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Article 48  Powers of cabinet a. Each minister shall supervise the affairs of his Ministry and implement the general government policy in that Ministry. He shall also decide the orientation of the Ministry and supervise the putting of it into practice.  Eligibility for cabinet b. While in charge of his Ministry, a Minister may not assume any other public  Head of government's role in the legislature 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.  Head of government replacement Article 49 If the Prime Minister or the Minister relinquishes his position for any reason, he shall continue to discharge urgent business of his function until a successor is appointed. Bahrain 2002 (rev. 2017) Page 14 constituteproject.org PDF generated: 28 Jun 2021, 18:28