c) draft the Government's plan of work and present it to the President of the Republic; d) ensure that members of the Government implement the decisions of the organs of State; e) convene and chair the meetings of the Council of Ministers dealing with the implementation of defined policies and other decisions; f) coordinate and control the activities of ministries and other governmental institutions; g) supervise the procedural and administrative operations of the Council of Ministers. Article 155 1. In relation to the Assembly of the Republic, the Prime Minister shall have power to: a) present to the Assembly of the Republic the Government's program and proposed plan and budget; b) present Government reports; c) explain the Government's positions to the Assembly of the Republic. 2. Members of the Council of Ministers, designated by the Prime Minister, shall give assistance in the exercise of these functions. Article 156 The members of the Council of Ministers shall be accountable to the President of the Republic and to the Prime Minister for the implementation of the decisions of the Council of Ministers within their areas of jurisdiction. Article 157 1. Regulatory acts of the Council of Ministers shall take the form of decrees. Other decisions of the Council of Ministers shall take the form of resolutions. 2. Decrees and resolutions shall be signed by the Prime Minister and published in the Boletim da Republica. CHAPTER 5NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY COUNCIL Article 158 1. The National Defense and Security Council is the consultative body of the President of the Republic in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the defense and security forces for matters relating to national sovereignty, territorial integrity, defense of democratically established authority, and the security of the Mozambican nation. 2. The National Defense and Security Council shall be chaired by the President of the Republic. Article 159 In particular, the National Defense and Security Council shall have power to: a) pronounce upon a state of war before such is declared; b) pronounce upon the suspension of constitutional guarantees and the declaration of a state of siege or a state of emergency; c) advise upon the criteria and conditions of use of zones of total or partial protection to be used for the defense and security of the national territory; d) analyze and monitor other State organs' initiatives concerning the consolidation of national independence, the consolidation of political power, and the maintenance of law and order. Article 160 The composition, organization and operation of the National Defense and Security Council shall be fixed by law. CHAPTER 6THE COURTS 21