Revised Amhara National Regional State Rural Land Administration and Use Proclamation (No. 133/2006)

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Country: Ethiopia · Amhara
Subjects: Agricultural and rural development, Environment, Land and soil
Keywords: irrigation, sustainable development, basic legislation, land reform, land tenure, agricultural land, ownership, land-use planning, alternative dispute settlement, smallholders/peasants, gender, expropriation, property rights

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ÆHR ÄR GNïT 21 qN 1998 ›/MÆHR ÄR GNïT 21 qN 1998 ›/MÆHR ÄR GNïT 21 qN 1998 ›/MÆHR ÄR GNïT 21 qN 1998 ›/M Bahir Dar May 29,2006 11¾ ›mT qÜ R 18 11th Year No. 18 bxþT×eÃ ØÁ‰§êE ÁäK‰sþÃêE ¶pÜBlþKbxþT×eÃ ØÁ‰§êE ÁäK‰sþÃêE ¶pÜBlþKbxþT×eÃ ØÁ‰§êE ÁäK‰sþÃêE ¶pÜBlþKbxþT×eÃ ØÁ‰§êE ÁäK‰sþÃêE ¶pÜBlþK yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KLL MKR b¤Tyx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KLL MKR b¤Tyx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KLL MKR b¤Tyx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KLL MKR b¤T ZKr ÞGZKr ÞGZKr ÞGZKr ÞG ZIKRE HIG Of the Council of the Amhara National Regional State in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia bx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST MKR b¤T «ÆqEnT ywÈ Issued under the auspices of the Council of the Amhara National Regional State � 1324 ÃNÇ êU BR Unit price ¥WÅ¥WÅ¥WÅ¥WÅ xêJ qÜ R 133/1998 ›/MxêJ qÜ R 133/1998 ›/MxêJ qÜ R 133/1998 ›/MxêJ qÜ R 133/1998 ›/M ytššlW yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ytššlW yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ytššlW yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ytššlW yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST yg«Ryg«Ryg«Ryg«R mÊT xStÄdRÂ x«ÝqM mws¾ mÊT xStÄdRÂ x«ÝqM mws¾ mÊT xStÄdRÂ x«ÝqM mws¾ mÊT xStÄdRÂ x«ÝqM mws¾ xêJxêJxêJxêJ CONTENT Proclamation No. 133/2006 The Revised Amhara National Regional State Rural Land Administration and Use Proclamation xêJ qÜ R 133/1998 ›/MxêJ qÜ R 133/1998 ›/MxêJ qÜ R 133/1998 ›/MxêJ qÜ R 133/1998 ›/M ytššlW yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ytššlW yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ytššlW yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ytššlW yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST yg«R mÊT xStÄdRNÂ x«ÝqMN yg«R mÊT xStÄdRNÂ x«ÝqMN yg«R mÊT xStÄdRNÂ x«ÝqMN yg«R mÊT xStÄdRNÂ x«ÝqMN lmwsN ywÈ xêJlmwsN ywÈ xêJlmwsN ywÈ xêJlmwsN ywÈ xêJ �� ÆGÆbùÂ � � �� !��"#$ % !�&�' (�) *+ �# �+ !�,�- �./ �� 0 \ bB¼¤‰êE KLlùÂ bØÁ‰lù ÞGUt mNGS¬T ��12�� !�3 !#45% ykðL !� 6 !#45 �� 7 ��+8�9 ��% :;<= >�� ?� @A= ��B �+CDE ��1+ �F>�5� McÜ hùn¤¬ mF«R !�,� �./ �1"�\ Proclamation No. 133/2006 A proclamation issued to provide for the Revised Rural Land Administration and Use of the Amhara National Regional State WHEREAS, it is found necessary to determine and provide the rural land administration and use to maintain its fertility and to be able to transfer to the next generation by using it properly and carefully; WHEREAS, it is understood that to create conducive situation in the region to fully make practical the rights of farmers and semi-pastorals to get and use land freely and not be displaced from it as ensured in the Federal and National Regional Constitutions; www.chilot.me II II II 11 gA 2 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 2 ��% ��,G4 H � ��"#� IJDB *� � +K� ��L5 �M�� N �O1� !�3 !#$9 C�H �% !+C >�P� ��Q65 �� !+CR �� % �� S �F)DP� �T�U l��%:�Â :� +K� �� V��W5 2� � ��%Q l��1+ �F>�5�Â ��B �XC� @A=ãC �; ��O1� oR›T qRÛ bo‰ §Y ¥êL XNd¸ÃSfLG b¥mN\ KD �; ÃlW �� !��"#�% !�&�� xêJ �!�3 !#45 �O1=E � 65 Y�Y� b¸ÃµTT xGÆB Ã§cWN yðÁ‰L mNGST ÞgÖC tfÉ¸nT b¸ÃrUG xµ*ºN �ZZ� >� � �./ �� 0 \ yKLlù MKR b¤T btššlW yB¼¤‰êE KLlù Þg mNGST xNqA 49 N;ùS xNqA 3/1/ XÂ bØÁ‰lù mNGST yg«R mÊT xStÄdRÂ x«ÝqM xêJ qÜ R 456/1997 ›.M. xNqA 17 N;ùS xNqA 1 DNUg¤ãC SR bts«W oLÈN m¿rT YHNN xêJ xW aL”” �� !!!!!!!! �� SSSSSSSS�� 11111111........ !!!!!!!!�� ]]]]]]]]�� ;^ ! Q “��ZZ�� !��"#�% !�&�� mws¾ ! Q aG� 133/1998 ›.M.” � L g�� ;5��hh 2. ��jjjjjjjjkkkkkkkk �&B !�C l� ��m� �F>M�� .� �� n^ ! Q ��Gh 1. "xRî xdR " ¥lT bzþH xêJ msrT mdb¾ wYM Ì¸ mtÄd¶ÃW yGBRÂ o‰ yçn ¥ÂcWM sW sþçN kðL xRBè xdéCN Y=M‰L”” WHEREAS, it is believed that to design and implement a system based on the objective realities of the region pursuant to the power vested to regions by the Federal Constitution to administer the land and the natural resources and strengthen the farmer, the investor and appropiate organizations in their participations to use land maintaining it properly, use and keep, and to coordinate it with the development objectives of the government; WHEREAS, it is found necessary to revise the existing Rural Land Administration and Use Proclamation to incorporate,in detail, the basic rights of farmers, and ensure the implemntation and inclusion of the laws of the federal government; NOW, THEREFORE, the Regional Council in accordance with the powers vested on it under sub article 3(1) of Article 49 of the Revised Constitution of National Region and Sub-article 1 of Article 17 of the Federal Rural Land Administration and Use Proclamation No. 456/2005, hereby issues this proclamation. PART ONE GENERAL 1. Short Title This Proclamation can be cited as “The Revised Rural Land Administration and Use Determination Proclamation No. 133/2006”. 2. Definition Unless the context requires, other wise, in this proclamation. 1. “Farmer” means any person whose regular or steady earning is based on agricultural activities and includes semi pastorilists. www.chilot.me gA 3 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 3 2 “C�K�N ” �� !�D pDE �� !�Cq G &9 �� !��"#�% !�&�� C�K�N ��hh 3 "�Q” �� K2 ��(�# (;� �m�, �Q �� hh 4. “�tu” �� ]�k �+v�9 w=9 !�� m"� (;� lL5 �>>xnT Æ§cW �� >65 Tq> bDy gbþ y¸ÃSgŸ KD �KD� ��T��% ��"#u>� �lL5 MW5 ]�"= �F,�+ ¥N¾WM M� ��hh 5. “�(� ;<=” �� :� +K� (;� :+� ;<=�� F�{% �!�Cq� � uW5 ^ 1� �F��' � �� |. �+}w9 �# % �lL5 �^ DE !��+L65 � � �� hh 6. “��M !C�” �� :�� C�;<=� 2� �F�� ! 4 �F)�% �Dy �.� �F ��"#u> �l�� ;<= C�� !�3 !#� �q �2D� �F�"#� � �� M� ��hh 7. “�� +K� ;<=” �� lxgRÂ �!�Cq ��% �� L � +K� ;<=�� bðÁ‰LM çn bKLL dr© ��>0 �� |. BQ �# ��65N9 �� MT� m«lÃãCN# y¥:DN ¥WÅ ï¬ãCN# ±R÷CNÂ b¦YöCM çn bwNøC xµÆbþ y¸gßù oF‰ãCN Ã«ÝL§L”” 8. "yYø¬ mBT" ¥lT ¥N¾WM xRî xdR# kðL xRBè xdR wYM bxê° mBT yts«W l¤§ ¥ÂcWM xµL bzþH xêJ msrT ytrUg«ùlTN ymÊT ÆlYø¬ ymçN# bmÊtÜ §Y NBrT y¥F‰T# Ãf‰WN NBrT y¥St§lF# kYø¬ mÊtÜ ÃlmnqL# mÊtÜN lGBRÂÂ ltf é ¦BT L¥TM çn ll¤lÖC tGÆ‰T y¥êL# ym«qM# mÊtÜN y¥k‰yT# y¥WrS# bSõ¬ y¥St§lFÂ ymœslùTN mBèC y¸Ã«ÝLL nW”” 2. “Authority” means the Amhara National Regional State Environmental Protection, Land Administration and Use Authority. 3. “Child” means natural or adopted child. 4. “Pensioned” means any person who unable to engage in work that creates income by himself and seeks others help for his livelihood due to senility, disease, disability or other related reasons. 5. “Communal Holding” means rural land which is out of the ownership of the government or private holding and used by the local people in common for grazing, forestry and other social services. 6. “Family Member” means any person who permanently lives with the land holder sharing the livelihood of the later and who doesn’t have his own regular income. 7. “State Holding” means rural land demarked and held by Federal or Regional Government for country and area development and growth, and it includes forest lands, wild life sanctuaries, mining lands and parks as well as lands around lakes and rivers. 8. “ Holding Right” means a right of any farmer or semi pastoral or any other body vested with rights on it in accordance with this proclamation to be the holder of a land, to create all asset on the land, to transfer an asset he created, not to be displaced from his holding, to use his land for agricultural and natural resource developments and other activities, to rent a land, to bequeath same to transfer it as a gift and includes the likes. www.chilot.me gA 4 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 4 9. “�+� ;<=” �� b¥N¾WM !�3 !#� (;� bzþH xêJ m¿rT �� b�M�� l¤§ !�� Q .)Â y;<= �12�� # �� (G6�� +� ;<= K� �F�{ �� hh 10. “�2D ;<=” �� aGDP� @�� (;� :n> �; �./ MW5 ! � �� ; >��:v,� �;<= ÆlmBèC .�� T;:vfB kzþhù :�� F�8� GS� XytU„ �F��' � �� hh 11. “�� l � u” �� # � �� ! � � l !�� O1=E xgLGlÖècÜNÂ �^ DE GS�� n>� � l WS �F>�{ ¥ÂcWM M� ��hh 12. “�� !