Laws Article 51 Regulations may be issued to facilitate the implementation of this law. Article 52 This law shall be effective once it is published in the Official Gazette. Article 53 Ministers shall implement this law. Written in Baghdad on the fourth day of the month of Dhu al-Qi'dah of 1390 AH, which coincides with the second day of January of 1971 AD? Ahmed Hassan Al-Bakr Chairman of the Revolutionary Command Council Official Gazette of Iraqi Issue No. (1957) 20 Date: 21/01/1971