Revised Federal Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Establishment Proclamation No. 433/2005

011 F..11., OU?"~I\ 1-T with other relevant investigationand prosecution institutions; WHEREAS, it has become necessary to make O/\.t\oT9" "AR"~"'" 0°7.f'1,..¥lD- 1\1-'51~ f 1\'l'jf. amendments to certain' provisions of the Commission's ~1.?1.9'T I\.e U?'i"i'i'i.f9'T1 U?~~"OU?"'«'I\1-T establishment proclamation lacking clarity; NOW, THEREFORE, therefore, in accordance with OJ\.""'f-A-.f d..J'..~l\ce -'l 'l"h~f\..fce ~TlIl\.h U1 article 55(1) of the constitution of the federal democratic 0II1"F"'" 1\1"'R" 9.l;I(i1 0II(a~"'" f°7.h'i'I\lD- ;f'lD-1.1\A:: republic of Ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows; M.:A 1\1~ Part One aL~~ General I. 1\Iif.I"C C 611 1. Short Title This proclamation may be cited as the. "Revised .eU 1\'l'~ "f+i'ii'il\lD- f d..J'..~A f F~9""flCtj f"~ Federal Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission OO-"tj te°7. 7i1 U?cJ:cJ:°7..f 1\'l'~ 4rTC gf@rJlyf'1j" Establishment Proclamation NoA33/2005. +lIt\o l\.m"''' .eTI\A:: ,. ~. C =I.~ 2. Definition f,+1\- 1\1f111 /\.1\ ""'C1-9" f°7..f(amlD- I'JAIf~ OO+"'C In this Proclamation, unless the context requires OH.U 1\'l'~ lD-"TT otherwise: (il "te°7.7i1" 1171\"'" fd..J'..~A f F~9""flC' Atj 1/ "Commission" means the Federal Ethics and f,,~oo-"tj te°7.7i1 ~lD-:: Anti- Corruption Commission. II "te°7. 7i~c Atj 9"h""'A te°7.7i~c" 1171\"'" 2/ "Commissioner and Deputy commissioner" A1F...}>F..9" +h+1\- fte°7.7i~ te°7.7i~c 6J.e9" means the Commissioner and the Deputy 9"h""'A te°7.7i~c ~lD-:: commissioner of the Commission respectively; rl "f0ll1"""'" 0II"~.f 0.""''' 1171\"'" 00-1\- 000-1\- 3/ "Public Office" mea~s any office of the Federal 6J.e9" Oh4C.A 00111.,,.,,,,, OJ!..,.. f°7.+-'5F..CAc; Government the budget of which is fully or f d..J'..~A 0111.,,.-1: F~9'T f°7.htj6J~O"'" partially allocated by the Government and in U?tj¥lD-9" 0II"~.f 0."'" ~lD-:: which any government aCtivityis performed; !il "f0ll1"""'" fAU?"'" ~C~..,.." 1171\"'" f0ll1"""'" 4/ "Public Enterprise" means any Federal Public fll\o.""'~"'" ~ci'i 000-1\- 6J.e9" Oh4C.A .f1\0"'" Enterprise or Share Company the ownership of U?tj¥lD-9" fd..J'..~A 0111.,,.,,,,, fAU?"'" ~C~..,.. which is fully or partly owned by the 6J.e9" f1\hf\.f-1 hefl1.f ~lD-:: Government. ." Ii'i.j!fjt ",t-A ~:M"" ;JIL"I "''PC I~ 'PC ft~ +'J IilIn '1.9". FederalNegaritGazeta---No. 18 2nd February, 2005-- Page 2998 f;1 "foo"}"PT flt\p&\fln" "7t\T ftJlIlI "'OJI]r-'f 51 "Public Official" means members of the House 9"'hC o.T'I f~~t.7i"} 9"'hC o.T "flt\o'fT of People's Representatives and of the House of h°t,tilTC ~~){ Olj.e ftl'~ f~~~&\ oo"}"PT the Federation, officials of the Federal flt\p&\fl,c:'"fT °t,tilT~'fT °t,til-l:C ~h.;rsP'fT Government above ministerial rank, ministers, 9"'hT&\ °t,tilT~'fT 11°t,7i~~'fT 9"'hT&\ state ministers, vice ministers, commissioners, 11°t,7i~~"fT f~~~&\ mcl>lj.e ti:C~ o.T ~~"fT vice commissioners, judges of the Federal fllch.~'e h&\Ij'e oo"}"PT 9"'/o.T "flt\o'fT Supreme Court, members of Regional State hh&\&\ Q~ ~1j~sP"f Olj.e ~t\- flt\P&\fl,c:'"fT Councils, officials of the Regional State above the fh&\&\ oo"}"PT Q~ ~1j~sP"fT fh&\&\ mcl>lj.e Regional State bureau heads, Regional State lj:C~ o.T ~~"fT f".Ilil "Ofl ooil"'~~C'I Bureau heads, judges of the Regional State f~t.~cp ooil"'~~C f9"'hC o.T "flt\o'fT Supreme Court, Council members of the Addis hooil"'~~~~ Q~ ~1j~sP'f Olj.e ~t\- Ababa City Administration and the Dire Dawa flt\~&\fl'c:'"fT fooil"'~~~~ Q~ ~1j~sP'f 'A'I Administrative Council, officials of the O",ool}l}.e ~(.){ Ij.e f°t,11- f~~~&\T fh&\&\ Administration above Bureau heads, Bureau 'A"}.IltJ.9"' f ".Ilil "Ofl'l f ~t.~ cp ooil"'~~~'f heads and such other officials of the Federal, flt\P&\fl'c:'"f"} .eQ;}.9"'~&\: Regional, Addis Ababa City Administration and Dire Dawa Administrative Council of equivalent rank. ~I "foo"}"ilT lP~"'~" "7t\T OH.tJ""}+1i "}o.il OJ-6f.1> ~ t\ O~~~&\ 61 "Public Employee" means all persons, other than ""}+1i f; OJ-il.,. h"'m+"-T those referred to under sub-article 5 hereof, who OJ.er Oh&\&\ aJ.e9"' O"-\il "Ofl ooil"'~~C are appointed, assigned, employed or elected and OJ.e9"' O~t.~CP ooil"'~~C foo"}"PT oop(,~ working in a public office or a public enterprise 0. T OJ.e9"' f&\"7 T ~C ~ T OJ-il.,. .,.1I-1f"T of the Federal Government, Regional State, Addis "'00 f:IH .,.+.,.~: OtJlIlI ",ooC(fI f°t,(I~ (l0J- Ababa city Administration or Dire Dawa ~OJ-: . Administrative council. tl "fp~9"'''flC "OJ-;r~'f" "7t\T ooo"}"PT 71 "Ethics Infrastructures" means mechanisms, "il-t~~C OJ-il.,. 9"'''fI~ 1It\1I- fltJC~T") Ohlj:"'~ bodies, or procedures or the necessary conditions ~~){ t\oo+~il 'A'I no- ~'e lI:JoT"} 'A'I 00&\1]9"' and similar matters that will serve to reduce p~9"'''flC"} t\"7O~;r;rT f°t,~1t\.,t\- H~sP'fT substantially unethical conducts and to encourage "I]IjT: pC'}-f"f OJ.e9"' "il~lj1. tJ.'I.;rsP"f 'A'I efficiency and integrity in the public service; fool}(lt\-T ':fOJ-:: ~ "hfl~ f p~9"'''flC oofl,il" "7t\T ".,fllI flt\OJ- 8/ "Serious Ethical Violations" means any ethical f p~9"'''flC ~"}1I oo(l~T hp~ t\.