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Article 138 (1979 Edition): In addition to instances when the Council of Ministers or a minister is assigned to draft the regulations for implementing the laws, the Council of Ministers has the authority to establish regulations and protocols for fulfilling administrative duties, for securing the implementation of the laws, and for organizing administrative offices. Each one of the ministers, also, within the confines of his own duties, and the legislations of the Council of Ministers, has the authority to establish regulations and to issue memoranda. But, the content of these regulations must not contradict the text and the spirit of the laws. 30 the authority to establish regulations and to issue memoranda. But, the content of these regulations must not contradict the text and the spirit of the laws. The legislation of some of the matters that are pertinent to the duties of the government can be allocated by the government to commissions consisting of a few ministers. Given the approval of the President of the Republic, the legislation of these commissions must be executed within the limits of the law. The regulations and protocols of the government, and the legislation of the com- missions, mentioned in this article, are communicated to the President of the Republic as they are released for execution. In case the President of the Republic finds them opposed to the laws, by stating the reason, he will send them for review to the Council of Ministers.