(5) The President or Parliament shall, if satisfied that the
circumstances for the declaration of the state of emergency have ceased to
exist, revoke the proclamation by which the state of emergency was declared.
(6) During any period when a state of emergency declared under this
article exists, the President shall submit to Parliament at such intervals as
Parliament may prescribe, regular reports on actions taken by or on behalf of
the President for the purposes of the emergency.
(7) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Parliament shall
enact such laws as may be necessary for enabling effective measures to be
taken for dealing with any state of emergency that may be declared under this
article.
(8) Any resolution passed by Parliament for the purposes of clause (4)
or (5) of this article shall be supported by the votes of more than one-half of
all the members of Parliament.
The Cabinet.
111. The Cabinet.
(1) There shall be a Cabinet which shall consist of the President, the
Vice President and such number of Ministers as may appear to the President
to be reasonably necessary for the efficient running of the State.
(2) The functions of the Cabinet shall be to determine, formulate and
implement the policy of the Government and to perform such other functions
as may be conferred by this Constitution or any other law.
(3) There shall be a Secretary to the Cabinet who shall be appointed
by the President in consultation with the Public Service Commission.
(4) The Secretary to the Cabinet shall have charge of the Cabinet
Office and shall be responsible in accordance with such instructions as may
be given to him or her by the President, for arranging the business for and
keeping the minutes of the Cabinet and for conveying the decisions of the
Cabinet to the appropriate person or authority and shall perform such other
functions as the President may direct.