�&�� ]S�” �� bðzþµ§êE9 ��)F>E% �^ DE �1�W5 �Or� ymÊT mgÖœöLÂ yxµÆbþ BKlT œYdRSbT �� gMG :F5�P� !�D� GS�5 ��Z�� tmRõ �+CDE �F#1+ � SR›T |. ��=E% �!�Cq L¥T XQ�5 >�&��hh 13. “�� &F” �� % �� M�� ¥N¾WM M� ��hh 14. “M�”�� ,G4 M� (;� *+ �M�� M�� !�� hh 15. "�*Y xgLGlÖT" �� G= (;� �0 u mNgD �*Y !��+L� �FMG XNd mNGST m/b¤T# ��^�� 9 ��% !��+L�9 �� > !��+L�9 � ��9 ��;�)� ��9 �(=#� �� TMB�% ��B � +K� �*Y �� ;�S�B tBlW bg«R mÊT §Y XNÄþf{Ñ y¸wsnù tGÆ‰TN Ã«ÝL§L”” 9. “Private Holding” means a land possessed by any farmer or other body vested with right to use it and existing under private holding having a certificate. 10. “Common Holding” means holding of land by two or more persons in common having the holding right, and use without division, by sharing the out put from the land. 11. “ Kebele resident” means any person who resides regularly in one kebele and earns the basic services and social benefits in the same. 12. “Land Use Plan” means the system of making practical the better chosen alternatives to use land without degradation and environmental pollution based on physical, economical and social information and includes strategic and area development plans. 13. “Land User” means any person vested with power to use the rural land and its production. 14. “Person” means natural or legal person. 15. “Public Service” means a service given to the public directly or indirectly,such as government office, school, health service, market service, road, religious institutions, military camps, and the likes, and includes activities assumed important to the development of people by the Regional Government and to be implemented on the rural land. www.chilot.me gA 5 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 5 16. “l� 1�” �� :�� ¥ÂcWM l¤§ 1� ��hh 17. “�� ” �� bzþH xêJ msrT �� % �F�8� �� hh 18. "mÊT ¥SlqQ" ¥lT yg«RN mÊT lÞZB xgLGlÖT sþÆL bmNGST xµ§T# bGL Æl¦BèC# b^BrT o‰ ¥Hb‰T wYM bl¤lÖC xµ§T L¥T XNÄþµÿDbT oLÈN bts«W ymNGST xµL wœn¤ msrT bQD¸Ã µœ kFlÖ kmÊtÜ ÆlYø¬ wYM t«Ý¸ mWsD ¥lT nW”” 19. "ymÊT ÆlYø¬" ¥lT bxND yg«R mÊT §Y yYø¬ mBT ÃlW GlsB# ysãC SBSB wYM ÞBrtsB# ymNGST xµL# ¥Hb‰êE tÌM wYM l¤§ yÞG sWnT ÃlW xµL nW”” 20. "ymÊT MZgÆ" ¥lT yg«R mÊTN btmlkt y¸gŸbTN ï¬# SÍtÜN# xêœ�cÜN# ylMntÜN dr©Â yÆlYø¬WN ¥NnT =Mé ytà§ mr© bmZGB §Y y¥SfR tGÆR nW”” 21. "xnSt¾ yYø¬ m«N" ¥lT oLÈN bts«W xµL x¥µŸnT MRT ymS«T xQÑ yxNDN xRî xdR# wYM kðL xRBè xdR yMGB êSTÂ l¥rUg # lXNSúT Gõ># lb¤T mS¶ÃÂ lÙé xTKLT L¥T bqE nW tBlÖ bYø¬nT y¸s ZQt¾ ymÊT m«N nW”” 22. "xnSt¾ y¥œ m«N" ¥lT bzþH xêJ msrT b¸wÈ dNB y¸wsNÂ lxND sW bYø¬nT y¸s ZQt¾ yxND ¥œ SÍT nW”” 16. “Another property” means any property other than the land. 17. “Use Right” means using the land and its production, pursuant to this Proclamation. 18. “Expropriating from land holding” means taking the rural land from the holder or user for the sake of public interest paying compensation in advance by government bodies, private investors, cooperative societies, or other bodies to undertake development activities by the decision of government body vested with power. 19. “Land holder” means an individual, group of people or community, government body, social institution or other body with the legal personality having a possession right over a rural land. 20. “Land registration” means an activity of registering the detailed information about location, area, boundaries, fertility grade, and the identity of the holder on the book concerning the rural land. 21. “Minimum Holding Size” means the least piece of land given to farmers or semi pastoralists to ensure food security, animal grazing, house construction, and horticultural development, as a holding land, assuming it satisfactory. 22. “Small Plot Size” means the minimum plot of land to be given to a person in holding and shall be determined by a regulation to be issued pursuant to this Proclamation. www.chilot.me gA 6 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 6 23. "yg«R mÊT xStÄdR" ¥lT bg«R mÊT Yø¬ §Y êSTÂ y¸s bT# ymÊT x«ÝqM XQD y¸tgbRbT# bmÊT t«Ý¸ãC mµkL y¸nsù GuèC y¸ftÜbTÂ y¥N¾WM yg«R mÊT t«Ý¸ mBèCÂ GÁ¬ãC y¸tgb„bT# XNÄþhùM yÆlYø¬ãC ¥œãCN# yGõ> mÊTN mr© bmsBsBÂ bmtNtN lt«Ý¸ãC XNÄþÄrsù y¸drGbT £dT nW”” 24. "yg«R mÊT "¥lT oLÈN ÃlW xµL kt¥ BlÖ kkllW Wu y¸gŸ mÊT nW”” 25. "kþ‰Y" ¥lT xND xRî xdR bzþH xêJ msrT ÃgßWN ymÊT Yø¬ ll¤§ sW ltwsn ygþz¤ gdB bWL s è yxYnT wYM ygNzB QM Xytqbl xgLGlÖT §Y XNÄþWL y¸ÃdRGbT S¶T nW”” 26. "lþZ" ¥lT ¥N¾WM Æl¦BT yg«RN mÊT ltwsn xgLGlÖT kmNGST y¸wSDbT x¿‰R sþçN xGÆB ÆlW HG XNdttrgÖmW ym«qMÂ y:Ä êSTÂ xDRgÖ XSk ¥SÃZ y¸dRsù mBèC y¸µttÜbT nW”” 33333333........ ��======== !!!!!!!!�� n^ ! Q ��G ( � �= �� @B �� =� �� ,7F ;.%�hh 44444444........ ��!!!!!!!! �� ,,,,,,,,77777777FFFFFFFF�� ((((((((MMMMMMMM 1. ;^ ! Q !�D pDE �� F�{ � �� ; �,7F ;çÂ�hh 23. “Rural Land Administration” means a process whereby rural land holding security is provided, land use planning is implemented, desputes between rural land holders are resolved, and the rights and obligations of any rural land holder are enforced, as well as information on farm plots and grazing land of holders are gathered, analyzed and supplied to users. 24. “Rural Land” means any land found out of town which is delineated by a body vested with power. 25. “Rent” means a system by which a farmer causes the use of his land, which he gets it pursuant to this proclamation, for the service of another person securing benefits in kind or cash for a limited period of time in contract. 26. “Lease” means a system by which any investor takes a rural land from government for a limited period of time, and, as it is interpreted in relevant law, the right to use the land includes the holding of same for debt as suretyship. 3. Gender Reference The provisions of this proclamation set out in the masculine gender shall also equally apply to feminine gender. 4. Scope of Application 1. This proclamation shall apply to any rural land found in Amhara National Region. www.chilot.me gA 7 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 7 2. n^ ! �� ! �� 1 ��#�� q)�� # 9 �� !DE� G &9 � Y� *;(� H ��9 ��,G4 H �% �!�Cq G &9 ��]� ��% ��TMB� ��:�B ��65 � :C: % �� :� yw«ù L† HgÖC XNdytdnggùÆcW mS÷C tfÉ¸n¬cW Yq §L”” �� @@@@@@@@�� ;;;;;;;;<<<<<<<<======== �� 55555555........ ��HHHHHHHH 1. �� C�� +K�% �*Y ��hh �./� �� ;<= w>�� .� l� 1� ��(G ll¤§ �� !; ��hh 2. b��B WS y¸ñR � �� !�3 !#� �=� .� l� b¥ÂcWM �� >� �� T;#1+ � �� ;<= ��+8� �� !��hh 3. bKLlù WS yxRî xdéC yg«R mÊT Yø¬ mBT ygþz¤ gdB ylWM”” 4. �� !��"#� K�V� *Y �T�U �; ��O1� ;.%�hh 5. �� !�&�� S�% !�Cq � :C: �; xtkùé y¸f{M YçÂL hh 6. ymÊT DLDL b¸µÿDbT gþz¤ ls¤èC# lxQm dµäCÂ lw§J xLÆ ÞÉÂT QD¸Ã XNÄþs y¸ÃdRG x¿‰R tfÉ¸ YçÂL”” 2. Notwithstanding the provision stated under sub Article 1 of this Article, special laws shall continue on application, as the fields they had been stipulated, concerning the delineated lands for forestry, wild life protection, bio-diversity resources, natural resource and environmental protection, mines developments and the likes. Part Two Right to Hold Land 5. Principle 1. The right to ownership of land is vested in the state and the public. Hence, it is impossible to transfer the land holding to other in sale or in exchange by an other property. 2. Any farmer residing in the region shall, despite gender or any other reasons of deference, have equal right to get land in holding. 3. The holding right of rural land of farmers, in the region, shall not have time limit. 4. The system of land administration shall be based on public participation. 5. The land use may be applicable based on plan and considering environmental protection. 6. The working system that gives priority to women, disables and orphan children shall be executed during the time of land distribution. www.chilot.me gA 8 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 8 7. tÄÍTntÜ 60 bmèÂ kzþÃ b§Y yçn ¥ÂcWM yg«R mÊT ldN# lÌ¸ tKlÖC# lXNSœT mñ L¥T wYM lmœslùT tGÆ‰T µLçn bStqR lXRšM çn lLQ Gõ> XNÄþWL xYdrGM”” çñM YH DNUg¤ bXNÄþH ÃlW yg«R mÊT §Y xSqDmW y¸gßù ÆlYø¬ãC yxµÆbþ bÝNÂ z§qE ytf é ¦BT XNKBµb¤N b¥YgÖÄ xµ*ºN mÊtÜN lt«qsW xgLGlÖT bÆlÑÃ MKR XytrÇ XNÄY«qÑbT y¥gD W«¤T xYñrWM”” 8. bzþH xêJ xNqA 8 N;ùS xNqA 2 oR ytdnggW XNdt«bq çñ lÞZB xgLGlÖT l¥êL µLçn bStqR yg«R mÊT XNÄþlqQ xYdrGM”” 66666666........ �� ++++++++88888888�� 1. � �� k� 18 V��% :n> �; �.�Â bKLlù WS b+ �% KD lmtÄdR y¸fLG sW y�� ;<= �7 ��+8� � � !��hh 2. :n^ �; bN;ùS xNqA 1 oR ��#�� q)�� k!P� 18 V�� >��cWÂ (�� P� >� *7%� �F�"#$ � �� +n=P� (;� (��P� !