The administrative reform, which is one of the fundamental objectives of the Government's policy, requires the adoption of a series of urgent measures, aimed at making the orderly development of the programme possible The elections have won the majority vote in favour of the citizens.

Among these measures are, first of all, the simplification of structures and savings in public spending that are concretized in the abolition of a ministerial department and several secretaries of state and subsecretariats.

According to the spirit of the Constitution, it must be up to the General Courts to control the modifications in the departmental organization, thus preventing the creation of new Ministries can only be done in Law, in order to achieve this purpose, the regulation that had been governing in this matter is repealed.

In order to achieve greater uniformity and effectiveness in the performance of their tasks, a general rearrangement of the upper organs of the Central State Administration is carried out, with the number and denomination of the Ministerial departments, Secretariats of State Subsecretariats and Secretaries-General with rank of Undersecretary.

The determination of the higher bodies of the administration also seeks to distinguish more clearly the political functions, which correspond fundamentally to these bodies of the Directorates themselves. General and other lower organs, of more predominantly technical nuance.

This distinction will make it possible to make decisive progress in the progressive professionalization of the Public Administration and in the definitive implementation of administrative careers.

On the same line is the creation of the Glinos de la, the Presidency of the Government and the Ministers and Secretaries of State, Glinos which are conceived as organs of aid and assistance in charge of the formulation and coordination of general policy. Following the pattern of other European countries, it is anticipated that most of the positions of the Gencs will be served by officials of the various Public Administrations under special leave.

To ensure a more open and constant information policy, the Government Spokesman figure is created.

In its virtue, after deliberation by the Council of Ministers at its meeting on 7 December 1982 and in use of the authorization granted in Article 86 of the Constitution, I have:

Article. 1.

The ministerial departments of the Central State Administration are:

-Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

-Ministry of Justice.

-Ministry of Defense.

-Ministry of Economy and Finance.

-Ministry of Interior.

-Ministry of Public Works and Urbanism.

-Ministry of Education and Science.

-Ministry of Labor and Social Security.

-Ministry of Industry and Energy.

-Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food.

-Ministry of the Presidency.

-Ministry of Transport Tourism and Communications.

-Ministry of Culture.

-Ministry of Territorial Administration.

-Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs.

Article. 2.

1. They are senior organs of the ministerial departments, in addition to, Minister, the Secretaries of State, the Undersecretaries and the Secretaries-General who have a rank of Under-Secretary.

2. All other organs and entities of the Central Administration of the State are under the dependence of one of the higher organs.

Article 3.

1. The Cabinet of the Presidency of the Government is the political and technical assistance body of the President and the Vice President of the Government

2. The structure and functions of the Cabinet and the remuneration regime of its staff shall be determined by agreement of the Council of Ministers, on a proposal from the President of the Government, within the budget appropriations.

[El Epresa] The officials of the public administrations that will join the cabinet of the government presidency will be in a situation of a special situation of surplus.

The magistrates of the Supreme Court and members of the Judicial and Fiscal races will be left in the situation provided for in Law 12 1978, of February 20.

All Cabinet staff will cease at the end of the duties of the President of the Government.

3. With the regime established in the preceding number, there will be a Government Spokesman, with the rank of Secretary of State, to be appointed by the Council of Ministers, on a proposal from the President of the Government.

Article 4.

1. The powers which the laws confer upon the Presidency of the Government in matters of administrative organization, legal and remuneration of the civil service, procedures and inspection of Services shall be exercised by the Ministry of Presidency under, top leadership of the President and Deputy Prime Minister

2. The following higher bodies will be directly dependent on the Presidency of the Government:

-The Secretariat of State for Relations with the Courts and the Legislative Coordination.

-The Secretariat General, with the rank of Undersecretary.

3. In the Ministry of the Presidency, the following upper bodies will exist:

-The Secretary of State for Public Administration.

-The Secretariat of the Presidency.

Article 5.

In each of the ministerial departments there are the following higher bodies:

1. At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

-The Secretariat of State for Relations with the European Communities.

-The Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs.

2. At the Ministry of Justice:

-The Assistant Secretary of Justice.

3. In the Ministry of Defence, in addition to the command and steering bodies of the military chain of command

-The Deputy Secretary of Defense.

-The Undersecretary of Defense Policy.

4. In the Ministry of Economy and Finance:

-The Secretariat of State of Finance.

-The Secretary of State for Economic Affairs and Planning.

-The Secretary of State for Trade

-The Undersecretary of Economy and Finance.

-The General Secretariat for Budget and Public Expenditure, with the rank of Undersecretary.

