28.	
29.	
30.	
31.	
32.	
33.

34.	
35.	
36.	
37.	

National States of Emergency;
International and Inter-State Transport, including roads, airports,
waterways, harbours and railways;
National Public Utilities;
National Museums and National Heritage Sites;
National Economic Policy and Planning;
Nile Water Commission, the management of the Nile Waters, transboundary waters and disputes arising from the management of
interstate waters between Northern states and any dispute between
Northern and Southern states;
National information, publications, telecommunications regulations;
National Taxation and National Revenue Raising;
National Budget;
Laws providing for National elections and their supervision by the
National Elections Commission;

38.	 Issuance of National Identity Card.
Schedule (B)

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
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