Administrative divisions of Packilvania
The administrative divisions of Packilvania comprise the following levels:
| Level | Division type | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Provinces | 8 |
| Autonomous city | 4 | |
| Autonomous territory | 0 | |
| 2 | Region | 93 |
| Overseas territory | 1 | |
| 3 | Municipality | ±500 |
| District | ±30 |
Provinces
The provinces have considerable autonomy over their internal affairs and operate more like a federation.
The Governor is the head of government. He is appointed by the Sultan at his pleasure. He in turn appoints a Provincial Council of Ministers. The Provincial Council of Ministers consists of a Premier and Provincial Ministers. The Premier and the Provincial Ministers oversee the daily running of the provincial government. Each Provincial Minister controls a department and oversees an area of provincial policy. The Provincial Council of Ministers proposes provincial laws to the Provincial Legislature.
The Provincial Legislature comprises the Governor, the Provincial Legislative Council and the Provincial Consultative Assembly. The Provincial Consultative Assembly meets once a year to discuss provincial issues, approve the provincial budget, and listen to the State of the Province Address. It has the power to issue recommendations and publish reports. The Provincial Legislative Council is appointed by the Sultan. In reality the Sultan delegates the power to select members of the Provincial Legislative Council to the Legislative Oversight Council which he appoints directly. The PLC has the power to debate and approve provincial laws. The Governor can sign provincial laws on behalf of the Sultan (who by law retains sole authority to create laws in the country). The Governor can recommend a law to the Sultan to veto.
The High Court of each province has the power to strike down provincial laws which violate the Constitution or a national law. The High Court is appointed by the Sultan. the Judicial Appointments Commission makes recommendations to the Sultan. Each province has a committee dedicated to screening candidates for it.
Each province has the power to set its own budget. Each province is responsible for dispensing funds to lower levels of government. Provincial governments have the power to direct or constrain expenditures of lower levels of government within the remit allowed by national law. Provincial governments control education, healthcare, law enforcement, nature conservation, housing and urban development, agriculture and land use, fishing, forestry, electricity, sanitation, internal transportation and water, among others. Provinces receive some funding from the national government but they can raise some taxes within the limits set by national law.