§ Article 152(untitled)

Competences of the Prime Minister and of
 Other Members of the Government

1. The Prime Minister shall, within the framework of the Programme of the

Government, determine the main directions of policy of the Government, manage the

activities of the Government and coordinate the work of the members of the

Government. The Prime Minister may give assignments to the members of the

Government in respect of specific issues. The Prime Minister shall head the Security

Council and the procedure for the formation and rules of operation thereof shall be

prescribed by law.

2. Deputy Prime Ministers shall, upon assignment of the Prime Minister, coordinate

individual fields of the activities of the Government. One of the Deputy Prime

Ministers shall substitute the Prime Minister, under the procedure defined by the

Prime Minister, during his or her absence.

3. Each minister shall independently manage the field of activities entrusted to the

ministry.

4. The members of the Government shall be entitled to adopt secondary regulatory

legal acts.