Internal Regulation of the Joint Board for the study and development of the Nubian Sandstone Reservoir Waters

El.SHRUK BUREAU FOR CONSULTATIONS & LEGAL TRANSLATION ½-' ,.;\.ill 4.......o+ jillJ ul;Wl:i. 288 {"'; ,.j , ;i!I .,..,. .1 e;t.: 4641 : y:u,0- 3330442 : EL-MAGARIF ST. No. : 28~ TEL- : 33 ) 0442 • P.O. Box : 46j1nternal Regulation of the Joi~f Board for the Study and Development of Nubian Sandstone Reservoir Waters. " Chapter bne " Foundation , headquarters, purpose and membership Article (I) Abroad under the name of " joint Board for the study and Development of Nubian Sandstone reservoir waters '· . Article (2) The Headquarters of the Board shall be in Tripoli, Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya . The Board of Directors may establish branches or offices inside or outside states members of this Board. Article (3) Purpose of this Board shall under take to perform the following : ( l )collect all information , data, and results of studies made by relevant states, classifying analyzing and correlating such informations , data and study results. ( 2 )Prepare and detennination quality. execute all complementary studies required for the of the complete features of this reservoir as to quantity and (3)Develop programs and plans for the utilization of water, propose a common policy for the development and utilization of water resources, nationally and regionaily. execution of the common policy for water resources . and drawing plans , prog:rarns and the necessary frameworks for their execution . ( 4 )Adopt scientific basis for v,:ater management of this reservoir (:")Establish cooperation in the field of training and habitation activities related to water resources . (6)Undertake to ration the. consumption of Nubian sandstone reservoir waters in member states . (7 )Study of environmental aspects of underground reservoir development, desertification control and new and regenerated energy applications . (8)0rganize symposiums and dissen1.inate information on this reservoir, and entering into close relationships with rele\·ant regional and international organizations and institutions . Article (4) Other states may join this Board, provided such slates shall be from among the Nubian Sandstone Basin States. EL S H R U K B U R E A U FOR CONSULTATIONS & LEGAL TRANSLATION EL•MAGARIF ST, No. : 288 TEL. : 3330442 · P.O. Dox ; 4641 " Chapter Two" Board Management Article (5) 4 ,:i liH .:i o:::,, y.ll J ..:i ljl .. ::u,. 2 8 8 ~ J ...i.i ;il I -4<>-<1 I f:J l.:; 4641 : "";-l:~ - 3330442 : The Board shall be managed by a Board of Directors consisting of three partime members for each member state . The Directors shall be appointed by the Minister of public works and water resources of Ara G Republic of Egypt and the Secretary of General People's Committee for: Agricultural Land Reclamation and Animal Wealth of the Greal Jamahiriya and their counterparts in Board member states. Article® Chairmanship of the Board of Directors of this Board shall be on a rotation basis . . . The chairman shall be appointed by the competent secret~ry or Minister, for the duration of one year . Article (l) The Board of Directors shall hold its meetings in the main.offices of the Board once every four months , to be convened by the chairman . Meetings may be held outside the main offices at the place indicated in the con-v:ention notice , and may be held on other dates at the request of a member state.. · The call for meeting made by the chairman shall be in wri ti~g , stating date and place of meeting and the agenda , three weeks before the date of meeting . Article (8) : .- A Board rni;.eting shall only be valid if attended at least by two thirds of members· from each party . In the failure to attain such quorum , the meeting shall be deemed as valid if attended by any number of members after the second call . Resolutions of the Board of Directors shall be made by the majority of the present votes, provided that the agreement of two thirds of the members on the following resolutions: (l)Resolutions in regard to Budget consideration and approval . (2)Resolution with respect to proposals for laying of cooperation bridges with regional and International organizations and institutions and donnar countries . (3 )Resolutions on the opening of branches or offices in founder states or new member states Artide {9 } The Board of Directors or his deputy may invite representatives of international organizations , and donner states and institutions to attend the Directors• meeting as observers . EL S H R U K B U R E A U FOR CONSULTATIONS & LEGAL TRANSLATION EL-MAGARlF ST. No. : 2U TEL. : 3330442 - P.O. Box : 4641 •11 -.,,,,. '-''v- ½~ Article (10) ~~\ll\ a ~.ill,, ul;L!.:i..., 288 f-9J ...L ;ill ~I f:JL!; 4641 ·: y:.. .,.o - 3330442 : The Board of Directors shall undertake to carryout all works related to the management of the Board's Affairs , consider all the necessary means for the achievement of Board's interests , guiding its activities towards meeting the Board's ends, and in particular; (l)Payment of initial expenses for founding and registering the Board , making all the necessary procedures • and the determination of general management expenses for foundation period . (2)Audit and approve the Board's annual draft budget. (3)Draw an annual report on the Board's activities during the ending fiscal year , and submit it to the governments of member states, to be sent by certified mail to the concerned authorities. (4)Establish branches and offices for the Board inside or outside member states. (S)Appoint a genera1 manager for the Board and define his duties. ( 6)Appoint managers for branches and offices to be opened