office
• Statistics Office

Ministry of Lands and Planning

Looks after State land and decides how the island is built on.

Minister: Held by the President

• Lands Registry
• Planning Authority
• Survey Office

Ministry of Ports, Aviation and Marine Affairs

Runs the harbour, the airfield and the rules for boats and aircraft.

Minister: Held by the President

• Port Authority
• Civil Aviation Office
• Marine Safety Office

Ministry of Health and Public Safety

Keeps people on the island safe and well.

Minister: Held by the President

• Coral Island Police Service
• Fire and Rescue Service
• Island Health Clinic
• Office of Disaster Management

Ministry of Environment and the Reef

Protects the Reef Line, the island's waters and its wildlife.

Minister: Held by the President

• Reef and Marine Parks Service
• Fisheries Department
• Coastal and Wildlife Wardens

Independent bodies

• Island Assembly

  The legislature. Until the first general election its functions are exercised by the Cabinet sitting as the Transitional Council (Constitution, Article 17).

• Island Court

  The island's superior court. Tries serious cases on indictment and hears appeals from the Magistrates' Court; appeals from it go to the Court of Appeal.

• Attorney General's Chambers

  Legal adviser to the Government; prosecutions; drafting of ordinances.

• Office of the Auditor General

  Audits public accounts and reports on value for money.

• Office of the Complaints Commissioner

  Reviews complaints that a ministry has not resolved.

• Coral Island Gaming Commission

  Licenses and supervises casino gaming; keeps the public register and the self-exclusion scheme; independent of Ministers.

• Electoral Office

  Will maintain the electoral roll and run elections to the Island Assembly.