Mining Operations (Amendment) Proclamation No. 1213/2020

I         FEDERAL NEGARIT GAZETTE OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA j F9Fk 6K -." l4 26th Year No.63 A F A% m!n o P: 1031 6.! I     ADDIS ABABA 14th July, 2020
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 A+, A PROCLAMATION TO AMEND THE MINING OPERATIONS PROCLAMATION
'E9: ; < A+,: '>> AFG H WHEREAS, it has become necessary to IJ KALMN amend the Mining Operations Proclamation; I     NOW, THERFORE, in accordance with A K:O; A:PB QR (/) KST
UVE( Article 55 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal W(XYY Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows: /. AZ" "EF 1 Short Title [\ A+, "
'E9: ; < A+, ('>>) This Proclamation may be cited as the “Mining A+, -." /01234/1031" ^ $PF Operations (Amendment) Proclamation No. [ YY 1213/2020.” 1. '>> 2. Amendment
'E9: ; < A+, -." C2D_/101 The Mining Operations Proclamation No. (A+, -." _23C/10C E: >>E() 678/2010 as amended by Proclamation E: UVE( >abY- No.816/2013 is hereby amended as follows: //
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UGO sector may apply to the Ministry for a ':k(! I [! ( certificate of competence by paying I Aw(:
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U“h H 3. Effective Date [\ A+,     W This proclamation shall enter in to force on the V P: ‡!–
“h [IhYY date of publication in the Federal Negarit Gazette. A F A% m!n o P: /1031 6.! Done at Addis Ababa on this 14th Day of July, 2020 —\E"€ z(˜ SAHLEWORK ZEWDE
I    PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL  ™š‰›: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA