4. Palace matters and the government of the country must be kept separate, and may not be mixed up together.
5. The duties and powers of the Cabinet and of the various Ministers shall be clearly defined.
6. The payment of taxes by the people shall be regulated by law. Wrongful additions may not be made to the list, and no excess collected.
7. The assessment and collection of the land tax, and the disbursement of expenditure, shall be under the charge and control of the Finance Department.
8. The expenses of the Royal household shall be the first to be reduced, by way of setting an example to the various Ministries and local officials.
9. An estimate shall be drawn up in advance each year of the expenditure of the Royal household and the various official establishments, putting on a firm foundation the management of the revenue.
10. The regulations of the local officers must be revised in order to discriminate the functions of the local officials.
11. Young men of intelligence in the country shall be sent abroad in order to study foreign science and industries.
12. The instruction of army officers, and the practice of the methods of enlistment, to secure the foundation of a military system.
13. Civil law and criminal law must be strictly and clearly laid down; none must be imprisoned or fined in excess, so that security of life and property may be ensured for all alike.