Diredawa Administration Charter Proclamation No. 416/2004

4. Boundary 2. tJJ -'ld~ The City shall have a boundary, which includes the h"''''(J)- ",.. h"tJ. , J' 1\(J)-' r .("~ "SCP",...,. "SY..C rh"''''~ existing urban and rural Qebeles. In the event of a r1mC +Ot\.sPT J'11.,..,. (I)"" J',t;'{.cP~:: (I)Y..~+ r(l)"" need of making a change in its boundary in the future, 1\(J)-1' ", .("(. "7 1'1.J'''' ~IA "7 rh"''''(J)- ",...,. "SY..C -)t..11T the City Administration may delimit it as per h" hlAl\oT ;JC O°!,y"c",o+ "'9"9"~+ OOlP{.+ 00111\1A agreements to be made with neighboring Regions. J',TI\IA::

5. Official language ~. rp'~~Jt~~ The official language of the city Administration is Amharic. rh"''''(J)- ",...,. "SY..Cr p t.. *,* "",c ~ ~(J)-::

6. Rights of Residents I. r~~~n~ilT II With out prejudice to the constitution of the Federal IfOht..f'l.J''e 6Tl1l\.h AI 0"'. +r-A-J' 4f..f..t..I\'e -'S" :h1 Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and other laws of OO'"7P+ ,,~ Ot\.l\oT rtJ16'1: :h-)T r"'Y..~11(J)- the country the residents of the City have the right; "'y""'mO+ tl't;':- a. to directly or through their representatives, tJ. rh"''''(J)- ~'r6sPT Oh"''''(J)- ",...,."SY..C r T deliberate and decide on policy, administrative l\.1'I. T r ""''''''SY..C~ ro~ + 1-"Sr- T O+1':1'~ and budgetary matters of the City Government; 0 "'(I)I1r-~:f(J)- ""'11~~"" r 009"hc~ r 00(1)"" 0011+' "?\:f(J)-~ b. to seek and receive information; forward their opinions, invoke questions, and receive replies 1\. "'l\h"''''(J)- r°!,(1)"'~ 1-"Sr-T' 0°!, ool\h+ concerning matters to be decided about the 00{.1f r"'"7"'i+T tJ"'l1~ l' J'cf: r",:"{.l1 ,,~ '" city; 001A'" r"'"7"'i+ 0011+ "I\:f(J)-; c. have the right to get services to be rendered by m. ~CP6sPT rh"''''(J)- ",...,."SY..C r°!,"'m(J)-' the City Administration in accordance with the "11A"7l\o+ 0"h-1A~+1 0"71A1\~+~ O~+ principle of equality, transparency and equity. tJ'e~+ oocu. OOlP{.+ r"'"7"'i+ 0011+ ,,1\ :f(J)-~ 21 Policies, budget, plans and directives of the City II rh"''''(J)- ",...,."SY..CTl\.f'l.sPTT U-)TT 0~+1 rpt.. Administration must be publicized to residents. ,,:,..("~ 00006J' I\~CP6sPT J',4- "'.("{'"7 "1\0+:: i.~c~ 7. Election OIf.U ~C.,.C OOlP{.+ ory"{.1f(J)- I\°!,**OO-+ rh.,. The elections of the City to be held according to this "'(J)- ",...,."SY..C9" 9"hc 0..,. T r°!,I1~}S. 9"C65J.sPT Charter shall be conducted according to the electoral OtJ16'1: r9"C65J. :h"7 OOlP{. + J',h~(I)~ f\.:: law of the country. b§;A~JJ.l\..')- PART TWO rht~dJo .hMlUC -'M"7TMl.Jfl!..')-1 ~~A.tq'l~ .T'7JIC OBJECTIVES. ORGANIZATION. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS ~. 'l~-~.~

8. Objectives rh"''''(J)- ",...,."SY..C r°!,h.,.f\.+ ~I\"'sPT J',t;''f.:1'IA:- The City Administration shall have the objective to il 1141T "71A1\~ "'mJ'<t~+ J'I\O+ 001A119"r ""''''''SJ.'.C 1I institute good governance in which effectiveness PC~+T +1A~4-~. ~+m'e r","~1f 0.+ transparency and accountability to the residents "11A "7l\o+ "'-'S"tJ.9" ",...,.",,,,~ 81' ..J-~ ",UOt..'e dwell as well as to make a city in which expedient +,..,..C r"'{.."J1mO+ h.,.", r"'.("{'"7; and equitable municipal services and reliable security and social harmony are ensured; 1~ B~ -,-- !!IL~_!b A..Y.&-A. 'I;J6+ ;>1I."l <II"'C :S. ...,.1\. tte +"J Iiln FederafNegarit Gazeta- No. 60 30th July, 2004 Page II hoo=f foolf6~~ fF~lJ.'L:1' foolj:mC; A'}-'llJ.9" 21 create favorable conditions of living and work as 6sP"f. fh.,."'IOJ-'} lJ.1\111 ~ '}~,..~ fotdJ"''''O'''' well as to facilitate conditions in which residents "'1' '}~ fA"'I'I: "'m~ot fot""'O""'} lJ.'L:1' f"'loo detennine the overall operations of the City and ~¥..,.~ become beneficiary of its development; \ rI h.,."'IOJ- ftJ 16'1: 1Ich.C T 1Ich.~"'II"f.~ i'h1I1I"f. 31 make a centre where Ethiopian nations, nationalities and peoples reside in equality and OAIl-A""" fOtlf~O""~ ffli'h"¥OJ- oo11\RiA flY., express their cultures; "'IhhA A'}-'lIY'} f"'lf:~"; 41 make a city where the well-being and comfort of QI f"'P6sP"f. ~U'}"""~ 9""''''' f"'mO.,.O"" 0.,.1\,.e9" ,."f.T hl]A ",~"'"if""f.: h~;JOJ- ~'}~ residents is safe kept and particularly where U'~""T children, women, persons with disabilities, 1\.1\-> "f. f .,...,~ f i'h11~ .,.,..11 hlj:1\->"f. f.,.1\ f f: ;J1j: elderly people and other disadvantaged segments fot~1"'j.0"" h.,."'1 f"'l f:~"; of society avail of special support; f;I h. '}ii,.. ..,.oo'}..,.~ 9"C9"C,} 0 "'I0~:1' :1'''''~ 0 "'I..,AO"" 51 bring about speedy economic development through I\h.,."'IOJ- La,'} f h.lllfOt hf:1"" f"'l9"a,""; the encouragement and enhancement of investment and research; ~I I\hl]flo.OJ- f'}.,f:: fh. ,}~"'''''6~ f"'I\~~ h1A., I\->"'"f. f oo"'m"" ; 61 render trade, industry and various services for its surrounding areas; 1,1 fhl]flo. 1Ih"""'} oooh"hA f.,.LTC' °ttt"',} fmO'" ,)~ T h~ '}:}J.'..~ 9"=t: h.,."'1 f"'l f: ~ .,: : 71 make the City a naturally balanced, clean, green and favorable environment through the prevention of environmental pollution. Ii. rh., ,OJ- h,...,.JlF.C FA"',}~ .,.""/flC 9. Powers and functions of the city Administration fh.,."'IOJ- h"''''~F.C OIlU ~C"'C .,.1\,.e.,.OJ- O"''''m-'''' Having powers to make laws and exercise judicial "'~f" "f. ",.e f i'h" hID-Q;I..,..,.~. f ~~.,..,. FA an powers specifically conferred on it by this charter as A'}-'llJ.9" O~~~A oo'}.,, ,. h"'L~ot hl]"..,. well as executive powers and functions over matters FAan~ .,..,flC 1fClIC .,.1\,.e.,.OJ- flA.,.I].,.'I: "'~f""f. that have not specifically been included in the ",.e fi'h" h"'L~ot""".FAa,'} fOtlf~OJ- IYlf:- details of the powers and functions of the Federal Government executive organs, ~I fh.,."'IOJ- '} A "'I"" fot 00 I\h'l: T l\.,...sP"f. '} T 1/ the City Administration shall issue and h'P;("f.'}~ ~,}II"f.'} A'}-'llJ.9" fh.tJlfot~ implement policies, proclamations, and f"'lUO~ce A"'I"" h~P."f.'} f"'lOJ-a,""~ OF~ ",.e Regulations as well as adopt economic and social development plans concerning the f"'l'P A ~ development of the city; II fh.,."'IOJ- h"''''~~C 21 the City Administration shall:- tJ. "'IH;JJfo.:1'ce flY"'~ ~AIY'" hl]"..,. f"'l**9"~ a) establish municipal and non-municipal bodies on the City; 1\. fA "'I"" f:C~"'"f. U;Jce hl]A hf:C.., O~"" dJ,.e9" h., f\. HClj: dJ1,9" hI\. I\->"f. ,..,...,.~ b) constitute pubIic enterprises as legal entities dJ1lf"f. ;JC h.,fl1I fll\lD- U., oolP~"" on its own or in partnership with enterprises 07iCh~ f"'l**9"; of the private sector or other third parties; m. .,.Ol\.sP"f.'} f"'l**9"~ dJlP~¥ID-'} foodJ"',} c) establish Qebeles, and demarcate their A'} -'llJ.9" fO 1:..,. f:..,"'1 f 0000 ~ 11; borders, as well as allocate budget~ subsidy to it. A..Y.&-A~;J.t"'" ;J1t."l 4I"'C :s ",,..1\. #rr +"J IitfU Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 60 30th July, 2004... .Page 1A" lit~f!1

00. PlPt--T7f'T "h~ PLlII4C.9'T "h'''ltJ.9'' OItU :FC d) detennine the administration and the TC PT1/UJ'T' PFAn" ""liT ClA~~I1T working conditions of employees and PFt-- tJ.~;r pooaJI'I'I officials of the city Government as well as the staff of other organs of power set forth by this charter. lP. O"7hhA~ O+Oh.9'T ~~Jr potl'lm- P"7H;JJr e) identify, detennine and organize municipal o.T "1A.,I\oT ooflf>li, ""7t--~T' OOOm services to be delivered at the level of the +9"~ ~tp6OJ-' O"7l)T~ +An,4. 1 OJ-m.;r"7~ City center and Qebele; provide efficient, t;:TLI'e "1A.,I\oT P"7.}o~111 ~~JrOJ-' effective and equitable services through the PmO+~ T+CI.e.~T IItOJ- P"1A.,I\oT "l'In,,,. use of a variety of service delivery flC~T 00'i-r' P"7~;J11'I alternatives and the participation of the people; as well as ensure that a standardized acceptable system of service delivery is in place; [I OhT"7OJ- hAA OJ-fl1' pot 1"'iOJ-, ooIDT~ 31 administer, according to law, the land and the PTL1'r.' Ll11T OU., oolP~T P"7f1T~~CI ItU1f11 natural resources located within the bounds of 1'.}o9" "flLII1. PlY~ P"A '11~T~ PI1.T ,fW.T' the city; expropriate, in accordance with law, a OCh" oolP~T Toon,nff , OoohLA private property and or clear and take over land P"7 flit +.}o~ P OOOJ-lP t:' I possession designated as and object of public interest after having paid commensurate . compensation; QI phT"7 11;r~ TCt;: o.T' Poo'''flT '11~T 41 administer, lease, develop, sale and collect It"7 t:'~., OaJn,OJ- "'P~ cfr1'C !1ZIIiif~z incomes from houses nationalized as per oolP~T PTaJ~""~ POtlflT~t:'t--TOJ-' o..y..T 1 Government Ownership of Urban Lands and phT"7OJ- "flT~~C PlPt--TOJ-, aJ.e.9" OU.~'e Extra Houses Proclamation No. 47/1975 and 00'1t:' .f1~TOJ-' 0..y.."T P"7f1T~~CI P"7A"7T administered by the City Administration, and aJ.e.9" pooi'i1' I other houses which the City Administration has built or obtained in accordance with law; 1';1 Olt u :FC TC TIt.e..y.. 0 TOO IthTOJ- 00 lP ~ T 51 the City Administration shall, in accordance with the specific provisions of this Charter, LI. phT"7OJ-, O)! T P"7H;J)!TI P"7~ ~.}o~ a) prepare, approve and administer the P"7f1T~~CI budget of the city It. OTl'lm-T P10. 9"'~T hAA .,11CI +(,.1' b) detennine and collect, according to law, "h~ P"1A.,I\oT h~1 OU., oolP~T taxes, duties and service charges out of the pooaJI'I'~ pool'l 111'1 111 t;:1D "11C'~ PTn,ft. sources of income specifically given to the .}on,.y.. OU., ".,Cl11 P"7''''T 1 010. "7f11~ City Administration; revoke taxes and T' T"CI t--T pool) Tt;: "h~ "hC~;r~ fI(J1;r penalties effective as per the law; poo+OAI participate in income-generating activities, and receive donations and gifts; th. h~1..t--A oo'''flT O"7f1L+ t:' hLl1C (JJ'fI". c) borrow money from domestic sources at 9"'~ T pooO~C~ I the will of the Federal Government; II h~1..t--A OO'''flT "h~ hhAA """T~ T*"7TI 61 the City Administration may establish relations h.,ft. 1 oo'''fI;r'e "AlY~ t:'c~.y.. T and conclude co-operation agreements with the "C~ organs and institutions of the Federal "h'''ltJ.9'' O~1..t--A oo'''flT L:J>t:' hA'- A'- Administration and the Regions of the country, ~1t9" ".,.t;: t:'C~.y..T ;JC ,,'1-~.y.."T' poooofl~T~ PT1111C fl9"9"~.y..T' P"7t:'~.,:: the Private sector and nongovernmental organizations as well as, at the authorization of the Federal Government, with various international organizations; 30th July, 2004 P~ littfl I J..Y..6-A ~:M:" :J/t.fl/ C ~ "'9"1\. Sr "'''J Ii! Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 60 itructure of The Organs of Power of The Ci . A{).,.Jlf.Cr{)A1fJ1 ~.J-~n ~dministration / The City Administration shall have organs power to be organized at the level of the Ci . j the organ of powers of the City center shall 1 rh.,."7OJ- Ail.,.Jlf.C r"7bhA rp'A"n AI1'" rOth.,.4\-.}- €l'TOJ-:- the following, (a) City Council, lJ. rh.,."7OJ- 9"hC o..}-: (b) Mayor, (c) City Cabinet, (d) City judicial organs, and 00. rh.,."7OJ- rJl~~.}- AI1".}-T 'h€l' (e) The Office of the Chief Auditor of the City. IP. rh.,."7OJ- 'P€I'OJ- "JI..,.C ODp' 6.f0. .}-:: The organs of power of qebele administratic are the following: (a) Qebele Council, lJ. r+ol\.OJ- 9"hC o..}-T (b) Qebele chief executive, t\. r+ol\. 'P€I' p'~ A{)L'C°t T (c) Qebele standing committee, and AI. '+01\. *°7- tl°7..1: T 'h€l' (d) Oebele social Court. PART THREE ~ ph~ fl..}. ),.O~.}. ~mbers of The City C~.._~H , Members of the Council shall be elected by tl r9"hC 0.'1: All".}- or A9"il.}- ~OD'I: Oh"'''7(J ~'P6 ~ODl."I4\-:: residents of the City for a term of five years. , The number of member of the Council shall 1 r9"hc 0.'1: All".}- cfl'J'C 09"C651. U""1 ODlPl.' Plnl'llCA .. determined according to the electoral law. "7,;;:OJ-9" r9"hC 0.'1: AllA 09"hc 0.'1: OJ-{)' 1I091'11,.,.m- p.auq. In P au Jr."... pp;'" auh'\ p;'" Jr. on account of any vote he casts or opinion I expresses in the Council, nor shall ar Q/ "7,;;:OJ-9" r9"hc 0.'1: AllA hll~ tD'~j No member of the Council may be arrested c f'l.L~9" 'h~ htt:'~ I1A"'.fH Oil.,.+C .ft\9"h prosecuted without the authorization of th