��;�� gMNP� ;5��hh 3. �+� C�H 65 �F��' � �� kmNGST bkþ‰Y wYM k¥N¾WM yg«R mÊT ÆlYø¬ UR b¸drG SMMnT y¥GßT � � !�P�hh 7. Any rural land, 60 per cent and above sloppy shall not be used for farming and free grazing other than forestry, pernial plants, development of forage for animals, and other similar activities. However, this provisions shall have not effect on the same rural land priory seized by the land holders who use it in that it doesn’t damage the environmental protection and sustainable natural resource care being helped by the advice of the professional. 8. Without prejudice to provision of sub Article 2 of Article 8 of this proclamation, the rural land shall not be expropriated unless to use it for public service. 6. The Right to Acquire Land 1. Any Person,who is18 years and above, residing in the region and in need of engaging in agricultural activity shall have a right to freely acquire holding land. 2. Notwithstanding the provision stated under sub-article 1 herein above, children who lost their parents and are under 18 years may get a land through their guardian or representatives. 3. Private investors shall have a right to acquire land, to use on, by rent from the government or from any other rural land holder on the agreement to be made. www.chilot.me gA 9 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 9 4. ��B WS KDP� �F>�� mNGS¬êE m/b¤èCÂ DRJèC# � +K=E >�./ ��Q65# yBzù¦N ¥Hb‰TÂ ��;�)� tÌ¥T �+CDP�N y¸ÃkÂWnùT lgNzB �� .� �1� �!�3 !#45 �� +8� � � �;71� @A= �F��' � �� ;<= ��+8� � � !�P�hh 77777777........ �� ;;;;;;;;<<<<<<<<======== ��FFFFFFFF��{{{{{{{{CCCCCCCCPPPPPPPP�� @@@@@@@@AAAAAAAA========WWWWWWWW55555555%%%%%%%% ��;;;;;;;;<<<<<<<<======== NNNNNNNNuuuuuuuu>>>>>>>> 1. b��B WS � u �.�Â bGBRÂ o‰ y¸tÄdR wYM bzþhù lmtÄdR y¸fLG ¥N¾WM M� b¸ktlW xµ*ºN mÊT bYø¬ y¥GßT mBT xlW” H. bmdb¾nT F)� � wYM mñR b¸fLGbT � l �� :F>��"�1� !�� 9 �. ZRZ„ YHNN xêJ l¥Sf{M b¸wÈ dNB y¸wsN çñ b¥ÂcWM ��B xµÆbþ �� (;� �}=”” 2. l! � M� ;<= �FM�� S�� v� Nu>#��N ;<=� .� �D; ��+8� G>� �F�� M çn M§> y¸ÃgŸbT K�V� ;^ N ! Q ��,�� wdðT F(N # y¸dngG YçÂL”” 88888888........ �� wwwwwwww++++++++wwwwwwww++++++++ 1. ;^ ! Q :�% � � ��4 �� B xµÆbþ �� w+w+M çn KFFL !;��hh 4 Governmental offices and organizations, non-governmental organizations, mass organizations and religions institutions, carrying out their works in the region, shall, where the work is for non-profit making, have a right to acquire land they use on in a condition that it does not contravene the land holding of farmers. 7. Conditions of Acquiring Land Holding and Limitation 1. Any Person residing in the region and engaged or wants to be engaged in agricultural works shall have a right to acquire land in holding in the following manner: a) By distribution from the keble administering the land in which he regularly resides or wants to reside, b) By bequeath or gift, the detail to be determined by a regulation to be issued to implement this proclamation, any where in the region. 2. The total area of land to be given to a person in holding and a procedure to apply for as well as get reply to acquire land in holding or in rent shall be provided in the regulation to be issued to implement this proclamation. 8. Land Re-distribution 1. In any part of the region, land distribution and allotment shall not be carried out since the coming into force of this proclamation. www.chilot.me gA 10 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 10 2. n^ ! �� ! �� 1 oR ��#�� q)�� q> � s¥nþÃ kmè y¸çnùTÂ b! � � l WS y¸gßùT ÆlYø¬ãC �� @� (�nW Ãq½WN lÆloLÈnù ��1bù YHNnù �TA ��,�� F(N ��u> �O1� G>�� 1 � yYø¬ >ÍN �� w+w+ g�� ;5��hh tfÉ¸ntÜM Wœn¤WN ÆœlûT ÆlYø¬ãC §Y BÒ YçÂL”” 3. n^ ! �� ! �� 1 oR ��#�� w+w+ wYM KFFL ��:� ��) �F�� >� ��&FW5 y�:v,� tGÆR �F:�� !;. �hh 4. *Y G>� �O1� �� w+w+ wYM KFFL F�� - �� 3 �F(M� � C�;<= �� N�� F>�:�� .� �1� ��1�� N �� 1�% �� ; �� ! �6 g(S#� ��;5� 1�% �� :FM�� M� ��NN{ �¡ S�F> ��+8� � � �� hh Y�Y$ # ;(s%�hh 99999999........ �� !!!!!!!!MMMMMMMMNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGG KKKKKKKK��VVVVVVVV��%%%%%%%% ��FFFFFFFFMMMMMMMM�� ZZZZZZZZQQQQQQQQtttttttt¾¾¾¾¾¾¾¾ �� 1. �� !MNG K�V� � #�>¢W5 �� F§gÖT *Y �T�U F(M�� S#� �:�� O1� �� ;<= ��+8� � � ��P� !��£5 hùlù >�!��ã � �,�� ;#12�hh 2. n^ ! �� ! �� 1 �t#�� q)�� gMG �F5�� y�� 2. Notwithstanding the provision of sub Article 1 of this article, where the land holders residing in one kebele and where not less than 80 Per cent of them request the Authority in writing for land distribution, the land re-distribution may be carried out in accordance with a directive to be issued to implement this decision on the land where question was submitted. Its application shall be only on holders who passed the decision. 3. The prohibition of land re-distribution or allotment provided under sub-article 1 of this Article shall not affect the activities of distribution of irrigable land to various users. 4. When the land distribution or allotment is carried out based on request of people, the land holder whose land is to be decreased and taken shall, where it doesn’t bring land division into pieces, have a right to get the land he has chosen and get compensation for an asset he produced and coud not pick it up. The detail shall be determined by a regulation. 9. The Procedure of Land Provision and Minimum Area of Land to be Provided 1. The provision of land shall be made to all applicants, impartially, having a right to acquire land in holding based on petitioners interest and a sequence to be determined by the participation of people. 2. Notwithstanding provision of sub article 1 of this article, where the land to be distributed is not available to all www.chilot.me gA 11 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 11 5+� ��CP� �>¢W5 ��;"1� :.� XNd QdM tkt§cW lw§J xLÆ ÞÉÂT# l!S� #��5 ��65Â �!�� (�W5 S�F> � �MG ;#12�hh 3. �FM�� F(M � �� #1�% lL5 ��u> �F010$ =TqW5 +�� G � ��R ;#12�hh 4. �! � M� �FM�� Y% (;� ��) �F�� ! � �T !�� YHNN xêJ tkTlÖ b¸wÈ # ;(M%�hh 1111111100000000........ ��;;;;;;;;<<<<<<<<======== VVVVVVVV;;;;;;;;��6666666655555555 �� bGL# �� 1111111111111111........ ��;;;;;;;;<<<<<<<<========%%%%%%%% �� 6666666655555555 ��:::::::: �� 1. �� sW ;<= *+ �� hh �./� n^ ! Q ! �� 8 N;ùS xNqA 2 (;� xNqA 28 � #�#�� *Y �TA �O1� F#1+ w+w+ (;� �� *Y !��+L� �� .� �� M� yÃzWN mÊT kfÝÇ Wu xYn«QM”” 2. �� M�� ¥N¾WM M� n^ ! Q (;� ;^ N ! Q ��,�� F(N # :�#�� !>N�hh petitioners with equal magnitude of land holding problem it shall priory be caused to be given to orphan children, disables, women and youngsters who join the new life of independence, consecutively. 3. During the time of deciding the area of land to be distributed, the fertility of land and grade, and other assumptions to be stated in the directive shall be considered. 4. The minimum area of plot of land, to be provided to one person and cultivable by rain or irrigation shall, be determined by a regulation to be issued following this Proclamation. 10. Types of Holdings The land in the region may be held by individually, grouplly, communally, and the government. 11. Respection of Holding and Using Rights 1. The holding of any person is respected by law. Therefore, pursuant to provision of sub-article 2 of article 8 or article 28 of this proclamation, no person shall be expropriated from his holding with out his consent, unless it is done by re-distribution according to decision of people or for the purpose of public interest. 2. Any person provided with a right to use the rural land shall not be deprived from the right to use the land other than provisions of this proclamation or a regulation to be issued to execute this proclamation. www.chilot.me gA 12 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 12 1111111122222222........ ��;;;;;;;;<<<<<<<<======== �� FFFFFFFF========NNNNNNNNCCCCCCCCPPPPPPPP�� @@@@@@@@AAAAAAAA========WWWWWWWW55555555 1. n^ ! Q ! �� 11 N;ùS xNqA 1 oR ��#�� q)�� >�� ¥N¾WM C�;<= b¸ktlùT MKNÃèC bmÊT Yø¬ ym«qM mBtÜN XNÄþÃÈ lþwsN YC§L” H. ZRZ„ bdNB y¸wsN çñ kGBRÂ Wu bçn S‰ §Y yts¥‰Â gbþ y¸ÃgŸbT Ì¸ mtÄd‰Ã ÃlW kçn\ �. >� � ¤= T;=(S% �� T>:D; (;� �F>��"��lT M� T;�D �:==; : 5 V�=� �; :�)u> ¤=� y«Í XNdçn\ ¥. >� ¢ �� >� �:==; :îST V�=� �; wYM bmsñ y¸l¥ mÊT sþçN kxND xmT b§Y �� GS� �; Ã§êl XNdçn# �. ZRZ„ bdNB y¸wsN çñ �;<= �� C��>¦ �� >� �� ; kÆD m"� ydrs XNdçn\ O. �� ;<= � � Dy ,&� �� F��:�� !�� Ãœwq XNdçn”” 2. ��v� C�;<= ��"� j#� (;� !