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Geologic Survey of Ethiopia Establishment Proclamation No. 194/2000

Made 2000-03-07 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Language
English
Kind
Act
Organisation
African Union (AU)
Country
Ethiopia
Subjects
Environment, Land and soil, Mineral resources
Keywords
sustainable development, survey/mapping, institution, governance, exploration
Categories
metals-base, metals-precious, minerals-critical

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  1. 4. Head Office h,} .'-':,ci ,"<J:<I:"J,A:: The Survey shall have its Head Office in Addis Ababa ~, ()Ciif. 'hn~"'f: 1\000.tia'l:~ f,lrCjA:: and may have branch offices as appropriate. 11' 'PCj OOF~.r n,;'J- f()Ciif. 'PCi OOF~,r n,,)- nt,"tia 1\fl'} Irlf h,}f.1\iaL" 5. Objective of the Survey 'l"1: :"C}6L1.t't. 00 F ~.r n,.Y.:)"'1\.1f~:" f.i'''A:: The objective of the Survey shall be to undertake studies ?;. fltCii.f. {~"lI'l and surveys about the earth's crust and mineral contained f()Ciif. {~"lI'l flF"9u.e.'C '.'Cj;'J- IIY..sP"f ial\?"Y:CCj in it, applying earth science techniques and to prospect nm'iaiV. iaI\0I/.1'~" lI'liJ.e.'Cj.}. ?"C?"C ""II1~Y:Cj ""ICj:f for, explore, and, as the case may be, estimate and m.'}?" f"'liJY:,} IHH. h9°""-';'J- OOLI\., : OOOOCOOC: delineate mineral deposits. '}f.1\ia~.I\ 'l't1:?" OO"OO""Ij' ""IiJY:'1-f"? 'l~n;'J-'} Y:,} nc '" l\f,'" III/OOAh"" "m.:: 6. Powers and Duties of the Survey J.' f()Ciif. FAIfJ'}Cj .,.ol'}C The Survey shall have the following powers and duties: ()Ciif. f""l.h-rl\~ FAIfJ'}'i' f.1f ~'PA: 1) carry out geological mapping, prepare and publish ''''''}C geological maps; fi' f:{>'''''~: I1c;t. Ft.. 00 F t.,;'J-:""III;1~;'J-Cj""I-rlJD: ~, f1\fcci foo/..;'J- :~)'~"ll1ACj f~qu;'J- {J.'}(). '}., 1'Cj;'J- 2) conduct ground and airborne geophysical surveys ""Ill ~.e.': and remote sensing studies; fIll/II.e.''}: 3) carry out exploration and conduct studies on earth f.' f"P.:~ IIf,'rCj f-rL1'~ ;111 : f:(1.-r and water bodies to collect basic information of C""IA: fUf,Y:~~),l\"~: hCj f1\. ,}:("~,}" :(1.,,":( minerals, oil and natural gas, hydrogeology en- OOIPt.:J'~ oo~;rsP:)"'} l\oolt11lt11 nf11iaCj nOJ-Y gineering geology, and when the circumstances so 1\11"'''' "f. "''i''rCj ?"C?"C ""II1~Y:: 1\iaL"'l Ir'i require, estimate and delineate mineral deposits; ().'l:~ ftllJDi'1:,} oom'} OO'loo;'J-CjtI?""f1: f"? 'l~f} :':m''} '1Jtt:t.,sPi' .f,;'}flC I\f,'" ""IOOAh;'J-: 1X" lii'Llr.,! ~1..t.A ~:M.}' :JlLIII~'1'C ft fta-t-1- f~ +1 lint't.,.. Federal Negarit Gazeta - No.22 71hMarch, 2000-Page 1244 4) investigate volcanic activity, earth-quakes, land