0.'1: L~~ A~.f1f9"T OtD'~A9" A~h"'il9":: Council, unless he is caught red handed fc grave offences. Members of the Council are free and the accountability shall be only to: - I ih1 OD'"7p1+T Republic of Ethiopia, It It" II :flC.,.CT (b) this Charter, . (c) their conscience, and 011. l\h.,.",dJ" ~'f ~ T (d) the residents of the City. l1:FY,If~A.:: , Any member of the Council may, in accordanc with the law, be discharged from hi II ""Ij'dJ"9" r9"hC 0.+ "flA rOD~mdJ" ~CP4 membership of the Council where the electorat "OD~7 flIllO+ 1.11. Oih"7 ODlP~+ h9"hc 0.1 Jr.l1A..-b P_IO'lAA:: has lost confidence in him. I No member of the Council shall be elected i other electoral polls to be conducted pendin I)A"''''~O''' O"'''''''C 011d..~ce 9"C65I. I1C~ the electoral law, unless he has resigned or hi ooth~ID~ l\.~ T 9"C65I.9'T t\ID.'5~. has been discharged from membership of thi "Y,TA9":: Council. TJ IIIJ"J::m-QD pQDhr fl.:" Jr.Ol\. flOJl\. 1)':,.".... Any Council member should restrain himself aD! notify thereabout where his personal interes and that of the Council are in conflict. Th ootIDfl' ~'11 Y,ID"'~A:: rb"'_~", ~hCo.T rA""~ .,..,I]C Powers and Functions of The City Council il l\h.,.",dJ" ""''''.'5~C r"''''m-+' plAfl". 1/ So as to realize the powers and functio "'OJO/~~ IV»/~ 1\P. It",'1'/;\ flh.,.",dJ" 9"hC o.~ entrusted to the City Administration, the Cit council shall have power to promulga1 (a) to establish the municipal and nor .. - -- A ph"'IIIJm-~ Jr.h..., (b) to approve tho h"Anot nf" tho r,t dt. rh"''''dJ''' OD'f:"~ce '1'1\' l\"'dJ"fl'+= (c) to issue the structure plan of the City; ,

011. OH.tJ :FC"'C 0.,. ~ ~11dJ" ODlP{. + rh.,.",dJ" r.'5~~+ ,,1)1\+ l\"'**9"~= (d) to establish the judicial bodies of the Cit without prejudice to the provisions of thi IV nH II :r:r...r OD'V/:" l1h...".,m- Jr.h...A~j Charter; "711C ,,~ "'~T l\ODfl'AT r"1A"7~+ ht;:, AOD,""'~~ ~ charges, upon financial matters fallin under the power of the City Administratio 1/ OH.tJ ",.,.,. ,0-'" ",.,.,. /11 r"'~~11d with prejudice the provisions of Sub-Article, Thl "'~"'mO'" 1ft;' rh.,.",dJ" 9"hC 0.+ rOth"'l\-~ City Council shall have the following power plA.fl"~ "'"7q~+ Y,t;'~7A:: and functions: .. l1p'Am... hl\.l\. p'r IlO7dJf-ch 'J.AV-:r. 1\1 (a) to adopt policies on matters falling with il the purview of its power; ,,.. 110;.: -,--- ~Y.~A ~.?6.'J- .?/&."l ."'C ;;;" ",,..1\. ?rr Ijjfj~ Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 60 30th July, 2004.. "Page ~I"~_,U; ""J t\. 0i'h1l11 i'tDl1r-"f rhc 0."'" OOttDtn- h9';(T (b) to issue Regulations either according to the pAn" ""fll11fD- tDf,r ri'hll11 i'tDl1r-"f rhC authorization of the Proclamations of the

0."'" .ftDn,:ffD-1 h9';(T t\"'{)/"'lar rOt ~.{),..,. House of Peoples' Representatives; or, in C'"f rhc 0."'" ~111 fI"tDn'fI:ffD- 1-~r-T "f, the absence of such authorization, where ~111 .ftDn'A;' the Council of Ministers has not issued Regulations for the implementation of Proclamations of the House of People m. rhi',.,fD-1 rh6f.bCCj r~~r 1.11. rhJlljOtCj representatives; "'i'h0~«e A,.,"'" ":"1: ACj 'iou;r'e O~,..,. (c) to approve the short-term and long-term .f01: ?A; economic and social development plans and annual budgets of the City; ou. OH.U ~Ci'C i't\f,i'fD- Oi'out\h-l:"'" r1o. (d) to levy taxes and duties on revenue areas r1(lil>"f "f, .,l1C ACj +~T f,T"A; and set service charges specifically r h 1A .,/\0"'" hti:.f f,tD{)CjA; indicated under this Charter; 1P. rrhc 0.-1:1 h/"-1-flh. T rh""'A h/"-1-flh.Cj (e) to elect from among its members the spokes person, the deputy spokesperson Om~. hrhC 0.-1: hfl""'" oul1hA f,oucn'A; A1,tttJ.r rrhc 0.-1:1 '/a"U/""'" 0."'" and the secretary of the Council and to .f*cft,.,A; establish the Secretariat of the Council; (t) to elect, from among its members, the City ~. rhi',.,fD-1 h1-tflCj rh""'A h1-tfl hrhc 0.-1: mayor and the Deputy mayor; hfl""'" oul1hA f,oucn'A; (g) to approve the appointment of the members fl. Oh1-tflfD- h:"~o.~"'" rhi',.,fD-1 l1o.~ hfl""'" of the City Cabinet upon the nomination by ('i.ou"'" .f01: ?A; the mayor; it Oh1-tflfD- h:"~o.~"'" rhi',.,fD-1 f,.,fI=f flotCj (h) to approve the appointment of the rou~out,.f ~~Jf ti:C1: o..y.T T~H.~1.y."fT president, the vice president and the judges rh""'A T~If..~1.y."f ACj ~7f"f A1,tttJ.r of the City Appellate and first Instance r9'CjfD-1 J.,tti'C ('i.ou"'" .f01:?A; r~7fT Courts and the appointment of the chief h{)i'~~C 1-flh.1 .f*cft,.,A; hfl"-I:1r Auditor as well as to establish the Judicial f,flf,'" A; Administration Commission and to designate its members; +. Oh1-tflfD- h:"~o.~"'" i'111t,~;r:ffD- t\r hC 0.-1: rtf~Cj h{)i'~~~«e rou~1"'" pAn" (i) to approve the appointment of presidents of ri'fln,:ffD- h./\o"f hl1""'" T~H.~1.y."f1Cj other bodies having judicial powers and OU., OUIP~"'" ('i.ou;r:ffD- Orhc 0.-1: accountable to it and of other officials ou'/a"~:" .ft\0""" h./\o"f flt\PAn,Cj"'" ('i.ou"'" shoes appointments to be so approved by .f01: ?A; the City Council as per the law; O. rA,.,"'" 1:C~.y."f1 IJJ.rC' rhi',.,fD-1 G) to establish municipal and non-municipal ,.,"~Jfo.;r'e Ptf~Cj .fAtf~ hl1""'" bodies, including the public enterprises of .f*4r,.,AI the City; i'. rrhc 0.-1:1 tIOti:SJJ"f .f*4r,.,A; hfl"-I:1r (k) to establish the committees of the Council hrhc 0.-1: hfl""'" fD-{)Tf,flf,,.,A; and to designate their members from among its members; :f. rhc 0.-1: O""~fD-r tD:""'" h{)/""1. tflj f11fD- h1-tflfD- hOt.f+CfI:ffD- Y'{)"'" (1) designate an external auditor from among 3 AQMSJJ"f oul1hA rhc 0.-1: rfD-6f.b J.JI.i'C candidates to be proposed by the mayor at f,1P f,,.,AI rfD-6f.b J.,tt i'~ rOt.f+COfD-1 any time and where it so requires, and to t,;rc"'" oucrC' fD-~ f,fln'A; examine and render decision upon the report to be submitted by the external auditor; 1R' lit~fli I.~~A. ~:J6"" :Jrc.1IJ <fI"'C ~ th,..t\. ?rr +, :turn Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 60 30th July, 2004 Page '). r",lI;J1{ 0.+ h1A"/\o~T'} rT~+ ~t.1{e;' (m) to approve the standard of quality of r h 1A.,/\0+ ht;:.f .f01: ~ AT municipal services and service charges; ~. r.,.ol\. 9'"hC 0.+ hfll\+'} 11"+ f,OJIle;'A; (n) to detennine the number of the members of " Qebela Councils; 1. oot.fOJn'aJ- "'ODC ODlPt.+ r+OI\."'9'T'} ro1:+ I:~'" f,ODl:flAI (0) to allocate budgetary subsidy to Qebeles according to the fonnula it adopts; h. hh'}-tflaJ- OJf,9'" Tm6~:1'=faJ- t\9'"hC 0.-1: htf~ h"'l\+ rOt+cR-t\+'} OJ:":1''e (p) to examine and decide upon the reports to 67"C-f T ODC9'"~ aJ-~ f,(ln'A; be submitted to it by the mayor and or by organs that are accountable to its; h. O~~~A OD'}.,II+ OT.(.+~aJ- ODlPt.+ (q) to approve loan agreements with domestic htJ1C aJ-IIT 9'",}U"bT ;JC rot~t. 1- rl1l:C sources as per the authorization of the 119'"9'"~-fT'} ODC9'"~ .f01: ~AI Federal Government; li. t\9'"hc 0.-1: hfll\+ r P'~ 9'".,flC ~ ,}11 (r) to issue the Code of conduct of the .fOJn'AI members of the Council; OJ. rhT",aJ- h'}-tfl T 9'"h+A h'}-tfl T r9'"hC (s) to conduct investigation according to the 0.-1: h'('-1-fli\. T 9'"h+A h.(.-1-fli\. T Regulations it issues, where it is alleged rhT",aJ- "'Q ~ h fll\ T file;' J. JlTC+ OJf,9'" that the City's mayor, deputy mayor, the 1\./\0 T r9'"hc 0. + hfll\ + r P'~ 9'".,l1C Council's spokesperson, deputy 1-1:t\+ '(''kODtpA OOtflAO+ 1.It spokesperson, the City's Cabinet members, OOt.fOJn'aJ- ~,}11 ODlPt.:" 9'"COD~ or the chief auditor as well as other .f~C;JAI 9'"lIh~T f,lP"'A; 1\.1\ ",1It.1{ members of the Council have violated the 1-'}Jl+Cl1 .f~C;JA~ aJ-Uf'L9'"f,(ln'A:: Code of conduct; hear witnesses; see to it that other evidences are produced; and render decisions. 1[. I1IT~~ur"hCo..}-rp'k 1101111-'1 r"'illI~~~~ 13. Term of Office of the City Council and Its ~---'=-'lT meeting Procedures il r9'"hC 0.-1: rp'~ lIOD') h9'"lI:" '}OD:" f,11'e;'A:: 1/ The tenn of office of the council shall be five 9'"hC 0.-1: OD~O~e;' hll=fl).f, 11l1(1f1 f,cr t. filA I years. The council shall have regular and OD~O~ 11l1(1f1aJ-orV'lI:" OJ~ f,11'e;'A:: extraordinary meetings and the regular meeting shall be held every three month;, II r9'"hc 0.-1: h'('- 1-fli\. hll=fl).f, 11l1(1fl t\m~ f,TI\A~ r9'"hc 0.-1: hfll\:" h.,,,,7i Ol\f, 11l1(1fl 2/ There shall be a quorum where more than half 1-'}Jlm~ hmrcfl h.(. 1-fli\.aJ- 11l1(1f1 rODT~:" of its total members are present in a meeting of "~:1' ht\O:":: the Council; [I 0"''}~aJ-9'" r9'"hc 0.-1: 11l1(1f19'T hhfll\-I: 3/ A decision may be passed in any meeting of the m:"1\ 1\ cfITC h.,,,,7i 01\f, hT11- 9'"A '}T 1-fIi\. Council where more than half the members in f,tfe;' A: : attendance second it; . ~I 0"''}~aJ-9'" r9'"hC 0.-1: 11l1(1f1aJ-Uf'L t\ TI\t\t;: 4/ The meetings of the Council shall be open to the rot Tt\aJ- Olll1(1f1aJ-I\f, rT11-:" hfll\:" h"'1",7i public unless it is otherwise necessary for the Ol\f, ""~"4-+ ~aJ-:: protection of the city's security and safety as well as for the interest' of individuals and juridical persons; 1";1 t\hT",aJ- 0'1':1' OJf,9'" ~ u'}~:,. OJf,9'" r., tt(ln T '} 5/ The spokesperson of the Council may call an extraordinary meeting; and he shall be duty OJf, 9'" r ih,;J'C h "'1\ :,. '} '1':"9'" t\ ", IItlO C h 11,(,1\1. bond to call an extraordinary meeting where "'AI1'~ OIlT+C r9'"hC o.i: 11l1(1f1 ttih1fl1 ht;::" more than half the members of the Council so f,11'e;'A:: demand; B~ :1:"- ;J1f."l "fa'l'C ~ "'9"1\. fir +'t !liIn Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 60 30thJuly. 2004 Page 1R' ~I"- __1 1.'-Ul.~;J6+ II 9"hC (1.-1: ill\11IPt.~ fotmil' 00i'14"t..f "'HI 61 The Council shall issue internal Regulations that .fmn'A:: detennine'its operations;

14. Records Keeping of the City Council Ii. t1I""~~JLC_JLT!-fDlI'IiI 11"''''11\. ACj(J)-Uf'I.(J}-' fotOOW'I110T The council shall have a register for its proceedings 9"hC (1.-1: 111Pt.~' and decisions. The register shall be public unless 0011111 ~1f~lJ'Al I\hi'lI'/(J}- 81':1' m~9" "U'~T the council decides that it endangers the security or m~9" f""1I\f'lf1T' m~9" fl\.l\oT' OOl1T ~;J~A safety of the city or that it violates public morality i'l1l\o 09"hC (1.-1: t)Ai'mf'l~ Oili'+C 00111(1. l\ih1l11 or the rights of others. ""1A'Ii ~tfCjA::

