South Sudan 2011 Constitution (reviewed 2013)

Schedule (A). National Powers

The exclusive legislative and executive powers of the National Government shall be as follows:

1. The adoption or amendment of the National Constitution;
2. National Defence, National Security and Protection of the National Borders;
3. Foreign Affairs and International Representation;
4. Nationality and Naturalization;
5. Passports and Visas;
6. Immigration and Aliens;
7. Currency, Coinage and Exchange Control;
8. The Judiciary;
9. National Police;
10. Establishment and Maintenance of National Prisons, Wildlife and the Fire Brigade Services;
11. Postal Services;
12. Civil Aviation;
13. Regulation of Airspace;
14. River Transport;
15. Beacons;
16. Navigation and Shipment;
17. National Lands and National Natural Resources;
18. Central Bank, the incorporation of commercial banks, issuing of currency, and regulation of banking system and insurance policy;
19. Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes;
20. Weights, Measures and Standards, Dates and Standards of Time;
21. Meteorology;
22. National Institutions;
23. Customs, Excise and Export Duties;
24. Intellectual Property Rights;
25. International, regional and bilateral treaties and conventions;
26. State of Emergency;
27. International and Inter-State Transport, including roads, airports, waterways, river ports and railways;
28. National Museums and National Heritage Sites;
29. The management of the Nile Waters, trans-boundary waters, national rivers and lakes;
30. Elections and referenda at all levels of Government;
31. Regulation of Political Parties;
32. Security and military forces;
33. Borrowing;
34. National Planning;
35. Appointments and emoluments of national constitutional post holders;
36. The determination of salary structure and allowances for public sector employees including the fixing of the minimum wage for both the public and private sectors;
37. Regulation of National Civil Service;
38. Development of financial resources for the National Government;
39. The co-ordination of services or the establishment of minimum national standards or uniform norms in respect of any matter or service referred to in Schedule B or Schedule C, read together with Schedule D, with the exception of Item 1 of Schedule B;
40. National taxation and revenue;
41. National budgets;
42. National public utilities;
43. National flag, emblem, anthem, coat of arms and medals;
44. National reconstruction and development;
45. Telecommunications, and national information, publications and mass media;
46. Rehabilitation of and benefits to disabled war veterans, orphans, widows and care for the dependents of deceased war fallen heroes and heroines;
47. Any matter relating to an item referred to in Schedule C that cannot be dealt with effectively by a single state and requires National legislation or intervention;
48. National census, surveys and statistics;
49. National identity cards and any other appropriate documentation;
50. Traffic regulations;
51. Non-governmental, civil society, and faith based organizations;
52. Incorporation of companies and registration of business names;
53. National Public Holidays;
54. National Capital territory;
55. Names of states, state capital towns and state boundaries;
56. Regulation of professional associations and trade unions;
57. Licensing of Firearms; and
58. Any other function as may be authorized by this Constitution and the law.