  2. 9.' q" trym-1 /\try...11:" 11ilt./\ 100m 1 fh ,. """(.. i slides and meteorites and any other related natural fOO(..:" 001"'-r+-r :' foo/..:" oof.Cooil : fOl/.:"f- (..y,.:,. oom-f.""e; foo"(atr:"1 f.,.t.-rC' hil.,..,.i-e; phenomena as may be required for the attainment of its objectives and inform, where appropriate, those m-m..r-i-1 f""!-oo/\h:" -re;:,. "?11~~ f m-m.i:19" concerned of its findings; h1f.u-~;J-m- /\cp/'.rilt.A;JTm- try"m"": 5) train its personnel, in accordance with the ~hort and ?;, n(aciL~ fh6J.1'Ce; f 1.1:9" 'ltl. f(am- ;}y,.A tt:""":" long term needs of the Survey; 001P1.:" 1P(...,.?fi-1 tryIPAm1: 6) collect and ownJI information related to earth science J.. f r~9° ~C "y,.1il -re;:"1 nOl/.oo/\h:" ool.~ studies, and may make it available to users, with or OO(a..I(a-o: n'I/\n.:"~:" 00.r11 : h1f.hilt."1.~i: CP;J without payment, as the case may be, and also ntryilhLA my,.9" .r/\htt:.r /\"'m:J>OI/.sPi- try""I.-o : publish and distribute journals; h 1.Atu-9" 00 th..r-i-1 tryJI;J 1::,.e; tryIP l..{;IJ.:"I' 7) require and obtain any information relevant to its '" %, hr(..m' ;JC h""HI ,r/\m-1 ool.~ u-tr htry1;;:m-9" activities from any sources; 9"16J.1'oomf..,.e; try..,,:,.: 8) participate in all meetings, conferences-and seminars ~, f r~9" ~C 9"C9"Ce; -re;:"1 nOl/.oo/\h:" ntry1 related to earth sciences representing the govern- ;;:m-9" il-o(a11 : ',,'If\e; I\OI/.e;c "y,. 001..,r:"1 ment; mh"" oo".,.tt: :' 9) charge fees for any service it renders in accordance ii' h001",r:" nOl/.(amm- hm:J>"y,. oooo~.r 001P1.:" with general government directives; /\ 01/.(amm- h 1 A.., ",,:,. f h 1A ..,",,:,. cp;J tryilht.A : 10) own and transfer property, enter into contracts, sue ,. f1..11.:" 11/\0.:" 00(r1 : tryil.,."/\tt: : m-A ooCPCPA: and be sued in its name and carry out other similar niloo- ooh(aile; ooh(ail he; q"trym-1 h"'~ /\try~l.il activities necessary for the attainment of its objec- fOl/.,ril~.A 1m-1 /\'/\"i- .,.oo""y,. "''''I1C'i- tives. tryhe;m1::

  3. 7. Organizational Structure of the Survey %, f(aciL~ ~'C1:;J-tf h*9" The Survey shall have: (aciL~: 1) a General manager; ji. h1~' cpe; r(.. hilh.,r~: 2) a Chief Geologist; and 3) the necessary staff. I' h1~' CPe;':(~"":{il"": he;' f.' fO?,rilt.A"':" IPI...,.?fi- y,.If-t-;J-A::

  4. 8. Appointment of the General Manager ~. iai\cpe;m.r I.. hil h.,r~ 00"(a'9" TheGeneralManagerofthe Surveyshallbe appointedby f(aciL~ Cpe;'r(.. hilh.,r~ nOl/.).il:"-t-h""(.'o.~:" n001 the Government upon the recommendation of the . ..,r:" ~"{I'tryA:: Minister. it. il/\cpe;m-rt. hilh.,r~ rA1fJ1e; "'''''IC

