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 Whilst there is no Prime Minister yet, all the powers and duties which the law provides to be the powers and duties of the Prime Minister shall become the powers and duties of the Head of the National Administrative Reform Council or the person authorised by the Head of the National Administrative Reform Council.

The permanent secretaries of all ministries shall be the commanders of and be responsible for their ministries, and all the powers and duties which the law provides to be the powers of the ministers shall become the powers of the permanent secretaries, and they shall, in the performance of public services, be directly subject to the Head of the National Administrative Reform Council or the person authorised by the Head of the National Administrative Reform Council. As regards any public services which are not routine services as usual or which give rise to problems, or deal with the policy, or concern another ministry, the permanent secretary of the [relevant] ministry shall apply to the Head of the National Administrative Reform Council for his ruling. As regards military public servants, [such application] shall be made through the Head of the Military Directorate. As regards civil public servants, it shall be made through the Head of the Civil Directorate.