�� >L#1MÂ xBé y¸ñR mÊT yl¤lW LJ µlW wYM ��v� C�� @A= ��./ �F>�DG� mr© ktgß n^ ! �� ! �� 1 ðdL t‰ qÜ R “lÂ¼” oR ysfrW DNUg¤ �,7F !;. �hh 12. Conditions Depriving the Holding Right 1. Notwithstanding provision under sub article 1 of article 11 of this proclamation any holder having a right over using the land, it may be decided to be deprived from the right of using the land by the following reasons: a) The detail to be determined in regulation, where he is engaged in non-farming activity and earns for his livelihood thereto; b) Where he disappears from his residence for 5 consecutive years without notifying his where about and not renting his land or without assigning a representative to administer his land; c) Where he fallows his land for consecutive 3 years and above or 1 year and above where the land is cultivable in irrigation; d) The detail to be determined by a regulation, where gross damage occurs over his land due to his mismanagement; e) Where he notifies to the concerned body that he has withdrawn from his holding right. 2. Where a disappeared landholder has spouse or a minor who lives with him and has no land, or where there is a doubtful information that his disappearance is due to unexpected accidental situation., the provision stated under sub Article 1 (b and c) of this Article shall not be applicable. www.chilot.me gA 13 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 13 3. n^ ! �� ! �� 1 ðdL t‰ qÜ R lÂ¼ DNUg¤ãC �O1� Æl;<=W lgþz¤W y«Í wYM xStÄÄ¶ ÃLtmdblT ¥ÂcWM yg«R mÊT XNdhùn¤¬W btk¬¬Y l3 ›mT wYM lxND ›mT ÃHL QM §Y xlmêlù ytrUg« XNdçn mÊT ll¤§cW wYM xnSt¾ mÊT §§cW xmLµÓC bgþz¤ÃêEnT QM §Y XNÄþWL lþs YC§L”” ZRZR xfÉ{Ñ bdNB YwsÂL”” 4. n^ ! �� ! �� 1 �#�� O1� �;<= � � >N ¥N¾WM M� �� ; �� F 1� ;^ N ! Q ��,�� F(N # F#�� O1� ��q� �¡ ��+8� � � ;)1 �hh 1111111133333333........ �� !!!!!!!!��&&&&&&&&�� 1. ¥ÂcWM yg«R �� !S� ,�# �� G%� ��#�, �!�&�� S� gùÄ† b¸mlktW xµL bkùL YwÈl¬L”” 2. yg«R mÊT x«ÝqM XQD yW¦ tÍsSN msrT xDRgÖ ymÊT x«ÝqMN# yxfR xYnTN# yxyR «ÆYN# yXIêT >ÍNNÂ ¥Hb‰êEÂ xþ÷ñ¸ÃêE hùn¤¬ãCN GMT WS b¥SgÆT mzUjT xlbT”” 3. � �� &F F(N� �� !�&�� S� �O1� XNÄþglgL ;#12�hh 4. � �� ! � !��+L� � �� |#1+ ” H. ��Z� ��)F ��k= �FMG �./9 �. !�Cq �; �F>�:�� ) !��)$ (;� ��)� !�� ./9 3. Pursuant to provisions of sub-article 1(b and c) of this Article, where the land holder disappears or the land administrator is not assigned, ascertaining that it was fallow for 3 consecutive years, may temporarilly be given to those who do not have land or have small land holding up on their petition. The detailed execution shall be determined by a regulation. 4. Any person who is deprived from his land holding right pursuant to sub-article 1 of this article, shall have a right to get compensation for the permanent property he had developed on the land in accordance with the regulation to be issued to implement this proclamation. 13. Land Use 1. Any rural land shall, as much as possible, have land use plan issued by the concerned body based on study. 2. The rural land use plan shall be prepared considering land usage, soil type, air condition, vegitation coverage, and socio-economic situations based on water catchments. 3. Any land user shall be made use in accordance with land use plan to be issued thereof. 4. Where any land is made for a given service: a) Its better economic benefit provision, b) The non-or least existence of side effects on the environment, www.chilot.me gA 14 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 14 ¥. !��+L� ��&FW5 0 � ��C;�� >�� ./ ��12�� . YñRb¬Lhh 5. !+C �� !�� @� tzUJè yts« �� !�&�� S� yl¤l XNdçn � �� &F �� Ku>9 ��Z9 lXNSœT ��C=9 �# �� (;� :Xnnhù 2� + §�� P� lL5 tGÆ‰T g�� ;5��hh 6. n^ ! �� ! �� 5 ��#�� q)�� &F �� *+ ��:�:� �+C� g>�� !;5��hh Y�Y$ # ;(M%�hh 1111111144444444........ ��)))))))) �� 1. bzmÂêE ��) �F�� ¥ÂcWM �� C�;<= �F�C� ��Z S�F> � �>�{ ��#1� � �¨2¨+ g#1+ ;5��hh 2. ��) �� w+w+ ��(M# � !�3 !#� wYM kðL xRBè xdR ��M� �� ; �� F 1� �� bFM�� M� bkùL y¸tµ �¡ bQD¸Ã ;:,� �hh 3. C^�E ��) !�&�� !�Cq� ^ 1�M C^�E # % F��:=P� �'> �/�65 �� tdGæ � �� ;#12�hh 4. �F��:=P� �'> �/�65 �F>wÈ*P� ��0�W5 �,7F ��1gù +J= � #�� .) �Âc�� 0�%E ��) �� o‰ :�� xSqDä Y�Z� ��©; G%65 �#12P� # �FgnÆ� +� !�,�-� ��vM� KD mkÂwnùNÂ b+�R + C= MKNÃT töFé y¸wÈW !,�% � 2; ^ 1�MR �; m"� ��>�:�� ./ �12�G xSf§gþ YçÂL”” c) The acceptability of the service by beneficiaries shall be ascertained. 5. Where there is no land use plan prepared in writing by pertinent body, any land user may use his land for house construction, farming, animal husbandary, forestry development, or for other related same activities. 6. Notwithstanding the provision stated under sub-article 5 of this article, any land user cannot use his land for legally prohibited activity. The detail shall be determined by a regulation. 14. Irrigation Land 1. Any land to be cultivated by modern irrigation may, causing the acquisition of proper share of the previous landholder, be distributed. 2. Farmer or semi-pastoralist whose land is taken by distribution shall, priory be paid compensation through the person to whom his land is to be given for permanent assets he cultivated on decreased land. 3. The traditional irrigation usage shall be carried out supported by community cultural rules and counseling of the pertinent professional offices. 4. Without prejudice to the obligations to apply the requierements to be issued by professional offices, before any modern irrigation activity is carried out, it shall be necessary to ensure the undertaking of the detailed design works for the dam to be constructed, conducting of the catchment works, and the non-damaging of the soil and stone dug during the dam construction on public. www.chilot.me gA 15 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 15 5. ��) �� |�� !�Cq� ^ 1�M � w= � � � ";. % �!,� �¨�¨� � ">�:�� &FW5 YHNnù ��:�:� +J= !�CP�hh 6. ��=P� �; ymSñ msrt L¥T GNÆ¬Â yW¦ +� ��MDCP� C�;<=W5 bmSñ k¸l¥W mÊT WS TK ï¬Â bmÊtÜ §Y ��'� 1� +�R ��&FW5 y¸tµ ��q� �¡ bQD¸Ã ;:,�P �hh 7. ��) ��&F� ^ 1�M ��) �O1� �� !�=45% ��vMy :� +K� 2� ��C � !�,�-� NÝq½Â G & ��1+ +J= !� �hh �� ªªªªªªªª�� ;;;;;;;;<<<<<<<<========%%%%%%%% �� èèèèèèèèCCCCCCCCNNNNNNNN ��%%%%%%%% ��++++++++JJJJJJJJ========WWWWWWWW55555555 1155.. �� ;;;;;;;;<<<<<<<<======== �� 1. yg«R �� ;<= ��M�� M� �;<= � � :n^ =5 �#�� xµ*ºN bWRS wYM bSõ¬ �� ;5��hh 2. n^ ! Q ! �� 17 N;ùS xNqA (4) ��#�� #�� .) n^ ! �� ! �� 1 oR y¿frW mBT n^ ! Q ! �� 6 N;ùS xNqA 4 �O1� �� ;<= ��MNP� ��Q65 �,7F !;. �hh 5. The beneficearies shall be duty bound to control their area not to be source of disease and not to cause erosion while irrigation development takes place. 6. The land holders, on whose land the irrigation infrastructure and water dam are built, shall be provided with irrigable land substitution, and be paid compensation priorly which it may be substituted by the would be dam users for their assets cultivated on their land. 7. The society using irrigation shall be duty bound to take care and guard of the irrigation infrastructure and catchment in collaboration with the government. PART THREE Transfer and Obligations of Land Holding and Use Rights 15. Transfer of Land Holding Right 1. Any person provided with rural land holding may, as stipulated herein under, transfer his holding right in bequeath or donation . 2. Without prejudice to provision of sub Article 4 of Article 17, here of, the right stated under sub-article 1 of this Article shall not be applicable on organizations that are provided with holding land pursuant to sub article 4 of Article 6 of this Proclamation. www.chilot.me gA 16 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 16 1111111166666666........ �� ;;;;;;;;<<<<<<<<======== �� 1. bzþH xêJ msrT yg«R �� C�;<= yçn ¥N¾WM sW �;<=M çn �� + �% KD lF�"#� wYM bzþhù mtÄdR l¸fLG � �� xRî xdR /© �� ;5��hh 2. �� V�� |C� �� /4!P� ��#�� YS�� q �F>��{ KD ��O$ :�� F�� MW5 XNd xRî xdR ;��DBhh 3. n^ ! �� ! �� 1 oR ��#�� ;<=% �� /© ��F wYM y¥Wrsù � � !�� >�#1MWN ��%© �Q (;� ��M :(Dw�� mBT kHG Wu�F�S� (;� ��%© ��"� j#� �F�" çñ ktgß bÞG ðT y¸{Â xYçNM”” Y�Y$ # ;(M%�hh 4. � �� C�;<= �;<=Â ��(M� �� /© kxND b§Y lçnù MW5 g>�� ;5��hh 5. ! � �� C�;<= �;<=% �� :� T;%0Y yät XNdçn � � + �% o‰ lF�"#� wYM bzþhù mtÄdR l¸fLG yàcÜ �J (;� ��MB ;^ N ! Q ��,�� F(N # ¸#�� S#� �:�� O1� ;��v�hh 6. ! � M� T;%0Y bätbT wQT bKLlù WS y¸ñRÂ + �% o‰ �F�"#� wYM lmtÄdR y¸fLG �Q9 (;� ��M yl�� XNdçn (�� B WS nê¶ãC çnW + �% o‰ �F�"#$ wYM lmtÄdR y¸fLgù kçnùÂ xSqDä Ã§cW 16. Transfer of Land holding right in Bequeath 1. Any Person who is made the holder of the rural land in accordance with this proclamation, may transfer his holding or using right in will to any farmer engaged or likes to engage in agricultural works. 