~(I'IlIT violation entailing dismissal as per appropriate f°t,"f&\ .,.4.T ~OJ-:: code of conduet regulation. fil "hfl~ fno-il'l OJ"}J!&\""7t\TT 9/ "Serious Corruption Offence" means tJ. hlj:"'~ ilT~-I:1{~'e m+Ott;r fllj:fOJ- foo"}.,ilT ooil(,~ o.-f"f'l foo"}.,ilT f&\"7T a) Corruption offences involving huge amount of ~C~-f"f Ij.e f°t,~,.no- hlj:"'~ f1"}HlI money committed in highly strategic Public oom"}"} ~I]"'i: fno-il'l OJ"}J!t\o'f OJ.e9"'T Office and Public Enterprise; or t\. foo"}.,ilT flt\p&\fl,"}"} f°t,oot\hi: fno-il'l OJ"} J!t\o "f OJ.e9"': b) Corruption offences involving a public official; or m. 0"1C t\-"Ij'e~T: h.11c:'°t,: ,..,.;r 'A"}.IltJ.9"' O~lI~"'(I~ ~~ Ij.e hlj:"'~ ~~T c) Corruption offences which cause or capable f°t,~ ~C"- OJ.e9"' t\.~ ~C"- f°t,"ft\- fno-il'l of causing a grave danger to the national OJ"}J!t\o 'f ':fOJ-:: sovereignty, economy, security or social life. 1K" liti!fji! ~.?~.}- ;In.,,, l~ '/'C ~?; liinX q.9". Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 18 2nd February, 2005 2999 "''/'C ""J Page . ].1 "f'I1'}h ~/111" "71\:" OI1'}h f'",,,,oom "'}"11: fDC:"Cj f'oolaOI\-:" m- ~ 'h:P9'"f 'h '}"ttJ.?" 10/ "Bank Account" means money, gold and similar 11'}~ ~ '}O=;: hl1'}"" .?Cf'Dt.f ~C .?:fm-'} precious materials and includes any transactions "7Cj:fm-'}?" "?'}"'j.".y."fl:"&- '}I1h7)tj'"f1 f'Dt.fm made through the banle :P IAIA "tb-: : I~I "om-" "7/\:" f''''~",C' om- fD~?" Otfi"? 'f'Om-,,:"ool1:" f''''Omm- lll1lA"m-:: 11/ "Person" means natural or juridical person. b~A.o-l\T {)I\t.~ 7r~OD!ttr---A£~~A'!l1.'i. ~~."7.qC . Part Two Establishment and Powers and Duties of the Commission c. rhOf7r~ "J'-OD!t!t?" . 3. Establishment of the Commission ~I f'~~&-IA f' P',,?,,"?I1C 'hCj f'?tl.OO-{)Cj tJDt 7)'}/ hlf..o .0:\'1 tJDt7)~ 'hf'.,.111\ f'Dtm&-1 &-().') f'~1\ 1/ The Federal Ethics and Anti-Corruption Com f'~~&-IA oo'}"? P':" 00 P' (,.f fl. :,. Iftj' If..0 mission (hereinafter referred to as "the 11'P ~ OD lPl. :,. .,.!I: ~ <#l IA:: ° Commission") is hereby established as an independent Federal Government body. II f'tJDt7)~ "'m(,":" I\m:"'1~ Dtt{):"~~IfCjIA:: 2/ The Commission shall be accountable to the Prime Minister. g. MJ1~1I~1J't..p~C )')T 4. Independence of the Commission If..011 'P~ °Q tj'C?" 011,}"'?t' r ,}().fI 11,}"'?t' If'''' ~ ".,.,m- tJDt7)'1- ODtool.?"&-:fm- (lJ~?" hfl Notwithstanding the provisions of Sub-Article 2 of ODtOUOC:"I1:fm- OJ~?" hfl {1000l..,.11:fm- .,.~r-"f Article 3 of this Proclamation, the Commission shall 'I.e h""=;:m-?,, Om- OJ~?" lll1lA "11A:P .,l1":"Cj be free from any interference or direction by any lloo&-C.". "m-:: person with regard to cases under investigation or prosecution or to be investigated or prosecuted. ~. ~ODJ)M-11...T 5. Head Office f'tJDt 7)'1- 'PCj oofl(,.f fl.:" J\~.fI 11011 ~IfCj IA:: Iftj'?" llf1~'I1. Iftj' ,~ OfhlAl\- :"C'}65J.ii: ?t'tfi~:" The Commission shall have its head office in Addis fl..y. "f'} I\..f!l: <#l?" ~ "f'lIA: : Ababa and may establish branch offices in the Regions as may be necessary. I. rh~~_?f 6. Objectives 1ofthe Commission tJDt 7)'1- fD?,;h.,.l\-:" ~'I"79'"f~tj'~:rIA:: The Commission shall have the following objectives: ~I llDJlJl1":" 11'1:fm- 1111'1:" .?C 000.,.110C f P''' 1/ In cooperation with relevant bodies, to strive to ?""?I1C 'hCj f?tl.oo-flCj :"?"UC.y."f'} O"7f1~~:" Cj oo-flCj'} I\.i'ih?" f"7 ~ "f1A tfil1l..,.O 11 create an aware society where corruption will not f" :P 'h 'h'}"t~mC Tl.:" "7~l."?: be condoned or tolerated by promoting ethics and anti-corruption education; II 11"?I111":" 11'1:fm- 1111'1:" .?C 000.,.110C fOO-flCj fD'}~1A'} 'hCj 111Ai'i- 11lP&-C'} ooh'lhlA: 2/ In cooperation with relevant bodies, to prevent corruption offences and other impreprieties; rl foo-flCj fD'}~IA,} 'hCj 111Ai'i- J1lP&-C'} "7.?I\.,.: oDooCooC 'hCj oohofl: 3/ To expose, investigate and prosecute corruption offences and impropriety. 1~ rit t..J!..6-1A ~;J~"" ;J/f,1IJ "',/,C It '/'C ?It; +1 Iilfjr, 'J.9". Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 18 2nd February, 2005 Page 3000 1. rh_~~n~£""?I)C 7. Powers and Duties of the Commission 11°7,7i~ f°7,h+{\..}. plAnne; .,.,?lJ&-.}. £,c:'-r.;J-IA:: The Commission shall have the powers and duties: 61 ~ "'?lJl1~.}. """:flD- ,;JC Ooo.,.lJOC i'l1\00-i'le; -)'l~.}. fUlIo- '}'++ " UI\5".}. "'}-'t -)1\11.}. O"7i'1"'''7C 1/ In cooperation with relevant bodies, to combat "e; 001A""9" P'~9"'?lJC 0,n1l11 "11A,?"".}. "e; corruption and other impropriety by creating, 0~11l,"'00- lD-i'l-r "'}-'ti'l4-4- 0"7 ~l, '? oo-i'le;'}e; awareness through educating the public about the 111Ai'i- "o&-C'} ootp ,;J.