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The Amended Provisional Constitution of 1972

Law Summary Record Type: ConstitutionNumber: 0Date: 19/04/1972 Corresponding to 06/03/1392 HijriNumber of Articles: 71Status: Canceled

Official Gazette :Issue: 5Offcial Journal Issue Publication Date: 01/01/1972 Corresponding to 15/11/1391 HijriPage from: 3723

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Article 23 ( Amended By Emiri Decision 28 / 1996 )
Starting Date: 01/01/1972 Expiry Date : 23/10/1996

The Emir shall discharge the following functions:
1. Representing the State internally and toward other countries, and in all international relations .
2. Ratifying and promulgating laws and decrees. Such legislations shall not be effective unless published in the Official Gazette, which shall be published in the Gazette, after approval and issuance within two weeks at maximum from the date of date of issuance and shall come into force a month after the date of publication, unless another date is specified in the legislation itself.
3. Holding the presidency of the Council of Ministers.
4. Holding and supervising the high commander of the armed forces.
5. Appointing and terminating civil servants and military personnel, in accordance with the Law.
6. Accrediting heads of the foreign diplomatic and consular missions.
7. Granting pardons or commuting penalties by a decree.
8. Conferring orders of honour in accordance with the Law.
9. Any other functions vested in him by this Provisional Constitution or the Law.
Article 23
Starting Date: 23/10/1996
The Emir shall discharge the following functions:
1. Representing the State internally and toward other countries, and in all international relations.
2. Setting the general policy of the State, with the assistance of the Council of Ministers, in all political, economic, social, cultural, and administrative areas to ensure the largest advancement in these areas in accordance with the basic guiding principles of the policy of the State set forth in this Provisional Constitution, and he shall have the supreme supervision on the implementation of this policy.
3. Ratifying and promulgating laws and decrees. He shall have the supreme supervision on their implementation to ensure the rule of the law.
Such legislations shall not be effective unless published in the Official Gazette, which shall be published in the Gazette, after approval and issuance within two weeks at maximum from the date of date of issuance and shall come into force a month after the date of publication, unless another date is specified in the legislation itself.
1. Summoning the Council of Ministers to convene at any time deemed necessary in the public interest; the Emir shall preside over the meetings of the Council of Ministers, which he attends. The Emir may request reports from the Council of Ministers or Ministers on any affair that falls within their jurisdiction.
2. Holding and supervising the high commander of the armed forces.
3. Appointing and terminating civil servants and military personnel, in accordance with the Law.
4. Accrediting heads of the foreign diplomatic and consular missions.
5. Granting pardons or commuting penalties.
6. Conferring orders of honour in accordance with the Law.
7. Any other functions vested in him by this Provisional Constitution or the Law.

Article 23 - (Amended By Emiri Decision 28 /1996)
Starting Date : 23/10/1996

The Emir shall discharge the following functions:

Representing the State internally and toward other countries, and in all international relations.
Setting the general policy of the State, with the assistance of the Council of Ministers, in all political, economic, social, cultural, and administrative areas to ensure the largest advancement in these areas in accordance with the basic guiding principles of the policy of the State set forth in this Provisional Constitution, and he shall have the supreme supervision on the implementation of this policy.
Ratifying and promulgating laws and decrees. He shall have the supreme supervision on their implementation to ensure the rule of the law.

Such legislations shall not be effective unless published in the Official Gazette, which shall be published in the Gazette, after approval and issuance within two weeks at maximum from the date of date of issuance and shall come into force a month after the date of publication, unless another date is specified in the legislation itself.

Summoning the Council of Ministers to convene at any time deemed necessary in the public interest; the Emir shall preside over the meetings of the Council of Ministers, which he attends. The Emir may request reports from the Council of Ministers or Ministers on any affair that falls within their jurisdiction.
Holding and supervising the high commander of the armed forces.
Appointing and terminating civil servants and military personnel, in accordance with the Law.
Accrediting heads of the foreign diplomatic and consular missions.
Granting pardons or commuting penalties.
Conferring orders of honour in accordance with the Law.
Any other functions vested in him by this Provisional Constitution or the Law.

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Starting Date : 01/01/1972 Expiry Date: 23/10/1996

The Emir shall discharge the following functions:

Representing the State internally and toward other countries, and in all international relations .
Ratifying and promulgating laws and decrees. Such legislations shall not be effective unless published in the Official Gazette, which shall be published in the Gazette, after approval and issuance within two weeks at maximum from the date of date of issuance and shall come into force a month after the date of publication, unless another date is specified in the legislation itself.
Holding the presidency of the Council of Ministers.
Holding and supervising the high commander of the armed forces.
Appointing and terminating civil servants and military personnel, in accordance with the Law.
Accrediting heads of the foreign diplomatic and consular missions.
Granting pardons or commuting penalties by a decree.
Conferring orders of honour in accordance with the Law.
Any other functions vested in him by this Provisional Constitution or the Law.