2. Persons residing in town and engaged in small income activities to support their lives shall be considered farmer for the aim of succession. 3. Transferring in will or inheriting the holding and use right, stipulated under sub-article 1 of this Article, shall not be valid where it disinherites the minor child of the testater or the family of same from inheritance right or harms his spouse. The detail shall be determinded by a regulation. 4. Any land holder may, in will, transfer his holding and for limited period of time his use right to more than one persons. 5. Where a land holder dies without making a will, as to the holding and use right of his land, the right shall be transferred to his child or family engaged or likes to be engaged in agricultural works, consecutively, in accordance with the provisions of a regulation to be issued to implement this proclamation. 6. Where a man dies without making a will and he does not have a child residing in the region and engaged or like to be engaged in agricultural works, or where he does not have family, his parents who are residents of the region engaged or like to be engaged in agricultural www.chilot.me gA 17 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 17 yg«R mÊT Yø¬ m«N kkFt¾W yYø¬ m«N b¬C mçnù k¬wq ��T ;<=WN ymWrS mBT Yñ‰cêL”” 7. n^ ! �� ! �� 6 ��#�� (D®5 � � *;(� >�� "� j#� bzþÃW qbl¤ WS mñ„N kq«l l� 2 ��,��Â ��C #+� ^;(� 0�/ �� ; �� :�� F:��lW !;. �hh Y�Y$ # ;(M%�hh 8. kxND b§Y yçnù (D®5 bWRS ÃgßùTN mÊT F:v,B � - ��> " "P� ��Z # bù :�(M�� ! � �T !�� =5 �.� � #. �� 2D �� ©þ �:v,� !;5B�hh 9. n^ ! �� ! �� 1# 5 (;� 6 DNUg¤ãC �O1� (Dw >��8�� yg«R �� bÆì ï¬nT ��Y+¤ �!�� !��£5 ;:v,��hh 1111111177777777........ ��;;;;;;;;<<<<<<<<========%%%%%%%% �� }}}}}}}}======== �� 1. � �� Æ�;<= yYø¬M çn ym«qM mBtÜN bKLlù WS l¸ñRÂ kzþH b¬C ytmlktÜTN QDm hùn¤¬ãC l¸Ãà§ sW bSõ¬ l¥St§lF YC§L” works and priory known for holding the land less than the maximum holding area, shall have a right to inherit the land holding. 7. The right of heirs provided under sub-Article 6 of this Article shall not have prohibition to stay using the land where the alive spouse continues to reside in that kebele until he concludes another marriage and where he does not do so it remains for his lifetime. Particulars shall be determined by a regulation. 8. Where more than one heirs share the inherited land, and where the share of each heir is less than the minimum plot of land holding determined by a regulation, they shall not partition the land other than using it in common. 9. The rural land that does not gain heir pursuant to the provisions of sub-Article 1, 5 or 6 of this Article, shall, registred as vacant land, be distributed to the new petitioners. 17. Transfer of Holding and using Right in Donation 1. Any land holder may transfer his holding or using right in donation to a person who resides in the region and fulfills the preconditions indicated here in under: www.chilot.me gA 18 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 18 H. tqÆ† bGBRÂ o‰ y¸tÄdR wYM lmtÄdR y¸fLG yKLlù nê¶ çñ MNM xYnT mÊT yl¤lW wYM xSqDä bÃzW mÊT xnSt¾nT MKNÃT l¤§ mÊT Xytk‰y y¸ÃRS LJ wYM yLJ LJ wYM l¤§ yb¤tsbù xÆL kçn\ �. tqÆ† yÆlYø¬WN mÊT XÃrs wYM l¤§ S‰ Xy¿‰ Sõ¬W kmkÂwnù bðT §lùT 3 tk¬¬Y xm¬T suWN bnÉ sþõR möytÜ y¬wq kçn”” 2. � �� C�;<= �;<= � � �F��% �� dGä ��(M� ��>� MW5 �}= lþÃSt§LF ;5��hh 3. ��T ;<=W �C�% F�� 2D (;� �lL5 MW5 �2D ;<= F. � �}=� �F�%� C�% F�� (;� lL5 �2D C�;<=W5 @B� :��' YçÂL”” 4. yYø¬ mB¬cWN œY=MR ��Q65 �� =P� ��(M� �}= ¥�� ;5�Bhh 5. ¥ÂcWM ��}= �� @� �#1+ !� �hh &� ��#1� ��}= �� *+ ��C;�� !;)1��hh 6. bIhùF ytdrg �Âc�� }= �� bF�{ � (1" §lW yÆloLÈnù QRNÅF m/b¤T ��¤ ��Y� !� �hh a) Where the donee is child or grand child or other family member engaged or likes to be engaged in agricultural works, being the resident of the region, and not holding any land, or tills land by renting from others due to his previous small holding. b) Where the donee had stayed tilling the land of the holder or working other works and known freely cared for 3 consecutive years before the gift is undertaken. 2. Any landholder may transfer permanently his holding right and temporarily his using right to deferent persons in gift. 3. Where the land holding is a common holding of a husband and wife or other persons, the gift shall only be applicable in agreement of all the husband and wife or other common holders. 4. Organizations may, excluding holding right, transfer their land using right for limited period of time in donation. 5. Any gift agreement shall be in writing. An agreement made orally shall not be acceptable by law. 6. Any gift agreement made in writing shall be submitted to and registered in the woreda branch office of the Authority. www.chilot.me gA 19 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 19 1111111188888888........ �� DDDDDDDD;;;;;;;; �� 1. � �� C�;<= �� M� �D; �� ;5��hh 2. :ª�� V�� l¸bL - ��#1� ¥ÂcWM �� D; �� ¯� �#1+ !� �hh 3. bAhùF ytdrg �� D; �� v�9 ��D� 0� 9 ��>WN �� % ��D� !:v,� @A= y¸gLA µLçn bStqR ,Dw ;.%�hh 4. y¸k‰yW mÊT bU‰ ytÃz kçn hùlùM ÆlYø¬ãC µLtS¥ÑbT bStqR Wlù f‰> YçÂL”” 5. bIhùF ytdrg ¥ÂcWM �� D; �� bF�{ � (1" §lW yÆloLÈnù QRNÅF m/b¤T ��¤ ��Y� YñRb¬Lhh 6. kFt¾W y�� D; 0� 25 V�� ;.%�”” SlçnM :25 V�� ; �.� tdRgÖ ytgß �� D; �� bþñR bzþH xêJ m¿rT �25 V�� #�#1� ;��D�hh 7. n^ ! �� ! �� 6 ��#�� D; 0� Nu> ��B 0� |> & � #�% lþ¬dS y¸CLbTN XDL y¸klKL xYçNM”” 18. Transferring Land Use Right in Rent 1. Any land holder may transfer his using right in rent to any person. 2. Any land rent agreement made for more than 3 years shall be made in writing. 3. Any land rent agreement made in writing unless it explains area of the land, year of the rent, the amount and system of payment, shall be invalid. 4. Where the land to be rented is a common holding, the agreement shall be invalid, unless all holders agree upon it. 5. Any land rent agreement made in writing shall be submitted to and registered in the branch office of the Authority, in woreda where the land is found. 6. The maximum duration of rent time may be 25 years. Therefore, any agreement made for more than 25 years shall be considered as only made for 25 years land rent agreement pursuant to this proclamation. 7. The period of the limit of rent provided in sub-Article 6 of this Article shall not ban its renewability after the completion of the agreement period. www.chilot.me gA 20 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 20 8. :+� C�;<=W5 2� bF#1+ ymÊT �D; �� F:,�� y�D; m«N !:D;% �:D� b¸ÃdRgùT �� y¸wsN YçÂL”” 9. �D; �� WS � #�% ��:D�� ÃlW mçnù bGlA µLtmlkt �� :D† �� bkðLM çn bÑlù l3¾ wgN g>:D�� !;5��hh 1111111199999999........ bbbbbbbbllllllllþþþþþþþþZZZZZZZZ SSSSSSSSRRRRRRRR››››››››TTTTTTTT yyyyyyyyttttttttggggggggßßßßßßßß bbbbbbbbgggggggg««««««««RRRRRRRR mmmmmmmmÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊTTTTTTTT yyyyyyyymmmmmmmm««««««««qqqqqqqqMMMMMMMM mmmmmmmmBBBBBBBBTTTTTTTTNNNNNNNN yyyyyyyy::::::::ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ êêêêêêêêSSSSSSSSTTTTTTTTÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ xxxxxxxxDDDDDDDDRRRRRRRRggggggggÖÖÖÖÖÖÖÖ SSSSSSSSllllllll¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥SSSSSSSSÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃZZZZZZZZ 1. yg«RN mÊT blþZ ytk‰y ¥N¾WM Æl¦BT ylþZ zmnù {Nè l¸öYbT gþz¤ btk‰yW mÊT §Y ÃlWN ym«qM mBT wYM bmÊtÜ §Y Ãf‰WN ¦BT wYM hùltÜNM b:Ä êSTÂnT l¥SÃZ YC§L”” 2. �&D° yWL ÝL kl¤l bStqR bzþH xNqA N;ùS xNqA 1 msrT �� " ��%�� :�>0 �� ; �� H �� ! 4 � #�>0 ;��D�”” çñM �� ; �� H � tn lÖ ]" ��%�� y¸ÃZ bþçN �� ! 4 � #�>0 !>��GrW�hh 3. y]" ��% çñ ��>0N b�� ym«qM mBT C�� 0R xSqDä �� ! "u� GS� 'B (;� :±� F�" @A= �D; �� # l� �� (G (;� l� @A= �;<= ��G ��1+ !; ��hh 8. The amount of rent to be paid in agreement with private holders may be determined by agreement to be made between the lessor and the lessee. 9. Unless it is clearly indicated in the rent agreement that the lessee has right to re rent, he shall, partially or fully, not rent the land to the third party. 19. Mortgage of Rural Land Use Right Obtained in Lease System 1. Any investor who rented rural land in lease may secure as mortgage right to use his land or an asset produced on it, or both for effected period of the lease. 