CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE
b) secure public order and social discipline;
c) draft bills to be submitted to the Assembly of the Republic;
d) pass decree-laws under the legislative authority of the Assembly of the
Republic;
e) prepare the Economic and Social Plan and the State Budget and
implement them after they have been approved by the Assembly of the
Republic;
f) promote and regulate economic activity and the activity of social sectors;
g) prepare the signature of international treaties and sign, ratify, adhere to
and terminate international agreements, in matters that are within their
governmental jurisdiction;
h) direct labour and social security policy;
i) direct the State sectors, particularly education and health;
j) direct and promote housing policy.
2. The Council of Ministers shall also have power to:
a) guarantee the defence and consolidation of the public domain and
property of the State;
b) direct and co-ordinate the activities of the ministries and other offices
subordinate to the Council of Ministers;
c) evaluate the experiences of local executive offices and regulate their
organisation and functioning, and supervise the offices of the local
authorities within the terms of the law;
d) Encourage and support entrepreneurial activity and the exercise of private
initiative, and protect the interests of consumers and of the general public;
e) Promote the development of co-operatives and support family sector
production.
3. The Government shall have exclusive legislative initiative in respect of matters
concerning its own organisation, composition and functioning.
Article 205
Powers of the Prime Minister
1. Without prejudice to other attributes conferred upon him by the President of
the Republic and by law, the Prime Minister shall assist and advise the President
of the Republic in the running of Government.
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