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Article 75
Deputy Prime Minister
The Deputy Prime Minister shall:
1. Carry out responsibilities which shall be specifically entrusted to him by the Prime
Minister;
2. Act on behalf of the Prime Minister in his absence.
The Deputy Prime Minister shall be responsible to the Prime Minister.
Article 76
The Council of Ministers
1. The Council of Ministers comprises the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister,
Ministers and other members as may be determined by law.
2. The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Prime Minister.
3. In all its decisions, the Council of Ministers is responsible to the House of Peoples’
Representatives.
Article 77
Powers and Functions of the Council of Ministers
1. The Council of Ministers ensures the implementation of laws and decisions adopted by
the House of Peoples’ Representatives.
2. It shall decide on the organizational structure of ministries and other organs of
government responsible to it; it shall coordinate their activities and provide
leadership.
3. It shall draw up the annual Federal budget and, when approved by the House of
Peoples’ Representatives, it shall implement it.
4. It shall ensure the proper execution of financial and monetary policies of the country; it
shall administer the National Bank, decide on the printing of money and minting of
coins, borrow money from domestic and external sources, and regulate foreign
exchange matters.
5. It shall protect patents and copyrights.
6. It shall formulate and implement economic, social and development policies and
strategies.
7. It shall provide uniform standards of measurement and calendar.

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8. It shall formulate the country’s foreign policy and exercise overall supervision over its
implementation.
9. It shall ensure the observance of law and order.
10. It has the power to declare a state of emergency; in doing so, it shall, within the time
limit prescribed by the Constitution, submit the proclamation declaring a state of
emergency for approval by the House of Peoples’ Representatives.
11. It shall submit draft laws to the House of Peoples’ Representatives on any matter
falling within its competence, including draft laws on a declaration of war.
12. It shall carry out other responsibilities that may be entrusted to it by the House of
Peoples’ Representatives and the Prime Minister.
13. It shall enact regulations pursuant to powers vested in it by the House of Peoples’
Representatives.