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 * (e) Subject to paragraphs (ii) and (iii), the following—


 * (i) Contract partnership, etc.


 * (ii) Muslim and Native personal law relating to marriage, divorce, guardianship, maintenance, adoption, family law, gifts or succession testate and intestate;


 * (iii) Personal law of persons who are neither neither Muslims nor Natives relating to matters mentioned in paragraph (ii) above;


 * (f) Official secrets; corrupt practices.


 * (g) Use or exhibition of coats of arms, etc.;


 * (h) Creation of offences in respect of any of the matters included in the Federal List;


 * (i) Indemnity in respect of any of the matters in the Federal List;


 * (j) Admiralty Jurisdiction;


 * (k) Ascertainment of Muslim and Native law for purposes of federal law; and


 * (l) Betting and lotteries.

5. Federal citizenship and naturalization; aliens.

This is subject to the recommendations on citizenship in paragraph 18 of the Report.

6. Machinery of Government, etc.

Subject to paragraph 25 (3) of the Report. The use of the Information Department by the State would be allowed to continue.

7. (i) Finance, etc., except State Sales Taxes.

This is subject to the arrangements set out in detail in paragraph 24 of the Report.


 * (ii) State Sales Taxes

8. Trade, commerce and industry, including

(a) (i) Production, supply and distribution of goods; price control and food control;

This should be subject to delegation of Legislative authority over the North Borneo and Sarawak Rubber Funds to the extent to which they are subject to the Federal List. The Government of North Borneo should not without the concurrence of the Federal Goverment amend the Rubber Industry Replanting Fund Ordinance, 1954, to alter the minimum or maximum rates of cess, nor should the Government of Sarawak alter the rate of rubber cess without the concurrence of the Federal Government.


 * (ii) Adulteration of food-stuffs and other goods,

(b) Imports into, and exports from, the Federation;

The present practice of exporting timber as logs from the Borneo States should not be interfered with.