Ethiopian Energy Authority Establishment Council of Ministers Regulation No.308/2014

3. Establishment r. oo?ntr 1/ The Ethiopian Energy Authority M r~t.·l·r-*·.r t,,'lc}l. 11/\PAffl'} (hereinafter the "Authority") IS (htt.tJ o·,... .. A "llA ' LUA.. lllr nl'}11 hf·f•flfl ,., •• , hereby established as an autonomous r011.mt-) r ih'1 l\CD-'1·)· ft.m- federal government office having its &·l\·') f;f-1\ .f ~.Y.&·l\ uo'}"/ PJ·}· own legal personality. no/»t,r 11.'}· ll''i' flt1.U Y.'Hl •t- <J: <1: try_/.\ : : 2/ ~I fl" p /.\ fT] .,. • t- fll6 .,. t: "ott. 'l.it·l; ~ The Authority shall be accountable to f,tf'il\:: the Ministry. '1'5 ootp&t O.T

4. Head Office r'l/\/PA"l'l· lf'i oopt.r lkl· nl,~.il t,nq lft;' n'H'.t,il~.l\1. ~·t: OD'I'ifm-r The Authority shall have its head office in Addis Ababa and may have branch offic~s /»lt~&- :,0C'}61>tfl~ ft.'i'lro- f,":f·l\1:\:: elsewhere as necessary. ~- 'tl\"7

5. Objectjyes ll 1\ /»A ffl ~~ y.c;•t;..;t·l\ =- The objectives ofthe Authority shall be to: \'lt. 'ICP.. HC4·') OIJO l. ;- :1"}. II promote competitiveness m the energy sector; ~I 11:1'·)· ffeCD- i t,{l·f'OIJOIJ'1 i 2/ ensu~e efficient, lt~·l·m'f?: lt.l"l'i"OIJ.J''e h'.' ht,Y..;J reliable, fair, economical, and safe electricity ~q t'lf~ r t"t\.h·)·th t,~cn·>··} supply; and D'fl;J11' 'hC.,' 1.11 rt.. ~c~. 1L+·l·'i 'f:mln D'fll~·~· ·}·:: 3/ promote energy efficiency and conservation. I. fiiOP'AifJ.,. P'AliJ"J'i T71JC

6. Powea apd Dutjes of the Autborjtx fllftP A ITJ.,. fOIJ.h·f'/\··)· PAffl'}C.,' The Authority shall have the powers and ·f''?'l&-·}· f,Cj'?;t-A :- duties to: ?il n>t'P~ n')-tW (; f·t·uo/\h·t:·}•'1 1/ exercise the powers and duties !» l\ fll'}CJ ·f·"/fl&. ·)· Ill»&- I\ f. provided for under Article 4 of the fa>-1\/.\ i Proclamation; Ml f}fll·}· lJtlfl.')· f,lfc;A: m·l\ 2/ own property, enter into contracts, f,'f''f'l\t!\ : flflou· f,ht)t!\ i f,hflltt!\ l sue and be sued in its own name; Federal Negarit Gazette No. 36 22"d May. 2014 .... page 7394 ;:1 lJI\DIIP':ti'J hCJJ-'} 1\011~·1."1 3/ perform such other activities as may fatt.f{I&.G\ 'I· t\.1\" :,-:. ·1·"/ll&··)··) be necessary for the attainment of its fhiiCD·'•'G\:: objectives. rqi\~AIIJ't- btr 7. Oreapjzatjop of the Autborjty flfl.t»AtTJ~· :. The Authority shall have: r~" .,C){. fiC-"· (hl1.tJ O·.).... "fiC~·" II an Energy Board (hereinafter the 'hf·l·lll\ fDII.m&· ) i "Board"); Ml Ooo'J"Jp·)· f01J]i9" t1'J1: 'f''i 2/ a Director General and, as may be ~f.t.h·,.C 'h c,· 'h 'Jf.~,fa&.l\1•.,.t: appropriate, a Deputy Director ,,.Jf.· rt~-l·A 'PC.' ~f.~·h·l~c ~ he.· General to be appointed by the government; and ttiM.t\'U& o•t.·~'lf'":J._ 1 31 the necessary staff. f,'j'.;..:J•G\:: i. ftJC4 bQI\+

