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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;
National taxation and revenue;
National budgets;
National public utilities;
National flag, emblem, anthem, coat of arms and medals;
National reconstruction and development;
National information, publications, mass media and telecommunication utilities;
Rehabilitation of and benefits to disabled war veterans, orphans, widows and care for the
dependents of deceased war fallen heroes and heroines;
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;
National census, surveys and statistics;
National identity cards and any other appropriate documentation;
Traffic regulations;
Non-governmental, civil society, and faith based organizations;
Incorporation of companies and registration of business names;
National public holidays;
National Capital territory;
Names of states, state capital towns and state boundaries;
Regulation of professional associations and trade unions;
Licensing of Firearms;
Any other functions as may be authorized by this Constitution and the law.
Schedule (B)
Powers of States
The exclusive executive and legislative powers of a state shall be as follows:
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Adoption or amendment of the state constitution subject to conformity with the National
Constitution;
State Police, Prisons, Wildlife, Fire Brigade services;
Local Government;
State information, publications and mass media;
Social Welfare including state pensions;
The state Civil Service;
State Land and state Natural Resources;
Cultural matters within the state;
Regulation of religious matters;
Internal and external borrowing of money on the sole credit of the state within the
National macro-economic framework;
The management, lease and utilization of lands belonging to the state;
The establishment, maintenance and management of state prisons and reformatories;
Establishment, regulation, and provision of health care, including hospitals and other
health facilities;
Regulation of businesses, trade licenses, working conditions, hours, and holidays within
the state;
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