15. The Accountability and Dissolution of the Council I~. (}A9DhC_1L-1:-t'm6}+'i- ouR1-1 II The accountability of the City Council shall be to il fhi'lI'/(J)- 9"hC (1.T i'mt.~T 1\~1ut.t\- the Federal Government and to the Residents of oo'""1i1+Cj I\hi'lI'/(J)- ~lJ't.1PT ~tfCjA:: the City; II fhi'lI'/(J}- 9"hC (1.T 1\.0i" fot TI\(J)- Oih1l11 21 The dissolution of the City Council may be i'mt)f-T 9"hC (1.T m~9" Ot.f'I. (J}-Uf'I.~tfCjA:: effected by the House of Peoples' Representatives or by its own decision. Without prejudice to Article 61(3) of this Charter; [I ih1oo'""1i1-1:' "";J "'~ fotl'A i'""1l1C Ohi'lI'/(J)- 9"hC (1.+ f'I.~89" m ~9" fhi'lI'/(J)- 11i1i' 14"C 31The City Council may be dissolved by the Federal 81' :1',Cj 1:'1i'2j= (J.~:1" oo.,n'mC f'I..f:"i'(J)- Government, 0. fih1l11 i'mt)f-T 9"hC (1.T fhi'II'/(J)-' a) where the City Council commits an act that 11i1i'14"C 1I'/t;:~iIT f7i""1""1C 11i1i'14"C endangers the constitution or where the City 11'/'.1:'.1:9"ACj f7i""1""1~ m:"T fot"~OT' 1.11. Council fails to Control security and oomf'l' ~T"'A:: emergency situation, the House of Peoples' Representatives may dissolve the City Administration, establish transitional 1\. f~1ut.I\. oo'""1i1T OFAn" "'.e .f1\(J}-' administration and detennine the duration of 11i1i'14"C .ff'lCjl1:1'A: : I\hi'lI'/(J}- f7i""1""1C the transitional administration and determine 11i1+14"C .f "t.1{A T m:""'~ °t ~ilT~9" the duration of the transitional period; Oih1l11 +mt)f-T 9"hC (1.T o+mf'l~(J)- 001P~+ +""111t.'e ootf~' .f~;J""1n'A:: bl the Prime Minister shall ensure the implementation of the decision under . (a) of this Sub-Article. §/ fh+lI'/(J}- 9"hC (1.T Ot.f'I. (J}-Uf'I. 41 Where the City Council dissolves by itself, 0. f FAn" "oo~ hll'/l\eIr O.LT 1114.iI 9"CAl a) the City Council may, before the lapse of its 1\1I'/t)~1: 1\.0+' ~T"'A:: tenn of office, conduct a new election; 1\. on,9"t. f11i1~,ot~T FAn" f.fH- f71\-tt) 1:C~"'T n'9"t.~T ~C(a 09"hC (1.-1: b) where a coalition of political parties seizing f~Ot.:f(J)-' 1111"'Al~T .fro- A'''tf~ executive power breaks up and fails to fh+lI'/(J)- t)o.~ i'0+1f 09"hC (1.-1: lit\- occupy the majority seats of the Council, the f71\-tt) 1:C~"'T 1\.'" n,9"t. t)o.~ 011'1: Cabinet shall be dissolved, and the political UW'",+ 1.11. (J}-ill' 1\0000il~T A'14.;J=A parties in the council shall be invited by the O~"t.A 1-14f-T °t~iI"'C ~;J0..t\-:: Ministry of the Federal Affairs to form a f 71\ -t t) 1:C ~.,. T 1114.iI t)o.~ 1\oot;:mC coalition Cabinet within a week. If the m~9" f~O~(J}-' n,9"t.~+ 1\00+mA t)A;J=t\- political parties fail to fonn a new Cabinet or 9"hC (1.-1:~O+CjA:: to continue the coalition, however, the City council shall be dissolved; .,., IltfD Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 60 30th July, 2004... .Page I1i ~1rA ";J6-1- ;J1t.'" <lr1'C ;!; "'9"1\. 1tf lit~fI~ c) new election shall be held with in six months m. (1JltJ '}o-f) A'}"'1\' IiI 101 ID~IJ" IN OIIlPl.T '}.( If '1 hf)~f) T IDC if the City Council is dissolved as indicated IJ"hC 0.-I: r .,.0.,.'1 " \ IJ"C Al. 011,(1. .., under (a) or (b) of this Sub-Article; IIAOl\m 1.11. m-f)1f' AIlf) AI\OT:: OlPl\l) "'~T m-f)1f' All"" d) The new City Council shall commence OII.IJ"CAl.m- O"'m~"'''' work with in thirty days after the rh.,.8IIm- IJ"hC 0. T P' t.-m-'} ~"f..1J"t.-A: : conclusion of the election. lP. rh.,.8IIm- IJ"hC 0. T h.,.O.,.' Oo-'PI\ e) The executive organ in power after the h.,.8IIm-'} rotOllt.-m- p'An" ~,. r'lol.m- dissolution of the City Council may not r ih.., Af)L'at At)A rbl\T .,.bl\T make, amend, or repeal laws except rAf)L,ot'lT P't.- h8llh~ID'}~ IJ"CAl. executing day-to-day functions and h8llt)~~ Of)"''''C AIlf) ih"'T'} 8IIm-n'T: conducting elections. 'llC ih"'T'} OIIifc ID~IJ" 8IIififA A~TAIJ":: ,II. rh.,...,m- IJ"hC fl.T AL - , tt. 16. The Spokesperson of the City Council Being accountable to the Council, the AL-1-llA.m- "'m6'1-1: I\lJ"hC 0.-1: If'r: spokesperson shall il r P't.- "011'" rlJ"hC 0.-1: r P't.- "OIl'} ~If~ A~ 1/ have a term of years of the council but he may 1f'r1J" P't.-m-'} OL:J»~ 1\.1\:tT ID~IJ" OlJ"hC 0.-1: be removed trom office by resignation hOI\4C.'IT 1\.:1'1~ : ID~IJ" rlJ"hc 0. T AllA '1-1: suspension 09r termination of his membership; I\. * I. r P' t.- "011'" l}.r A:t h~1\ ~ '1-1: l\.r'I~ 0 T If' and the details thereof shall be set out by the ~TI\AT 1fC1f~ OlJ"hC 0.-1: 0II"'~'(6.r '(,}11 internal regulations of the Council; ~IDr'I~ A ~ 2/ direct the Secretariat of the Council; II rlJ"hC o.-I:') 1\'ihLT o.T ~OIIt.-A~ [I hV'f).,.2;= ID1'rT ,;JC OOt.(l..., "',}--;''T IJ"hC 3/ represent the Council in all its dealings with third o.-I:'} ~IDhI\A~ parties; il rlJ"hc o.-I:'} f)l1r'1llsPT ~mt.-A:; ~OIIt.-A:; 4/ call and preside over the meetings of the Council rlJ"hC o.-I:'} flot -f-sPT .rf).,.lll1t.-A:; and Co-ordinate the committees thereof; 1';1 rlJ"hC o.-I:'} 1\'ihLT o.T o"f..T .r",;JJfA~ 5/ prepare the budget of the Secretariat of the Council and implement same upon approval. I\. L'" ~IJ" 0P't.- 1\~ .rm-I\A: : 6/ employ and administer the staff of the II rlJ"hC o.-I:'} 1\'ihLT o.T lPt.-.,.7fT OOll'}..,f)T Secretariat of the Council in accordance with lPt.-.,.2;= Af)'" ~.(C ih.., OIIlPI. T ~"'If' t.-A ~ civil service law; .r f)'" ~~ t.-A ~ 7/ ensure that laws adopted by the Council are 1,1 IJ"hC 0.-1: .rO.(:J»:fm- ih"'T O'l,;J6T ,;JII.n, published in the Addis Negarit Gazette; "'}IlIDtn- .r.(C,;JA:; 8/ execute disciplinary measures decided by the ~I IJ"hC 0.-1: OAlll\-I: I\~ rotlDf)~:fm-') r P'' Council on its members; P'C~T "CIJ"JfsPT .rf)L1\'8IIA:: 9/ give periodical briefings to the residents and iil OlJ"hC 0.-I: f)1\°tIDr'I"'T m-ufbsPT ID:t:1''e notify concerned organs about decisions passed 0II..,1\Al. 1\''P6sPT ~r'ln'A:; I\OtOlll\h:1':fm- by the City Council. He shall also ensure that At)I\T .rl}m-:J»A~ rlJ"hC 0.-1: lP'Ip,.T 1\''P6sPT the documents of the Council are available and hC;:T "'}Illf.,. .r .(C,;JA:; accessible to residents; II rlJ"hc o.-I:') Alll\T rA:t1J" "',}1l:1' P't.- ,,:t~ 10/ prepare plan for capacity building of the .r";JJfA:; hotOlll\h:1':fm- Af)L"Ot At)I\T ,;JC members of the Council and implement it 00ll.,.~"f..T .rf)L1\'''' A ~ jointly with concerned executive bodies; Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 60 30th July, 2004 Page 1ft' lit~fIjj l.Jl.~A. ~;J6+ ;J1L1Il4r...C ~ "'9"1\. 2tr +"J luru IiI h01C lD-it1'Cf' hlD-6J.1""1C h;1= 9'"hC o.+:'f ;lC HI create cordial relations and exchange faJ~~'1T .,,1-'1TCf' fA9'"1: AID-ID-1' experiences with internal and external ~f.C;lA~ counterpart Councils; fOt(am-T' Ibho:'f .,..,I1t.T 121 perfonn other functions assigned to him by the III h9'"hC 0.-1: ~hCf'lD-Cf' A:: Council.

17. The Deputy Spokesperson of the City Council II. fh.,..,1D- 9'"hC ~ rh.}-A AL ~g$ 11 Being accountable to the spokesperson of the il 9'"hTA hL-1-I1't1D- "'m6'1-1: I\rhC 0.-1: hL- Council, 1-11't trli at he shall act on behalf of the spokesperson in 0. hL-1-I1't1D- OIbI\OT aJ~9'" P't.ID-' the absence or incapacity of the latter; . l\"'/hCf'aJ'O"'/~:'fAOT 1.tf. "C , .,.h+ ~1Pt.A~ bl he shall perfonn other functions assigned to. him by the spokesperson; 1\. OhL- 1-11't1D- fot(am-T' I\.ho:'f .,..,11 t.T ~hCf'lD-Cf' A:: 21 The provisions set for the under Article 16 (1) shall be applicable to the deputy II Oh'+1\ I~ 'o-it h '+1\ IiI f.,. 1.'1111D-l\9'"hTA spokesperson; hL- 1-11't1D-9'""'L"ot ~trCf'A:: I I~. fh.,..,1D- 9'"hc o.T 8dtd. 18. The Secretary of the City Council f9'"hc 0.-1: fJ,h~ "'m6'1-1: l\9'"hC 0.-1: hL-1-I1't Being .accountable to the spokes person of the' trli T Council, the Secretary of the Council; il hhL-1-I1't1D- ;JC oooool1hc f9'"hC 0.-1:, hJ!,~ 11 shall prepare the agenda of the Council in ~H;l1{A~ f9'"hC 0.-1:, . :J'1\-1-I1't ~~I1A~ consultation with the spokesperson, and record, ~T"'/A~ publish and keep the minutes of the Council; II f9'"hC 0. -I: flot i; 9':'f :J' 1\-1-11't 9' :'fCf' 1P'1~ :'f 21 shall ensure that the minutes and documents of ~f.C;lA~ 09'"hC 0.-1: 00"'~f.6~ the committees of the Council are recorded and "'''tmOcll kept. He shall also distribute minutes in

1.'11 oolPl.T :J'1\-1-I1't9':'f ~1Pt.65J.A~ accordance with the internal Regulations of the [I f P't. Hoo'1- f9'"hC 0.-1: f pit. Hoo, ~trCf' A~ Council; trli9'" P't.ID-' Ot."" L:J'I: 1\.1\:"T 09'"hC 0.-1: hO"\~'1-1: 1\.:l'11:T aJ~9'" f9'"hC o.T hI1A'1-1:' 31 may be removed from office by resignation, suspension or tennination of his membership of 1\.~*C1' fp't. Hoo'1- "'~A:" hO"\~'1-1: t\.1PCf'OT the Council. The details thereof shall be set out ~:'f"\A~ by the internal regulations of the Council; 21 OhL- 1-11h.1D- fot(am-T' Ibho:'f .,..,11t."" 41 shall perfonn other functions assigned to him ~hCf'lD-Cf'A:: by the spokesperson. b§;AJik!t PART FOUR fh.,.",/ID- llJ"lLIlOf AMT EXECUTIVE BODIES OF THE CITY Iii. ~~ID-' fift., MLt.~htJA itl\,.,Ld~

19. Constitution of the Executive Organ of the City 09'"hC 0.-1: h11"\65J. 00+0065J. ~I\ID- f TI\-t11 I:C ~,.,. aJ ~9'" h 11"\65J. 00 + 0065J. ~ 1\ID- f T 1\-t 11 I:C The political party occupying the majority seats of ~,.,. hlbl\ fTI\-t11 I:C~+:'f a,9'"t. fh.,.",/ID-' fift., the Council or, where such does not exist, the hitL"ot hl1A ~f.t.1{A~ ~oot.A:: coalition of political parties shall constitute the executive organ of the city; 1A' 1.Jl.U\~;1~+ ;1,..'" "''I'C ~ "'1"'1\. trr +1 I.ltfU Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 60 30th July, 2004 Page 1i1..~f3'

20. The Mayor 8'. h.,~q 11 Being accountable to the City Council and the il h'i:Q(I)- "'m6~i: t\h"'II1!(I)- 9"hc 0.""'1 Federal Government, the Mayor is the chief t\~Y..~1A oo,.,iI"" 1ft;" fh-(-II1!(I)- hil"'~Y..C executive officer of the city and is responsible II1!n.7){o.:1'ce flf~'I YIAIf~ P'~~"f hoo~C '1''1 for the management of the city's municipal and ~~ hilL.,°7.'1 "'mYct ~(I)-:: non-municipal undertakings II fllu h'+" ,o-il h'+" 2/ Without prejudice to the generality of the I~I hm.+"I.e h~.7"C provisions of Sub-Article (1) of this Article, the "'y""'mO+ 1ft;" h'i:Q(I)- Mayor shall; IJ. Oh"'II1!(I)- 9"hc 0."" fottO(I~"'" (l)-Uf'b~"f T a) execute decisions, laws, annual plans and fOtll1:.,,"'" . iho)"fl '}oo.Tce budgets adopted by the City Council; ":'>1:'1 ..,. 111! 01: Y ilL IA ; " b) propose to the City Council various policies, fll1! economic and social development plans, t\. fh"'II1!(I)- IA" IA" T 1\."" 1 f h.tlt;"°t 'I and annual budget after consultation O~ce IA111!"" ":'>1: "'I '}oo :1''P. h1:..,. OtJ thereon by the Cabinet and ensure the R. ~(I)- h.,.oohl.O"" 0:\"1 t\9"hC o.i: .,..,Q implementation thereof upon approval; Y +CQIA; ""111::'>9" 6-'P.~i:' Y l. .7.,nllA c) represent the City as an ambassador thereof d1. fh"'II1!(I)- h9"QI) Y..C Ooolf' h"'II1!(I)-' and sign agreements made with Sister- .etOh"llAT h"u"" h.,.".,"f .7C fOtY..l.'" City; il9"9"~"'"f, .eLCII1!IA] d) ensure the observance of law and order in