}.: effects of corruption and the promotion of ethics in public service and in the society; ~I h'?fllI~-r "''\:f(l)- h"''\-r ;JC OOD..,.flOC OOD,}'?iI-r ODIo..y.T "Ae; OOD,}'?iI-r r A O'f-r y:c~.y. T (l)-il'J' 2/ In cooperation with relevant bodies, to prevent "oo-ile;e; "lIAn. MI6-C r..,. ;J"m-e; !t.;J"m- r~ Tft. corruption by studying or causing to be studied r MI6-C p'Ct}.y. T ') 0 "'1'1'e;-r tDJ!.9" "A'}}tm ~ 0"'1 Y: t. '? the practices and procedures in Public Offices and "A'}}t?f?fft. "'1"'1hce; "'11')1'111: rhl'l&-C ilCt}.y.~ r..,.?f?fft. Public Enterprises to secure the revision of ODIfe;:f(l)-'} ODh;f'''''A "Ae; hilt.'\1. 1f1' 1'1.1~9" ..,.10. methods of work which may be conducive to rlf~(I)- "AC9"1r "A'}}ttDI'IY: tDJ!.9" (I)-~'b "A'}}t 1'1'I' h'?fllI (I)- corrupt practices as well as follow up their '\" h'" A 0"'11')tD-1> tDJ!.9" 0"'11')1'111 00- ile;'} rODM hA : Otbft..T I'IsPT I'I.mr-1> ""ODI')I')J!. 9"hce; implementation; and inform or remind the Y:;Jt;: fooi'lm.}.: relevant body, when deemed essential, to take the proper measures or give decision, and advise or assist on same, upon request, any other persons; rl Ooo'},?","'" oo/o..y.:y. "e; ooo'},?",.}. flA"7.}. ~C~.y.:y. lD-i'lT hlJ ~ f P>~9"'?lJC oonli'l 3/ To investigate or cause the investigation of any "'1\00 /..'A00- -r~"7 0. ~C OlD- lD£,9" 0",= -rcnl t. complaints of alleged or suspected serious 0.lJ'l,lD- f"7nl&-.}. lD£,9" "'}-'t £II&- f"7 ~l, '? "e; breaches of the codes of ethics in public offices or .,.10.lD- "C9"1{ "'}-'tOJo~ fooh;J-.,.IA: public enterprises; and follow up the taking of proper measures; !il Ooo,}'?i'I.}. oo/o..y.:y. lD£,9" ooo,}'?i'I.}. flA"7.}. ~c~.y.:y. lD£,9" ~~&-IA oo,}'?i'li: I\hlA"":y. h°7, 4/ To investigate and prosecute or cause the omlD- ~-)"7 ,;JC O"'.f.fH OhlAlA oo/o..y.:y. OlD'} investigation and the prosecution of any alleged "£IA U'? "e; Ol\.",,:y. ,n-):y. lD-"'-r f",ool\hi:.}. or suspected corruption offences specified in the foo-i'le; lD'}"£"":y. ooo,}'?i'I.}. o&-.,.~:y. lD£,9" criminal code or in other laws where they are lJl\i'llAnlc:':y. lD£,9" Ol\.",,:y. 0$P:y. i'l1\00/..'A"7:flD- committed by public officials or public -r~"7 o.~COlD- lD£,9" 0",= -rcnlt. 0. c:'l,lD- employees or other persons in Public Offices or fooooCooCe; fooho,.. OJ£,9" "'}-'tool,ooC lD£,9" Public Enterprises, or in the Regional offices "'}-'thoi'l f"7~l,,?: relating to subsidies granted by the Federal Government to the Regions; l;1 hoo-,..e; lD'}"£1A ,;JC O"'.f.fH 0",= -rcnlt. 0. c:'l,lD- 0"7e;:flD-9" lJ'}h f°7,1~ f"'mcnM$P:y. flJ'}h 5/ Where there is reasonable suspicion in connection '£'111 011°7,7i~-r. .}.""'1I "'}-'tool,ooC f"7~l,,?: with corruption offences, to investigate and obtain 00l,1{ f"7'?lT "e; "i'I/.."1. Ifc:' 0. 1~ Ott:C~ information about, with the order of the o..}. .}.""'1I "'}-'thOC f"7 ~l, '?: commissioner, any bank account of suspected persons; and cause the attachment, with court ~I hoo-ile; tD,}~A ;JC 0..,.~ ~H 09"COD&- '\J!. ~ft. I'IsPT order of same where necessary; 1J1I-r Ot;:CY: o.-r -r"Atfll "A'}~J!.'}<#>I')<#>iI "'1Y:t. '?: Ooo-ile; tD,}~A r..,.11 "ODIf~ r""t.;J1m'} tDJ!.9" 6/ To freeze, by court order, the assets of any person Ooo-ile; tD,}~t\- h""11(1)- '1'-1>9" PC ""ODnlnl~ flf~ "'1e;:f(I)-'}9" '}11t. -r tDJ!.9" IJ11-r 0 t;:CY: 0. -r -r "Atf11 who mav be under investigation for corruption; and cause, through court order, the forfeiture of "A'}}t tDt. ile; 0 eft&-~ ..,.i'i(11 tD J!.9" I')J!.i'i'I' un'}"1P'-r 10. "A'}}t If'} f"'1 Y:t. "I: " any assets and wealth obtained by corruption or its equivalent to the state or dispose same by or tl "'?lJl1~.}. """:flD- ,;JC OU'? 0°7,~~11lD- without public auction; OOlPl,.}. foo'},?p'.}. " ".}. lJl\i'llAnlo/:y.'} "e; OU'? Lll1;J-:flD-'}e; f1,} H11 -r:t>"7:flD-'} 7/ In cooperation with relevant bodies, to register or '} -'t.f i'loo H'?o- " cause the registration of the assets and financial '?~:r .fl\lJ:flD-'} foo'},?p'.}. O&-.,.~:y. Lll1.}.e; interests of public officials and other public f1'}Hl1 -r:t>LJO:y. ooll'?n foo.fll OJ£,9" employees compellable to do so as specified by ",001l'?0lD- "'}~..fH' f"7~l,,?: law; , / ' 2005 2nd February, Page 3001 It FederalNegaritGazeta No. 18 "'c ~f. "'"t IUr:!?; ~.9". 1) ~Y..lrIA ";J""" .:JlLtI/ <I>",C t7'i,li 1;1 "''?flll~T "'I:fOJ- "''''IT ;JC (lOU+flOC I\OD-()li 8/ In cooperation with relevant bodies, to facilitate OJ1~A m!l:°1sP:fli r()tu~:f f"'''Ali fp'~ the condition, for the protection of physical and "flTli TO:l" f01()TOT1 1J.~:r "'IOU:F:fT: job security of witnesses and whisdeblowers, OU'? 001tD()1 OU()t':T 1'0:1" fouflmT: provide protection of the same in accordance with the law. OD-flli1 oou :r'?A 'hli Oouh"'hA t':1f: 1'';'' "I OJ-tn.T .f()1"'i- ()sP:f1 'hli ou/o..y.:f1 "'OJ~~C' 9/ To establish and implement, upon approval, I\7iA"'IT f010oflOT1 p'C"'Tli oul\h..f procedures and standards for the selection of fOUHC;JT: n.fJf::tr "''?fI~'P. f"'lf:t':'?: awards, upon competition, of persons or offices who are successful in fighting and preventing corruption; XI f;"'.., "'tD-Q;l5 f}}~~"" ",tJlt""') fI,f.Q;1,9"C I\.OD'}..,{}"" OD{}&J' n..y.T~ I\.OD'}..,{}"" fA"'1"" 1:C~.y.T f~J'11\. 