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Powers
of the Government of Southern Sudan
The
exclusive legislative and executive powers of Government
of Southern Sudan shall be as follows:
1.
The adoption and amendment of the Constitution of
the Government of Southern Sudan;
2.
Police, Prisons and Wildlife Services;
3.
Security and military forces during the Interim
Period;
4.
Legislation relating to the Government of Southern
Sudan structures for the delivery of services at
all levels of Government of Southern Sudan;
5.
Borrowing of money on the sole credit of the Government
of Southern Sudan within the national macro-economic
policy;
6.
Planning for Southern Sudan Government services
including health, education, and welfare, etc;
7.
The appointment, tenure and payment of Government
of Southern Sudan (GOSS) officers and civil servants;
8.
Development of financial resources for the Government
of Southern Sudan;
9.
The co-ordination of Southern Sudan services or
the establishment of minimum
Southern
Sudan standards or the establishment of Southern
Sudan uniform norms in respect of any matter or
service referred to in Schedule C or Schedule D,
read together with Schedule E, with the exception
of Item 1 of Schedule C, including but not limited
to, education, health, welfare, police (without
prejudice to the National Standards and Regulations),
prisons, state public services, such authority over
civil and criminal laws and judicial institutions,
lands, reformatories, personal law, intra-state
business, commerce and trade, tourism, environment,
agriculture, disaster intervention, fire and medical
emergency services, commercial regulation, provision
of electricity, water and waste management services,
local Government, control of animal diseases and
veterinary services, consumer protection, and any
other matters referred to in the above Schedules;
10.
Any power that a state or the National Government
requests the Government of Southern Sudan to exercise
on its behalf, subject to the agreement of the Government
of Southern Sudan or that for reasons of efficiency
the Government of Southern Sudan itself requests
to exercise in Southern Sudan and that other level
agrees;
11.
Referenda in Southern Sudan on matters affecting
Southern Sudan within the competencies of Southern
Sudan Government;
12.
Taxation and revenue raising in Southern Sudan;
13.
Southern Sudan Budget;
14.
Public utilities of Government of Southern Sudan;
15.
Government of Southern Sudan flag and emblem;
16.
Reconstruction and development of the Southern Sudan;
17.
Government of Southern Sudan information, publications,
media and telecommunications utilities;
18.
Rehabilitation and benefits to disabled war veterans,
orphans, widows and care for the dependents of deceased
war fallen heroes;
19.
Any matter relating to an item referred to in schedule
D that cannot be dealt with effectively by a single
state and requires Government of Southern Sudan
legislation or intervention including, but not limited
to the following:-
(1)
Matters relating to businesses, trade licenses and
conditions of operation;
(2)
Natural resources and forestry;
(3) Town and rural planning;
(4) Disputes arising from the management of interstate
waters within Southern
Sudan;
(5) Fire fighting and ambulance services;
(6) GOSS reformatory institutions;
(7) Firearms licenses within Southern Sudan; and
(8) Government of Southern Sudan recreation and
sports.
20.
Such matters relating to taxation, royalties and
economic planning as is specified in the Agreement
on Wealth Sharing;
21.
Southern Sudan census and statistics within the
competence of the Southern
Sudan Government;
22.
Issuance of identity cards within Southern Sudan,
driving licenses and any other appropriate documentation.
Source:
Schedule B of the Interim Constitution of Southern
Sudan.
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Links:
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Powers
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of States
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Powers
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Powers
- Resolution
of Conflicts in Respect of Concurrent Powers
Updated:
13/10/2006
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