00. Oh"'II1!(I)- (l)-il1' ih.,'1 p'C'}"", YiIh-R~IA ; the city; IP. fh"'II1!(I)- 9"hC 0."" hQ"I"" hlf~'I tJlAlf~ e) recruit and seek the Council's approval of ootJhlA ftJR. ~ hQ"I"'" ooC(O fi.oo :1':f(l)-' the appointment of Cabinet members; ..,. 0 h"'II1!(I)- 9"hC 0. YillI1: .+ A ; tJR.~ (1)-' .eoo ~IA] f) propose three external auditors to the City Council where the latter resolves, as may l. . fh"'II1!(I)- 9"hC 0."" , Y..hilL"I'Ui: f(l)-6Jl" be necessary, to appoint an external JraJl"'C t\ oo(lf9" " tOil' ~ iI"" ,){J;b auditor; JraJl"'~"f Y+CQIA] g) hire the City manager by a contract of (I. tJR. ~(I)-' 0 II1!lI1!hc'I 00- Y'P. 00'+"'" 00 IPl. ..,. employment for a definite period of time 01l1!1:l." fh"'II1!(I)-' P'~ hiltlY~ O"'tO(I~ on the basis of his professional 1.11. f P'~ (l)-IA .e+I'~IA] Y(I'I-R.+IA] competence and in consultation with the Cabinet; it f~"6~"f' :'>10:1'YiI"''I''~IA] h) hear pressing problems of residents and their grievances; + . O-R~~ce'l OU1l-R O,}"I ..,. P'~-p'C'}'" "f i) represent the City in national ceremonies h"'II1!(I)-' .etOh"l IA] and public holidays; O. fh"'II1!(I)- ,):'>1:1 01:""1 "'JlIJ.9" fp'~ j) ensure, in consultation with concerned hL""9" t\ih1l-R fOt+C-RO"" "'I hil.,. Yf"" bodies, the preparation of public forums fOt(l1'O"" 00 1:l.h "'Jln.7~ YY..C .71A; where plans, budget and work performances are presented for and .,.. '}oo:1'ce "'I ",Y.. hilL"I1.~i: 9"hc o.i: commented by the public; oot tOiI~(I)- oo(ll. ..,. to:,>:1''P. 6TC"" t\9"hC k) submit annual report to the Council., He o.i: Y+CQIA; "'Jlt}.9" OIlU :,:C.,.C h'+" shall also submit to Council periodical 2li ,o-il h'+" I{;I O"'y"~""(1)- 001Pl."" report as necessary as may be determined t\~Y..~1A .,.~r-"f °t~.iI-I;C 6TC"" Y+CQIA; by the latter. Likewise he shall submit report to the Ministry of Federal Affairs according to the provisions of Article 61 (6) of this Charter; 30th July, 2004... .Page 11>" lit~f~j; LJl..IrIA~:>~T:Jff.ffI",...C ~ "'II"'/\.fr +, IlIn~ Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 60 T. ~G)f(J)-' fmO'" ~T"'e f"7H.7)f o.T l)ensure that a standardized and equitable service delivery alternative is '" 1A ..,I\c>T "'f'ln,1f' +"'ll~'e ootr~' ~ G.7..,n'A; implemented; '). I\h+"7(J)- f°7.~iaLA1(J)-'.. f'(".7~ oom' m) prepare and propose to the Federal O"7H;J~T Oh+"7(J)- 110.~ h+oohGOT 0:\'1 Government the amount -of support needed I\~~t-A OO''''iaT ~"'CllA; from the latter after consultation thereon by the City Cabinet; n) prepare and propose drafts of ~. f"'CP~ 'hCJ f~'ll Gcf:~i-' O"7H.7~T Oh+"7(J)- 110.~ h+oohGOT 0:\'1 I\9"hC 0.-1: ~"'CllA; proclamations and Regulations to the Council after consultation thereon by the Cabinet; 7. fi.OO;1-T(J)- 09"hC 0.-1: oo~~~ ~I\OT' 0) appoint the heads of the executive bodies II.etJJ.9"C fh+"7(J)-' "'iaL "°7. '" 11'1T fO'l.e of the City other than those whose O'iLsPi- .efi"7A; fh+"7(J)- fA"7T '("C~"'i-CJ appointments must be approved b y the I\.I\c>i- "'11'1T fflC.(" f'lllllo.sPi-,Cj "'ll'lT' Council. He shall also designate the .ef'l.e"7 A; presiding chairpersons and members of the "'. ft-"'" ~ihLT o.T ~~G)fA; Boards of public enterprises and other bodies of the City; h. Oih.., OOIPGT 7iA"7.,.i-, .ef'ln'A; p) organize his Office; q) award prizes in accordance with law' n. Oh+"7(J)- 9"hC o.T 'hCJ O~"""~A OO''''iaT r) perform other functions assigned to him by i- +"'ll~T ~hCJ(J)-CJ f°7.f'lm-T' I\.I\c> A:: the City Council and by the Federal Government; rl fh'i:ll(J)- fF~ Hoo, f9"hC 0.-1: fF~ Hoo, 31 The term of years of the Mayor shall be the term .etrCJA; trli9" O~"" L:t'.(" f'l.I\~T 09"hC 0.-1: of office of the Council, but he may be hO'l~.~T f'I.;1-1.(": tD.e9" f9"hC o.T "'llA~-I:' removed from office by resignation, suspension f'I.~*CIf' f F~ Hoo~ II~A~ hO'lL~T t\.f'lCJOT or termination of his membership of the .ei-'A:: 1fC1f~ 09"hC 0.-1: oo+~~6~ ~'1l Council. The details thereof shall be set out by .etDf'lCJA:: the internal regulations of the Council. fi. ~bi-Au b11:q 21. The Deputy Mayor il 9"hTA h'i:ll(J)- +m6~-I: I\h'i:ll(J)- tr'::- 1/ Being accountable to the mayor, O. h'i:ll(J)- OI\.I\OT tD.e9" F~(J)-' I\"7h CJtD' a/ he shall act on behalf of the mayor in the O"7.ei-AOT 1.11. 'hC"'" +h.,. .e1P~A; absence or incapacity of the latter; 1\. Oh'i:ll(J)- f°7.f'lm-T' 1\.1\c>i- +"'ll~T bl he shall perform other functions as assigned ~hCJ(J)-CJA:: to him by the mayor; II OH.U "''P~ """'~ ~/rl f+m"'f'I(J)- I\9"hTA 21 The provisions of Article 20 (3) shall be h'1:11(J)-9"+L'I°7. .etrCJA:: applicable to the deputy mayor. fl. rJi"''''@J"-tnU. 22. The City Cabinet il fh+"7(J)- 110.~ +m6~-I: I\h'i:ll(J)- 'hCJ 0.7~ I\h+"7(J)- 9"hc 0. T trli 1/ Being accountable to the Mayor and for its joint 1\°7.tDf'I~(J)-(J)-ufb9" decision to the City Council, the City Cabinet shall; LJ. O~~~A OO''''iaTCJ Oh+"7(J)- 9"hc o.T a) ensure that proclamations, Regulations, ftDm- ",cp;l.i-; ~ 'fli-; (J)-Uf~ sPi-CJ ~G)fsPi- resolutions and standards adopted by the OOLfJ"7T(J)-' ~ G.7 ..,n'A; City council and by the Federal Government are implemented; 1\. 9"hC 0.-1: ~tDn'T(J)- Tt\.f'l.sPi- OF~ '.e OO'P'IT(J)-' ~ G.7..,n'A; b) ensure that policies adopted by the council are implemented; 1ft' 11i.~ft)1 ~Y.6-A ~;J6"'" ;J1f."l <IITC~ "'9"1\. trr +1 !iiln Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 60 30th July, 2004 Page c) initiate citywide policies and drafts of m. h"'III! c;: ;r Il(&'T r", 'P)!.' r ~ 'HI ~ ct:" proclamations and regulations; '" + f 00"1i51./A ~ d) deliberate over the annual plans and budgets "

00. Oh"'III!aJ- '}00;r'P. ":"1:'1 01:'}-' '\.e. .e.ooh of the City and forward to the City Council {"/A~ raJ-un, mllo.1 t\9"hC 0.-1: f+Cf1/A~ its recommendations thereon as well as (&.01::"9" "''7f1{,.'P. 001T~1 f~;J'7nl/A1 insure the implementation thereof up on approval; IP. rh"'III!aJ-1 "'f't.,.~~c "'f'tL~°t, ",t),\.}- ",~~Jf1:'}- .e.mf't'l/A; e) decide on the organizational structure of the executive bodies of the City government; . ~. 09"hc 0.-1: O°t,mm- "''P':"f O°t,o maJ- ~/Anl1 OOIP~.}- ~1fl"f1 fmnl/A1 t) issue Regulations according to the authority given to it by proclamations the council makes; O. Oh1i:f1aJ-' 09"hC 0.-1: r°t,Om-.}-1 I\.t\o"f g) perform other functions assigned to it by the "''7f1{''.}- fh'laJ-' /A:: Mayor and by the Council II rt)o.~aJ- r~{,. H001 r9"hc 0.-1: r~{,. H001 2/ The term of years of the Cabinet shall be the .e.IT'I/A: : term of office of the council. If. rh1-~_~~-lJ1b..f~ 23. The City Manager il rh"'III!aJ- ~(,. "'f'th.f)!. "'m~"-I: lth1 i:f1aJ- 1/ Being accountable to the mayor, the City ITer rlll!H;JJf o..}- "'1/A'7t\o.}- "'f'tL 'at, "aJ-:: manager is the executive of municipal services; II rH.U ""+~ 1()'f't ""+~ IiI "'m~'\.e. "''';J1C 2/ Without prejudice to the generality of the "'~"'mO+ ITlj rh"'III!aJ- ~{,. "'f'th.f)!.T provisions of Sub-Article (1) of this Article, the City manager shall; 0. t\"c(a. "'m~ rlT~ rlll!H;JJf o..}- "'1/A'7t\o.}- "'t),\.}- "'-\.**9" m.e.9" I\.t\o"f r"'1/A'7t\o.}- a) propose to the mayor to establish municipal 00f't1i51. "'III!{"fl'b"f o~{,. '\.e. "'-\.aJ-t\. bodies accountable to the City manager t\h1i:f1aJ- .,11-0 f+Cf1/A1 and to implement other service delivery alternatives, t\. rlll!H;JJf o..}- "'1/A'7t\o.}- ",t),\.}- 1J'\~sP"f b) propose the appointment of the heads of "'-\.1'"00- t\h1i:f1aJ- f+Cf1/AT 7f,.oo;rTaJ- municipal bodies. Upon the approval of (&.01::"9" ~ {,.TaJ-1 Oi'h'7 00 IP~ .}- .e.oo {"/A T their appointments, he shall supervise their fO'l-o;r/A; operations and discharge them in accordance with law; m. -o~.}- f'\TaJ-1 f1t\00-fsP"f 0+01\. ~{,. "'f'th. f )!..,.}- 0 .,.mo., 1.11. r ~ {,. aJ-/A c) hire, administer, and discharge competent .e.+T{,./A T ff't"'~I:{"/A T fO'l-o;r/A T h+OI\. professionals as qebele managers by ~{,. "'f'th.f':"f '}oo;r'P.' "'f'tL'\1. (&.1T1 contract of employment for a definite m:";r'P. ~;rc"'"f1 .e.+O'\/AJ ooC9"tr(b...,~ period of time. He shall also receive, .e.Onl/AT examine and decide upon annual reports :i~ 4 and, where necessary, periodical reports from Sub-City managers, OU. h"'III! "'+c;: "'I +01\. Ht\/A rlll!H;JJf ~.}- "'1/A'7t\o.}-1 o.,.oot\h.,. 01:.}- d) prepare and submit to the mayor action ":"1:'1 t\h1i:f1aJ- f+Cf1/A; (&.01::"9" "''7f1{,.'P. plans and budget proposals concerning f~C;J/A1 citywide and inter-qebele municipal services and implement them upon the endorsement thereof, 'lit- flittfti'r l..~&-A ~;J6+ ;J/f,,,, "''''C ?; "'SI"I'I.~r +, IitfJi Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 60 30th July, 2004 Page e) develop and propose to the mayor service lP. f111A"lftoT 11:t-CI1T OU"h.J'$PT ,,~ delivery measurements and guidelines and OUOU(,J'$PT O"'lm~+C "h'J-tllm- J'+CllA; implement them upon the endorsement f\.tDf'I'J9" "'"lll&-'e J' Y.C:JA; thereof, .. ~. POft.",T m-m.:1''''1~ t;:TtJ'e f"'lH:J'f o.T t) ensure the delivery of efficient, effective 111A"lftoT OUlPm-#:' J'~:J"lnlA; and equitable municipal services, f'I. f"'lH:J'f o.T 111A"lftoT' futou"h-#: g) imp.lement decisions concerning municipal m-Uf'L$PT' "'"lll&-'e J'Y.C:JA; servIces it f"'lH:J'f o.T 111A"lftoT' fUtou"hT h) prepare and propose to the may09r policy f7t\.f\. YII11 ,,~ fih"l ~4:.:t- O"'lou'aJ.T initiatives and legal drafts concerning "h'-tClm- J'+CllA; municipal services, +. fh"''''Im- 9"hTA PO&- 11f)h.J'~ "'''l+mC i) recommend to the mayor the employment "h'-tllm- J'+CClA; f\.~+1:9" .e+"'&-A; of the deputy City manager and hire him upon the approval thereof. O. f PO&- 11~~1.9" (,;rCT "h'-tllm- J'+CllA; , Y.11f)~it1..,-#: f\.m f:t-9" "h"''''Im- 9"hC j) submit to the mayor or, where he is "o.T tD.e9" "h"''''Im- tJo.~ (,7CT J'+CllA; required as may be necessary, to the City Cabinet or to the City Council work .,.. f"'lH:J'f o.T 111A"lftoT' O",ou"h'" performance reports. f""(,$PT' 110.-#::1' J'f)"'~"lJ}A; "Ut+Co. J'cf:$PT O.,.~" t;:",.,:,. OUAf) .ef'lnlA; (k) receive and hear as well as give replies as. '" quickly as possible to the pleas of :f. OPO~ hutlP~ htJitT tJit~$PT f.,.m-nlnl residents concerning municipal sevices. f PO&- 11OU&-CflUt i; J'!Ilcfl"'lA; .eOU&-A; (I) constitute and direct a management committee consitsting of underheads of '1. Oh'-tllm- futf'lm-."f, IbftoT "'"lCI&-T municipal services. J'h~m-~A:: (m) perform other functin assigned to him by the mayor. rl fh"''''Im- PO&- 11f)h.J'~ oh"''''Im- 9"hC o.T f)11f'111$PTJ'''1:9''1& oull.,.t;: .e TitA:: 3/ The City manager may participate without a vote in the meetings of the City Council.

24. The Deputy City Manager Itl. i""b.}-~LrbT~F~ .l\MI..f'~ Being accountable to the City manager, the deputy 9"hT A fh"''''Im- PO&- 11f)h.J' ~ .,. m(,"-#: City manager shall "h"''''Im- PO&- 11f)h.J'~ tJ"li'T I) Act on behalf of the City manager in the absence hI fh"''''Im- PO&- 11f)h.J'~ OIb"OT tD.e9" po&-m-, or incapacity of the latter ""'Ih~tD' O"'l.eTAOT 1.~ "c~, .,.h+ .ef'l&-A; 2) perform other functions assigned to him by the II Oh"''''Im- PO&- 11f)h.J'~ fUtf'lm-T' IbftoT City Manager. "'"lll&-T J'h~m-~ A:: 11t lit~f?;'Q J..Y..6-A ~;J6"'" ;J1t."I <II",C?; dl9"t\. t)r +, !i!fj~ Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 60 30th,July,2004 Page , PART FIVE b§:A_~~ OTHER EXECUTIVE BODIES ~T _1dlL'-~ 1'LfJ~-1-

25. The Office of the City Chief Auditor f~. f'b"'D8J~_l\ltTJU.C "Ii h1i"'~ ~\6.f 0.+ 1) There shall exist the Office of the chief auditor , il rh.,.III/aJ-1 hi'l"'~1.C r p'Am""l rh1'P~ 11,+""1 which inspects and reports to the City Council rOll"" hm'++?"'lJ hi'l"'~f.C Ooo~fI'mC the efficiency, performance effectiveness, fth.,.lII/aJ- ?"'hC 0. ..,. ~TC"" r°y,.f' + C11 r'l'lJ resource utilization and administration of the oop'~.f' 0."" Y-lil.'l'A:: City Government. "~."'C 2) The office of the Chief auditor shall perform its fIl r'l'lJ ,,~.,.C oop'~.f' 0."" p'~aJ-1 r°y,.f' hlJaJ-~aJ- O~'~"" ~aJ-:: functions independently. 3) The chief auditor shall not be removed from his [I 'PlJaJ- ,,~.,.C +'f'fto t)tt-"" ?"'h1.f'.y."f aJ-6f!> office before he retires, except for his .fft/,.'+ ~ rm-l.;J- /l1:o<J, hoo 1:1.fi. 0.(.+ resignation or for resignation or for reasons set hp'~aJ- hY-~"'?"'~ forth below: 0 . 0 ~"':r. ft.1 'f'~"" OJY-?"' 0 hfl 1: r"ffto;J- a. disciplinary fault, grave incompe tence- or III/fI''''' OJY-?"' :t>A'f'tt:lJ III/fI''''' I poor performance; ft. Oih oo?"' ?"'h,}.f''''' 0'1.(. ~-I:1 ft OOOJfI,"" b. proven inability to fulfil his responsib- ilities rill/ Y-"fA oo(f~ f'l.l. ;J1'f' I OJY-?"' because of illness; Qr dt. rh.,.lII/aJ- hfl"'~1.C ?"'hC 0."" hp't-aJ- c. where the City Council decudes by majority "'''l~''' f'l.OJfl1:: vote to theat effect. 4) The chief auditor shall preoare and submit to the !il rh.,.lII/aJ- hfl"'~1.C 'PlJ ""l"'C roo P'~.f' 0.-1:1 City Council the budget of his office and 01:..,. Olll/";J 1: ..,. fth.,.lII/aJ- ..,. .f'+ CflA ~ ?"'hC 0. acminister it upon the approval thereof. r\81::t>?"' 01: -1:1 .f'fI"'~1:t-A:: '

26. The Dire dawa Administration Police Commission fl. r~'-f." kT~L~lL]1"7.Jf") 1) The Dire dawa City Police Commission shall be established by Regulations the Council of il O~1.t-A Tft.i'I Jl°Y,7i1 1II/*tJ:°Y,.f' h'P~ OOlPl."" Ministers issue in accordance with the Federal O°Y,tfl""e"f ?"'hc 0."" O°Y,OJfI' 1.111 r°y,tJ:tJ:sw Police Commission Establishment Proclama- (flil r1:I.1.'P h.,.111/ Tft.fI Jl°Y,7i11 tion.The Dire dawa Police Commission shall, 0. ft~1.t-A Tft.fI Jl°Y,7i1 "'m~ ~aJ-~ (a) be accountable to he Federal Police Commission; ft. OH.O ~C"'ClJ O°y,tfl""e"f ?"'hC 0."" O°Y,OJfI,aJ- 1.111 O°Y,OJ"'~OJ- OOlPl."" 0aJ- (b) be accountable to the City Administration hAlJ fth.,.lII/aJ- hfl"'~1.C "'m~ Y-(flJA~ by delegation conferred through this flft(f~?", rh.,.III/aJ-1 Tft.fI Jl°Y,7i1 r/lft"" Charter and the Regulations of Council of .,./lft""P' t-PJ"f r ooh;J-'" A 0'1 4C.~..,. Ministers; the Mayor shall be responsible rh1-tflaJ- Y-(flJA~ for the daily follow up of the oprations of the, City Police Commission; (c) prepare and submit its plan and budget dt. /I:t>1:lJ 01:-1:1 0111/":11:"" fth1-tflaJ-lJ ft~ proposal to the Mayor and to the Federal 1.t-A Tft.fI Jl°Y,7i1 .f'+CflA~ Oh.,.lII/aJ- ..,. Police Commission, and implement same ?"'hC 0. f'I.81::t>?"' .,...,fI t-'e .f' 1.C ;J A ~ upon approval by the City Council. 1ft lit~ft)l; ~A ~;J6-l-;JIL"I4r'l'C ~ "',.11. ttr .,., Iilnl Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 60 30th July, 2004 Page

00. 'JOO:1"cec;' OJ:":1"ce r pi (,. J1L'fl9'" tore.f :t:, t\h'-f:fldJ- .r+Cfl~! tore.f:t:9'" Rh.,. d) submit annual and periodical performance "'(J}4 tJo.'"s Rh.,.",dJ- 9'"he R.T ",ooe reports to the mayor, and the reports shall 9'"{.dJ- dJ-~ ,elP1'fl:f'P~:: be examined and decided by the City Cabinet and the City Council. II rh"''''(J}4 rt\.iI tl°Y,7i~ec;' 9'"hT~ tl°Y,7i~e 2) The City Police Commissioner and deputy R~~("~ 1-Ar-T °y,~ilTe ,eTi",t\-:: Commissioner shall be appointed by the Minister of Federal Affairs. II. rh"'''(J}4 """'A~e~~~ ~AtIJ'

27. The Diredawa Public Prosecution Office rh.,.",dJ- J1i1"'A~e O~R. ih., ~~n" J1.,fll1 flt\dJ- ih., OOlP{.T Rh.,.",dJ- tt:e~ R..fT ~~n" ~e The Public Prosecttion Office shall prososecute shuc penal offences that fall under the jurisdication r°y,OJ~cfI rOJ')!~ 1-Ar-T' R",oot\h.,. hil of the City Courts and darry out other relevant ,eOOlPe:1"/AT ,eh(,.h(,./A T J1"fll1~T .r1\:fdJ-' t\,.t\oT functions in accordance with the appropriate law. .,..,fl(,.T .rhc;'dJ-c;'/A::

28. Ethics and Anti-corruption commission I~. rh"''''(J}4 """'A.&c__fL-'}_~~-_nL. --M "II!. "if, The City Administration shall have Ethics and Anti- corruption Commission which is to be established rh.,.",dJ- J1i1"'A~e Rh.,.",dJ- 9'"he R.T R°y,OJn, and to function in accordance with law theCity ih., OOlP{.T r°y,tt9'"c;' r°y,lP(,. r pI~9'""flec;' rfl{. Council makes. ~ilc;' tl°Y,7i, ,etf{''P/A:: PART SIX hti:A "~"T QEBELE ADMINISTRATION M~~1J1""-UC

29. Boundaries of Qebekes Iii. luL~Rt\,. mfa' I) Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 4 of ~/ RIf.U ~e.,.e J1'+1i 2 r"'~~11dJ- "'~"'tI1R+ the Charter, the boundaries of Qebles shall be trtf r+Rt\,.sPT OJ"" Rh.,.",dJ- 9'"he R.T delimited by the City Council. ,eOJ"'c;' /A : : 2) The City Council may either establish new II rh.,.",dJ- 9'"he R.T r~'PtosPT' J1i1.,.rrTI Qebele, or reorganize existing Qebeles taking J1oo=f rJ11~.,t\oT J1:"ef1TT rh.,.", /A"'T in to account the opinions of respective iJ:t~c;' rih"l1' l1tJT OOlP{.T R"'~{''' J1-'lil residents, the suitability of service delivery, the +Rt\,. t\..rt 419'" OJ,e9'" .r t\dJ-' +Rt\,. , ~ "K" urban development plan at stake,and the size of " the population. t\..r'P:"e ,e TI\/A:: m. r+Rt\,. J1""'JI~e FA.."l'-'i..1""'JOC 30. Powers and functions of Qebele Administration I) Qebele Administration shall be accountable to ~I f+Rt\,. J1i1"'A~e t\+Rt\,.dJ- ~'P toc;' t\ h"''''(J}4 the residents of the respective Qebele and the J1i1"'A~e"'tI1to ,etrc;'/A:: City Administration. 2) The power and functions of the Qebele Administration shall be determined by the law II f+Rt\,. J1i1"'A~e Rh.,.",dJ- 9'"he R.T .,.t\,e.f RU., r°y,OJ"" pI/An"c;' .,..,fle ,etf{''P/A:: that the City Council specifically issues. 3) Without prejudice to the provisions of Sub- Article (2) f this Article, a Qebele ;:1 flf.U J1'+1i ,o-il J1'+1i III ~';J1. "'~"'tI1R+ trtfT f+Rt\,. J1i1"'A~e:- administration shall Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 60 30th July, 2004... .Page '/~ lit~ft)~ ~Y.&-l\";J6:r- ;Jrt.1IJ"''''C ?i tit?"/\. ~t: +, Hinl VI ~'P6lD" O+~I\ OOm'} h1A.,,,,,:r- Oh:,-&-o.flD" aI create conditions in which the residents of r°!.f1:S0:r-'} IJ.~'+ fOO~~A f the Qebele avail of services in their vicinity as close as possible. 1\1 +01\.lD"'} rT~:'-'}'I' rh~{)+~ '}.,f: P'&- +*",:r- f r h...qo. A "'I ~ roo lP l.'+'ec;' bl Work by using the Qebele as a center of roo 1. 00 6f ~l.)f :r-S""Uc:r-f 1.'}"l1J.S"" micro-and -small business enterprises, roolPl..+'e mS hmqO:'- ",hhA hf:C'I Local development, basic and primary ()CIJ:r- education, and primary health care service. ~lP&-A f 1. '}"lIJ.S"" r+ol\.lD"'} U"'I' It shall also insure that law and order is f{)hl1&-A f respected in the Qebele. ill r+ol\. h{)+~~C r+ol\. S""hC o.:r-= hL-,.q~ = 4) A Qebele shall have a Council, with its fJmd. f 'P'I' P' &- h{)L '°'1. = *°'1. 1'1°'1.i; = P' &- spokesperson and secretary, a chief executive, a h{)h.f~ f "'I'10&-'e tt:Cf: o.:r-c;' r+l\f'- T p'Anl'}c;' +.,q&-:flD" standing committee, a manager, a social court h{)L '°'1. h"''':'' ~'i'r.TA and other municipal and non municipal bodies. Oh+"'lD" S""hC o.:r- O°'l.OJn, ih., ~OJ(lc;'A:: their powers and functions shall be determined by law the City Council makes. hfi:Anq-1- rhT-tm- ~C~ o.-r-T'i" rOD~1+ PART SEVEN ~AIIl'r""IP"lTlD" A&-T11fJ'\+ THE CITY COURTS AND OTHER BODIES WITH JUDICIAL POWERS lJJi. §;C~o..,. T

31. Courts rh+"'lD" h{)+~~C r°!.h+t\-:r- tt:Cf: o..y.":f ~'i'r'+A T The City Government shall have the following Courts: il rf:&.~'P h+'" tt:Cf: o..y.":fT 'h'l' 1) The Diredawa City Courts; and II r +01\. ",uO&-'e tt:c f: o..y.":f:: 2) Qebele Social Courts. IJJI. f':'!'151~ .EAtrt1J}l\Tl\"lTlD" l\.A- T 11"'\+ 1) Labour Relations Board, I. rOO,}"p':r- 1P&-+7f'":f h{)+~~C lJ:Cf: o.:r-T 1.c;' 2) Civil Servants Court and r. r.,l1C ~.,q:s (1°!. 1.'1' rh+", fl.+ ",{)I\+:'- ",~"":f ~.,q:s (1°!. .,.q~:: 3) Tax Appeals and Urabn land Clearance Appeals Commission. 0r. r~I.~" ~"I~~JILfoT..t'.tl~~AIIl1

33. Jurisdiction of the Diredawa City Courts r f: &.~'P h+'" tt:Cf: o..y.":f O°!.h+t\-:r- ",~"":f ,,~ r~:s~:r- p'Anl'} ~'i&-T'PAT The Diredawa City Courts shall have jurisdiction over the following cases: il rtt:+ml1~C ~:s~:r- p'Anl'} VI rh+"'lD"'} OO'P:'-&-I£ T"'} hL""S"" r°'l. 1I Civil Jurisdiction OOl\h:r- r~fI'+ qI\OOl1:r-~:r-T rL~f: h(ln'T (a) cases of possessory right, issuance oar OJ~S"" rfl.+ hm~+S""'} O+OOl\h+ r°!.~"" land use relation to the enforcement of h(l ":f f the City Master Plan; 1\1 hh+"'lD" h{)+~~C h{)L"o!. 1.'1' r",H;J)f o.:r- h1A.,,,,,:r- h...,,:r- roo~n'mC p'Anl'}c;' (b) cases arising in connection with the +.,qC ;JC 0+ f fH r°!.~"" h(l":f T regulation with the regulatory powers and functions of the executive bodies of the City Government; 1K" lit~ftji ~U\ ~;>6:" ;>11.",.Te ~ ",,.t\. tre +'J lUlU Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 60 30thJuly, 2004 Page tltl allu ~C.,.C '}+1\" ~r a",oul\h-l: f4f.."~'}'" (c) suits arising out 6f fiscal matters set out '" .,.~,. T h(8T T "'" fot ~"" under Article 52 of this Charter; oui fh.,.",m- (d) casea arising from the admini- strative :,. "' ,.~~C t,,,,:,. "''''L"otaJ 'h~ f"'H;J~ 0. 1/.\. .,1\0:" "9" a h.,.",m- contracts concluded by and among the '" ,. ~ ~C '" "' ql\o. :,.~:,. ~c JII\- .,.~",:,. executive bodies of the city Government fot 19. :fm-'} "'''''''~~t.-ce m-I\oT a",oul\h.,. or by and among the institutions Under- fOt ~"" .,.~,. T T the ownership of the City Government; IPI ah.,.",m- ,.~~C 'h~ f"'H;J1{ (e) disputes arising between the executive "' "''''L"Ot 0. :,. t,,,,:,. aJ a h.,.",m- bodies of the City Government and '" 1/.\. .,1\0:" '" "9" between the institutions under the CitY ,.~~C lbl\o T .,.~",:,. out,h/.\. fOt "' ~"" Government; h(8 T T (.1 fh.,..",m- ,.~~C fotJl"''''~~t.-:fm- 1T'i (t) cases arising in connection with the "' government houses administered by the 1\'}..,~ T 1\ou'i &JI aJ "9" t\,.i\ 1/.\. .,1\0:" '" City Government; a ou"'m:" t,1\- fOU'}'" P':" o..y. T ;JC "'" (g) applications to change names; a.,. JI JlH fot h(8 T T ~"" (h) applications of succession, Guardian ship (&1 f...9" I\m-'I' "'o.-I::1'T "iil faJt.-7f~:"T f'l""'1l :"~:"T fOt"':"~:" aJ,,9" /Tutor ship, or spousal partnership fq/.\.~:" f9"...hC aJ(.+:" 1\",..,1:" fot+ClI certificates; and (i) applications for the declaration of "'0. -I::1' T 1..~ absence and death. +1 f OU'l'4f..:" aJ "9" f'l":" "'9":" "'''':1'aJ cf:JI

