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  1. The Act on the Executive Power Organization
  2.  
  3. Chapter I. General provisions
  4.  
  5. Article 1.
  6. This Act regulates the organization of the executive power of Empire of Alexandreon, its scope and competence, relations between its branches and relations with the legislative power.
  7.  
  8. Article 2.
  9. The executive power is exercised by the Emperor through the Cabinet Council under the chairmanship of the President of Ministers.
  10.  
  11. Article 3.
  12. 1. The person of the Emperor is sacred and inviolable. The Emperor is responsible only before the Gods and the History.
  13. 2. Every act of the Emperor, apart from his personal prerogatives, demands the countersignature of either proper Minister or President of Ministers. The countersignature transfers the responsibility for the act.
  14.  
  15. Article 4.
  16. 1. The Emperor appoints the President of Ministers.
  17. 2. The Emperor appoints the members of the Cabinet Council on request of the President of Ministers.
  18. 3. The Cabinet Council, the Ministers and the President of Ministers are politically responsible only before the Emperor. They are constitutionally responsible before the Supreme Tribunal of State Affairs. The bill of indictment is formulated by the Imperial Diet and approved by the Crown Counsel by the majority of two thirds.
  19. 4. The Cabinet Council, the Ministers and the President of Ministers may be trialed before the Supreme Tribunal of State Affairs only for the infingerment of the Law.
  20.  
  21. Article 5.
  22. The Emperor, the Cabinet Council and the President of Ministers can propose law to the Estates-General of Empire of Alexandreon.
  23.  
  24. Chapter II. The powers of the Emperor
  25.  
  26. Article 6.
  27. (deleted) .
  28.  
  29. Article 7.
  30. The Emperor makes all appointments to offices of the state; he issues the decrees and regulations necessary for the execution of the laws, without suspending or dispensing with the observance thereof.
  31. Article 8.
  32. The Emperor convenes the Estates-General annually; he may prorogue [discontinue] their Sessions and dissolve the Imperial Diet; but in the latter case he shall convene a new Imperial Diet within four months.
  33.  
  34. Article 9.
  35. 1. Titles of nobility are maintained for those who have a right to them. The Emperor can confer new ones.
  36. 2. The Emperor may appoint anyone to the Crown Counsel. Shall the appointed have no title of nobility, the appointment itself is sufficient for granting the title of count. The Emperor may appoint anyone either for life or hereditarily.
  37.  
  38. Article 10.
  39. The Emperor alone has the power to sanction and promulgate laws.
  40.  
  41. Article 11.
  42. The Emperor can grant clemency and commute sentences.
  43.  
  44. Chapter III. The Cabinet Council, the Ministers and the President of Ministers.
  45.  
  46. Article 12.
  47. The Cabinet Council consists of:
  48. 1. The President of Ministers.
  49. 2. Vice-Presidents of Ministers.
  50. 3. Ministers.
  51. 4. Chiefs of committees, commissions and other collective bodies allowed by the Emperor to participate in the work of the Cabinet Council.
  52.  
  53. Article 13.
  54. The Ministers and the President of Ministers may be members of either Crown Counsel or Imperial Diet with full rights.
  55.  
  56.  
  57. Article 14.
  58. The Emperor can convene the session of the Cabinet Council under his chairmanship. The Cabinet Council under the chairmanship of the Emperor shall be called the Supreme Council of the Empire, yet it has no powers reserved to the Cabinet Council.
  59.  
  60. Article 15.
  61. The President of Ministers chairs the sessions of the Cabinet Council. He sets the overall thrust of policy of the Cabinet Council and assigns tasks to Ministers.
  62.  
  63. Article 16.
  64. The Ministers can issue regulations necessary for the execution of the laws within the scope assigned to them by the President of Ministers. The Cabinet Council may reject the regulations issued by the ministers.
  65.  
  66. Article 17.
  67. 1. The Cabinet Council presents the draft of the state budget to the Estates-General not later than three months before the end of the current financial year.
  68. 2. The Cabinet Council presents the discharge to the Estates-General not later than after thirty days of conclusion of the previous financial year.
  69.  
  70. Article 18.
  71. 1. The Estates-General approve or reject the draft of the state budget proposed by the Cabinet Council not later than thirty days after its submission to the Estates-General.