  5. 9. Powers and Duties of the General Manager ji. cpe;m'rt. hilh.,r~ f(aciL~ cpe;rt, hilt.ROI/.lflf 1) The General Manager shall be the chief executive of hOl/.).il:"-t- nOl/.(amm- hm:J>"y,. oooo~,r 001Pt,::t- the Survey and shall, subject to the general directives f(acii~ r(... n0l/.1'1 /\oohe;m~ fn"y,. ;},,~ of the Minister, be responsible for the overall y,.(re;A:: operation and management of the Survey. I' tuttJ n"y,. n10-il h1.,.'" (ji) f"'m"'(am- m"""" 2) Without limiting the generality provided in Sub- h~;J1C h1f."'mn.,. (rlf cpe;m- r(.. hilh.!~; Article (1) herein above, the General manager shall: lJ) n 001.., r:" IP(...,.?f i- ~.., 00 IPI.:" IP(...,. (a) employ, administer, transfer, promote and dis- ?fi-1 y,."'-r(..A : ,ril"'.';~("A: !..m-(..A : miss personnel in accordance with Civil ,r"~;JA: hr I.. ,r(ae;-o;t-A; Iflf9" f(aciL~ Service laws; however, the salary scale and IPt..,.?fi- ff.oom11 ilt1.Ae; fMIA oom1 perdiem rate of personnel of the survey shall be 001..,r:" nOl/.!mlfJm- oooo~,r 001P1.:" determined by the directives issued by the fOl/.m(a1 ~(re;A: government; (b) prepare-and submit to the Minister short, /\) f(aCii.~1 fh6J.1'C: fool1h/\;;:e; fl.1:9" 1.ff. . ,.,..,.~ h.rJl;J:~ /\OI/.).il:"-t-.r"'CI1A; medium, and long term plans of the Survey; (c) prepare and submit to the Minister the annual tit) f(aciL~1 qoo;J-tf n1::,.e; frt. TC'..,t.9" work programme and budget of the Survey; h JI;J 1:'" /\ 01/.), il:"-t- ,r.,. c 11A; (0) /\(aciL~ n.,.t..,.f.m- n1::,.e; fr(.. TC''''(..9'' (d) effect expenditure in accordance with the approved annual budget and work programme 001P1.:" 11J1..1m,..1. .rf.C;JA: of the Survey; IP) f(aciL~1 fr(.. tJ1m-1e; fr(.. h1""il:J>1\ (e) prepare and submit to the Minister operational fOl/.1 A ~ 7' C:,. /\ 01/.),il:"-t- J''''C 11A: '" report on the activities of the Survey; 1A- li1tIf~~ U.t.A ).?t+ .?ILIfI-Ir'l'Cftl '111:+n +, Y.IlfU,.,.. FederalNegaritGazeta- No.22 TDMarch,2000-Page 1245 (e) prepare and submit to the Minister operational ~) fllCiLf.1 'P'i :(""-:(h+'i foo,,~' ~t\4.SJJ'f1 report on the activities of the Survey; noo"~-r "°7.1h+~ h:"C(111'''7/Ai (f) select the Chief Geologist and department heads ll) llCiLf. h"h"'~: w1'i"'f ;lC n"7..1~C1W- of the Survey and recommend them to the Minster for appointment; "11"f."+ 11-". llCiLf.1 ~wht\A:1 (g) represent the Survey in all its relations with f.' 'P'iw' ",(.. hhh.J'~ ntLtJ hCP~ h1+2t } f",oo"h third parties. ",w'1 fllciLf.1 ",AffJ1'i .,...,IlC n",(.. t\~ 1W-t\A:1 3) The General Manager shall exercise the powers and dutjes of the Survey referred to under Article 6 of this