2. Unless there is a contrary agreemet, where the land use right is mortgage pursuant to sub-Article 1 of this Article, the asset developed on the land shall be considered as it is with held together. However, where only an asset produced on land is mortgage, the land use right shall not be considered as mortgage together with same. 3. Unless the creditor priory agrees, it may not be possible to transfer the right to use the land obtained by mortgage in rent, change by another land or change the holding in any other situation that may harm the creditor fully or partially. www.chilot.me gA 21 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 21 4. �� " ��%�� >Y �� @� �#1+ !� �hh �� mGlÅ �@�M �� bF�{ � (1" §lW yÆloLÈnù t«¶ A/b¤T qRï µLtmzgb bStqR b3¾ wgñC §Y mÝw¸Ã çñ lþqRBÆcW xYCLM”” 5. bzþH xêJ msrT bmÊT ym«qM mBT wYM bmÊtÜ §Y yl¥ ¦BT bXÄ êSTÂnT lþÃZ y¸CLbT gþz¤ k25 ›mT lþbL xYCLM”” 2222222200000000........ �� &&&&&&&&FFFFFFFF ++++++++JJJJJJJJ========WWWWWWWW55555555 1. � �� &F bzþH xêJ m¿rT kzþH b¬C ytmlktÜT GÁ¬ãC Yñ„b¬L” H. ;<=W SR ÃlWN (;� �D; ��M�� :C: % !�Cq� �� S\ �. �� !�Cq ©U5 ��:�% btgbþW hùn¤¬ � :C�¤ ��T#+9 ¼. ymÊT tÄÍTn¬cW k30 bmè b¬C yçnù mÊèCN btmlkt yxfR KlTN y¸qNSÂ W¦ y¸sbSB SLTN ytktl ymÊT xÃÃZN ymktL”” m. ymÊT tÄÍTn¬cW k31 bmè XSk 60 bmè yçnù mÊèCN lxm¬êE sBlÖC L¥T l¥êL YÒL zND «r’¤²¥ XRkN wYM l¤lÖC tS¥¸ yxfR bÝ s‰ãCN y¥kÂwN\ ¿. ��q C�.� !��D1� œbþÃ � ²5 � ";#�a G &� ��1+\ 4. The agreement of securing land use right in mortgage shall be made in writing. Unless the clarification of the agreement is submitted to and register in branch office of the Authority where the land is found, it shall not affect the right of third parties. 5. In accordance with this proclamation, the right to use land or the duration to mortgage the resource developed on the land shall not exeed 25 years. 20. Obligations of the land user 1. Any land user shall, pursuant to this proclamation, have obligations indicated hereinunder: a) To protect the land under his holding or land obtained in rent and conserve the surrounding; b) To plant trees around his land and properly protect them to grow; c) To follow the land holding system that decreases soil erosion and collect water concerning the lands under 30 per cent slope; d) To undertake trench terracing and favorable soil conservation activities to use the land forms which are 31 to 60 per cent slope for perennial plants. e) To take care of water sources not to go dry due to improper farming; www.chilot.me gA 22 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 22 r. wsÂcW ytkll mÊèCN DNbR ÃlmUÍTÂ tlYtW y¸¬wqÜ mNgìCN ÃlmZUT\ s. �� !�&�� XQD �O1� � �� !+C C�� !�� @� |��S �+CDE ��1+\ ¹. �� !�Cq �F�§ �� MT�% !� � � ";�� tgbþWN G &� ��1+\ q. �� (;� �S�T KD � ��bT !+C C�� !�� |��S lzþhù ��C �\ b. �� C�;<= :.� yC�;<=�� 12�� # �� FMG � - YHNnù ��N�% ��>Y9 t. �� ;<= � � F>N � ��M�� ;<= �12�� # �� !+C �� !�� ”” 2. � b�� !� �� b�"� #$%& �� '�()� * +� ,��- �� ,�"� #�. �'/0 �12 #3�� 3. '�()� �� * +� yçn yGL Æl¦BT wYM 5�6� �78 #�9: �;0 #�9: 1 ,*"=�>� �12?� �*@'A 3*B9"3� � � �# +9� C�� #DRE �'0F"DG �*B9") C�� H/� mÊtÜN ID� �� 'J� �12 #3�� 9��) �# +9� C��M �8K/*Lbù� M�=�� #$%&)� "8�=�G �� 3�=� � �D �� )0I �0�% �N� �O��2�� f) Not to violate delineations of lands and close roads thereto. g) To use land based on land use plan when asked by pertinent body in writing to use it same; h) To exercise proper care for wild lives and birds found around his holding; i) To cooperate with pertinent body when asked for measuring or undertaking surveying on his land; j) To take and hold a certificate where he is a land holder and land holding certificate is issued; k) To return back to the pertinent body. The land holding certificate, when he is deprived of holding. 2. Any land user shall have an obligation to plough his land far from river or gully where his land is near to a bank of a river or gully. 3. Any Private investor or organization, besides obligations provided under sub Article 1 of this Article, shall sumbit and cause approval of land use plan, and use the land in accordance with the approved plan. The plan to be submitted shall consider the health of the society, the security of the surrounding and the fertilty of land. www.chilot.me gA 23 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 23 4. �� :C: % !�Cq �� S rgD !�!>nT ÃlW KD �F>:%�/ �� C�;<=W5% ��&FW5 C�K�N/ !S' ,�# �� 1= w�� ;MN�hh 2222222211111111........ ++++++++JJJJJJJJ======== xxxxxxxxllllllllmmmmmmmmffffffff{{{{{{{{MMMMMMMM SSSSSSSSllllllllFFFFFFFF>>>>>>>>��::::::::�� ³³³³³³³³��±±±±±±±±�� 1. n^ ! Q ! �� 20 ��#�� +J= (;� ;^ N ! Q ��,�� F(N� # ��#�� TT; +J= >�: 1 �� C�;<= �&�Â ��@� �� ¢> S#� �:�� ;M� �hh 2. �M�� ¢> �O1� �^��N lþÃRM ÃLÒl XNdçn :n^ =5 �#�� O1� xStÄd‰êE RM© g(MD � ;5��h H. Dy �� C�� :C:R �� >� �� ; m"� :#1M �� :C: +J= �F�C l¤§ M� ��(M� �D; � �MG y¸t§lF Wœn¤\ l. :n^ �; ytmlktW XRM© �,7F :.n ´� Gv� ��TT; @A= :�#gm �� (M� - :�� jMé �¡ �:�L� �� S XSkmgdD �F#�� XRM©”” 3. � �� (� �� &F �� :C: :* 1�MR 2� !��C �� HG Æl¥KB„ MKNÃT XNdQdM tktlù yÝL wYM yAhùF ¥S«NqqEÃ XNÄþs«W wYM XNÄþdRsW YdrUL”” 4. The authority shall, as much as its extent, give motivating prize for the land holders and users who perform exemplary activities in land conservation and environmental protection. 21. Effects of Non-Performance of Obligation 1. Any land holder who failed to respect any obligation provided under Article 20 of this Proclamation or similar provisions of a regulation to be issued to execute this Proclamation, shall be given oral and written notice respectively. 2. Where the land holder could not correct his mistakes in accordance with the notice, administrative measures may be taken as provided herein under: a) Where his land is degraded due to his weakness, not to conserve it, by a decision to be passed to transfer his right to use land in rent temporarily for a person who undertaks an obligation ; b) Where the offense is committed again after the measure indicated herein above is executed, a measure from suspending him from using right for a limited time up to expropriating from his land paying him compensation. 3. Where any communal land user refuses to cooperate with the society to conserve land, he shall,respectively, be given oral or written notice for his refusal. www.chilot.me gA 24 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 24 4. n^ ! �� ! �� 3 oR ��#�� ¥S«NqqEÃ kts«W ´� Gv� ��TT; @A= :�#�� (� �� ";��bT ��(M� - :�� jMé �0��=� (� �� ";��bT ��:�:�:� �F#�� SN� g(M � ;5��hh 5. n^ ! Q ! �� 20 ��#��m� lL5 +J=W5 >�: 1 �� &F bzþhù xNqA N;ùS xNqA 3 XÂ 4 oR ktmlktÜT RM©ãC �X�u �#1M� m"� ��¥ p� *+ �O1� �¡ � �:�� g(M � ;5��hh 6. n^ ! �� :n^ �; ��#��m� ³�±�65 +J=P� C��(� �� ÆlYø¬ wYM t«Ý¸ bçnù � +K=E m/b¤èC wYM mNGS¬êE ÃLçnù DRJèC y ¦� ¥Hb‰TÂ ��;�)� tÌ¥T �;� XNÄGÆBn¬cW �,7F ;.%lùhh �� !!!!!!!!DDDDDDDD�� 99999999 ��YYYYYYYY�� %%%%%%%% ��;;;;;;;;<<<<<<<<======== ��1111111122222222�� ######## �� 2222222222222222........ �� 1. ��&FW5 ;<=nT ��M�# bxND xµÆbþ ¥HbrsB x¥µŸnT b(� ��F>nT ��>0 wYM �# L¥T (;� �llÖC m¿L tGÆ‰T ��:�� yT¾WM yg«R �� bÆH§êE mNgD wYM bzmÂêE mœ¶Ã bÆloLÈnù x¥µŸnT ��6 ��= ;02Q�=�hh bzþHM œbþÃ �> " � �� +�� 1"� �F>�5� �� aG� !MNG K�V� tqRÛ bS‰ §Y YW§Lhh �� F>T; �� tÜ �; ;#1U�hh 4. Where the offense committed is similarly repeated after the notice provided under sub-Article 3 of this Article, he may be penalized from suspending to use the land temporarily to banning from using the communal land totally. 5. A land user who did not respect other obligations provided under Article 20 of this Proclamation , shall be made to pay compensation for the damage pursuant to civil code in addition to measures indicated under sub-Article 3 and 4 of this Article. 6. Responsibilities provided in this Article shall, upon failure to carry out obligations, be applicable on rural land holder or user government offices, non government organizations, civic societies and religious institutions, as it may be appropriate. PART FOUR Measuring, Registering and Holding Certificate of Land 22. Measuring Land 1. Any Rural Land given to users in holding, held for common usage by the community of an area, or forestry development, or conserved for any other similar activities shall be measured and the map get prepared by the Authority in traditional way or modern tool. Because of this, a special system of numerating shall be designed and implemented to clearly understand each land. The sign that indicates the boundary shall,also, be made on the land. www.chilot.me gA 25 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 25 2. ¥ÂcWM �� F�� F�� ! T{ C�;<=W5 (;� ��&FW5 bSF‰W � ��§% � DP� �� (S/ Gu ;#1+�P �hh ��tÜ S�T �F��#�� C�;<=W5 �TW5 ��Z�� ;.