8. Members of the Board nc~ tt"?ll-11 tt.-.:fCJJ- oo'JUJ/»:J-'P. II The Board shall have members not nttl'\·)· ·~CD.('l~·~CJ>o Ooo'J"/ ,~»·}· less than five in number, including r D?. ll r 01,. ll1l" o.CJ>o ·1 £1.1. rc the Chairperson, to be drawn from hltS'"la·}· fOIJ .f''Jll· ,,Ill\·}· relevant government bodies and be f,'J'?:J't!\:: appointed by the government. ~I f'lfiFAtTJ~· tpc,· ~f.&.h·~C 1..'9"'11 21 The Director General of the faiJf,{l'J' ffiC -"· ttfiA f.lfC,'A:: Authority shall be a no11-voting member ofthe Board. rtnt·g:CD-9" rnc1.· t,CJt!\ rP'-'&- 3/ The term of office of any member of Hoo') n¥"11·}· 'lou·}· f,lfC.'A i the Board shall be five years; If':'?" 1\·~Q.'l.O'ft f PI,. ttoo') provided howeve1·, that ht: may be n 'J1.:1c.· . ta.llrr f· :r·l'\t!\ =: reappointed for additional terms of tnt·g:CJ>or rnc~: t,'lt!\ o.,.,, ;rr office. tr"l O·N1'f''f' t rnc ~. t,llt!\ .,.t:'J 41 Any member of the Board may not Otnt. 'll.C ·1'"1'1C "f· ool}·I·'J-: engage in any activity that may be ~,f.'i' CO·}·?":: directly or indirectly conflicting with (';I t,·~~· rnc~· t,llt!\ r~..,,., "J'i!'·l· his capacity as a Board member. t.. 1 ..:J'l' oo(J)o r '~'~?" ., "11·. t: ·1 51 When a member of the Board 1\fiCJ;. Ooo"?faR' f,U'J.,. 1·~f. encounters a conflict of interest, he ha~J.ootah·t: rnc -"· il1lllfiJD1· shall disclose such conflict to the t-ft·'J OT/"11\G\ J?,'i'CO:J'G\:: Board and withdraw from all meetings of the Board at which such ~. fliCJC, PAtfJ,'I +"JQC matters are discussed. rnc~ FVl\ffJJc.· r"JIJC o>.p;q: n1·1·?t t; 9. fTuo/\h·hD· K.tr'iG\:: Powers apd Dutjes of the Board The Board shall have the powers and duties provided under Article 5 of the Proclamation. 'fl'\· ?;i"i,f..":J?; ~f../.·1:\ .,,'J/.T ;Jrl.nf 4r'l'C o;i}~ "IW·-,. :•:~t .,.., fli'i.~ •u•· Federal Negarit Gazette No. 36 22"~ May. 20 14 .... pa e 7395 :•:. fPC+ IJililll I 0. Meetjpg oLthe Board ?if fJC~· Ofll·la·)· m? lt'IY: 'l.IL 1/ The Board shall meet once every two .(',{lflflllt.\ l lf(j'?" },{lt.l\1. lf(j' months; provided, however, that it fl.1~ nD~~~·:rm-r 1.tL fl.flflftfl may hold a meeting at any time when y::f·l\l\:: necessary. ~I OfJC ~ il-llt'l'l ".e h"?D'J'Ii O"f· 2/ The presence of more than half of the rD?.If.,· n'l"~· h-t-'11· ?OA'l-t- members at any Board meeting shall 'l·fltt. f,lf~'l\:: constitute a quorum. ;,:; rnc~ m·l'e'l. \'01J,..,·I\tat.m· nl't-nflllm· 1\f. hrf··fYj· nllllr 3/ Decision ofthe Board shall be passed nn-nt1~(1)· .(-?UK" fl.~'l'i; ·,(D. l when supported by majority vote of lf'i?u ~?uK' hh•t.\ flhh•t\ members present at the meeting; r·t·ht.ta 'h'J~If., ft-olln.m- mil~ provided, however, that the ~·SJDK" .(',(j'l. 'Pt.\:: Chairperson shall have a casting vote W f'H.U n14•1.' ~ ") ;J't?J':f· in case of a tie. ~'}f.·t-mncf! rrc;· nc~ r&-ft·'J 4/ Without prejudice to the provisions ril-llfa'l /-»., -/-»C'l·)· Y. '1-11 of this Article the Board may adopt ta •.rmnJ f. 1-1\l\:: its own rules of procedure. !li. f'Pt; .csg.~h=t? t»AliJ1'1 =t711(; 11. Powers apd Dutjes of the Director Geperal 1/ The Director General shall be the F t-· l1il~. '10?. lfCj' hOIJ•.,,it· I;<. chief executive officer of the lltPJ.ftmOJ- ~.m:#'l\f, ooootf Authority and shall, subject to the UDll l.•)• fflfa/-»6\ffJ.,. /-» t· ?J :r. 1 general directions of the Ministry, .(',UD/rl\ i f{l·t-~~· t· l\:: direct and administer the operations ~I of the Authority. fl1. U t, '}cf'K' '}O·fl t, '}cf'K' (?i) ltm:P"f· ~··1 :J'l ,._ '1Y.·I·m04' tf'i' 2/ Without limiting the generality of cpc.· ~f.~h·,..