If the Prime Minister is to be responsible for the administration of the Government he should have the right to choose his Cabinet Ministers. A complete delegation to the Prime Minister of the power of appointment would be however too drastic a change. It is therefore suggested that the choice of the Prime Minister should be subject to confirmation by His Majesty.
Term of Office.
The Prime Minister and the Cabinet members shall be appointed for a fixed period and at the expiration thereof their resignation must be offered to His Majesty. They should however be eligible to re-appointment. The term of office should be the same as that for the Legislative Council, so that a new Council and a new Prime Minister and Cabinet or a re-appointed Prime Minister and Cabinet should come into office at the same time. This plan would permit Changes to be made as a matter of course and without compelling His Majesty to exercise his sovereign power of removal. His Majesty would also have the right at any time to request the resignation of the Prime Minister. Whenever the Prime Minister resigns, either voluntarily or on request, the members of his Cabinet shall also tender their resignations.
The Prime Minister shall preside over Cabinet meeting and will ordinarily be the sole means of communication between His Majesty and the Cabinet.