10/ Apart from legislative and judicial bodies, to ..,/1.- f P'~ 9"..,llC ~ ,}flT ODH.?J!;1-TtD-'} "'1t..?1'J' ensure the preparation or to prepare and ,.,. t1J,f. 9" "'1 H.? J! '" "Ii' ~~ 1\ "'1 TtD-'} f ODh;1-"'" A: h;, , monitor the implementation of codes of ethics tJlt ,.,. ,.,. tD-6f.b Ii' h}}~~,.,. 'J' J' 4: I\. .,. C 11I\. for Public Offices and Public Enterprises; to '" " ~,}11 "'H1]{J!"" '" 1..11: 9"hc fOD{}m"": Op'~9""'llC provide upon request, advice to legislative and judicial bodies in establishing their own codes of ethics; HiI "''?flll~T "'I:fOJ- "''''IT ;JC OOU.,.flOC f p'~r'?flC "'OJ-;rC':f1 f"'lfl.,.flOC: II/In cooperation with relevant bodies, to coordinate other components of the ethical infrastructures; It I "''?fl11~T "'I:fOJ- "''''I'''' ;JC 0 OU.,.fIOC f p'~r'?flC1 'hli OD-()li1 O"'OUl\h.,. 'f'liTli 12/ In cooperation with relevant bodies, to undertake rcrc f"'l f: t':'? 'hli "'OU'l'l.e p' ~sP:f1 research on ethics and corruption; give support fOU~ 1ij:: ftlo17i~1 "'''''''IsP:f 1\07~ouf: f01t':~ to other similar activities and to publish reports ~TC.y.:f1 'hli' i:ht"'P. 'f'li.y.:f1 "''ITLfP and technical studies to further the purpose of f"'l()~QJ,T: the commission; lei "''?flll~T "'I:fOJ- "''''IT ;JC 0 OU.,.fIOC f1-t':OD-fl'i' U1:f ouhO~:fOJ-1 fouh;r.,.A 'hli 13/ In cooperation with relevant bodies, to follow f"'l t':;J 11' fll\"'~~ 1-"'I:fa,. frhc '" 1A '? /\coT up and ensure the enforcement of anti-' fOU()mT: corruption laws and give advice on the implementation of same; I9.I OOU1'?flT oufl~.f o..y.:fli fA"'IT f:C~.y.:f OJ-()'f' ffl~r'?flC ouh.+'" .f hij:/\co:f 'h1~_!l:!l:r 14/ To provide the necessary support to the Public f: ;.Jij: f"'l f: t':'? : Offices and Public Enterprises in the establishment of ethics liaison units; Il;1 I\hA/\co:f "'()~"'",OJ-1 frhcli ff:;Jij: "'"A'?/\coT fouflmT: 15/ To provide the necessary advice and support to the regions; .,. ou ,}I\r I'k! 'I 'I .e "''I °7 "'I :f OJ- '" 11"'P.: '" U"'~ 'P.li 16/ To liaise and cooperate with national, regional "''''~'P. "''''IT ;JC '?1J.~Tli TllllC fOUij:mC: and international bodies with similar objectives; I%I f11lt': T fll\o. T foutr1: OJ-A foutptp A : O~(). 17/ To own property, enter into contract, to sue and fir fouh()()li fouh()fI: be sued in its own name; I :t;I Oih'? f01()m-T1 'hli ,}"''''IOJ-1 h'?ll 1\07f:t':fI 18/ To perform such other duties as may be defined f01t':~ Ib/\co:f "''?fI~T1 f"'lhliOJ1:: by law and undertake other activities necessary for the attainment of its objectives: Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 18 2nd February, 2005 Page 3002 1~ ri'i.1 ~YvIrA ~;J~T ;J/I,fI/ </l'PC It 'PC ?r?; ""J Ii!f1~ 'U". . ~. "OA.ft!oT~"4}T_~llo.tgt."Lr~~S'~'J:A 'rCOD&- 8. Investigation of Corruption Offences by Other Organs /if l1ot7i~ OH.U hCP~ h1<1>1\ ~ 1o-it h1<1>1\ 2 foo-itCj II The Commission may delegate, in whole or in part, h1'(I(I1lD" FAn" lD"it'l' hfl~ .fAlf~ to Federal or Regional crime investigation bodies, as (l)1~A1 fODODCODC (11.]>"" lD"hACj Ooo-t\- the case may be, a general investigation power of (I)J!,lJ" 0 h~A 1 ~lJ. ~:l'lD" "~J!..IrA (1J~lJ" corruption cases, other than grand corruption, from " "hAA f(1J1~A ODC"7/' ht)"..,. /\'(1'1' ~'f"A:: that it is vested under sub art 4 of Article 7 of this Proclamation. II (]IlU }\,)<I>1\ ')(}.it }\,)<I>1\ li UUlPl.+ a>-hA'. .fA"""'ma>- DIJ')~a>- (IJ'))!A') "uuuucuuc itAan 2/ Any Federal or Regional crime investigation .f"a>- ft..~IrA (IJ~<J" fhAA uu')<>Jit;1-If }\tJA OIlU body that is not delegated under sub article 1 of }\tpj!- O}\')<I>1\ ~ ')(}.it }\,)<I>1\ q OtI~7i~ fitAan this Article shall begin investigation of any hAA itC f~(IJ~.p foo-it'! (IJ'))!A "uut..'l.OO- T~DIJ alleged or suspected corruption offences falling /'l~c",a>- (IJ~<J" oet TcaM. /'lljl.a>- <J"CUUIruu)!uuC under the competence of the commission. It ~ljCO;1-A:: Iflj<J" it""" )!uul.a>- <J"CUUIr "tI~ 7i~ shall, however, inform the commission of same tt~H'l~ .ftta>-.4'A:: forthwith. rl OH.U h1<1>1\1o-it h1<1>1\~ O1'OD"h1'lD" on(l~"" 3/ The Commission may, upon receipt of the report 110t7i~ /,TC"" ""~C(llD":- as specified in sub article 2 of this Article U. "'~~1 "lrf'l. (1Jit~ ~on~lJ"IrA (1J~lJ" a) investigate the matter by itself, or ". hfl~ foo-itCj (1J1~A1 Q;t.lJ"C' lJ"C~/,.lD" b) cause its investigation, including grand /,TC"" fI~~ 1lD" flJ"Conl,. ht)A (1J~lJ" 0"-" corruption; be undertaken by the reporting ht)A "'-'thCj(1J' /\.Yf..C? .e'f"A:: 1fC1f~ investigation organ or other organ, as the l1ot7i~ O"l_.f(1JtJ,lD"onun/,.f ~(1J(lCjA:: case may be. Details shall be provided for in directives to be issued by the 2/ l1ut7i~ OIi_V h1<1>1\ 1o-it h1<1>1\ ~ OD(I~"" commission. fluZ..JoC1M"" (,TC"" on(l~"" ODAit I)~(I'I' h<l>~ lJ"ConlrlD"1 f~on~lD" ht)A f1'~on~lD"1 4/ Where the Commission fails to react on the lJ"con Ir 0"7 (11'I' <1>.]