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CHAPTER V: THE CABINET
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| Article 65: |
| Executive power shall be vested in the Cabinet.
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| Article 66: |
| The Cabinet shall consist of the Prime Minister, who shall be its
head, and other Ministers of State, as provided for by law. 2) The
Prime Minister and other Ministers of State must be civilians. 3) The
Cabinet shall, in the exercise of executive power, be collectively
responsible to the Diet.
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| Article 67: |
| The Prime Minister shall be designated from among the members of the
Diet by a resolution of the Diet. This designation shall precede all
other business. 2) If the House of Representatives and the House of
Councillors disagree and if no agreement can be reached even through a
joint committee of both Houses, provided for by law, or the House of
Councillors fails to make designation within ten(10) days, exclusive
of the period of recess, after the House of Representatives has made
designation, the decision of the House of Representatives shall be the
decision of the Diet.
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| Article 68: |
| The Prime Minister shall appoint the Ministers of State. However, a
majority of their number must be chosen from among the members of the
Diet. 2) The Prime Minister may remove the Ministers of State as he
chooses.
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| Article 69: |
| If the House of Representatives passes a non-confidence resolution, or
rejects a confidence resolution, the Cabinet shall resign en masse,
unless the House of Representatives is dissolved within ten(10) days.
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| Article 70: |
| When there is a vacancy in the post of Prime Minister, or upon the
first convocation of the Diet after a general election of members of
the House of Representatives, the Cabinet shall resign en masse.
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| Article 71: |
| In the cases mentioned in the two preceding Articles, the Cabinet
shall continue its functions until the time when a new Prime Minister
is appointed.
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| Article 72: |
| The Prime Minister, representing the Cabinet, submits bills, reports
on general national affairs and foreign relations to the Diet and
exercises control and supervision over various administrative
branches.
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| Article 73:
The Cabinet shall, in addition to other general administrative
functions, perform the following functions: (1) Administer the law
faithfully; conduct affairs of state. (2) Manage foreign affairs. (3)
Conclude treaties. However, it shall obtain prior or, depending on
circumstances sudsequent approval of the Diet. (4) Administer the
civil service, in accordance with standards established by law. (5)
Prepare the budget, and present it to the cabinet orders in order to
execute the provisions of this Constitution and of the law. However,
it cannot include penal provisions in such cabinet orders unless
authorized by such law. (7) Decide on general amnesty, special
amnesty, commutation of punishment, reprieve, and restoration of
rights.
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| Article 74:
All laws and cabinet orders shall be signed by the competent Minister
of State and countersigned by the Prime Minister.
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| Article 75:
The Ministers of State shall not, during their tenure of office, be
subject to legal action without the consent of the Prime Minister.
However, the right to take that action is not impaired hereby.
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