As a general rule, all legislation in force should be left untouched, insofar as it is applicable and consistent with the provisions of the General Assembly's Resolution. Emergency legislation enacted by the Mandatory Power in view of a certain situation may have to be immediately repealed or modified, as well as legislation relating to immigration and transfer of land. It is obvious that new legislation enacted by the Commission will primarily deal with questions relating to the implementation of the Plan of Partition. On assuming its governmental functions, the Commission should define its policy by issuing a Proclamation to the peoples of Palestine. The publication shall be made in English, Arabic and Hebrew.
Private rights acquired under existing law are to be respected.
That is, whether in each transfer of territory all or some of the powers of government should be transferred to the Provisional Councils of Government by the Commission. Until untrammeled legislative power is transferred to the Councils, a procedure should be established by which the Councils would be empowered to propose legislation which would enter into force only after having been assented to and promulgated by the Commission. The relationship thus established between the Councils and the Commission would be very similar to that between a Government and a Head of State having the right to veto legislation. It is understood, however, that pending the time when unlimited legislative power in all matters will be transferred to the Councils, the Councils may be authorized by a specific delegation of powers from the Commission to enact, in certain specified matters, legislation which will immediately come into force. The Councils may also be authorized to issue executive decrees with or without the approval of the Commission, as the Commission may deem advisable.