  72. 2. In case of rejection of the draft of the state budget by the Estates-General, the Cabinet Council shall amend the draft within fourteen days since its rejection and propose it to the Estates-General again. The provisions of Paragraph 1 apply mutatis mutandis.
  73. 3. In case of rejection of the amended draft of the state budget by the Estates-General, the Cabinet Council shall request the Emperor to issue the decree establishing provisional budget for Empire of Alexandreon, based upon the amended draft of the state budget.
  74. 4. In case of fulfillment of the provisions included in Paragraph 3, the Emperor can dissolve the Imperial Diet accordingly to the provisions of Article 8.
  75.  
  76.  
  77. Chapter IV. The martial law, the state of emergency and the state of siege.
  78.  
  79. Article 19.
  80. 1. In case of the serious threat to the security and public peace of Empire of Alexandreon, the Emperor can introduce the martial law on the request of the Council of Ministers.
  81. 2. The martial law can be introduced either throughout the entire territory of Empire of Alexandreon, or a part thereof.
  82. 3. The introduction of the martial law shall have the form of Imperial Decree which demands the countersignature of the President of Ministers. The Imperial Decree introducing the martial law enters into power with the day of promulgation.
  83.  
  84. Article 20.
  85. 1. During the martial law the Emperor can issue decrees with the binding force of an Act. Such Decrees shall be either approved or rejected promptly by the Estates-General.
  86. 2. In case of impossibility of convening of the Estates-General, the decrees may be approved or rejected by the Cabinet Council.
  87.  
  88. Article 21.
  89. During the martial law the rights of the Imperial subjects listed in the “Act on the Rights and Obligations of the Subjects of the Imperial Crown” (hereinafter referred to as “the Act”) may be suspended. The suspension, however, shall not violate the very essence of those rights and shall be proportional to the threat.
  90.  
  91. Article 22.
  92. 1. During the martial law the jurisdiction of the war courts may be extended upon civilians.
  93. 2. In dire need of protection of the internal security and stability of Empire of Alexandreon the ad hoc courts may be introduced.
  94.  
  95. Article 23.
  96. The martial law shall be revoked promptly after the cease of threat which caused its introduction.
  97.  
  98. Article 24.
  99. 1. In case of serious internal disorder and threat to the public peace and security, the state of emergency may be introduced by the Emperor, on the request of the Cabinet Council.
  100. 2. The state of emergency can be introduced either throughout the entire territory of Empire of Alexandreon, or a part thereof.
  101. 3. The state of emergency is introduced for no more than ninety days. It may be prolonged for additional sixty days with the consent of the Estates-General.
  102. 4. The introduction of the state of emergency shall have the form of Imperial Decree which demands the countersignature of the President of Ministers. The Imperial Decree introducing the state of emergency enters into power with the day of promulgation.
  103.  
  104. Article 25.
  105. 1. During the state of emergency the Emperor can issue decrees with the binding force of an Act. Such Decrees shall be either approved or rejected promptly by the Estates-General.
  106. 2. In case of impossibility of convening of the Estates-General, the decrees may be approved or rejected by the Cabinet Council.
  107.  
  108. Article 26.
  109. During the state of emergency the rights of the Imperial subjects listed in the Act may be suspended. The suspension, however, shall not violate the very essence of those rights and shall be proportional to the threat.
  110.  
  111. Article 27.
  112. 1. In case of localized, serious internal disorder and threat to the public peace and security, the state of siege may be introduced by the President of Ministers on the request of the Cabinet Council in given region, not exceeding the borders of a Province.
  113. 2. The President of Ministers may appoint the Extraordinary Plenipotentiary of the Government to coordinate the activities of the public authorities in region in which the state of siege has been introduced.
  114. 3. All provisions regulating the state of emergency apply mutatis mutandis to the state of siege.
  115.  
  116. Chapter V. Transitional and introductory provisions
  117.  
  118. Article 28.
  119. All laws contrary to the present Act are abrogated with the day of entry of this Act into force.
  120.  
  121. Article 29.
  122. This Act enters into force after thirty days since its promulgation.
  123.  
  124. Signed:
  125. Demetrios
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