0. -I: :1' : : '" 2/ Criminal and Petty Offence Jurisdiction II faJ'}1:/.\. 'h~ f~,}l1 OU"''''I\t;: ~:n:" p'/.\.nl'} (a) offences committed upon fiscal matters set UI allu ~C.,.C '" '}+1\" ~r h",oul\h-l::" out under Article 52 of this Charter; f4f.."~'}'" "'~"T ;JC a.,. JIJlH fot~,," (b) cases arising out of traffic and other petty faJ'}1:/.\. h(8TT offences; 1\1 f:"t.-4C.h~ lbl\oT f~,}l1 OU"''''I\t;: h(8TT tltl a~~t.-/.\. aJ'}1:I\oT "'" f~~t.-/.\. t;:C~ (c) remand in custody and bail applications but o..y.T P'/.\.tIJ,} 'h,}~"'ma+ 1T'i f1.1t +mC"T without prejudice to the jurisdiction of fOU JI'tf~ fllCat.- :",)1111 1..'}"ltJ.9" fCP"':"~ Federal courts on federal offences; ",o.-I::1'9'TT 'h~ oullbl\oT fllU "''}+1\" ~'};J'L9'T 'h,}~"'ma." (d) cases of execution of penalties imposed 1T~m- ah.,.",m- ,.~~C "'H;J1{ o.:1'ce~ upon petty offences by the executive "' ",H;J1{ o.:1'ce JI/.\.IT.,. fotaJ(&'" f ~ ,}1I bodies of the City Government, provided OU"''''I\t;: :tn,.y. T'} f"''''L89'' .,.~,. T:: that the other provisions of this Charter remain effective. ~R. f&:nT£'~IfJ1~1f"?tA!i"nlP-«C 34. Conflict of Jurisdiction and Power of Cassation il a~~~'P h.,.", t;:C~ o..y.T f~:S~:" p'/.\.n,'}~ 11 The Federal Supreme Court shall decide on a~~t.-/.\. m:t",,, t;:C~ o..y.T f~:S~:" p'/.\.n,'} conflict of jurisdiction that arises between the out,hA f.../.\.nl'} ..,6f.b:" r\.JI;J'I'9" a~~t.-/.\. Diredawa city courts and Federal Court. m:t"'" t;:C~ 0.:" m-~ Jl1'l'//.\.T 2/ A party alleging a fundamental error of law in II f~~~'P "..,q:s (&°t t;:C~ 0.:" a"..,q:s ",,,.y. a final judgment of the Diredawa City fOUQ;).(.if m-1I"b a(&mq:fm- .,.~,. T OUIP(.:1'ce Appeallate Court rendered on an appeal case f ;, , ...u.,.:,. "'I\a:" fOt/.\. aJ1,) aJ~1ltJ. t;:c~ may institute before this Court a case which 0.:" f(&aC TI\o:" .,.~~ '} IlJl+ClI "T"'/.\. T is the subject matter of power of Cassation. 3/ A party alleging a fundamental error of law in rl a~~~'P h.,.", "..,q:s (&°t t;:C~ o..y.T a(&ac the ultimate judgment of The Diredawa City a:1'f fOUQ;).(.if m-1I"b "'" OUIP(.:1'ce f;"'.., Appeallate Court subject to the power of ...u.,.:,. "'I\m- fOt/.\. aJ1') I\~~t.-/.\. m:t"'" cassation may insttute before the Federal t;:c~o.:" f(&aC "'0.-1::1' ",:t(.11 "T"'/.\.:: Supreme Court an application for the power of cassation. 6-A ~;J6.}- ;Jlt.tII C ~ "'9"11. fir n IJi:fU Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 60 30th July, 2004. ...Page 11i..~fl)~ ~~. f~~~'P h.,..., ~C~ o..,.~ A~~JfJ!.}-'i AIP~C 35.0rganization and Procedures of the Diredawa City Court ~I fh.,.,.,m- cr:C~ o..,.~ foo1.oo{,f ~t.:4' cr:C~ o..,.:r- 'h'i .e"711:S(lo~ cr:C~ o..)- .elf~:f'PA:: 1/ The City Court shall have first Instance Courts and Appeallate Court. II roo1.oo{,f ~t.:4' cr:C~ o..}-' Oh.,.,.,m- cr:C~ o..,.:r- f~~.}- pAn" pC OO~aJ~cfI .,.~r-:r- 21 A First Instance Court shall have first instance foo1.oo{,f ~t.:4' f~:S".}- PAn" .elft.'PA-= jurisdiction over matters falling under the jurisdiction of the City Court . rl f.e"711:S (l°~ cr:C~ o..)- Oh.,.,.,m- foo1.oo{,f ~t.:4' ~C~ o..,.:r- 'h'i foo~l.}- pAn" 31 The Appeallate Court shall entertain appeals over .,.~r-:r-"} the decisions of First Instance Courts and other O"'(ln,:fm- lb/to:r- At,,,.}- r"'aJ(I'" bodies entrusted with judicial powers. 0.e"711:S ffA-= 41 with out prejudice to the provisions of cassation §I ill\(lOC ho.i::r OflU ;FC"'C h"}+,. q}§ under Article 34 of this Charter, Decisions r",~,,""m- 'h"}~"'mO+ Iflf 0.e"711:S (lo~ cr:C~ rendered by the Appeallate Court shall be final. 0.:" rO~(lmm- m-vr,. rooQJ.t.7i .e1f'iA-= rh.,.,.,m- 9"hC 51 The organization of the Courts shall be "(;1 rh.,.,.,m- cr:C~ 0..,. :r- h ~t.:4'1.:" detrmined by law the City Council makes. 0.:" OO~faJn,m- ;""7 .eaJ(I'iA:: : 01. f~~~'P h.,..., ~ o..,.:r- f~~~ _bM~q,-- 36. The Judicial Administration Commission of the Diredawa City Court ~I rh.,.,., cr:C~o..,.:r-") r~:S":" plr ht,~~ ro~oolr r~~:r- Ail"'~~C .,.1l1\. Oh.,.,.,m- 9"hC 1/ The Judicial Administration Comm- ission which 0.:" .etJ:tJ:,.,A -= lIClI~ Oh.,.,.,m- 9"hC 0.:" directs the judicial operations of the City Courts OO~aJn, ;""7 .eaJ(I'i A -= shall be constituted; and the details thereof shall be set out by law the City Council makes. II 0.,.1l1\.m- m-ill' r~!!..IrA cr:C~ o..,.:r- .,.aJt,.e .elf~A:: 21 The Commission shall contain a representative of , the Federal Courts. ~1. f&~~ 7f.oo.}-'i f p~~

37. Appointments and Term of Office of Judges ~I rh.,.,.,m- r~~:r- hil"'~~C .,.1l1\. O~~~'P h.,.,., cr:C~ o..,.:r- ro~i""oo- ()aa: ~~:r- lIClIC II The city Judicial Administration Commission has l\h.,.,.,m- 9"hC 0.:" h,.,..,.t.fi. 04C.:" r~!!..IrA the responsibility to primarily shortlist judges r~~:r- hil"'~~C .,.1l1\. 0'haa:9I:r- ".e fl\m-") for appointment and solicitthe the views of Ail.,. fr:" oomr""'i .eU"}'" hil.,. fr:" hlr"" the Federal Judicial Administration hil.,. fr:" ;.JC 0,., f fll Oh"}i:llm- h,.,t,:s.,:,. Commission respecting the candidates and l\h.,.,.,m- 9"hC 0. :,. r,.,""c 11 LI"4C..,:,. then to forward such views to the City hl\O:"Tr~!!..Irft. r~~:r- hil"'~~C .,.1l1\. Council through the Mayor, together with its hil.,. fri:"} O~il:" aJC 1.1t m-ill' t,,,+t.0 recommendations. If the Federal Judicial r'haa:9I:r- lIClIC l\1i-oo:" l\h.,.,.,m- 9"hC 0.:" Administration Commission does not submit .e+CllA -= its views within three months, the shortlist of the candidates shall be forwarded to the city Council for appointment. II ~~:r- hflU O:r:r- o",ool\hi::" lJ.'b:r9l:r- t,AIf., Oil.,.+C h.(..4'~:fm- m-6f.b h~:S":" plr 21 No judge shall not be removed from his office A.e"""9":- except for termination by resignation or for the following conditions: LlI r~~:r- hil"'~~C .,.1l1\. ~~m- r"ll'l. "Cl\."} ~ "}1I:r-"}ooon, aJ.e9" roo- f 11.4':"'1' 1'1r:" (a) Where the Judicial Administration o,.,~~ft. 9"h"} f:" hPIr 'h"}"l(l'i0:" Commission decides to remove him for 1'1.aJil"} T aJ .e 9" vIolation of disciplinary rules or on grounds of professional incompetence and poor performance; or 'lit m~ffD 1J.Ut. ~;J~+ ;JrL"'. C ~ ",,.1\. It +, IBfD Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 60 30thJuly, 2004 Page N oihODr rh,.p+ ..~m-' JIU~m-, OD+m~ (b) Where it decides that a judge can no A'''''7~"f~ fl.aJfI,T A~ longer carry out his responsibilities on account of illness; and thl rh+"7m- rhc 0.+ h"7"7"lf Ol\~ Olf~ ~riJ r..7f"f hil+""C 1'I1'1..m-, m-~ (c) Where the City council approves by a fI..PfJ~+m- T " majority vote ~ decision of the Judicial Administration Commission. ft. r1\.IP~~ 1P~+'1 ~ CIJ"'~ lIe~

38. Labour Relations Board rh+"7m- hil+""C rhlP"~ 1P~+'1 1-"~ aJlI=S The provisions of the labour Proclamation shall I1C~ r..=S~+ JIU~IIJ'T h,,~JI'1:+~ hlP~C OhlP"~ apply with respect to the jurisdiction, organization 1P~+'1 1-"~ U"7 O+"~,,m- ODIP~+ ~If~~:: and procedures of the Labour Relations Board of the City Government. ell. r"'"",1»+ 1P~+1f'':f.Jrait+.."e ~e~ 0.+

39. The Civil Service Court il rh+"7m- hil+""C rOD'"7J1U+ 1P~+7f"f 1/ The Civil Service Court of the City Government hil+""C t;:C~ 0.+ OOD'"7J1U+ 1P~+7f"f ih"7 ODIP~+ rot+Cfl.I\+, rhil+""~' 1P~+7f"f has the power to entertain appeal cases of The Civil Servants of the City Government lodged 1-"~ O~"7lJ=Sr"7r+ JIU~IIJ' hl\m-:: before it in accordance with the Civil Service law of the City Government. II rhil+""C t;:C~ o.i: h,,~J{1:+~ hlP~C Oh+"7m- rhc 0.+ OOtaJd' ih"7 ~aJ(t~~:: 2/ The Organization and procedures of the Civil Service Court shall be dermed by the ,. ,.,...e,.':f. ~.,q~ fill!. 1-11'1..A~ rh+", ~.,q~ fill!. 1-11'1.. 1I!t- ",itA+-1- Regula~ionsthe City Council issues.

40. The Tax and Urban Land Clearance appeals Commission il 1-lJh.m- Oh+"7m-hil+""C rot(to(tfl. "711~"f'i +l.tn"f, O+ODl\h+ rOt+C11I\;", ~"7lJ=Sr"7r+ 1/ The Tax and Urban Land Clearance appeals A'i rh+"7' 11:1' il1\0D.P1I A'''''i I\OD"""7 Commission of the city shall have the power to OaJd,m- htp~ .1'C IfttI/I!if'EI ODIP~+ entertain appeals lodged before it concerning ~IP~~ T taxes and duties collectable by the City Government and justiciabe issues under leas- II r1-lJ'l..m- h,,~J{1: +'i hlP~C Oibl\o"f h"7lJ11 hold laws. .PI\:fm- ih-)"f r+"~,,m- A'''+mO+ Iflf oh+"7m- rhc 0.+ OOtaJlIJ ih"7 ~aJ(t'i~:: 2/ Without prejudice to the provisions of tax and leas-hols laws, the organization and the procedures of the Commission shall be defined '1. r+ol\. ",uo~~ ~e~ o."'"f by law the City Council makes. il r+Oib "7Uo~ce t;:C~ o."'"f "7r:1':fm- h1)c I 41. Qebele Social Courts itu IIJ.A+ itul .P~OI\m- r'11~+'i r""11 hCh~"f' r"7r+ JIU~d" ~lf~:ftp~:: ~u 1/ Qebele Social Courts shall have jurisdiction over rti:+th11~C JIU~IIJ'i:fm- rOt +1\1\4- r""11' cases regarding property and money claims 1P~p."f I\~ +ODilC'" rot+Cfl. 1-"f'"f'i where the amount involved does not exceed r1;.'1f.~'iI 1-"~ h~ODl\h+rT Birr 2000 (two thousand). There civil jurisdiction may not, however, include negotiable instruments and insurance claims. II r+Oib "7UO~ce t;:C~ o..y."f rh+"7m-, rv~Jl ''i rm.'i hmlJO" " '11 A'i ibl\o"fr 2/ The jurisdiction of Qebele Social Courts over the +ODlI"'~ r"'11 OD+I\I\ti: 1-"f'"f l\"7r+ city hygiene and public health contraventions rOtlf~:fm- JIU~IIJ' Oh+"7m- rhC 0.+ and other similar petty offences shall be OOtaJlIJ ih"7 ~aJ(t'i~ T determined by law the City Council makes. 1'" 171~fC!) ~6-A ~;J~+ ;JII.'" ."'C ~ do,./\. 1tr .,., lUlU Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 60 30111July, 2004.. ..Page rl OlltJ h'+1i ,o.{) h'+1i 19.1 ri'~"'1tD- 3/ Without prejudice to the p{ovisions of Sub- . "'.~i'mO+ If':" r+ol\. "7tJO~'e fi:C.(- fI..y.:r- Article (4) of this. Article, a party having oat(lnJ.:ftD- tD-"'~sP:r- ~'-:J- YI\tD- aJ1' dissatisfaction with a decision of "a Qebele I\hi'''7tD- rou"f.out,y ~~Jf c;:C.(- fl.:" .e"711=J 'social court may appeal to the respective First I\Y+C-o .e:r-1t1AT OlltJ c;:c.(- fl.:" rat(lmtD- Instance Court of the City. The decision tD-UfbIJDrOUQ;L~i'f .elf~ IAT I. rendered by the latter shall be final. 9.1 rhi'''7tD- rou"f.out,y ~~Jf c;:c.(- fl.:" O.e"711=J 4/ Where a matter decided by a First Instance Court h.e.y. rouQ;L~ i'f tD-Ufb r(lmll:ftD- ,.~,.:r- ORappeal contains fundament.d error of law, it OUlP~:1''e r;""7 {)tJi':" t,1\1l:ftD- I\hi'''7tD- may prove to constitute ground to lodge pl~as .e"711=J (lat C;:C.(- fl.:" O(lOC I\+CfI. .e:r-Itt\-T of power of cassation. before the Appeallate Court of the City. 1;1 r+ol\. "7tJO~'e c;:c.(- fI..y.:r- h~~Jf"f.:"~ hlP~C Ohi'''7tD- IJDhc fl.:" oataJnl ;""7 .eaJ"'~IA:: 5/ The organization and procedures of Qebele Social Courts shall be defmed by law the City M;A itfDH . Council makes. M ~iJ-~-A'i~-f..e.'i1{) PART EIGHT ~.,' BUDGET AN}). FINANe ~ ' ~I. roZ~__~~

42. Fiscal Year. rhi'''7tD- h{)i'~~C ro"f.:" ,ou:" r ~~~t\- The fiscal year of the. City Administration shall 'be ou'"7P':" ro"f.:" ,ou:" .e1f~1A:: that of the Federal Government. ~r. r4-g'i~'" ~AIIJ~

