Constitution

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.