Article 127 [Supervision by Prime Minister]
The Prime Minister presides over the meetings of the Council of Ministers and
supervises the co-ordination of work among the various ministries.
Article 128 [Secrecy, Quorum, Majority, Co-operation, Submission]
(1) Deliberations of the Council of Ministers are secret. Resolutions are passed
only when the majority of its members are present and with the approval of the
majority of those present. In case of an equal division of votes, that side
prevails on which the Prime Minister has voted.
(2) Unless they resign, the minority has to abide by the opinion of the majority.
(3) Resolutions of the Council of Ministers are submitted to the Amir for approval
in cases where the issue of a decree is required.
Article 129 [Government Follows Prime Minister]
The resignation of the Prime Minister or his removal from office involve the
resignation or removal of all other Ministers.
Article 130 [Ministries, Directives]
Every Minister supervises the affairs of his ministry and executes therein the
general policy of the Government. He also formulates directives for the ministry and
supervises their execution.
Article 131 [Immunities of Ministers]
(1) While in office, a Minister may not hold any other public office or practice,
even indirectly, any profession, or undertake any industrial, commercial, or
financial business. Furthermore, he may not participate in any concession
granted by the Government or by public bodies or cumulate the ministerial
post with membership of the board of directors of any company.
(2) In addition, during the said period, a Minister may not buy or otherwise
acquire any property of the State even by public auction, nor may he let, sell,
or switch any of his property to the Government.
Article 132 [Ministerial Offences and Indictment]
A special law defines the offences which may be committed by Ministers in
the performance of their duties, and specifies the procedure for their indictment and
trial and the competent authority for the said trial, without affecting the application of
other laws to their ordinary acts or offences and to the civil liability arising there
from.
Article 133 [Self-Government]
The law regulates general and municipal self-governing bodies in such a way
as to ensure their independence under the direction and supervision of the
Government.
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