> flJ" C on Ir 4. ~t\-1 hit report it received under sub article 2 of this "ononit~"" itAnn ""lD" ht)A .fit1'''A4-.A:: Article, the organ commencing investigation shall finish and send same to the competent (;1 110t 7i~ O<l>'}':l' out~~(llD" 'I'~"7 (1J~lJ" organ. 0"-" onAh- 00t.f17lD" on~~ on(l~"" f~onlrrlD"1 foo-itCj (1J1~A lJ"conlr9''f O"-t\v'f flJ"Conlr 5/ The Commission may cause the investigation of ht)"..,. "'-'t on~onc /\..f ~C? ~ 'f"A:: "71;;:lD"lJ" corruption offences it has started investigating OH.U 1o-it h1<1>1\ on(l~"" flJ"Conlr 4.~A be undertaken by other investigating organs. f 1''' ".{." ..,. h t)A lJ"C on 1,.lD"1 "7hCj (1J1 Any such organ shall undertake the ~ljCO:l'A: : investigation. Z/ OH.U h1<1>1\ h1o-it h1<1>1\ ~ "ith (; 6/ The Commission shall issue directives ..,. 0 1'OD" h1'lD" ODlP ~ ..,. 0 "-t\v 'f flJ"C on Ir h t)" concerning the manners of reporting of it"othCj(1J~ foo-itCj (1J1~A lJ"conlr9''f (,TC"" corruption offences investigation carried out by it"Ot~~?O"" lJ.~:l' l1ut7i~ 1fC1fC onon(,.f other investigating bodies as provided in sub .f(1Jn'A -= "Ot on"h:l'rlD" flJ"Conlr ht)"..,. articles 2 to 5 of this article and notify same to .f1)lD":J>A:: all concerned investigating bGJies. Y. R"-1\vT r~Jt..lJtJl],,"" foo-flCj (l)1.lA hit it/\ODODit~"" 9. Prosecution of Corruption Offences by Other Justice Organs /il tlut 7i~ hh:J>o. U?~"" itAn,~ lD"it'l' h?fllI~"" ""lD" f~J!..IrA (1J~lJ" fhAA h:J>o. U? (1J~lJ" 1/ The Commission may delegate, in whole or in fit~lJ"?flCCj f~~ oo-itCj 1'*lJ" 000-"- (1J~lJ" part, to Federal or Regional prosecution offices Oh~A lD"hACj /\'(1'1' ~'f"A:: or regional anti- corruption institutions, as the case may be, its power of corruption prosecution. ffl h~Y..&-A oo'}"{}T "hAA oo'}"{};rT h"'(lm ro~ T 1:10? .7C 0.,. YYH rhAA r{}~9""lJC'i 2/ Regional anti-corruption or prosecution offices 'It(.ou-{}'i -Nt9" tD~9" {}Aan or J\:J>a. u., may institute corruption offence proceedings in h{} oooo{}(.T Y" ~:f"A:: lfer9" f1o~7i~ J\{}L"1. the regional offices relating to subsidies granted 1ft;" t,11or OO?'}~or9" 1.11. rhAt\-'} r P'~ by the federal government to the regions. The 9".,lJC'i fJ('_OU-{}'i -Nt9" tD~9" J\:J>a. u., Commission, when it deems necessary, may at Ooo.,.t,T OhCh~ or{}T t\.1lJ ~:f"A:: any time substitute the Regional anti-corruption office or prosecutor and enter into the proceeding. lil Om:""~ o~ ~{}T~ J\:"&-(UT O.,.tDt,r-:f 9"hc a.T ro~(r9" J\,}1: f1o~7i~C=- 1/ A Commissioner to be appointed by the house of peoples' representatives upon nomination by the ffl Om:""~ o~ ~.{}T~ Prime Minister; f1o~7i~c 't,'i 2/ A Deputy Commissioner to be appointed by the rl "P'&-or J\{}L"1. rlf~ lP&-.,.7f:f=- Prime Minister; and ~er~;rA:: rf10~7i~ J\:J>a. u., ou-Y«£ ~~H:,} oo~Y{}:fA ooAh- ~~ Ifer ~~&-j:fA:: The Commission's prosecution shall be organized and structured in such a way that ensures its professional independence. lil f1o~7i~~ rf1o~ 7i~ 'P'i P'&- J\{}L~O~ Ooolf'} rf1o~7i~'} P'&-9':f y~&-j:fA=- ~oo&-A=- y{}.,. 1/ The Commissioner shall be the chief executive ~1:&-A =- of the Commission and, as such, shall organize, direct and administer the activities of the Commission; ffl rH.u J\'}+?\ '}().{) J\'}+?\ llil J\~.71C It,}~'''mO+ 1ft;" f1o~ 7i~~ =- 2/ Without limiting the generality stated in Sub- Article 1 of this article, the Commissioner shall have powers aild duties: lJ. OH.u J\'P~ J\'}+?\ Z r"'H('H~T'} rtlo~7i~'} P'Aan'i .,..,lJ&-T OP'&- ,,~ yor"A=- a) to exercise the powers and duties of the Commission specified under article 70f this Proclamation; ". OH.U J\'P~ O",oo"h"'or oo(l(.T It'i r~Y.. &-A r'l.ilA (lcil{) ill., J\m:J>"~ ooCIf9':f'} b) to employ, administer and dismiss officers oolP(.T 0 0?1: (.., OO~tDalor rJ\{}"'~~c of the Commission in accordance with the ~'}-tl oolP(.T rtlo~7i~'} lPl,..,.7f:f ~+T provisions provided for in this I,.A =- Y{}"'~1:&-A =- YIllf'1J...J.A:: Proclamation and the administrative regulation of the Commission to be issued in line with the basic principles of Civil m. f1o~7i~~ OH.U U., r",oo"h-l:.}-' 1:,}.71.9':f Service Laws; r~Y..&-A r'l.n.A (lcil{) ill., J\m:J>"~ ooCIf9':f'} oolP(.T OO?1:(.O] rtlo~ 7i~'} c) to prepare, following the provisions laid rJ\{}"'~~c ~,}1l J\H.7~.y. down in this proclamation and the general o~~.{}T~ Y<l'ClJA:: r'l.L+1:9" OP'&- ,,~ "m:"" ~ principles of the federal Civil Service Law, yor"A:: and submit the administrative regulation to the Prime Minister and implement upon approval. 'U ri'i.9. ~&-A ~;J6T ;J/I,fl/ 4l'l'C It 'I'C t!?; +, Iuft/; '" 'J.S"'. Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 18 2nd February, 2005 Page 3004 -- -- 00. rJlal7i~1 f}OO:r~ rp'~ Tr.''?~9'' "c; O~..,. hH;J~'" t\m'-"i\.e al ~f)""~ ,.f"'CfJA: d) to prepare the annual work program and ~.,. ~9" OP'~ i\.e ,.fa>-i\A:: budget of the Commission and submit to the Prime Minister. Implement same upon IP. t\Jlal7i~ O"'~"'~t\"" O~..,. "C; fJH;J~a>- approval; r P'~ Tr.''?