43. Fiscal Powers rhi'''7tD- h{)i'~~C h"711-o 1l1\tD- tJ"7 OUlP~:,. The City Administration shall have the following rathi'l\tD- r4-.e~'{) p'lAnl' .e':"~'I'IAT Fiscal Powers, and it shall 11 assess and collect, according to law, income ~I r~~~1A OU'"7P':"'~ r~~~1A ou'"7P':" taxes trom incomes earned in employment rlA"7:" .(-C)!-.y.:r- "'''ltJ.1JD r"r:aty~ r ",1\. within the bounds of the City but with the hlAlA i'+nlt,sP:r-, eQ;LIJDC Ohi'''7tD- hlAlA exception of the employees of the Oromia tD-{)1' Oou+mC oat 1=J 10. It.e r P'~ "7-oC Region, the Federal Govemmerit organs, Oift"7 OUlP~:" .etD{)~ IAT .e(lO{)lllA T including federal public enterprises. II Ohi'''7tD- tD-{)1' rou,-:" oum+aty hc;:y 2/ set and collect land use fees. .eaJ{)~ IAT .e(lO{)lllA T rl Ohi'''7tD- tD-{)1' r"ci'f P'~ 10. "7-oC .eaJ{)~1AT 3/ levy taxes on incomes trom agricultural .e(lO{)lllA T activities in the City. 9.1 Ohi'''7tD- hat 11- "71\(1-0 ";J~sP:r- ,,~ Ohi'''7tD- 4/ assess and collect, accord,ing to- law, trom h{)i'.~~C 1lI\fI.:".,:" p'C oat 11- rlA"7:" individual tradesmen located in the City profit .(-C)!-.y.:r- It.e r,.,.(- :"C~ "7-oCT rh.h"'.ell~ taxes, excise taxes,.and turn over taxes. ri'C,,,ijoc :1'h{) "7-oC .eaJ{)~IAT .e(lO{)lllAT '5/ receive value added taxes which shall be 1;1 Ohi'''7tD- hat':"~ "71\(1-0 ";J~sP:r- ,,~ Oh+"7OJ- collected, according to law, by the Federal 1lI\fI.:".,:" p'C hat11- rlA"7:" .(-C)!-.y.:r- Government trom individual tradesmen and ri'Q;L"7t, "fl.:" :J-h{) O~~~IA ou'"7P':" public enterprises residing in the City. i'(I.-o{)11 I\h+"7tD- h{)+~Y..C .e(lnllA T II Oh+"7tD- tD-{)1' rhi'''7 11:1' h.~.e~ rfl.:" "7-oC 6/ set and collect ren$llease pr,ices of land in the .eaJ{)~ IAT .e(lO{)lllA T City. It shall also levy housing taxes in the city. 1~ ,lit~fcl)1i ~,-u.. ~;J6+ ;JtLtIJ <IITC~ "''''1\. it/: .,., lUln Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 60 30th July, 2004 Page 'tl Oh"''"1aJ- aJ-ral' h"'h~~ n..,.~~ Iblto~ 'Hll."'~ 7/ assess and cdlIect, according to law, income h.~.e 0°!.1~ 10. t\.e f1fl '"'Il1C .elDra~/AT taxes from houses and other properties let in the .ef'lO raCJ fA T City. ~I Oh.,.,.,aJ- aJ-ral' h°!.~8OU- aJ-~ ~~ ra9"9"~'" ~ 8/ assess and collect stamp duties from contracts "'}-\.tJ.9" h'}l1l.+ CJt\n.+~+ ra9" 9"1I1CJ t\.e and agreements as well as from ownership title f1:9"l1C +l.1' .elDra~fAT .ef'lOraCJ fAT registration undertaken in the City. HI fh"''"1aJ-'} 00,}1/'. ~ f°!.m+ou- "'7ihC"'6PJ~ f}/ set road users charge and collect same from cars fOO,}1.(' oom+O!..f ht;:.f .elDra~/AT .ef'loraCJ/AT that use the roads of the City. 10/ set and collect rents from houses and other II Oh"''"1aJ- "ra.,.~1.C CJt\n.+~+ p'C 0°!.11- properties under the ownership of the City foo'}'"'IP'+ n..,. ~~ Iblto'~ '}11l.'" ~ i\.e h.~.e Administration. .elDra~ fAT .ef'loraCJfA T III assess and collect, according to law, income Ilil Oh"''"1aJ- aJ-ral' O°! ~~ "~ra.,.~ f'"1lJ.(',} taxes, royalties and land rents/lease prizes from P'~PJ~ i\.e f'"1lJ.(',} 10. '"'Il1CT fe' It\.-t~ mining operations undertaken in the City. foo~+ h.~.e ht;:/PJ~,} .elDra~fA l' .ef'loraCJ/AT 12/ set and collect, according to law, royalty for the III Oh"''"1aJ- aJ-ral' f 1.'} oom+o!..r e' It\. -t htt:1 use of forest resources in the city. .elDra~ fAT .ef'loraCJfA T 13/ set payments relating to the licenses and services lEI Oh"''"1aJ- "ra.,.~1.C h°!.f'lm- ~:J' /'.~~ delivered by the city Administration. "1fA '"'lito'"~ f°!. OO~Q;}: htt:/PJ~,} .elDra~fAT .ef'loraCJfA T 14/ levy municipal taxes and duties as well as set and 1m fh.,.'"1 ~h ;l'h(a ~ ,,~ +l.(I1~ .e1'i\fA T collect service charges. ht;:/PJ~,} .elDra~ /A T.ef'loraCJ/A T f" 1fA'"'lito+ 15/ assess and collect, according to law, income taxes 1(;1 Oh"''"1aJ- aJ-ral' f~m~ 0011+'} O'"1h~f+ from the gains of rentals ~f patent rights in the 0°!.1~ 1':"9" i\.e f10. '"'Il1C .elDra~ fA T City. .ef'loraCJ/A T 16/ assess and collect, according to law, capital gins tp ;J I~I Oh"''"1aJ- aJ-ral'.0~!.1~ ,}11l. + f"''C:J'/A tax from a property situated in the city. lJ.('1+ 1':"9" i\.e '"'Il1C .elDra~ fAT .ef'loraCJfA:: ~jl. "HL-8fM~ 44. Revenues Generation fh.,.,.,aJ- "/)"'~1.C The City Administration shall IiI O,n'" "ra"'/A "'ht\ht\ .(' l.ra fh.,.,.,aJ- "ra.,. ~ 1.C 1/ generate revenues by means of the operations of the h°!./'}+,,:",,:faJ- .,.*,.,+ 1D.e9" h/A~ ~:J'.(' City or by undertaking through special permit f10. '"1'"'1~ +'"'ICJ~:r-T h;J~ 1\.'}Ora+oo'}+T income earning activities, such as joint h~ '}.(' 1\.'}Ora+oo'}+T hh.~.e~ ht\;J;-r~ 1'}Hl1 investment, fund investment, rentals and fund- O"'f'lCJf'll1 t\h"''"1aJ- 10. .rra1~ /AT raising from donors, so long as such is not otherwise prohibited by law. II, ht;:1 0°!./ra11- /A~ /A~ "''"'ICJ~+ aJ-fA OootptpfA 2/ participate through contractual comm- itments in a variety of remunerative activities. 00""'';: .e~i\fA:: lit~fc1)1 lJ.&-A. ~;J"'+ ;J11"l "''I'C ~ ",,.1\. tir .,., Ii/ln Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 60 30th July, 2004 Page "" ;l;.~ 45. Borrowing f!1 rh.,.",dJ- "'h"'~F.C r4.~&-1A OO,}"7P'T 1/ The City Administration may, as per the O°Y,L:t-F.dJ- OOlPl.T htJ1C dJ-n1' 9"'}~T authorization of the Federal Government, . O"'6l"C'i" 0~~9" 1.11. h~.f +1':1' l1t."C 1D~9" borrow directly from domestic and external r'PhT'i" (I~" T') 000;11' 1l0F.C ~ TI\IA T sources by short-term and long-term repayment arrangement or by selling bonds. II +OA.sPT ODOF.C"'~Tf\.9":: 2/ Qebele Administrations may not undertake borrowing. rl OOD,}"7P'T'i" OD,}"7P'.T'e lllAtr~ t."C~"'TT Oh.,.",dJ- 3/ The City Administration may constitute, "'h"'~F.C'i" O+A.sPT "'''':1'~~T according to law, micro financing and Savings rh.,.",dJ- "'(In.,. F.F.C r '" ~n.,.2j= l1t."C'i" .,.mil T as well as Development Bank by forging ~ '}.\.tJ.9'" rlA"'T ll'}h Oib"7 ODlP~T 1l.f*cJr9" partnership with governmental and non- ~T"A:: governmental organizations as well as with Qebeles. ~. h~A_~~~__h~1=S .~4-~~1lL~2~ 46. Financial Support from the Federal Government il rh.,.",dJ- "'n.,.~F.C tJl\d.H:,} 0"'"7110. l\oolDn'T 11 The City Administration may be granted by the ~TIA n'}t." ~,}F."'nLI\1.~-t: r"'nTiJ.~ 1.11.T Federal Government emergency, rehabilitation r",**°y,.f'i" rlA"'T iJC~:1' 04.~&-f\. OO,}"7P'T and development aid where necessary, with a ll(lmdJ- ~ TI\A: : ~ '}.\.tJ.9" A", :1''e m +fIIt:1'TdJ. view to enabling it to properly discharge its tJ1C "'+~ ~'}t."9":1' I\I\TdJ- TC'"7&-IfP'f responsibilities. It may also be assisted by the r°y,.fhLIA1dJ-'} 1D"l r4.~&-f\. OO'}"7P'T Federal Government with respect to 1lJ'"7ndJ- ~ 'fI\A:: expenditures for programmes having countrywide developmental impact. II r4.~&-A OO,}"7P'T I\h"''''(IJ' "'n.,.~F.C rOt(lmdJ-'} r1'}nl1 t.":J~'i" l1t."C o",ool\h.,. 2/ The Federal Government shall have power to r4.~&-f\. OD,}"7P'T 0+1':1' ".\.T 1\", t." ~ "7'1 audit and make sure whether the loans and 1'}nfl. 0""110. P'&- I\~ oo'Pf\.,} l\oo"n'mC financial supports granted by it have been P'An,'} ~'f~'PIA:: properly utilized by the City Administration. ~. 0") "'~~").... 47. Foundations rh.,.",dJ- "'n.,.~F.C 1l1\"'F.&-'i" ro.., "'t."&-"'T The City Administration may establish foundations t."C~"''f'} "'**9'" ~'i" A.A-'f Oib"7 OOlP~T and trusts as well as authorize others to establish ~'}.\.**".. OD~+t." ~'fI\A:: such according to law. ,~. .r..,...,hA ,4f.£'i"'Jhp'CCf+ 48. Decentralized finance System il r+OA.sP'f r10. h~~1A P'CCfT "'1D~~6~T'}'i" 1/ It shall be ensured that the revenue sharing dJ-m.:1''''~.}-,} rotJ'o~:1':1' ~ '}.\.tJ.9" ~.}-m'e~ system of Qebeles be based on a formula which T'} ODlP~.}- llF.~1 +ooC ~'}.\.h'i"ID'} ~F.~;JIAT encourages competitiveness an effectiveness as well as that which takes into account equity. il +OA.sP'f Oh.,.",dJ- 9'"hC o..}- l\"'ID(I~ IA~ P'&- 2/ Qebeles shall be granted by the City Council r.,.OD~O'i" ro)!.}- t."..,,,, ~(ln'T'PIA:: ht."..,,,, center specific grant set aside for a specific O)!-t: r"'ID"'~dJ- OP'&-TdJ- 1\"''P+~T "'n;J1f purpose and block budget. A certain portion 0.;r'C rtr~'i" J'lAtr~ "'11A"7A-.}- ",I]I\.}- of such budget shall be disbursed for the ~h4.LI\IA:: h~~f\.9" r"'11A"7A-.}- ",:t-CI1.}-'}'i" Qebele municipal bodies. Such a sharing 01A"'.}- ID~ :\1\ r+~ +oA.sp'f'} "79".}- dJ-n1' should take into account service delivery and ",n111.}- ~'fCO:1'IA:: the Qebeles lagging behind in their development. 30111July, 2004... .Page 'lit II"A -fUif !lIL~- -- 1J.6-A. ~;J,6+.:J1L1lf 4I",C ~ ...,.'" tte +1 .:olfU Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 60 [I rh.,.",OJ- 9'"hC 0.:" OA~ tJ.~:l' A'.IlO~:l'-I: 31 The City CoU1\cil may grant subsidy to /\°7./"A~:fOJ- TC"1:h"'T wQ;l ooii/,.Ji= Qebeles to cover expenditures of projects that /\+OI\.PJT h+ooc OJ-Q;l 1:'1'" t\(l1f' .eT"'A:: it desires to exceptionally encourage. gl rh.,.",OJ- rA",:" 1:C)!."'T , oo~if tJ"C:l'A 4/ Initial capital shall be set aside for the public .eooy'11"':f"A:: enterprises .ofthe City. 'f;1 hh.,.",OJ- 1o.PJT ootJhA O+OI\.PJT .,.(l11nOOJ- 5/ Those revenues to be collected and utilized +OI\.PJT ~l):fOJ- 1f':"9'" "'.e r°7..tOJ-~:fOJ- directly by Qebeles shall be specified bX,the 1o.PJT Oh.,.",OJ- 9'"hC 0.:" .ew(I'i"I\-:: City Council. ;;;. ~4-.&'i""J}Ml"'UC 49. Financial Administration 1/ The financial Administration of the City shall be ~I rh.,.",OJ- r4..e'i",n hn.,.~y.C "'+I1.e~:" 11"':fOJ- conducted according to accepted accounting r'l Uf11 h.t.t1l p'C,'" T T rV16-1: r4..e'i",n ih"7'i" norms, the country's finance law and the law rh.,.",OJ- 9'"hC 0.:" .eU'~ hnooAh.,. the City Council makes. O°7..twn,OJ- ih"7 001P~:" .eh'i"w'i"AT 2/ The City Administration shall have an internal II rh.,.",OJ- hn.,.~y.c rh.,.", V11:" 001110.,.''1 control system which ensures the proper Oih"7 001P~:" OP'~ "'.e 00"1\-' r°7..t~~"71f' handling of the resources of the City and its rOJ-n... cfrlf'If'C p'C,:" .etf~IfAT utilization according to law. [I h'i:I1OJ- W:":l'ce'i" ,oo:l'ce r4..e'i",n 67"C:" 3/ The Mayor shall submit to the City Council /\h.,.",OJ- 9'"hc 0.:" .t+CI1A:: r+ol\.OJ- If'i" annual and periodical reports. P'~ hn/"'°7.PJT o",ool)l).e ooAh- /\+01\. 9'"hC o."'T 67"C:" .t+CI1I\-T 4/ The City Administration and the Qebeles shall maintain complete original [mancial gl rh.,.",OJ- hn.,.~y.c A'I +OI\.PJT r"'-.tl\- documents as well as accurate and complete 1t.C)!.'i"A1'"11 ~h (I~P.T A'.IltJ.9'" :"hh/\Ji='i" books of accounts. r.,.-.t '" r'l Uf11 0011111 .e.etJl\- T 5/ All collected funds shall only be deposited in (;1 ""Ji=OJ-9'" r"'(lo(lo 1'"11 04..e'i",n ih"7 bank accounts opened as per the 0.,./,.+y.OJ- 001P~:" OI1,h 'lUf11 OJ-nlf' authorization of finance laws. .e+oon'A T 6/ The City Administration and Qebeles shall ~I rh.,.",OJ- hn.,.~y.C'i" r+ol\. hn",~y.L!T have bank accounts to be opened in their on",:fOJ- r°7.h/,.:" rl1,h 'lUf11.etf~:fIfAT names. ~I rh.,.",OJ- hn.,.~y.c Oih"7 001P~:" r"711CT 7/ The City Administration shall have power to rW/\1:'i" roo +65J,. 9'"ih~ :,. r",1: ~ "7 A' .IltJ.9'" lawfully revoke taxes, interests and fines as h~' rOOIP~1I p'An" .etf~IfA:: well as to write off debts.