%�hh 3. �� !��% � $ !:�� rgD QÊ¬ yts¥W C�;<= S� ��M8 � �� >� �� YHNN xêJ tkTlÖ b¸wÈW dNB b¸wsN ygþz¤ gdB WS m"� � #�% � �=;�� l¸mlktW xµL !��= �S1 ;5��hh 4. �� :�� ´� �� >� ��/ :��(� � #�% ��6 !�� = ;02Q�=�hh 5. ,&� >�P� �+� �S�T ��Q65 �� S�T KD� � �T�µ lþdrG YC§Lhh 2222222233333333........ �� YYYYYYYY��CCCCCCCC%%%%%%%% yyyyyyyy��11111111�� !!!!!!!!>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>YYYYYYYY 1. bzþH xêJ msrT C�K�N/ �� ¥ÂcWM �� g«R �� Y�bþ> �Y� WS ;�0�C�hh 2. n^ ! �� ! �� 1 oR ysfrWN DNUg¤ tfÉ¸ ��1+ ymÊT MZgÆW �� C�;<= Ñlù SM9 Yø¬W ytgßbTN hùn¤¬# �� ! T®C# ylMntÜN dr©# �� F�� !��+L�% ÆlYø¬W >B � +J=W5 �F�� mr© xµè mµÿD YñRb¬L”” ZRZ„ bdNB YwsÂL”” 2. When any land is measured the neighboring land holders or users shall, as much as possible, be called to attend therein and decide upon their boundary in agreement. The survey of the land may be conducted by using the plots of holders as a starting point. 3. The land holder who complains regarding the land measurement and delineation, he may submit petition to the concerned body explaining his reasons of complaint by the time limit to be decided by a regulation to be issued following this proclamation to make the case to be seen again. 4. Where, for different reasons, the area of the land is changed after it has been measured, it shall be measured again and a new map get prepared thereof. 5. Private survey organizations having a license may be made participate in land survey activity. 23. Registration and Data Maintaining 1. Any land measured by the Authority shall, pursuant to this proclamation, registered in rural land registration book. 2. To implement the provision indicated and sub-Article 1 of this Article, the land registration shall be carried out including the information explaining the full name of the land holder, the conditoins of holding acquired, boundaries of the land, the fertility standard, the service of the land and the obligations of the land holder. The detail shall be determined by a regulation. www.chilot.me gA 26 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 26 3. �� ; � � (;� GS� � "�P� ��1"� �F5B MW5 @B !+C �� !�� G>� �S1 |,��P� YHNnù mZgB �� ;5�Bhh 4. :��tÜ 2� ��>>0 ¥ÂcWM � �% +J= �F��:� �+C� mÊtÜ b¸gŸbT wrÄ ÆlW yÆloLÈnù QRNÅF m/b¤T qRï µLtmzgb bStqR ª�� (�)5 �; �&(F> .) g�� !;5��hh 5. b¦st¾ �1� �; ��K�6 ��# �Y�C *2E �� xYñrWMhh 6. �� Y�q> �Y�B bhùlT SQ �O�6 Y�YDP� # F(M�� !�� Q ;��N�hh ��Y�R ��&�> �C�K�N/ ;��hh 7. �Y2q� �^�� >� � �� M� �; m"� ydrs XNdçn SHttÜ �F��:�� +K� !�� bFT¼B¼¤R `§ðnT ��>¢ ;.%�hh 8. bzþH xNqA N;ùS xNqA 7 DNUg¤ tfÉ¸nT MKNÃT y¸mlktW ymNGST xµL bSHttÜ ltgÖÄW wgN µœ XSkmKfL ydrs XNdçn YHNnù XNÄþmLSlT SHttÜN y¿‰WN mZUbþ ¿‰t¾ bt‰W ym«yQ mBT YñrêL”” çñM mZUbþW b`§ðnT y¸«yqW SHttÜN y¿‰W çn BlÖ wYM bcLtŸnT yçn XNdçn nW”” 9. b(1"ãC y¸gßù yÆloLÈnù QRNÅF m/b¤èC �� l �� !��"#�% !�&�� F¶W5 �� Y�C� !+CR � �>�� !�,�-� ��© ��1+ ³�±�� !�CP�hh 3. Those people who can explain that they have a right or interest over the land, may, submitting question to the concerned body, see the book upon permission. 4. Unless any activity concerned with the right and obligations related to land is submitted and registered in woreda branch office of the Authority, it may not be an objection to the third parties. 5. Registration carried out based on false information shall not have legal effect. 6. The land registration book shall be prepared in two copies and kept on the hands of the bodies whose details shall be determined by regulation. The summary of the book shall be sent to the authority. 7. Where a damage occurs on any person due to the fault of the registrar,the body of the government which is attributed with the fault shall be accountable to the civil liability. 8. Where the concerned government body approaches up to paying compensation to the victim due to the fault upon the implementation of provision of sub Article 7 of this Article, it shall have the right to claim from the registration worker who committed the fault to reimburse the payment.However, the registrar will be liable when he commits the fault intentionally or negligently. 9. The branch offices of the authority in the woredas shall have a responsibility to give the necessary support to the Kebele Land Administration and use committees to properly carry out the land registration. www.chilot.me gA 27 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 27 2222222244444444........ �� ;;;;;;;;<<<<<<<<======== ��1111111122222222�� ######## �� 1. yg«R �� ;<= ��M�� ¥N¾WM M� �� YRY� ��0� � �;<= �12�� # �� ' �02Q6% U6+Dû ��GU � bÆloLÈnù ;M� �hh �;<= �12�� # �R �C�;<=� *+ �� 1� ��hh 2. �� C�% F�� 2D ;<= :.� �;<= �12�� # �$ �F02�� @�� ;.%�hh 3. �� ;<= �12�� # �$ ! � �� 02Q6 :�M� ´� 2 :�,�� 2qW� �� 2D ;<= ��1+ g��' ;5�BhhC�% F�� +� �� 1� �� 2D F>#�m � �;<= �12�� # �$ �F=#M� >�� > �7 ;.%�hh 4. *+�P �:QR '0/S $�9/� �0*9� ��T2 '/��U "K*� �0V �*L ) L) �� W�X %3�T2 XNdçn Yö«‰L”” 5. ymÊT Yø¬ ¥rUgÅ dBtR yÆlYø¬WN bÞG ytdnggù êÂ êÂ mBèCÂ GÁ¬ãC ¥mLkT xlbT”” ZRZ„ bdNB YwsÂL”” 6. *+ :t(M�� ! � �T ZQt¾ �� =5 �.� �� ;<= ¥rUgÅ dBtR WS lBÒ xYmzgBM”” çñM yzþH xYnT mÊèCN btmlkt yYø¬ ¥rUgÅ snD tzUJè y¸s bT hùn¤¬ wdðT bdNB YwsÂL”” 24. Land Holding Certificate 1. Any person, granted rural land shall be given the land holding certificate in which the details of the land is registered by the Authority prepared by his name and his photograph fixed thereon. The holding certification is a legal certificate of the holder. 2. Where the land is a holding of a husband and a wife in common, the holding certificate shall be prepared by the name of both spouses . 3. Where marriage is concluded after the certificate is given in the name of a spouse, they may agree to make the land common holding. Where the spouses make the land that was individual holding to common holding, the holding certificate may be renewed freely, without any payment. 4. The person who is granted the land holding certificate in his name shall, unless a contradictory written document is submitted, be considered legal holder of the land. 5. The land holding certificate shall indicate the main provisions of right and obligations of the land holder. The detail shall be determined by a regulation. 6. The land which is less than the minimum limit of holding shall not be registered alone in the book of land holding certificate. However, concerning such lands the preparation and provision of land holding certificate shall be determined by a regulation in the future. www.chilot.me gA 28 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 28 7. >� ¢Â ÞUêE �� >� bzþH xêJ m¿rT tf§gþWN �;<= �12�� # �� T>(N g«R �� |�� 8 ¥N¾WM C�;<= k¥S«NqqEÃ jMé �� XSk¥SlqQ lmDrS y¸CL RM© YwsDb¬L”” Y�Y$ # ;(M%�hh �� !!!!!!!!�� ³³³³³³³³��±±±±±±±±�� CCCCCCCCPPPPPPPP�� !!!!!!!!�� 2222222255555555........ SSSSSSSSllllllll�� KKKKKKKKuuuuuuuu>>>>>>>> ��6666666655555555 ³³³³³³³³��±±±±±±±±��TTTTTTTT 1. C�K�Nnù !+C >�P� !�� C �% !�,�-� �'> �2� �� YHNN ! J ��,�� ³�±�� !� �hh 2. b��B WS y¸gßù ymNGoT �Ku> �65 XÂ yGL tÌ¥T :�� !�&�� (;� !�C S 2� + §�� >��N ¥ÂcWNM KD F>:%�/ � (;� �� >� �+C‰T F��' � n^ ! Q ysf„TN +J=W5 ��,�� ³�±�� !�CP�hh 3. �(1"Â yqbl¤ !��"#� �� 65 DNb‰cW bGLA XNÄþµlL b¥DrG yxê°N tfÉ¸nT ymdgF `§ðnT xlÆcW”” 2222222266666666........ SSSSSSSSllllllllÆÆÆÆÆÆÆÆllllllllooooooooLLLLLLLLÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈnnnnnnnnùùùùùùùù yyyyyyyywwwwwwwwrrrrrrrrÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ tttttttt««««««««¶¶¶¶¶¶¶¶ AAAAAAAA////////bbbbbbbb¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤TTTTTTTT `̀̀̀̀̀̀̀§§§§§§§§ððððððððnnnnnnnnTTTTTTTT bwrÄ dr© ytÌÌm yÆloLÈnù t«¶ A/b¤T YHNN xêJ b¥Sf{M rgD y¸ktlùT tGÆRÂ `§ðnèC Yñ„¬L” 1. bÆloL«nù ¥ÌÌ¸Ã xêJ qÜ R 47/1992 ›.M. xNqA 8 N;ùS xNqA 4 7. Where any person is found using rural land without taking the necessary rural land holding certificate without sufficient and legal reason, a measure starting from notice to displacing from land shall be taken. The detail shall be determined by a regulation. PART FIVE The Responsible Bodies 25. Responsibility of Various Offices 1. The Authority shall have responsibility to implement this proclamation by coordinating the pertinent bodies and providing professional support. 