~9'' OO"'l."" r4..ec;1f) :i1'?1 .,.h..,.t\o 11H11 ma1. ,.f~C;JA:: e) to effect expenditure in accordance with approved budget and work program of the l.. OOO-f)c;m1 ~A r"'ml.m-r ...sP"T1 rJlal7i~ Commission and in accordance with the 1P~"'7f"T OU'? OOlPl."" t\OOOOCOOC: financial laws; t\ooh"'f) m.e9" t\"7"'C "'Jl"Tt\- P'An" .e...n'A:: f) to authorize, in accordance with the law, any officer of the commission to carry out 9"Coo~a>- Ooohc;m1 i\.e i\t\ "'~.e h'?fJ investigation or prosecution or to arrest 11~..,. ,.ft\ a>- 0 In 1.11. r"7 1 ~ a>-9" ...a>- m .e 9" persons who are suspected of corruption; ~C~"" rfJ1h ~Uf11 "'Jl~"'7i "C; hf)~i\ 1.a>- 00 l. j'f 1 Jl'" 0...11 ..,. Ij11 t\ 00 f)m ..,. g) to issue warrants to search and obtain .e"Ti\A:: " " information therefrom, of any bank account of any person or organization if it Jlal7i~ hV'f)"'~ m1l1"T ;JC oal,.f ~C ;JTa>- there is reasonable suspicion that such is '?11-~"'"T Jlal7i~1 .eWhi\A:: relevant to a case under investigation; .,.. rJlal7i~1 m'-"i\i\ r P'~ h~~?t9"c; r~"'11 h) to represent the Commission in its dealings &TC"" hH;J~'" t\m'-"i\.e al~.f)""-r with third parties. ,.f"'CfJA: : i) to submit performance and financial reports rl Jlal7i~-r ftt-al7i~ P'~ '-"ATlf:c; oal,.ff)~A'? to the Prime minister. OOm1 P'Anf}C; "''?fJ~1 Oh&.A t\Jlal7i~ ;'-1i\&.sP"T "C; 1P~"'7f"T Oa>-hAc; t\.,.ff)"'i\Alf: 3/ The Commissioner may delegate part of his .e:ri\A:: powers and duties to other officials and employees of the Commission to the extent necessary for the effectiveness and efficiency Ir. of the Commission. rrhTAJI~Ji~""P'1A1fJ1C; .,.,?fJC 13. Powers and Duties of the Deputy Commissioner ?il 9"h""A Jlal7i~-r:

11 The Deputy Commissioner, shall: 01 rJlal7i~1 "''?fJr.'"T O"'l"'~: 00l1~~~"": a) assist the Commissioner in planning, OOO9"~""c; O"7f).,.fJOC tlal7i~~1 .el.~A:: organizing, directing and coordinating the functions of the commission t\1 mlal7i~ OOCP'-"C OO"'l."" rp'~ h~lf:A b) follow up part of the Commission's 0"7~1.'? htlal7i~ HCl.':."T h~.t\. 1 departments by sharing functions in .eh.+.,.i\A: : accordance with the structure of the Commission; chI tlal7i~-r O"7.ellCO"" 1.11. "f'l.1 . "'h'" .e"'~A:: c) act on behalf of the Commissioner in the absence of the latter; 00/ hJlal7i~~ .,.t\.e.,.a>- ral...m.""1 fbt\o"f "''?fJr.'"T ,.fhc;a>-c;A:: d) perform such other duties as may be specifically entrusted to him by the Commissioner. !!.I 9"h""A tlal7i~-r "'m&~1: t\ Jlal7i~~ .errc; A:: 2/ The Deputy Commissioner shall be accountable to the Commissioner. 1~ fn.?; t..Y../..t:\ ~;J"'''' ;.J'tn, "'.,.C It .,.C ?J?; ""} nn:t~ 'U", Federal Negarit Gazeta No, ] 8 2ud February, 2005 Page 3005 - I!l. rtall{"lf~~S' t'rbTA.JlII{7i)~ r ~~ noo"}'i h~~ OO)'lT 14. Term of Office and Removal from Office of the Commissioner and the Deputy Commissioner /il rJl°!, 7i'1~'i rrhTA ta°!,7i)~ rfi.ooT n001 I\flY:itT '}ooT ~If'i A: Ifr:'r J\{M.Ia'l. 1'I.1f1 1/ The term of appointment of the Commissioner 1 y..'l'i t\.;r r ~ :t-ItA: : or the Deputy Commissioner shall be for six " years; he may, however, be reappointed where necessary. ~I ta°!,7i'1~ fD~r rhTA ta°!,7i'1~ hlt.U ():r:t- ().,.oo t\ hi: T lJ.'1.:rsP:t- t)AIft;' ()fI.,..,. C 2/ Once appointed, the Commissioner or the r.,.;rOO()T rp'~ HOD1 hO?t\cIl ()~..,. h~:P~ Deputy Commissioner may not be removed, ar6J!>hp'~ar J\~'1'1r: except on his own will, ITom his office unless; v. J\""1C111'1T Clt\ar rfl'1r""1C1C Y..111 r"'ODt\hi:T1 Y:1.:J'l.sP:t- .,.ltAl.: 1'1.'l~: a) he has violated the provisions of the relevant code of conduct; t\. 'l-AU rlf'1 r p'~ :t-t\u:r'i ""A'f'~'i rt\.t\ar 1'I.1f1: b) he has shown manifest incompetence and inefficiency m. ()uODr rh1.fT "'""1C1~1 ()"''lQar lJ.'1.:r O?h'i fD1 rO?~:t-A 1ft;' 1'1.'l~: c) he can no longer carry out his responsibilities on account of mental or physical illness. I~. itt\hll{1[~ IP &-1"7j:t- +"'CtJ.'L;f"- 15. Employment of Officers of the Commission rta°!, 7i.,. 1P~"'?f:t- r""-rc J\fI"'~Y..C'i fl111T lJ.'1.:r ()It.u J\tp~ r"'ODt\hi:T1 Y:1.:J'l.sP:t- The terms and conditions of employment, "'I' r&..Y..~A administration and dismissal of the officers of the I'I.ii.A ncii.fI U""1 J\m.cJ>It~ ODClfsP:t-1 ODIPt.T ()0?Y:t.""1 ()o!,fDnlar Commission shall be in accordance with the rJ\fI"'~Y..~ Y..111 ODIPt.T ~1f'iA:: regulations to be issued following the provisions laid down in this Proclamation and the general principles of the Federal Civil Service Law. II. ?t\001J'\ itt\OD~1\r 16. Taking of an Oath ()ta°!, 7i.,. r"''''mt. 0?1~arr n~"'~ t\&..Y..~t\- U'lOD1""1f1T :r0?~ ()OD1f1 r.,.nlt\()T1 U1fCl«CJ\Y..~'i Any person shall take oath upon employment in the OO-.f~ Vlt4C.'1T t\ODfDnlT :Pt\ODVit ~~?iO?A:: Commission declaring that he carry out his functions with r :Pt\ODVitar 1fC1fC ~H"" ()J\fI"'~Y..c Y..1()' diligence and utmost commitment to the constitution so ~fDn'iA:: that he fulfill the demands of public trust and professional responsibility bestowed on him. Contents of the oath shall Ij. rJlII{ 7i.,. lI&-"'~ be determined by the administrative regulation. oo11T /il 0?1~arr rta°!, 7i.,. IP~"'~ 17. Rights of officers ()OD1""1f1T ()o!,tJY:"" ry"ODfD1f flh.A ODnt.T y"ODfD1f.f'l~A:: 1/ Any officer of the Commission is entitled to a salary in accordance with the salary scale ~I r0?1~arr approved by the Government. IP~"'~ y"OD(JJ1f: vI ()1P~"'~ar flrr'1T: 2/ The salary of any officer may not be attached o~ deducted except in accordance with, t\1 ()li~CY: o.T T".,1f a) the consent of the officer, or ml ()U""1 ().,. Y..'1.,.,ar b) court order, or ODnt.T t)AIf'1 ()fI.,..,.c t\..f1f fD~r t\.