Councils but are not confirmed by them their legal force shall also abate retrospectively. Article 39 a. The King shall put forth the regulations for implementation of the laws, by Decrees which shall not include amendment or suspension of those laws or exemption from their implementation. The law may prescribe a lower instrument than a Decree for promulgation of the regulations necessary for their implementation. b. The King shall put forth the control regulations and the regulations necessary for the organization of public directorates and departments, by Decrees in a manner which does not conflict with the laws. Article 40 The King shall appoint and dismiss civil servants, military personnel, and political representatives in foreign States and with international organizations, within the bounds and on the conditions prescribed by law, and shall accredit the representatives of foreign States and organizations. Article 41 The King may abate or commute a sentence by Decree. A total amnesty may be granted only by law, and shall apply to offences committed before the amnesty was proposed. Article 42 (Amended) a. The King shall issue the Orders for elections to the Council of Deputies in accordance with the provisions of the law. b. The King shall summon the National Assembly to convene by Royal Order, and shall open its proceedings and bring them to a close in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. c. The King may dissolve the Council of Deputies by virtue of a decree that prescribes the reasons pertaining thereof, after seeking the opinions of both Presidents of the Council of Deputies and the Consultative Council and the President of the Constitutional Court. 20