South Sudan's Constitution of 2011

1 PDF generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:48 This complete Constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of theComparative Constitutions Project, and distributed on Sudan's Constitution generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:48 Page 2 South Sudan 2011 Table of contents .. 9 Preamble .. 9 PART ONE: South SUDAN AND THE Constitution .. 91. The Republic of South Sudan and its Territory .. 102. Sovereignty .. 103. Supremacy of the Constitution .. 104. Defence of the Constitution .. 105. Sources of Legislation .. 116. Language .. 117. National Symbols .. 118. Religion .. 11 PART TWO: BILL OF RIGHTS .. 119. Nature of the Bill of Rights .. 1110. Sanctity of Rights and Freedoms .. 1111. Life and Human Dignity .. 1212. Personal Liberty .. 1213. Freedom from Slavery, Servitude and Forced Labour .. 1214. Equality before the Law .. 1215. Right to found a Family .. 1216. Rights of Women .. 1217. Rights of the Child .. 1318. Freedom from Torture .. 1319.

2 Fair Trial .. 1420. Right to Litigation .. 1421. Restriction on Death Penalty .. 1422. Privacy .. 1423. Religious Rights .. 1524. Freedom of Expression and Media .. 1525. Freedom of Assembly and Association .. 1526. Right to Participation and Voting .. 1527. Freedom of Movement and Residence .. 1628. Right to Own Property .. 1629. Right to Education .. 1630. Rights of Persons with Special Needs and the Elderly .. 1631. Public Health Care .. 1632. Right of Access to Information .. 1633. Rights of Ethnic and Cultural Communities .. 1634. Right to generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:48 Page 3 South Sudan 2011 .. 17 PART THREE: FUNDAMENTAL OBJECTIVES AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES .. 17 CHAPTER I: OBJECTIVES AND PRINCIPLES .. 1735. Guiding Objectives and Principles .. 1736. Political Objectives .. 1837. Economic Objectives .. 1838. Education, Science, Art and Culture .. 1939. Family .. 1940. Children, Youth and Sports .. 2041. The Environment .. 2042. Defence of the Republic of South Sudan .. 2043.

3 Foreign Policy .. 2144. Saving .. 21 CHAPTER II: CITIZENSHIP AND NATIONALITY .. 2145. Citizenship and Rights .. 2146. Duties of the Citizen .. 22 CHAPTER III: THE DECENTRALIZED SYSTEM OF GOVERNANCE .. 2247. Levels of Government .. 2248. Devolution of Powers .. 2349. Inter-Governmental Linkages .. 24 PART FOUR: THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT .. 2450. Establishment of the National Government .. 2451. Organs of the National Government .. 2452. Powers and Competences of the National Government .. 2453. Primary Responsibilities of the National Government .. 25 PART FIVE: THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE .. 25 CHAPTER I: ESTABLISHMENT, COMPOSITION AND FUNCTIONS .. 2554. Establishment and Composition of the National Legislature .. 2555. Competences of the National Legislature .. 2656. Composition of the National Legislative Assembly .. 2657. Powers and Functions of the National Legislative Assembly .. 2758. Composition of the Council of States .. 2759. Competences of the Council of States .. 2860.

4 Rules of the National Legislature .. 2861. Seat of the National Legislature .. 2962. Eligibility for Membership .. 2963. Loss of Membership of the National Legislature .. 3064. By-elections .. 3065. Oath of a Member of the National generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:48 Page 4 South Sudan 2011 .. 3066. Term of the National Legislature .. 3067. Immunity of Members of the National Legislature .. 3068. Sessions of the National Legislature .. 3169. Officers of the National Legislature .. 3170. Emoluments of Members of the National Legislature .. 3171. Minority Leaders .. 3272. Committees of the National Legislature .. 3273. Regulations of the National Legislature .. 3274. Quorum .. 3275. Publicity of Sittings of the National Legislature .. 3276. Passing Legislative Resolutions .. 3377. Privileges of Members of the National Legislature .. 3378. Address by the President .. 3379. Address by the Vice President and Statements by Ministers and Governors .. 3380. Questions Addressed to Ministers by Members of the National Legislature.

5 3381. Request of Statements .. 3382. General Summons .. 3483. Tabling of Bills .. 3484. Procedures for Presentation and Consideration of Bills .. 3485. Assent of the President .. 3486. Provisional Orders .. 3587. Bills Pertaining to Allocation of Resources and Revenues .. 3588. General Budget Proposal, Estimates and Related Bills .. 3689. Private Member Financial Bill .. 3690. Provisional and Supplementary Financial Measures .. 3791. Final Accounts .. 3792. Delegation of Powers of Subsidiary Legislation .. 3793. Validity of the Proceedings of the National Legislature .. 38 CHAPTER II: INTERIM PROVISIONS .. 38 PART SIX: THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE .. 38 CHAPTER I: ESTABLISHMENT, COMPOSITION AND POWERS .. 3895. Establishment and Composition of the Executive .. 3896. Powers and Competences of the Executive .. 38 CHAPTER II: THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC .. 3897. The President .. 3998. Eligibility for the Office of the President .. 3999. Oath of the President .. 40100. Tenure of the Office of the generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:48 Page 5 South Sudan 2011.

6 40101. Functions of the President .. 41102. Vacancy of Office of the President .. 41103. Immunity and Impeachment of the President .. 42104. Appointment and Removal of the Vice President .. 42105. Functions of the Vice President .. 43106. Vacancy of Office of the Vice President .. 43107. Presidential Advisors .. 43 CHAPTER III: THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF MINISTERS .. 43108. Establishment and Composition of the Council of Ministers .. 43109. Competences of the Council of Ministers .. 44110. Functions of the Council of Ministers .. 45111. Confidentiality of Deliberations of the Council of Ministers .. 45112. Appointment and Removal of Ministers .. 45113. Oath of a Minister .. 45114. Functions of a Minister .. 45115. Collective and Individual Responsibility of Ministers .. 46116. Contesting Ministerial Acts .. 46117. Appointment, Removal and Functions of Deputy Ministers .. 46118. Vote of No Confidence Against a Minister .. 46119. Vacancy of the Office of a Minister or Deputy Minister.

7 47120. Declaration of Wealth and Prohibition of Private Business .. 47121. Emoluments and Remuneration .. 47 PART SEVEN: THE JUDICIARY .. 47122. The Judicial Power .. 48123. Structure of the Judiciary .. 48124. Independence of the Judiciary .. 48125. Composition of the Supreme Court .. 49126. Competences of the Supreme Court .. 50127. Administrative Functions of the Chief Justice .. 50128. Administrative Functions of the Deputy Chief Justice .. 50129. Courts of Appeal .. 50130. High Courts .. 50131. County and Other Courts .. 50132. The National Judicial Service Commission .. 51133. Appointment of Justices and Judges .. 51134. Discipline of Justices and Judges .. 51 PART EIGHT: PUBLIC ATTORNEYS AND ADVOCACY .. 51135. Public Attorneys and Legal generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:48 Page 6 South Sudan 2011 .. 52136. Advocacy .. 52137. Law Review Commission .. 52 PART NINE: THE CIVIL SERVICE, INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS ANDCOMMISSIONS .. 52 CHAPTER I: THE CIVIL SERVICE .. 52138. Civil Service.

8 52139. Basic Values and Guidelines for Civil Service .. 53140. The Civil Service Commission .. 54141. Employees Justice Chamber .. 54 CHAPTER II: INDEPENDENT INSTITUTIONS AND COMMISSIONS .. 54 CHAPTER III: ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION .. 54143. Establishment of the Anti-Corruption Commission .. 55144. Functions of the Commission .. 55 CHAPTER IV: HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION .. 55145. Establishment of the Human Rights Commission .. 55146. Functions of the Commission .. 56 CHAPTER V: PUBLIC GRIEVANCES CHAMBER .. 57 CHAPTER VI: RELIEF AND REHABILITATION COMMISSION .. 57 CHAPTER VII: DEMOBILIZATION, DISARMAMENT AND RE-INTEGRATION COMMISSION .. 57 CHAPTER VIII: HIV/AIDS COMMISSION .. 57 PART TEN: ARMED FORCES, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ANDSECURITY .. 57 CHAPTER I: ARMED FORCES .. 57151. Composition, Status, Mission and Duties .. 58152. Code of Conduct for the Armed Forces .. 58153. Command and Control .. 59154. Command Council .. 59 CHAPTER II: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES .. 59155. The Police Service.

9 59156. The Prisons Service .. 60157. The Wildlife Service .. 60158. The Fire Brigade Service .. 61 CHAPTER III: NATIONAL SECURITY .. 61159. Guiding Principles of National Security .. 61160. National Security Service .. 61161. National Security Council and Committees .. 62 PART ELEVEN: THE STATES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND TRADITIONALAUTHORITY .. 62 CHAPTER I: STATES OF South generated: 26 Aug 2021, 16:48 Page 7 South Sudan 2011 .. 62162. General Provisions .. 62163. State Organs .. 62164. State Legislative Assembly .. 63165. State Executive .. 63 CHAPTER II: LOCAL GOVERNMENT .. 63166. Local Government .. 65167. Traditional Authority .. 65168. Role of Traditional Authority .. 65 PART TWELVE: FINANCE AND ECONOMIC MATTERS .. 65 CHAPTER I: GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR DEVELOPMENT AND EQUITABLE SHARING OFNATIONAL WEALTH .. 66 CHAPTER II: LAND OWNERSHIP, TENURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES .. 66170. Land Ownership .. 66171. Land Tenure .. 67172. Land Commission .. 67 CHAPTER III: PETROLEUM AND GAS DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT.

10 67173. Guiding Principles for Petroleum and Gas Development and Management .. 68174. National Petroleum and Gas Commission .. 69175. Ministry in Charge of Petroleum and Gas .. 69176. National Petroleum and Gas Corporation .. 69 CHAPTER IV: SOURCES OF REVENUE .. 69177. Sources of Revenue for the National Government .. 70178. National Oil Revenue .. 71179. Sources of Revenue of the States .. 71 CHAPTER V: FISCAL AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS .. 71180. National Revenue Fund .. 72181. Fiscal and Financial Allocation and Monitoring Commission .. 72 CHAPTER VI: BANKING IN South SUDAN .. 72182. Establishment of the Bank of South Sudan .. 74183. Circulating Currencies in South Sudan .. 74184. Borrowing .. 74 CHAPTER VII: ACCOUNTING STANDARDS .. 74185. Accounting Procedures, Standards and Fiscal Accountability .. 74186. National Audit Chamber .. 76 CHAPTER VIII: INTERSTATE TRADE, COMMERCE AND LIABILITIES AND ASSETS .. 76187. Interstate Trade and Commerce .. 76188. Government Liabilities and Assets.