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The Supreme Power throughout the Kingdom shall be vested in His Majesty the King.

The King shall appoint a Premier who shall be responsible to the King for the entire executive work of the Government. He may be dismissed by the King at any time.

The Premier shall appoint and may remove on his own responsibility the Ministers of State at the heads of the various Government Ministries. He shall be responsible to the King for the entire work of each Ministry. He shall also be charged with the duty of carrying out the general Policies of the Government as directed by the King and of co-ordinating for this purpose the work of the Separate Ministries.

Each Government Minister shall be responsible directly to the Premier for the work of his own Ministry. He shall assist in carrying out the general policies directed by the Premier.

The Cabinet shall be called together and presided over by the Premier, and shall be composed of all the Ministers of state. It may discuss matters of common interest, but the responsibility for all decisions shall rest with the Premier.

The Premier will refer to the King for decision all questions of large general policy. In all matters he shall be subject to the direct control by the King.

The King shall appoint a Supreme Council of five members. The Premier shall be a member ex officio, but no other Cabinet officer shall be a member. The Supreme council shall exercise no executive power whatsoever. Its function shall consist solely in giving to the King when called upon to do so advice on questions of general policy or on questions other then the detailed executive work of the Government. It shall have no power to advise as to appointments nor as to details of administration. It shall however have the power to interpolateinterpellate [sic] the Premier or any Cabinet officer.