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 The Monarch appoints one Prime Minister and [appoints] other Ministers numbering not more than thirty-five in accordance with the advice presented by the Prime Minister. They make up a Council of Ministers which has the duties to administer the public services of the State.

The Monarch wields the prerogative to remove the Prime Minister from his position according to the advice presented by the President of the Council for National Security, and to remove a Minister from his position according to the advice presented by the Prime Minister.

In appointing the Prime Minister and removing the Prime Minister from his position, the President of the Council for National Security shall give a countersignature.

The Prime Minister and Ministers shall not at the same time be Members of the National Legislative Assembly, Members of the Constitution Drafting Assembly, or Members of the Constitution Drafting Committee.

The Prime Minister and Ministers have the right to attend and give explanations or express opinions at meetings of the National Legislative Assembly and National Reform Assembly, but they have no right to vote.

In the case [that it is necessary] for the purpose of maintaining the security of the Kingdom, safety of the Country, or economic security of the Country, or averting a public disaster, or when it is necessary to have a law relating to taxation or currency which must be considered promptly and secretly, the Monarch wields the prerogative to enact an emergency decree to be applied as an act.

Upon promulgation of an emergency decree, the Council of Ministers shall introduce the emergency decree to the National Legislative Assembly without delay. If approbated by the National Legislative Assembly, the emergency decree shall continue to be in force as an act. If reprobated by the National Legislative Assembly, the emergency decree shall lapse, but this does not affect the affairs which took place during the application of the emergency decree, save where the emergency decree results in an amendment to or repeal of any provision of law, [in which case] the provision of law existing prior to the amendment or repeal shall continue to be in force from the day the reprobation of such emergency decree comes into force.

Approbation or reprobation of an emergency decree shall be published in the Royal Gazette. In the case of reprobation, it shall take effect from the day of its publication in the Royal Gazette.

The Monarch wields the prerogative to enact royal decrees which are not contrary to the law.