1) 2) 3) 4) Legislation Issuing public policy for the state and the public budget and ensuring its implementation Appointing the appointed members of the People’s Assembly Calling the People’s Assembly and the Shura Council to enter into normal session, adjourn, or hold an extraordinary session, and adjourn said session. 5) The right to promulgate laws or object to them. 6) Represent the state domestically and abroad, sign international treaties and agreements, and be considered a part of the legal system of the state. 7) Appoint the head of the cabinet and his/her deputies and ministers and their deputies, as well as relieve them of their duties. 8) Appoint civilian and military employees and political representatives, as well as dismiss them according to the law; accredit foreign political representatives. 9) Pardon or reduce punishment, though blanket amnesty is granted only by law. 10) Other authorities and responsibilities as determined by the president of the republic pursuant to laws and regulations. The Council shall have the power to delegate its head or one of its members to take on its responsibilities. Addendum amendment Article 56 B: The SCAF will assume the authorities set out in sub-article 1 of Article 56 as written in the 30 March 2011 Constitutional Declaration until a new parliament is elected. Article 57: The Cabinet shall assume executive authority in all that pertains to it, and will undertake the following responsibilities in particular: 1) Participate with the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces to put in place public policies of the state and supervise their implementation, according to the laws and resolutions of the republic 2) Direct, coordinate, and follow the work of the ministries and their related fronts, in addition to public institutions and bodies. 3) Issue administrative and executive orders according to laws, regulations, and decisions, and see to their implementation. 4) Prepare draft legislation, regulations, and decisions. 5) Prepare a draft public budget for the state. 6) Prepare a draft public plan for the state. 7) Contract and grant loans according to constitutional principles 8) Note the implementation of laws, preservation of state security, and protection of citizen rights and state interests Article 58: It is not permissible for a minister during his/her tenure to engage in an independent profession, buy or rent anything using state money, rent out or sell anything with state money, barter with state money. Article 59: The president of the republic, after taking into account the opinion of the cabinet, can announce a state of emergency as stipulated in law. He/she must present this announcement to the People’s Assembly within the seven subsequent days to decide its view on this matter. If the state of emergency is announced in a period of recess, the Assembly must be called back to session immediately to review the matter, taking into account the time limit mentioned above. If the People’s Assembly is dissolved, the matter will be reviewed by the new Assembly at its first meeting. A majority of the members of the People’s Assembly must agree to the announcement of a state of emergency. In all cases, the announcement of a state of emergency will be for a limited time period not exceeding 6 months. It is not permissible to extend it, except after a people’s referendum on the matter and their agreement to an extension. Article 60: The members of the first People’s Assembly and Shura Council (except the appointed members) will meet in a joint session following an invitation from the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces within six months of their election to elect a provisional assembly composed of 100 members which will prepare a new draft constitution for the country to be completed within six months of the IFES Page 16 of 18