in accordance to this regulation . (7)Draw plans and polices aimed to the achievement of the purposes of the Board. (8)Issue internal regulations and instructions for the management of administrative and financial affairs . (9)Approve the organizational structure and personnel cadre of the Board , to be proposed of the Executive General Manager Article (11) The chairman of the Board of Directors shall represent the Board in its relation ·with others and before courts ; and shall act on behalf of the Board in signing contracts and agreements in accordance of recommendations of the board of Directors. Article (12) The chairman shall be paid an annual remuneration of USD, and each board memberUSD Article (13) The Board shall have an executive general manager, appointed by a resolution of the Board of Directors , which shall also decide on his salary, with work term of three renev,'able full years, to exercise the following powers : (I )execution . of the recommendations and resolutions of the Board of Directors. (2)Follow-up technical studies related to the activities of the Board. " EL SHRUK 'BUREAU FOR CONSULTATIONS & LEGAL TRANSLATION EL-MAGARIF ST. No. : 288 TEL. : 3330442 - Pfn'l{'.ic=o1-~1rneeting minutes and decisions 'a'r the Board , :.;, .1·• ,:i\l.\\ :a ~fo\..9 ·u\;'~ 2as riJ ...i.s..fol ~1 tJL! ( 4 )Direct supervision of the technical , administrative and financial departments of the Board . (S)Execute memos and letters related to the Board's operations and business . (6)Any other business assigned by the Board of Directors of the Board. Article (14) The Board shall have an administrative body including a number of technical , administrative . legal personnel and others to perform jobs concerned with the achievement of the Board's objectives, and to execute recommendations and resolutions of the Board of Directors. The number and powers of these personnel shall be determined in accordance to the organizational structure and personnel cadre proposed by the executive general Manager of the Board, be approved by the Board of Directors as per paragraph nin~ in article ten of this regulation . Article (15) The necessary personnel shall be elected to work with the Board on transfer basis , from member states governments . The Board shall bear all the necessary costs . The Board may fill certain departmental posts by appointment or inclusive remuneration . " Chapter Three " Budget, Accounts and Financial Resources Article (16) The governments of member countries shall bear budget funds for the Board on equal shares . Governments shall observe the payment of all financial funds required for budget, in order to enable the Board to execute its mission. Article (17) The Board shall draw an annual Budget , which will include the necessary financial funds for that year . The Board of Directors shall submit the draft budget to the governments of the member states three months before the beginning of the fiscal year of the Board . EL S H R U K B U R E A U FOR CONSULTAUONS & LEGAL TRANSLATION EL·MAGARIF ST. No. : 288 TEL. : 3330442 • P.O. Box : 4641 "Jv!)I". ~ Article (18) ~l' ;,,::. 1£11......': .. - I\,,~ .. . ........-,..-.., ,ii .?i~Wl ~jiJIJ u.l) .. !iJ. . ., 2sa r-iJ ..J.J ,i.11 ~, e;l:; 4641 : y:l.)"' - 3 3 3 0442 : The fiscal year of the board's budget shall commence and ends by the beginning and end of the fiscal year of the state in which the Board Headquarters are -located. Article (19) An account or more than one shall be opened in a transferable currency and local currency with a bank operating in the Board's seat country , in whi'ch accounts the annual funds are deposited for expenditure with in the limits defined in the budget . Other accounts may be opened in member countries. Article {20) Expenditure shall only be approved within the limits of the funds allocated in the budget, with no funds to be used of other purposes save by approval of the Board of Directors . Article {21) Financial resources of the Board shall consist of annual contributions from member states ; and donations from national and international institutions and organization, and donner states. Article (22) The Board may enter into financial obligations against future annual budgets for ope.rations extending for more than one year, provided that the value of obligations or relevant contracts shall not be in excess of total allocated costs. Article (23) The Executive General Manager of the Board shall prepare a final accounts for the annual budget of the Board within at maximum three months before the end of the fiscal year , to be submitted for approval by the Board of Directors , after having been audited by a certified accountant " Chapter four" General Provisions Article {24 ) The Board shall have a corporate body , with relevant rights . The Board of directors shall draw internal regulations , administrative and financial regulations without being bound by the regulations current i:µ member states, such regulations shall be issued by resolutions of the Board of Directors. EL S H R U K B U R E A U FOR. CONSULTATIONS &. LEGAL TRANSLATION EL•MAGARIF ST. No. : 288 TEL. : 3330442 - P.O. Box : 4641 Article (25) .ii, .? ; ,~wi ~ ji.11, ui.., Wl:i.. 2 8 8 ri J d..tj.1.1 ~t f.Jl.! 4641 : y:w,t:> - 3330442 Financial and administrative regulations adopted by Arab states league and its organizations shaH apply until a detailed financial and administrative reg~lation for the Board shall be made . Article (26} The Board of Directors of the Board may amend certain items in this regulation if necessary, subject to approval of two thirds of the Board of Directors. Article (27) This regulation shall come into force as of approval date.