(6) The national State ministers shall take the same oath of office
of the national minister.
Oath of the National Minister
71 The national minister shall, upon his/her appointment, assume the
functions of his/her office by taking the following oath before the
President of the Republic:“I ………..………… having been appointed a national minister,
do hereby swear by Almighty God that I will at all times be
faithful to the Republic of the Sudan; that I will obey, respect,
and uphold the Constitution and abide by all laws of the country,
loyally defend its independence, promote its unity and the
democratic decentralized system of government established by
the Constitution, and to faithfully serve the people and the
country to the best of my ability; and God is my witness”.
Functions of the National Council of Ministers
72 The National Council of Ministers shall have the following
functions:(a) planning State policy,
(b) implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement,
(c) initiation of national legislative bills, national budget,
international treaties, bilateral and multilateral agreements,
(d) receiving reports about national ministerial performance for
review and action,
(e) receiving reports on executive performance of states for
purposes of information and coordination, provided that in
case of the states of Southern Sudan, reports shall be
received through the Government of Southern Sudan,
(f) receiving reports on matters that are concurrent or residual
and decides whether it is competent to exercise such power
in accordance with Schedules E and F herein. If it so decides,
it shall notify the other levels of government of its intention to
exercise such power. In case any other level of government
objects thereto, a committee shall be set up by the levels
concerned to amicably resolve the matter before resorting to
the Constitutional Court,
(g) any other functions assigned thereto by the President of the
Republic and the law.
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