2. Government offices and private institutions found in the region shall have responsibility to implement obligations stated in this proclamation when they carry out any activity that has a relation to land use or conservation or when they use the land for different activities. 3. The Woreda and Kebele Administration Councils shall have responsibility to support the implementation of the proclamation causing the clear delineation of their boundaries. 26. The Responsibility of the Woreda Accountable Office of the Authority. The accountable Office of the Authority established at Woreda level, shall have the following duty and responsibilities in regard to implementing this proclamation. 1. Establishes land Administration and use committees through public election in Kebeles and sub-kebeles pursuant to www.chilot.me gA 29 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 29 DNUg¤ m¿rT bqbl¤ãCÂ bN;ùS qbl¤ãC ymÊT xStÄdRÂ x«ÝqM ÷¸t½ãCN bÞZB MRÅ ÃÌqÜ¥L”” s¤èC bnzþhù ÷¸t½ãC xÆLnT btÒl m«N kwNìC UR btmÈ«n qÜ R mmrÈcWN ÃrUGÈL\ 2. bqbl¤Â bN;ùS qbl¤ dr© ytÌÌÑ ymÊT xStÄdRÂ x«ÝqM ÷¸t½ãCN Yk¬t§L# �� !��"#$ tGÆR xê° F�;�� O1� ��# �./ ;:=��\ 3. n^ ! �� ! �� 1 �#�� O1� ��1� ��F¶ !C�� +C�% ³�±�=P� xSmLKè tgbþWN K��% ;MN�\ 4. �� !��"#�N% !�&�� F��:� �1�W5 !+CR ;;©�\ Y«BÝL”” 2222222277777777........ 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Properly handles and keeps data concerning the land administration and use. 27. Kebele Land Administration and Use Committee 1. The Land Administration and Use Committee established at kebele level shall, in cooperation with the professional assigned by the Authority in the kebele, have the following duty and responsibilities in regard to the implementation of this Proclamation. a) Administers the land found in the kebele; cause the decision of land use through participation of public and cooperation of the woreda branch office of the Authority; b) Facilitates conditions for land distribution by arranging order having received questions of land submitted to it and being helped by the public participation; www.chilot.me gA 30 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 30 ¼. kÆloLÈnù b¸s mm¶Ã �� l� �� C�;<=W5% �;<= �12�� # �� MNP� l¤lÖC sãC �Y+¤ ;;©�\ m. ¥ÂcWM �� 9 �;<= �12�� # �� !MNG9 ! � ¤= �� #� �K1= �� tGÆR9 �(� �� +� ��F> ��:v,�Â �! � �� !��+L� y��(G o‰ XNÄþhùM lHZB xgLGlÖT µLçn bStqR �� ;<=N (;� �� F>+� (;� �F>TN ¥ÂcWM Wœn¤ � l� *Y tœTæ ��#�, �./ >12+N�hh 2. yN;ùS qbl¤ ymÊT xStÄdRÂ x«ÝqM ÷¸t½ãC tGÆRÂ `§ðnT bdNB YwsÂL”” �� 22222222········WWWWWWWW55555555 2222222288888888........ �� ********YYYYYYYY !!!!!!!!��++++++++LLLLLLLL�� SSSSSSSS 1. ÆloLÈnù yg«RN �� *Y !��+L� �� :� �� C�;<= (;� ��&F ��q� �¡ S�F> ��,� ��S ;5��hh 2. lÞZB xgLGlÖT l¥êL YÒL zND yg«R mÊT XNÄþlqQ bÆloLÈnù ywrÄ Q/m/b¤T kmwsnù bðT mÊtÜ y¸lqQbT tGÆR kxµÆbþW ÞBrtsB L¥T UR bq ¬ ytö‰ß sþçN gùÄ† lqbl¤W ÞZB WYYT qRï yBzù¦nùN DUF ¥GßT xlbT”” 3. ¥ÂcWM ywrÄ xStÄdR bzþH xNqA N;ùS xNqA 1 msrT yg«R mÊT XNÄþlqQ sþwsN kÆloLÈnù y¸ÃgßWN c) Registers and keeps the land holders of the kebele and other persons given land holding certificate according to a directive to be given by the Authority; d) Ensures any decision that suspends or deprives the right to hold or use land is supported by the participation of the kebeble people, unless it is for any land distribution, holding certificate provision, villagization, distribution of communal land for private use, change of the service of land, as well as public use. 2. The duty and responsibility of the sub kebele land administration and use committees shall be determined by a regulation. PART SIX Miscellaneous Provisions 28. Expropriating Land for Public Use 1. The Authority may expropriate rural land from any holder or user for the public service by paying proper compensation in advance. 2. Where the land expropriation activity is directly related with the development of the surrounding society, the case shall be submitted to the kebele people for discussion and get majority vote, therein, before it is decided by the Woreda branch office of the Authority to expropriate land for public service. 3. Where any Woreda Administration decides on the rural land to be expropriated pursuant to sub-Article 1 of www.chilot.me gA 31 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 31 mr© msrT b¥DrG mÊtÜ y¸lqQbTN gþz¤Â y¸kflWN yµœ m«N gLÛ lmÊtÜ ÆlYø¬ wYM t«Ý¸ bAhùF ¥œwQ xlbT”” bµœW m«N QR ytsß wgN gùÄ†N lÆloLÈnù y¥QrBÂ y¥SmRmR mBT YñrêL”” 4. lÞZB xgLGlÖT l¸lqQ yg«R mÊT y¸kflW yµœ m«N qmR bdNB YwsÂL”” 5. yµœW kÍY mNGST# yGL DRJT# ÞBrtsB wYM l¤§ xµL bþçNM yµœW m«N ¥SÃ qmR xND xYnT YçÂL”” 2222222299999999........ !!!!!!!!��++++++++CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC6666666655555555 ��FFFFFFFF,,,,,,,,�� @@@@@@@@AAAAAAAA========%%%%%%%% ��CCCCCCCC^̂̂̂̂̂̂̂��EEEEEEEE ######## ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤55555555 ��,,,,,,,,77777777FFFFFFFF�� M� !��=� wd mdb¾ �/�� S1 � � � #�� .)h 1. :�� ;<= (;� k�� 2� �>>0 �F�T �Âc�� ¥ p� nK !��+CC� QD¸Ã w�+�% ¬Yè ��S � �,= G1� �#1+ !� �9 2. �w�+lW5 !�D1G% ��a �� !�� yyxµÆbþWN ÆH§êE SR›T m¿rT xDRgÖ bÆlgùÄ×C SMMnT y¸f{M YçÂL”” 3333333300000000........ ��¨̈̈̈̈̈̈̈22222222��uuuuuuuu>>>>>>>> �� 22222222········ ;^ ! Q :��N� ±� kmÊT Yø¬Â km«qM mBT UR tÃYzW bl¤lÖC ÞgÖC ytÌÌÑ mBèCÂ GÁ¬ãC YHNN ! Q ��&1/ �1� �,7F�=P� ;�G��hh this Article, it shall, based on the infromation from the Authority, notify it in writing to the land holder or user stating the time of expropriation and the amount of compensation to be paid. The party who is aggrieved on the amount of the compensation shall have a right to submit his petition to the Authority and get investigated thereof. 4. The formula of compensation to be paid to the rural land to be expropriated for public service shall be determined by a regulation. 5. Even though, the compensation payer is government, private organization, community or other body, the culculating formula for compensation shall be the same. 29. Conditions of Resolving Dispute and Application of Customary Rules. Without prejudice to the right of any person to submit pleading to a regular court: 1. Any civil dispute that may arise in connection to land holding or using right shall priorly be seen and resolved in arbitration; 2. The selection of aribitrators and the process of the resolution agreement may be excecuted by the agreement of the parties based on the customary procedures of each surrounding. 30. Transitory Provision Rights and Obligaions established in other laws in connection to the right of land holding and using, before this proclmation is issued, their application shall continue unless they contravene with this Proclamation. www.chilot.me gA 32 yx¥‰ B¼¤‰êE KL§êE mNGST ZKr ÞG Uz¤È qÜ R ∏⇐ GNïT ⇓∏ ⇒⇑⇐ ›/M Amhara National Regional State Zikre Hig-No.18 May 29, 2006 page 32 3333333311111111........ ��CCCCCCCC �� ++++++++JJJJJJJJ========ÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ yyyyyyyywwwwwwwwNNNNNNNNjjjjjjjjLLLLLLLL `̀̀̀̀̀̀̀§§§§§§§§ððððððððnnnnnnnnTTTTTTTT 1. 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Any person shall have obligation to cooperate with concerned bodies to implement this Proclamation. 2. Any Person who violated or hindered the execution of this proclamation shall be accountable in accordance with provisions of criminal law. 32. Repealed and Inapplicable Laws 1. The Amhara National Regional Rural Land Administration and Usage Determination Proclamation No. 46/2000 is repealed and replaced by this Proclamation. 2. Any Law, regulation, directive or customary practice, inconsistent with this Proclamation shall be inapplicable on matters provided in this Proclamation. 33. Power to issue Regulation and Direcitve 1. The Regional Administrative Council may issue regulations necessary for the implementation of this Proclamation. 2. The Authority may issue directives to execute this Proclamation and regulations to be issued pursuant to this Proclamation. 34. Effective Date This Proclamation shall come to force as of its publication on the Zikre-Hig Gazzette of the Regional State. Done at Bahir Dar, This 29 th day of May 2006 Ayalew Gobezie President of the Amhara National Region www.chilot.me www.chilot.me

Revised Amhara National Regional State Rural Land Administration and Use Proclamation (No. 133/2006)

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