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(c) (i) Subject to (i) and (iii) below Incorporation, etc.

Federal

(ii) Incorporation of local charities and regulation and winding up of such corporations;

Concurrent

(iii) Incorporation directly by State law of authorities and other bodies set up by State law for State purposes and regulation and winding up of such corporations;

State

(d) Insurance, including compulsory insurance;

Federal

(e) Patents, designs, etc.

Federal

(f) Establishment of standards of weights and measures.

Federal

The local authorities in the Borneo States should continue to exercise those functions in this respect which they now exercise under local legislation.

(g) Establishment of standards quality of goods manufactured in or exported from the Federation;

Federal

(h) Auctions and auctioneers;

Federal

(i) Industries, regulation of industrial undertakings;

Federal

(j) Subject to Item 2 (c) on the State List: development of mineral resources; mines; mining; minerals and mineral ores; etc;

Federal

(k) Factories; boilers and machinery; and

Federal

(l) Dangerous and inflammable substances.

Federal

The local authorities in the Borneo States should continue to exercise those functions in this respect which they now exercise under local legislation.

9. Shipping and Navigation, including—
(a) (i) Shipping and navigation on the high seas and in tidal and inland waters, other than shipping under fifteen registered tons;

Federal

(ii) Shipping under fifteen registered tons;

Concurrent

(b) (i) Ports and harbours if declared to be Federal by or under federal law;

Federal

(ii) Ports and harbours not so declared;

State

The Federal Government will not interfere with the present policy, which aims at administration of ports by part authorities. In respect of port fees and dues, discrimination should not be introduced designed to divert shipping from current trade routes.

(iii) Foreshores;

State

This is subject to the overriding requirements of defence. The Bomeo Governments undertook that their legislation should provide that foreshores are either alienated or State land.