(1)Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the functions and services specified in the Sixth Schedule to this Constitution shall be the responsibility of the Government.

(2)District councils and the councils of lower local government units may, on request by them, be allowed to exercise the functions and services specified in the Sixth Schedule to this Constitution or if delegated to them by the Government or by Parliament by law.

(3)District councils shall have responsibility for any functions and services not specified in the Sixth Schedule to this Constitution.

(4)Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Government may, on request by a district council, assume responsibility for functions and services assigned to the district council.

(5)This Article shall have effect without prejudice to the functions and services authorised or required to be performed by a regional government under this Constitution.