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26 19. Unincorporated societies.

There should be the maximum possible delegation of executive authority to the Borneo States.

20. Control of agricultural pests; protection against such pests, prevention of plant diseases.

21. Newspapers, publications, publishers; printing and printing presses.

The Borneo Literature Bureau sbould remain a State responsibility.

22. Censorship

Subject to an assurance that the existing censorship arrangements relating to films and entertainments in North Borneo and Sarawak should continue until other arrangements were made.

23. Subject to item 5 (f) of the State List: theatres, cinemas, cinematograph films; places of public amusement.

24. Federal housing and improvement trusts.

25. Co-operative Societies.

Until otherwise agreed between the Federation and Borneo States, the administration of co-operatives in the Borneo States should continue on the present lines.

LIST II. STATE LIST

1. Muslim law, etc.

1A. Native law and custom and Native Courts, including Personal Law relating to marriage, divorce, guardianship, maintenance, adoption, family law, gifts or succession, testate or intestate.

2. Land, etc.

Item 2 (b) should apply to Native Reservations instead of Malay Reservations.

3. Agricultural and forestry, etc.

The Government of North Borneo should not without the concurrence of the Federal Government 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.

4. Local Government, etc.

5. Other services of a local character, that is to say—
 * (a) Fire brigades, etc;
 * (b) Boarding houses, et;.
 * (c) Burial and cremation grounds;
 * (d) Pounds and cattle trespass;
 * (e) Markets and fairs; and
 * (f) Licensing of theatres, etc.

Consideration should be given to the need to include other services of a local character.

6. State Works and Water, etc.

This item should also include rivers wholly within a State.