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(3)
Where the King is required to exercise any function on the advice or recommendation
of any person or authority, he shall exercise that function on that advice or recommendation,
save that the King may before acting on the advice or recommendation, in his discretion, once
refer back that advice or recommendation in whole or in part for reconsideration within ten
days by the person or authority concerned.
(4)
Where the King is required by this Constitution to exercise any function after
consultation with any person or authority, the King may or may not exercise that function
following that consultation.
The Cabinet of Ministers
66.
(1)
There shall be a Cabinet which shall consist of the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime
Minister and such number of Ministers as the King, after consultations with the Prime Minister,
may deem necessary for the purpose of administering and executing the functions of the
Government.
(2)
The Prime Minister shall be the chairman of the Cabinet and leader of Government
business in Parliament.
Appointment of Prime Minister and other Ministers
67.
(1)
The King shall appoint the Prime Minister from among members of the House acting
on recommendation of the King’s Advisory Council.
(2)
The King shall appoint Ministers from both chambers of Parliament on the
recommendation of the Prime Minister.
(3)
At least half the number of Ministers shall be appointed from among the elected
members of the House.
Vacation of office of Prime Minister or Minister
68.
(1)
The office of the Prime Minister shall become vacant where –
(a)
the King revokes the appointment for incompetence;
(b)
the Prime Minister is declared an insolvent;
(c)
the Prime Minister ceases to be a member of the House;
(d)
the Prime Minister resigns from office;
(e)
after a resolution of no confidence in the Prime Minister is passed by at least
two thirds majority of all members of the House, the King removes the Prime
Minister;
(f)
the Prime Minister is removed from office for misbehaviour or inability to
perform the functions of that office (whether arising from infirmity of body or
mind); or
(g)
the Prime Minister dies.
(2)
Where the King considers the question of removing the Prime Minister from office in
terms of subsection (1) (f)
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