Functions of the National Minister
73 (1) The national minister shall be the head of his/her ministry, and
his/her decisions shall prevail therein. However, the National
Council of Ministers may review such decisions; the President
of the Republic may suspend the decision of a national
minister pending such review.
(2) The national minister and corresponding ministers of
Government of Southern Sudan and states shall collaborate
and establish relations among themselves in fulfilling their
respective constitutional obligations.
(3) Perform any public or political role and provide leadership in
public affairs to achieve the objectives of national policy.
(4) Any other functions or powers assigned by law or delegation.
Collective and Individual Responsibility of National
Ministers
74 (1) The national minister shall be answerable to the President of
the Republic, the National Council of Ministers and the
National Assembly.
(2) The national ministers shall be collectively and individually
responsible before the National Assembly for the
performance of the National Council of Ministers.
(3) The national minister shall be bound by the decisions of the
National Council of Ministers.
Declaration of Wealth and Prohibition of Private
Business
75 (1) All executive and legislative constitutional office holders,
Justices, and senior civil service officials shall, upon
assumption of their offices, make confidential declarations of
their assets and liabilities including those of their spouses and
children in accordance with the law.
(2) The President of the Republic, the two Vice Presidents,
assistants and advisors, the President of Government of
Southern Sudan, national ministers, and other constitutional
office holders shall, during their tenure of offices, neither
practice any private profession, transact commercial
business, nor receive compensation or accept employment of
any kind from any source other than the National
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