The Council of Ministers assists His Majesty the Sultan in drawing up the general policy of the State. It is the institution entrusted with the implementation
of the general policy of the State. In this context, the Council of Ministers undertakes the specific task of submitting recommendations to His Majesty
the Sultan about economic, political, social, executive and administrative matters of concern to the government. This includes proposals of draft laws,
Royal decrees, decisions aimed to promote the welfare of citizens or securing basic services to be rendered to them or raising the economic, health and
cultural standards of citizens or determining the general objectives and policies of economic, social and administrative development or proposing
suitable means and procedures to implement these policies to guarantee the proper utilization of financial, economic and human resources. In addition,
the Council of Ministers discusses the development plans prepared by the departments concerned and submits them to His Majesty the Sultan for
approval. It also discusses the proposals of ministries, each in their areas of discretion, and takes proper decisions on those proposals.
The Council of Ministers supervises the smooth operation of the State’s administrative apparatus and follows up the way it performs its duties and
coordinates among its units. It is also entrusted with the general supervision of the enforcement of laws, Royal Decrees, decisions, regulations, treaties,
agreements and court rulings, in addition to other tasks or missions that are delegated to the Council by His Majesty the Sultan or tasks entrusted to it by
the power of law. The Council of Ministers has a Secretariat General which helps it perform its functions.