d. Relinquishment by the Prime Minister of his position for any reason shall entail removal of all Ministers from their posts. e. The deliberations of the Council of Ministers shall be confidential. Its resolutions shall be adopted when a majority of its members attend and there is a majority of those attending in favour. In the event of a tied vote, the side on which the Prime Minister’s vote is cast shall prevail. The minority shall abide by the opinion of the majority unless they resign. Council resolutions shall be submitted to the King for approval in cases where issue of a relevant Decree is required. Article 48 a. Each Minister shall supervise the affairs of his Ministry and implement the general policy of the Government in that Ministry. He shall also decide the orientation of the Ministry and supervise the putting of it into practice. b. While in charge of his Ministry, a Minister may not assume any other public office, nor may he even indirectly practice a profession or conduct industrial, commercial or financial business, nor may he participate in contracts concluded by the Government or public institutions, or combine his ministerial position with the membership of the board of directors of any company except as a non-remunerated Government representative. Also during this period the Minister may not purchase or rent a State asset even by way of public auction, nor may he lease, sell, or barter any of his assets to the State. Article 49 If the Prime Minister or the Minister relinquishes his position for any reason, he shall continue discharging his duties until a successor is appointed. Article 50 a. The law shall regulate public institutions and municipal departmental bodies so as to ensure their independence under State direction and supervision. The law shall ensure the municipal 23