Constitution of the Republic of Malawi

Duties and functions of the Cabinet

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(1) The members of the Cabinet shall have the following functions— (a) to advise the President; (b) to direct, coordinate and supervise the activities of Government departments, including parastatal bodies; (c) to initiate Bills for submission to the National Assembly and to explain those Bills; (d) to prepare, explain and formulate for the Parliament the budget of the State and its economic programmes; (e) to be available to Parliament for the purposes of answering any queries or participating in any debate pertaining to the content of the policies of the Government; (f) to assist the President in determining what international agreements are to be concluded or acceded to and to inform Parliament thereon; (g) to take responsibility for the implementation and administration of laws; and (h) to carry out such other functions reasonably necessary for the performance of their duties in accordance with this Constitution, as may be prescribed by an Act of Parliament or the President. (2) In performing the duties and functions referred to in this section the Cabinet shall make legislative proposals available in time in order to permit sufficient canvassing of expert and public opinion.

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