$t.-r c) provisions of the law. J\~:t-Ar:: 2"<1February, 2005 Page 3006 ! t.,J!ut.A ~CJ/."" ;J/l.fl/ "'",C It ",C ?r?; ""} Xin~t~ '}jI". Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 18 ri'i.~ r/ {lIf.U h'}"'?\ ,}().fI h'}"'?\ J./II./ t»~cr /~h/ oo(}~'-" h(}&-"'~ 1.OOt»1f {lft»~ f"t~~mt»- h1.OOt»H. h'}f: (tfl"'~ h~{lA'f'cr:: 3/ The amount deductible in accordance with sub article 2 (b) or (c) of this Article may not !i/ lP/'}~t»-cr ffl"t 7i~ 'k"t 1P&-"'~ {lm-~:r ill"? exceed one third of the salary of the officer. OO(}~'-" fm-~:r 0011'-" ~'i~<PA:: 4/ Any permanent officer of the Commission is entitled to a pension in accordance with the (";/ ffl"t7i~ 1P&-"'~: Pension law. 00'}1f: {lOOt»fl''-'' ,,~ ".fll. 5/ Any officer of the Commission shaH: IJ/ P'&-t»-') {l"'"Qt»- lI."t1.CfI{l.-,. "'m.f4:"'-" {loofl6.f a.i: t»tJJ. f: ;J~C; f'f'11:"C; h1A"?""'-" .f1~A:: 1fC1fC a) be provided with attorney service at the h~~1tou- {l1.,}11 ~t»(}C;A:: expense of the Commission for any liability incurred while executing his duties properly. Particulars shaH be determined 11./ {llP/'}~t»-cr h;Jfl'"t f{l"~ 1J"&.9-':y.'} {lh"?(){l. by the administrative regulation. foomf:": flU"''-'' f'1..f~ fOOm~cr: {It>>- ~~.-,. :y."?~:y.'} fOO~:r'-" ,,'}-'tlJ-cr b) have the right to appropriately question f{)Afll1 "'<P~f:,} m11~ ha.i::r lP/:"~11 superiors under any circumstances, inform ~:y."A:: mistakes, resolve problems through discussion as weH as lodge complaints foHowing the chains of command; ffi/ {lhfl"'~1.C 1.'}{l. {l"tt»(}'} 001P~'-" ~"?fJ~ flP/:"~11 0011'-" ~'i~<PA:: c) has the right to appeal as to be determined in the administrative regulation. 00/ hFt-OJ- ;JC 01' f f" lJ.~;r Oo-z.~Cf)(l-r 1-J;-r ",,<t oo-h- tDJ?,'r h~.A rooilt.-r ":f''''';rOJ-'} fal d) be entitled to benefits provided in the rl"1o-z. 7i~ lPt-1'~ 1\"'11111 11t\OJ- rm-l.;r U"'I r1'(amOJ- 0011-r J?,hOCt\;rA:: lPt-1'~OJ- 1./tf'e relevant pension law for permanent, total, roo,}"'Iil-r lPt-1'~ hO''1lf ""et oo-h- rooilt.-r or partial disability sustained in relation to ...,. ;rOJ-'} fa I h 0' '1 ro-z.ht. t\ OJ- r 1-J;-r t)Uf 00 m '} his duties. Where the officer who has "" sustained permanent total disability is a r1\'}f: l}oo-r ~ootD"' 01\'ril-r 1'11111'- ro-z.17OJ- rh~f oom'} J?,O'lfA:: temporary officer, he' shaH be entitled to compensation amounting to five times of lP/ "1./tf'e lPt-1'~ hO''1lf r ~1.(aOJ- 1-J;-r 4: h~.A his annual salary. "" r ooilt- -r ...,. ;r 0Ifal -r h 0''1 ro-z.h t. t\ OJ- r 1-J;-r t)Uf oom'} ""OH.U 1\'}<#>1\ ,}().il 1\'}<#>1\ (; /00/ e) receive an amount of compensation to be 01'00 t\ h1' OJ- h~ f J?, r l' 00 lP l. l' O'c;' h 00 il t.-r OIfal~ ~l.;r ";JC 1'ooalal~ 'J?,O'lfA" calculated on the basis of the sum referred ""''''';r to in sub-article 5(d) of this article and proportional to the degree of disability, ~/ "f1.~(}{l'-" .,.~.-,. hfJf: fhl"JA t»~cr fooAh where he is a temporary officer and the oo{l" 7i'-"') .f 1.~(} hln foofl&-'-" :y."":r disability he sustained is permanent partial. lP/fl',-,,'} fJ.fflh'-"Acr {lH.U h '}.,.?\ f:'} ;J1.sP:y. h~'fJcr ",}1.H"4: h&.A fOOfl&-'-" :y."":r t) where the injury he sustained causes serious lP/fl',-" ~~m&-A::" deformity although not resulting in disability, it shall be considered permanent partial disability for the purpose of this ()/ {l'-"C~ 1.1tt»- hp'&-t»- ;JC f'f':"cr "?6J!>'-" Article. {llP/~~rFC- P' &- ~ 00 fl6.f a. i: '} (llP/I) t»:"

00 " II. fI&-'-" ~ :y."A:: 1fC1f~ fl"t 7i~ g) May, after informing the Commission, (l"t.ft»fl,t»- 00006.f 001P~'-" ~t»(}C;A:: engage in any other activity, which may not have a conflict of interest with his duty, during his leisure time. Details shaH be the subject of regulations to be issued by the Commission. /" ,/" 1~ r1i.~ ~"~A ~;J6-r ,;J/f,fT/-IJ.,.C 1:;1;.,.c t;?; "'1 nW!X 'UD. Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 18 2nd February, 2005 Page 3007 I~. h"7llC ~'l- i1l\~1f1 18. Exemption from tax OIlU h'P~ OOlPt.+ f°7.h.(.A fm-t.;r hOA lDf,?" f"'~+ t"JUf htt:Y h'711C ~'I f,lfe; A:: h '''tlJ.?" Oh~ Any pension allowance or compensation to be made t\h(1C lDf,?" 0"7;F;F Y~+ I\."'~fa lDf,?" c)l\0011~ pursuant to this proclamation shall be exempt from t\Yfa+'A.(.or hf, "fA?":: taxation and may not be attached, deducted by way of setoff or assigned by the beneficiary. Iii. lu»~..hl1'!"1'l1: 19. Suspension from duty lif fll°7.7i~ lP~+~ hp'~ ;r'7?. OO~f+ l\P'~or h'(''ItJ?'' m~°7. Iflf h+11 lP~+~or, hh'.