<. :. sub-article (I) of this Article, the Director General shall: 11) n~u f.Jfl n1+~ 6 r·,.m·,.ft··)·'J a) exercise the powers and fllfl.~»Aill.,·'} .P'l\lll'}c.; · duties of the Authority referred to in Article 6 of ·f'"'Jllt--·}· flp &· I\ f. this Regulation; J'm-1\A ~ b) employ and administer fl) f'lla.P'A ffl"l· '} .f..· :JlJ~ ftr.tl. employees engaged in U'/r·t·~::r. O&..Y.t·A fl.ii.A support services of the t.Cilil rn'l'•':f· OPU'l.·)· Authority in accordance 'h'l~.tl·?" fllla.P'AffJ.,·'} with the federal civil service 'li\OIJ 001J{M.~9., .P't· I\ f. laws and, in the case of r01J.fl D~~? llfl oo· J' PJ :r. ') professionals engaged in the r ~.Y.IrA t..i'i.A t.Cil.il core functions ofthe ,n ..,.. :r··~ nou, t.:J·ce Authority, in accordance ooc lf PJl ·t·h·}·(l.. with directives approved by the government following the basic principles ofthe federal civil service laws; ,,_. ?,Ti.f.(J~ ~!!.t.·f;\ "t;.~t.-1- _:.111."1 <II'J'C: •!)~ "IW·l· X!! 4''J ffi"i.~ <J.r Federal Negarit Gazette No . :'\6 22"J May . 20 14 .... page D96 m) f'lfl/'"-'t.\"1~··> l}uo;J•lf! c) prepare the annual budget n~·l· 'he; rF&· "'iC.'"I&·r . and work program of the fH;J~t.\: Ouo'}"?.~»·}· Authority and implement t'UU':c}-9" f./,.'lillflt.\ i same upon approval by the government; oo) tVMP't\flJ~· ll·,..~.c#'Y.m- d) effect payments in O~·}·c.; f .1»/r ""iC'-'It·CJD accordance with the budget OOUI(.•}• 1'>Hfl mr.tl. and work program approved ff.C:Jl\ for the Authority; hY'fl·t-~: O>?'i''f· ;.JC e) represent the Authority in its OD1.Y.l.1· "l'f1·~·r::;. dealings with third parties; flftJ» l\ ffl~· '} f.mht\l\ i f) prepare and submit to the l.) f'lftl»t.\fll"l•'} f /»/,. Ministry performance and t,t,.'JtJr'i r4.f.c.,"}il financial reports of the &TC-t'· ":i· t,H;J~·..Y· Authority. l'l D1. ~./1'1:?. r.,.c'1 A : : 'PC.,' ~,e.t.n·t-c;.. tVIt\Ft!\fll'l· /..ulr 3/ The Director General may delegate ~t\1'fJ~'l OD1.fiM.l\"l nom'} part of his powers and duties to other .~»l\ fl]'} c.,· .,.."Ill?'} flh/,.l\ officials and employees of the tVItt;~..., A "1'1· 1\.tl-- ~- ;"Jf\6.!D'1··c.,· Authority to the extent necessary for U'&-•1''/f":J'· fl(J)ohl\ Cj fl,fi"J' the efficient performance of the f,:,-.,..A:: activities of the Authority. 11. 12. Budget ;· . i. . .- The~bu_dget ofthe Authority shall be allocated by the government. X~. ?il 13. flfl./..t.ll\fJ)~o . f•,CfOI\•C.,' •}•hhflc;: Books ofAcc;ouw flf~· f'/.'.,11 OOtJ"/11•)• f,f,tjt,\:: 1/ The Authority shall keep complete fflftP-'t!\flJ)· f'/,'111 oof1"11H·c,· and accurate books of accounts. 1'1Hfl ~h fl ~ p. 'f· ocpc.,· Jl~. ·I'? 2/ The books of accounts and financial a>f,IJO 'hC~ ll01f.{)f,ouCD- n"i:I'C documents of the Authority shall be Oflloo·k R.no/.nol,.ft.:: audited annually by the Auditor General or by an auditor designated by him.

14. Transfer of Rights and Obligations Ot'"ft,h·)·&h t,«p~ 4!1'Cit riWJii';; ·t-~+.qo f~llla>- ftblbh·l·th t'"~'Ut ou1H·c.,· The rights and obligations of the Electricity "'YatPJl· OH.U Y.'H1 tl~tlP'AflJ~· Agency established under the Electricity Proclamation No. 86/1997 are hereby ·1'1\A&.'PA:: transferred to the Authority. Federal Ne arit Oazette No. 36 22"d May. 2014 .... page 7397 . 16. t."Jn- r-r.A'ifl+ 1.1L 15. Effective Date ,(',IJ .t'Hl OL!t·A t'Jt·}· :JtLflJ :l'·}·qo This Regulation shall enter into force on the hOJffJfl·l· .,..) ~rc r~c,· ~•.,c,·A:: date of publication ·i~ the Federal Negarit Gazette. Done at Addis Ababa, this 22nd day of May, 2014. ~ ~il""'C ,,. .-:.ItA:.S HAILEMARIAM DESSALEGN rA.+r-A-' A.R.t-'\'1! Jl.'JDht-f\''1! ~T-fiA.h mot"_,. "ltta+c PRIME MINISTER OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA ' .·