Article 72
The Emir shall appoint the Prime Minister, accept his resigna on and remove the Prime Minister from office by an
Emiri Order, and the resigna on of the Prime Minister or his removal from office shall include all other ministers. In
the event of acceptance of resigna on or removal from office, the outgoing Council shall con nue to conduct
urgent business on a temporary emergency basis un l such me as a new Council is appointed.
Article 73
The Emir shall appoint ministers by an Emiri Order on nomina on by the Prime Minister, and he shall accept
resigna ons of ministers and relieve them from office in the same way. Where the resigna on of a minister has
been accepted, the minister may be entrusted to con nue the conduct of urgent business in his role as former
minister un l his successor is appointed.
Article 74
The Emir shall, in a special session convened by the Shura Council prior to the discharge of his func ons, take the
following solemn oath: “I, …, do solemnly swear by Almighty Allah to respect Shari'a Law, the Cons tu on and the
Law, protect the independence of the State, safeguard its territorial integrity, and defend the freedom and interests
of its people”.
Article 75
The Emir shall seek public opinion on important issues pertaining to the interests of the State in a referendum. The
ques on to be decided by such a referendum shall be deemed to be accepted if approved by the majority of voters,
and the result of the referendum shall be binding and effec ve from the date of its announcement. The results shall
be published in the Official Gaze e.
Chapter III: The Legislative Authority