g) Appointing and discharging from office the remaining commanders and
heads of the National Police Force, in consultation with the National Security
Council;
h) Promoting and demoting commissioners of the National Police Force, in
consultation with the National Security Council;
i) Appointing and discharging from office officeholders, deputies and heads of
departments of the state intelligence and security bodies, in consultation with
the National Security Council;
j) Awarding military and police decorations and honorary titles.
Article 123
(Responsibilities regarding national security)
With regard to national security, the President of the Republic shall be responsible
for:
a) Defining national security policies and directing their execution;
b) Determining, guiding and deciding on the strategy for implementing national
security;
c) Approving the operational plan for the national security system and deciding
on the strategy for the employment and use of the Angolan Armed Forces, the
National Police Force, the remaining national protection organizations and
the state intelligence and security bodies;
d) Calling and presiding over meetings of the National Security Council;
e) Promoting loyalty to the Constitution and democratic institutions within the
Angolan Armed Forces, National Police Force and the state intelligence and
security bodies.
Article 124
(Enactment of National Assembly laws)
1. The President of the Republic shall enact the laws of the National Assembly
within thirty days of receiving them.
2. Before this period of time expires, the President of the Republic may make a
duly justified request to the National Assembly to reconsider the legislation
or some of its rules.
3. If, after this reconsideration, a two-thirds majority of the Members approve
the legislation, the President of the Republic must enact it within fifteen days
of receiving it.
4. Before the periods of time referred to in the previous points expire, the
President of the Republic may request the Constitutional Court to undertake a
prior review of the constitutionality of National Assembly laws.
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