50. Budget Preparation and Administration !l. rnJ:-1-~tt~'iJtM8U 1/ The city budget administration shall follow the ~I rh.,.",OJ- ro1::" hn.,.~y.c r~.p..~I\-' 00'"7P':" budget principles of the Federal Government. ro1::" oocu r.,.h.,./\ .e11''i" AT 2/ The City budget shall be prepared transparently II rh.,.",OJ- 01::" O"7Ab'i" ~1f60J-' 0°7..tl):"t;: and in a manner that ensures the participation ooAh- .e"~~A:: ro1::" If'.tcf:OJ- hoo~y.", O~:,. of residents. Budgetary offices and other 11/\ 01::" 00p'6.t o."'T'i" I\.l\oT r°7.oo/\h:l':fOJ- concerned organs shall give their opinions on htJ"':" hn"'.tr :l':fOJ-' .e(lm-O:l'A T r001'i"Ji= a budgetary proposal before it is approved. 11n-V" 000111+9'" ~1f60J- A'.Ill).,.t;: .eY.~~A T Mass media shall be employed to maximize 001::" "'.e r°7.y.~ 1- r9'"hc 0.-1: n11(1I1PJT the participation of residents. The meetings /\~1f60J- ht;::" tl1''i"I\-T of the Council deliberating over budget proposal shall be open to residents. ~J!..&-A ~.7~T .7lf.tl/ <IITC ?; .h9"1\. fir .,..,. lJilU Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 60 30th July, 2004... .Page 11\" ~1i. ~ f c1jg ;:1 rh.,.".,OJ- SJDhc o..}- ODmflO-t.f O~.}- Y,OD 31 The City Council shall allocate contingency t:'flA T h"}'tflOJ- ODmflO-t.f O~i:,,} 1\.,..t,\1.OJ- budget. The Mayor shall allocate the P~ ODt:'11 Oh'7f1()' OP~ '\y, .fOJ-'\A:: contingency budget for the required work. h~A Um=S " OD""'At:'~~ _n~ PART NINE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONSHIPS !Ii. ~"'OJ- J't.".,.A'-CCLrL~~A OD"}~.}- '7"}1-~T

51. The City Administration and the Federal Government il rh.,.".,OJ- J't.iI.,.AY.C r~~~{\. OD,,}'7P.}- httA ~OJ-T "'m~~i:SJD I\~~~A OD,,}'7P.}- ~OJ-T 1/ The City Administration shall be part of the Federal Government the City Administration shall be accountable to the Federal r~~~{\."} OD,,}'7P.}- Government. '-I r~~~A 1-Af"T °7.~"i;C OODfDhA rh.,.".,OJ-"} hil.,.AY.C P~ Y,h.+.,.,\A T J't.:"SJD '7,,}fI;r 21 The Ministry of Federal Affairs shall, as an agent rh.,.".,OJ-"} P~ y,Y. '74-A T of the Federal Government, follow up the performances of the City Administration and shall support the capacity-building undertakings of the ;:1 rh.,.".,OJ- hil.,.AY.C ,):"A."}T O~i:,,}C; rh.,.".,OJ-"} City. hm~'\Y, tJ.~'+ O"'ODl\h.,. f}OD'+«£'1 fD:".+«£ rp~ J't..t"~SJD ~7"C.}- I\~~~A 1-Af"T 31 The City Administration shall submit to the °7.~ili;C .f+CflAT Ministry of Federal Affairs annual and periodical reports concerning its plans, budget and the overall status of the city. 21 Oh.,.".,OJ- OJ-il1' r°7. 11- r ~~~A OD"}'7 p.}- J't.tt'\.}- rh.,.".,OJ-"} htp;(Tc; y',,}I1T r".,hOc 41 The organs of the Federal Government situated in '7~'+ hl\fI:fOJ-T the City have the duty to respect the Proclamations and Regulations of the City Administration. f;;1 h"'''''OJ-''} r°7.ODl\hi: O~~~A .,.*".,.}- r°7.tt~A. h 1A '7l\o.y.T hh.,.".,OJ- hil.,. Y.Y.C ;JC O:,."}~.}-c; 51 Services concerning the City and run by federal OilSJDSJD~.}-y,.tfJ".,{\.:: institutions shall be effected in partnership and agreement with the City Administration. !II. hA.A-~ h"'''''~'i hAA-~ .:JC "1\~_"71~T 52. Relations ,with Other Cities and Regions il rh.,.".,OJ- J't.iI.,.AY.C hU1~i: hAl\o Tc; h.,.IJOT 1/ The City Administration may establish ~ "}-'ltJ.SJD hOJ-~ U1C h.,.IJOT ;JC '7"}1-~.}- relations with other cities and regions at ODtt:mC Y,T'\A T home as well as with cities abroad. II OU1C OJ-il1' rh.,.".,OJ- hil.,.AY.C hAl\o T 21 The City Administration may co-operate and h.,.IJOT'i hAl\o T ;JC r~tp ~11'T"} 1':"SJD exchange experiences with cities and regions 1\".,ilmO:" 07" ".(1.11'T T 0 OD lP G.,. A".,.}-c; at home in respect of policies, infrastructure Oh1A'7l\o.}- h:"CI1.}- rASJDt:' AOJ-OJ-1' ~c; and service delivery in order to promote the .}-l1l1C 1\".,t:'G'7 Y,T'\A T interests of residents. ;:1 hU1C OJ-~ ~U.}- h.,.IJOT ;JC '7"}1-~.}- 31 The City Administration may establish I\ODODPG.}- Y,T'\A:: relations with sister cities abroad. ?; "',./\. If .,., !iil» Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 60 30th July, 2004 Page 'JA- lit~fc1)~ ~ ~.?~-l- .?fL"l ."'C b§;A~ lJ)C PART TEN I\tl I\tl ~";J"L9»~ . MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Jr. ~"ID" rl\.,+ ~c~"'"f. 53. Public Enterprises of the City " / II The public enterprises of the City shall be ~I rhT"71D" rA"7+ ~c~"'"f. R(lC~ ~OO~~T directed by a respective board. 21 The public enterprises of the City are II rhT"7~ rA"7T ~c~"'"f. "'?fI-n fI"~ ih? institutions which shall be governed as per OOlP{.T rotT~~~ T*"7T 'i:f~T the appropriate law. ;:1 h'-tfl~ r(lc~ {t-nIlRJP"f.''i "'fI"T' rhT"7~ hot.f+CfI:f~ b""$P"f. oo"hA 31 The Mayor shall designate board chairpersons ~~ "'hh..f~ and members from among candidates ~(t~"7AI r(lc~ Tm~~i:r "hT"7~ F~ nominated by the City manager; and the "'hh..f ~ ~tr'i AT accountability of boards shall be to the City manager. gl rA"7T ~c~"'"f. "hT"7~ F~ "'hh..f~ 41 Public enterprises shall report to the City ~;rCT .f+CfI~:: manager. JR. :FC""~" h""'ifirl\ 54. Amendment of the Charter r:FCT~ "7?fif.f .,..,-n RhT"7~ rhC R.T m~r The Amendment proposal on this charter may be "'?fI-n fI"~ r~~~A OO'?FT "'''A l\..,.c-n initiated by the City Council or by the appropriate ~"f."A:: m:""~ °tthT~ r:FCT~' r"7i'fi'f.f .,..,-n organ of the Federal Government. The Prime "OtthT~"f. rhc R.T ",:"C(I T"'fI~~T "".f1~ Minister shall present the amendment prOposals Rih1l-n Tm..r-"f. rhC R.T ~11~ A'''l.f1~ for the deliberation of the Council of Ministers .fhT"A4.A: : and, upon approval, he shall ensure that it be decided upon by the House of Peoples Representatives. J~. rODif;J1~.f ~";J"L9»:£ 55. Transitory Provisions 1/ The Diredawa Administration Council and ~I RflU "',.,.,) ,o.h "',.,.,) 11/ OOlP{.T rhT"7~ Executive Committees that were functional at "'hT~~C A'~T**OO ~U ~CTC hoo')'ii: every level of the city before this Charter takes R4C.T Rr~{.)1"~ T*4roo~ r~R~T r"~'h". effect shall be dissolved at the instance of the constitution of the Diredawa City Provisional "'''''T ~RT'i~T Administration in accordance with Sub-Article (2) of this Article. II ~U ",cp~ hfJ~+RT 1.11. ~r~ Ahh "',,.. 21 A provisional City Administration which shall 'OOT ThoA rOt~ ~ 1.1I..f'e rhT"7 "'hTn~c remain in power up to one and half a year as of Rm:""~ °tthT~ ~{tr"7AT rhT"7~' the effective date of this charter shall be "'hTn~c FAfl,,'i T?flC ~{.hflA:: 1.1I..f'e designated by The Prime Minister. The "'hT~~~ RflU ~CTC "hT"7~ rhC R.T A'i Provisional Administration shall take over the "hT"7~ "0. ~ rT{tm- FAfln'i T"fI~T powers and functions of the City ~cr~:rA:: r1.II..f'e "'h.,.n~~ h'-tfl RflU Administration and shall have the powers and ~C.,.C "h'-tfl~'i ""'L "'fI't~ r.,.{tm 1JOo~ functions of the City Council and City Cabinet FAfl,,'i .,.?flC ~cr{'IJ'AT defmed by this Charter. The Mayor of the Provisional Administration shall have the powers and functions given to the Mayor and the spokesperson of the City Council in this Charter. 1~ - fclii 1i"JI: !tIL~- -- ~If.~'" ~;J~-1-;J1t."l .,,"'c ~ "'9"1\. ttr .,., lulU Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 60 30th July, 2004 Page rl 1.JI..f'e 1\iI"'~~~:- 3/ The provisional Administration VI r+ol\. 1.JI..f'e 1\iI"'~~C'T'} f,(tf,"71A T (a) shall designate Qebele provisional Administration 1\1 r+ol\. 1\h"l\lA '} OH.U ;J=C"'C OOIP{.T (b) shall implement Qebele delimit- ations in "'""II1~'e .f ~C.?IA T' accordance with this Charter; d11 rh"'''7(1}-'} 1\iI"'~~C rIA "7T 1:C ~'" T'} (c) shall reorganize municipal and non- Q;t9'"C' "7".?1t fl.'+'e rtl'~~ .f IAtI'~ 1\"''' T'} ",}~1~ .f~~1tIAT 1P~"'7f'T'}9'" O°7..ftJ1: municipal bodies, including public +(1)- OO'P:tC OOIP{.T ",}~1~ f,001:I1IAT enterprise of the City; shall'reassign, hire and dismiss their employees in f,+'I'~1A T .f(t~11'+1A T accordance with the organizational 001 o7f""l""l~ aJ:tT OIA"7TT O"l qoh~"" ""I,}I1'+~ structure it approves; (d) may establish during the transition period 01\ 11A""II\oT 1\:tCf1T r~'P 6(1}-'} r.,. ~~1: City center and Qebele Advisory "'l)TC: 1\"7-)IAOT~ r~tp6(1}-'} 'I':t9'" r°7..fil '}"l;J=IA h~tp 6 Councils in which residents and m11 cfl (l}-l) ~$P T 1\OOaJ(t'} " representatives of different parts of $PT~ h"'I\.f~ ru11{..,.(t11 h~1\o T r.,.aJhf\. society shall participate to enhance the (t$PT r°7.l).,.4-0T 1\"7"'6 9'"hcfl.'" T Oh.,. organized p~rticipation of residents in "7(1)- "7~hlA~ 0+01\. ~{.1t t\.f*4r9'" f,T development, building of democracy, "IA T lIClI~9'" Oh"'''7(1}- 1.tI..f'e 1\iI"'~~C and service delivery as well as to render O°7.aJ", U""I f,aJ(t~ IA:: decisions which meet the interests of the public. the details thereof shall be set out by the Provisional Administration. !il rh"'''7(1}- 1.H..f'e 1\iI"'~~C 1\7f""l""l~ aJ:tT T 4/ The City provisional Administration shall vI I\OOIA(a "7~~1:TT 1\1P~"'7f'T ~"4C.$PT (a) Adopt civil Service Law applicable for the OO{."'~ 1:1A1:1A r°7..f11\""I1A rOO,}""IFT reorganization and selection of its staff 1P~"'7f'T 1\iI"'~~C U""I .faJ",1A T OootI'~9'" both in recruitment and appointment r~Yu~1A OO,}""IFT 1P~"'7f'T U-)T o7f""l""l~ positions. As a result, The federal Civil aJ:tT Oh"'''7(1}- 1\iI"'~~C "f, .,.L "°7.~T Servants laws shall not be applicable to the 1\ f, lj ~:f(l}-9'" T City Administration during the transition period. 1\1 rh"'''7(1}-'} 1\iI"'~~C rIA "7T 1:C ~'" T (b) issue labour relations regulations, which set ,,'} ~ 1~ 0"7 ~~1: T "l.~T r 1\1P6~ 1P&-"'~ out the details under which the Labour "'~f, U""I .,.L "°7. r°7.tI''}OT'} lIClIC tJ.~'+ Relations law becomes applicable in the r°7.aJiI,} r 1\1P6~ 1P&-"'~ "'~f, ~ ,}11 process of reorganizing the public .fOJ",IA:: enterprises of the City. (;1 1.JI..f'e 1\iI"'~~~ O°7..ftJ1:+(I)- OO'P:tC OOIP{.T 5/ The rights and duties of the organs or institutions rh"'''7(1}- 1\iI.,. ~ ~C 1\"''' T aJf,9'" "'*"7 T 0 U""I of the City Administration replaced or 00 IP{.T 01\." 1\"''' T .,. he aJf,9'" 'P~ ~ amalgamated as per the law and the OO11T~ ""IYu.+:f(l}- 1\°7.**~T 1\"'''T aJf,9'" organizational structure to be adopted by the 1\4-1AT aJ f,9'" '} ~ r 1\""111 {l. 01.tI..f'e Provisional Administration shall be transferred "'*"7 T f,"''' " 1\iI"'~~~ f,aJ(t~1A T to the organs or institutions established, or it shall be decided by the Provisional ~I O~Yu~1A ~C1: fl."'T ooo.+rT "f, .ff\.~ OH.U Administration, as the case may be. ;J=C"'C OOIP{.T Oh"'''7(1}- r~:S~T 1\"'''T 6/ Cases pending in the Federal Courts and falling FIA"n FC r°7.aJ1:4r "'~f-T O~Yu~1A ~C1: under the jurisdiction of the City Courts in fl.T (I)-~ .f1~f\.:: tl'lj9'" 1\~"lil "'~f- T 1\""11111 accordance with this charter shall continue to 11":f(l}- rh"'''7(1}- 1\iI"'~~C r~:S~T 1\"'''T be entertained by the Federal Courts. Whereas, f,.+ .ff\.:: new cases shall be brought before' the appropriate judicial organs of the City Adminis- tration. 1~ ~~.76-1- ofI...C~ t119"1\.sr .,., Iilln Federal Negarit Gazeta- No. 60 30th July, 2004 Page lil~fc1)1 .7"'''' 21. 1-L.,"U-l-J}M.'1=fCD- I.J~T 56. Inapplicable Laws hlt.u ~c.,.c ;JC f°'t'+~' ih"'l W~9" f.,./\OO" Any law or practice in contlict with matters covered J1lP~C an.u ~C"'C (l"'oo/\k-t: 1-Af-"f ,,~ by this charter may not be applicable. .,.L '°'t '1.}- J1~cr~~9":: Ji. ~k1"~1~rn!t_U 57. Effective Date ~u ~C"'C (l~"~A '1..?6.}- ;JH.fl' ;1'.}-1fP hWflm.}- This Charter shall come into force as of the date of .,., :P:9"C" fO'i" ~1f'i"A:: its publication on the Federal Negarit Gazeta. h.\.n J1(lQda,../\. 23 .,., Iilln ,.,.. Done at Addis Ababa, this 30thday of July, 2004 GIRMA WOLDEGIORGIS "'IC"? IDA" 1.r-C1.n PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA fk -}of-A-J# ~S'.~"'e .\. "'h~ftJ''e6T''h'.h T ~lt.A'-}o I i1C i/ 1'1 "'''~6I1TtnJ.f ~C~*l'