Palestinian Authority in promoting the effective exercise of its powers and responsibilities. In addition, the military government and its Civil Administration shall, in exercising their own powers and responsibilities, take into account the interests of the Palestinian Authority and do their utmost to remove obstacles to the effective exercise of powers and responsibilities by the Palestinian Authority.

3. The Palestinian Authority shall prevent any activities with a military orientation within each of the Spheres and will do its utmost to maintain decorum and discipline and to avoid disruption in the institutions under its responsibility.
   
   
4. The Palestinian Authority will notify the military government and its Civil Administration and will coordinate with them regarding any planned public large - scale events and mass gatherings within the Spheres.
   
   
5. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect the continued authority of the military government and its Civil Administration to exercise their powers and responsibilities with regard to security and public order, as well as with regard to other spheres not transferred.
   
   

ARTICLE VII

LEGISLATIVE POWERS OF THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY

1. The Palestinian Authority may promulgate secondary legislation regarding the powers and responsibilities transferred to it. Such legislation includes amendments and changes to the existing laws, regulations and military orders specified in Appendix A to each Annex.
   
   
2. Legislation promulgated by the Palestinian Authority shall be consistent with the provisions of this Agreement.
   
   
3. Legislation promulgated by the Palestinian Authority shall be communicated to Israel which may, within a period of thirty ( 30 ) days, notify the Palestinian Authority that it opposes such legislation for any of the following reasons:
   
   
1. it exceeds the powers and responsibilities transferred to the Palestinian Authority;
   
   
2. it is inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement; or
   
   
3. it otherwise affects legislation or powers and responsibilities which were not transferred to the Palestinian Authority.
   
   

4. Where Israel opposes proposed legislation, it shall specify the reason for the opposition.
   
   
5. If Israel has no reservations concerning the proposed legislation, it shall accordingly notify the Palestinian Authority at the earliest opportunity. If at the end of the thirty - day period Israel has not communicated any opposition concerning the proposed legislation, such legislation shall enter into force.
   
   
6. The Palestinian Authority may, in the event of opposition to the proposed draft legislation, submit a new draft or request a review by the Legislation Subcommittee established under the Gaza - Jericho Agreement.

<4>