-The General Secretariat of Economy and Planning, with the rank of Undersecretary.

5. At the Ministry of the Interior:

-The Undersecretary of the Interior.

-The State Security Directorate, with the rank of Undersecretary.

6. In the Ministry of Public Works and Urbanism:

-The Undersecretary of Public Works and Urbanism.

7. In the Ministry of Education and Science:

-The Secretariat of State for Universities and Research.

-The Assistant Secretary for Education and Science.

8. In the Ministry of Labour and Social Security:

-The Assistant Secretary for Labor and Social Security.

-The General Secretariat of Social Security, with the rank of Undersecretary.

9. At the Ministry of Industry and Energy:

-The Secretariat for Industry and Energy.

-The General Secretariat of Energy and Mineral Resources, with the rank of Undersecretary.

10. In the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food:

-The Undersecretary of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

-The General Secretariat for Maritime Fisheries, with the rank of Undersecretary.

11. In the Ministry of Transport, Tourism and Communications:

-The Assistant Secretary for Transport, Tourism and Communications.

-The General Secretariat of Tourism, with the rank of Undersecretary.

12 In the Ministry of Culture:

-The Undersecretary of Culture.

13. In the Ministry of Territorial Administration:

-The Secretariat of State for the Autonomous Communities.

-The Subsecretariat of Territorial Administration.

14. At the Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs:

-The Health and Consumer Secretariat.

-The General Secretariat for Consumption, with the rank of Undersecretary.

Article 6.

1. The structure and functions of the Ministers and Secretaries of State and the remuneration of their staff shall be determined by the Council of Ministers, within the framework of the budgetary appropriations.

2. The officials of the public administrations which are to be incorporated into the Gencs will remain in the situation of special leave.

The Supreme Court Magistrates and members of the Judicial and Fiscal races will be placed in the situation of special leave when they are included in the Cabinet of the Ministry of Justice or in the Department of Justice. political or non-permanent confidence for those who have been appointed by Royal Decree, and will remain in the situation provided for in Law 12/1978, of 20 February, in the case of charges in other ministerial departments.

All staff of the Gaffers will cease at the time of the cessation of the respective Minister or Secretary of State.

Article 7.

The creation, deletion, modification or recasting of the Secretaries of State, Subsecretariats, Secretaries-General with the rank of Subsecretariats, Directorates-General and Subdirectorates-General and Assimilated Organs, shall be carried out at Initiative of the Department or Departments concerned and on the proposal of the Minister of the Presidency, by means of Royal Decree.

ADDITIONAL DISPOSITION

The administrative situation provided for in Article 3 of the Royal Decree-Law 41/1978 of 14 December 1978 will apply to those who are in the service relationships described in the same services. appointment takes place by Royal Decree.

REPEAL PROVISION

Repealed: Article 25 of Royal Decree-Law 18/1976 of 8 October, on economic measures; the final provision of the Law of the Legal Regime of the State Administration of 26 July 1957 and provisions are contrary to what is established in this Royal Decree-Law.

FINAL PROVISIONS

First.-1. The Ministries of Finance and Economy and Commerce are merged into a single Department, the holder of which will be called the Minister of Economy and Finance.

2. The following upper bodies of the State Administration are hereby abolished.

-With Status Secretary range:

State Secretary to the President of the Government.

Secretary of State for Information.

Secretary of State for Relations with the Courts.

Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

Secretary of State for Food.

Secretary of State for Tourism.

-With Subsecretary range:

Secretary-General of the General Secretariat for Relations with the European Communities.

Secretary General of the President of the Government.

Secretary General of the Ministry of the Presidency.

General Secretariat for Public Administration.

General Secretariat for Legislative Coordination.

Undersecretary of Finance.

Deputy Economy Secretary

Assistant Secretary for Spatial Planning and the Environment.

Assistant Secretary for Educational Management.

Deputy Secretary for Employment and Industrial Relations.

Undersecretary for Social Security.

Undersecretary of Agriculture and Conservation of Nature.

Undersecretary of Civil Aviation.

Undersecretary for Health.

Second.-Lower-ranking bodies, which are dependent on those regulated in this Royal Decree-Law, are understood to be subsisting and retain their current denomination, structure and functions as long as they are not carried out. organic modifications.

Third.-The Ministry of Economy and Finance will carry out the suppressions, transfers or ratings of credits necessary to comply with the provisions of this Royal Decree-Law.

Fourth.-This Royal Decree-law will enter into force on the same day as its publication in the Official Journal of the State.

Given in Madrid on 7 December 1982. Juan Carlos R.-The President of the Government, Felipe González Márquez.