  6. 9.' t\llCiif. f",(.. :"Alr~'i n"t.t'hl.A'" oom1 ",AffJ Proclamation. ~1'i "'''''1~1 t\CP'iW- :("A-:(h""'i t\(}ciLf. 4) The General Manager may delegate his powers and 1P(...,.7f'f nw-hA'i t\..t'h.,.t\Alf: ~"ft\A:1 duties of the Survey referred to under Article 6 of this Proclamation to the Chief Geologist and to his staff !. fCP'iW- ~:""":(h+ ", AffJ1'i .,...,IlC to the extent necessary for the effective management f(}ciif.1 f)~"",e:H' 1''i'''''i "'t'fIII~ "'(..SJJ"f1 of the Survey. Ii' (UIt\~":" ~oo('.AII 10. Powers and Duties of the Chief Geologist !{. CP'iw,,,,(.. hh lL.t'~ nl\.t\n"" 'ut. h , whA- The Chief Geologist shall: 1) be responsible for the geoscience studies and related ~IJ.'''.AII activities of the Survey; and .. lb' ...,"~ fn:(:" ?u'}6J.1" 2) act on behalf of the General Manager in his absence. f(}ciLf. n:(+ h"7.h"'''.:'' 9'"1~"f f"'l.1~ ~""'iA ;

  7. 11. Source of Budget Ii' h001"'''''''' f""l.(}-r Yo""""': The sources of the budget of the Survey shall be the !{. (}co.f. f"'l..t'hh". .'\(1). fh1A"''''''''' CP;l'i l\.A-"f following: hc.:.t'sP"f: h'i 1) a subsidy alloted by the Government; 2) service charges and other fees to be collected by the f.' h","""y- 9'"1'."b~1"f"7.1~ 11"11== Survey; I!{' f'£"'1l1 oot''''o(l'''' h"oo .t'1' 3) moneys obtained from other sources. ii' (}co. f. f .,.",-" 'i .1-hh" ~ f""~ f'£"'1l1 oot,..,l1""'i

  8. 12. Keeping Books of Accounts l\."""Y-11J111 .,h (}.,P.::Y-1~~t'A: 1) The Survey shall keep full and accurate books of !{. f(}Co.f. f'£"'1O(Ioot'''NI'''''i 11J111 .,h ".,.,p."f CP'iW- accounts and other financial documents. "~.'N: w~'Ju h(}' n"'l.(}~fIIITW- ,,~.,.c:"f 2) The Survey's books of accounts and other financial nfqoo.,: ~ool.oo".t\." documents shall be audited annually by the Auditor General or by the persons designated by him. If.' f.,.7i ~ ~.., fh.+f'~'.t' :("""~: 11''i:'' h.'h-t""f."'" t\"7**9'" 13. Repeal. The Ethiopian Institute of Geological Survey Establish- fWffJW' h'P~ cJ:-rc ~U~c!)/IilfG'?; ntltJ hCP~ .,.1iZ:AII ment Proclamation No.230/1982 is hereby repealed. !9.' ~10(1 ftJI/W-ffJ""",AffJ1

  9. 15. Power to Issue Regulations f""l.).h'h~::Y. 9'"hc (1.'1-~tJ1 hCP~ t\flllhl.'lt9'" hhl.I\'l The Council of Ministers may issue regulations for the f(r~"'" ,.1(1"f t\.J'(I}fl) ~"fl\A:I proper implementation of this Proclamation. I?;' hCP:(. f""lJ~'in+ 'lIt.

  10. 15. Effective Date ~tJhCP:~ hft)-t"" ?;~~ +1 ~:ilf1.!{ q.9'". "f.9'"C: f'lt'i This Proclamation shall enter into force as or the 7'11day ~(r'iAII of March, 2000. h~.h hn'l ft).,;.}. r;'~~+1 Iilf1.!{ q.9'". Done at Addis Ababa, this 7thday of March, 2000. (\ 'lJ;J; NEGASO GIDADA (DR.) '.1 C "."J PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL fh.:"f'*.t' 4...e..(..I\cr.~.""h(.."".t'ce ~TlIt\.h DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA T I..llP,1:" ~ -OCf1'i"Mf8 ..,..-u ~(.~:t- :J-+oo BERHANENA SELAM PRINTING ENTERPRISE

Geologic Survey of Ethiopia Establishment Proclamation No. 194/2000 · Nelum