The Archive · 1928

Fascist Rule in Italy

Vital Changes in Constitutional Government Rome, Sept. 20.

Vital changes will be made constitutional government in Italy as the result of a new measure adopted by the Fascist Grand Council defining its attributes and re= sponsibilities.

The measure lays down that the Grand Council is the supreme organ of government. Its duty is to coordinate all the acts and activities of the Fascist regime. Its functions are deliberative. It will final court-of-appeal on all concerned with the interpretation of the law and will express its opinion on all questions submitted to it the Government, The Head of the Government The head of the Government will be President of the Grand Counci which will comprise the President of the Senate and the President of the Chamber of Deputies, the Minis~ ters, quadrumvirs, the Under-Secretaries of the Prime Minister, Minister of Interior, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Corpors tions, the Chief of the General Staf of the Fascist Militia, the Secretary and Under-Secretaries of the Fascist Party, the presidents of the syndi-alist' confederations of labour, agriculture industry and the prin: cipal ce-operative societies and the secretaries of the Fascist Party. The head of the Government may invite other persons to join ite deliberations.

No member of the Grand Council may be arrested or subjected to criminal or police proceedings unless such procedure has been sanctioned by the Grand Council.

The Grand Council may examine lists of Deputies and discuss the reulations of the Fascist Party with regard to the appointment or dismissal of secretaries and members of the Directorate

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