(' 11 An officer of the Commission may be suspended lDC l\"7f,OA1' 1.ft hp'~e; J'.lDOOll h'7?. from duty by withholding his salary for a l\"7~f-r f,;F'IA:: period not exceeding one months if that course of action is necessary for the smooth execution ~I fll°7. 7i~ lPlr+~ OlD'~A lDf,?" O"tr't.TI\. , of the work. .,.4-+ OU'7 f+h(l(l h' J'.1f~e; r't.OO(lhco+ 1'4-~ hfa~or f°7.YfatDalor 001f~ r't.100+ hfa~ ;r'7?. 21 An officer shall be suspendedjf he is formally OO~f+ hl\O+: charged with a criminal or disciplinary offence for which his dismissal is to be expected if it is proved against him. 1!. llfle.C2 .1JI. 20. Period of Limitation lif "''A f"tr't.Tt\' :tal+ f°7.Yfah+A 1'4-+ f.(.fJOO 11 Disciplinary measure shall not be taken against fOO''7p'+ lP~+~ f?"COO~or, 1.ft t'Jf,Qd.?"C an officer who has committed an offense f .(.tJOOor 1'4-+ h;rw",O+ .,., ~?"e hfah entailing simple disciplinary penalty unless fa.('fa-r lDC h C?"~ t"JA+lD(IJ'.O+ 0"t r't.T I\., such measure is taken with six months, +mY~ hf,If,?"T excluding the time required for investigation from the time the breach of discipline is known. ~f hC).(' f"tr't.Tt\' :tal+ f°7.Yfah+A 1'4-+ f .(.fJOO ft)°7. 7i~ lP~+~ f .(.~ooor 1'4-+ 21 No disciplinary charge shall be brought against h;rlD"'O+ .,., ~?"e Oh'.(' qoo+ 1.ft orfa1' an officer who has committed an offense 01'4-~ t"JA+h(l(l O~.r't.TI\.' +mY~ hf,If'?,,:: entailjng rigorous disciplinary penalty unless such disciplinary charge is brought within a year from the time the commission of the rf OIlU h'.,.?\ ,o.fa h'.,.?\ f(if lDf,?" f~f offense is known. 0+ 00 l\h+or f 1.ft 1J'.11 or fal' OOlD(I.(' f°7.1c)or, f"tr't.TI\.' hC?"~ t'J~Wfa.(' f"'t.or 31 The official who has failed to take the measures ~'~. +mY~ f,1fe;A:: specified under Sub-Article 1 or 2 of this Article shall be held responsible. 1!li. (11: T 21. Budget (if ft)°7.7i~ O~+ OOO'"1fa+ f,OOJ'.C)A:: The budget of the commission shall be allocated by 1!1. r~UJll 00 ,11-r the Government (if 1l°7.7i~ f+~l\- he; +hhl\~ fY.Uf11 001f"111+ 22. Books of Accounts f,f,IfA:: 1/ The Commission shall keep complete and ~f ft)°7.7i~ f'lUfl1 001f"111+ he; 1'Hll ~h accurate books of accounts. (I~?."f Ot..Yu~l\. 'Pe; )."t +C Off}oo~ f,oo t. 00 IrA: : 21 The Commission's books of accounts and financial documents shall be audited annually by the Federal Auditor-General. / '/ 'lit r7t~ I..Y.~A ~;Jt+ ;J/f."I </l'l'C I~ 'l'C ~c +, liit1:i, Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 18 2nd February, 2005 3008 "'.9". Page hfi:A ~"T A'_AIL~"}.?...JP~ Part Three Miscellaneous Provisions tte. lWt~~.r2"1\.M-.;r..£_t'D:I"~m a"nT. ~Alfn 23. The Police and Prosecution Power of the "ltooOOCooCe; "ltooho'" om,)~It~ 00.p6liJ. U«>J P''1- Commission p'C'}Te; (Jt\./to:y. Uo):y. It;rlt.,..e; ItO'+n. U«>Jf",om p'An" (JII.U J\'P~ m-,..'J' f.,.oolth-l: 1-~f-:y.') The investigation and prosecution powers of the (J°tooithT ItflOt7i.,. "'O.,..y.J\A:: police and public prosecutor specified under the Criminal Procedure Code and other laws are hereby given to the Commission with regard to 1rfi. ~'1r«>Jflc oo~.T--f~~~ttf matters specified in this Proclamation. ~I (Jf ~Gjfm- (J°t'11- foo')«>J"'T 00 P'6~ n..y.:y. "e; 24. Establishment of Ethics Liaison Units A"'IT ~C~.y.:y. m-,...,. fp''1 9"«>JflC lJ.~;r') fOt~"''''fll1~ "e; Itfoo"'6~ n..y.:t: f(J"t.e 11 There shall be established Ethics Liaison Units ~"t&.9':y. fOt~"'Ih~ I"P''1 9"«>JflC ooh;r'" ~ at every level of Public Offices and Public hIJ: /to:y. .e cJ:cJ:"'I /to: : Enterprises the duty of which shall be to coordinate ethical issues and advise the heads II I"p''19''«>JflC ooh;r'" ~ hIJ:A "'m6'1-1: Itoo')«>JP'T of he concerned bodies. 00p'6~ n.-f1 m.e9" ItA"'IT ~C~-I: f(J"t.e ~"t&. .etre;A:: 21 The liaison unit shall be accountable to the head of the concerned public office or public rl I"p''19''«>JflC ooh;r'" ~ hIJ:A ~"t&. m.e9" lP&-"'~,) enterprise. foo"'6~ n.-I: f(J"t.e ~"t&. (J:".,.L:: (J"~'1T m.e9" (JlIm-m-C .eoo~flA: 31 The liaison unit's head or employee may be ItP'&- oo~(). fOt~"'LA'1m-') fT9"UCTe; fp'&- A9"~ assigned by the head of the concerned public "')"llJ.9" I"P''19''«>JflC lJ.~;r (JOt ooithT hflOt 7i.,. office or public enterprise through employment, ;JC (Jooool-)hc .em,..e;A:: promotion or transfer. The qualification, work experience and ethical standards required for the post may be determined in consultation with !il the Commission. I"p''19''«>JflC ooh;r'" ~ hIJ:/to hflOt 7i.,. ;JC fOt'1Gm-') fp'&- «>J')1-'1T (J°tooithT (JlIClIC (J~ ')11 .emOe; A: : 4/ The liaison unit's work relation with the Commission shall be specified by regulations. fi~. ab~1i,,}'i"nbAA"'cJ:'l"T oolthA "dOf.'il.m- fp'~ 25. Relations of the Commission with the Regional "7"l1-.lT Institutions ~I oo-,..e;') ooi"ih9" fllf.e:y.A Ul1l. "'011 (JooIJ:mC

11 The Commission shall work in cooperation and "')JtV.9" oo-,..e;') (Jooh"thA: (Joooocooce; mutually supportive way with the Regional (Jooho'" flOt 7i.,. hhAA I"p''19''«>JflC f?iGoo-,..e; .,.cJ:qo:y. ;JC (J:"')~Te; (J"'~;J;J&.'1T .eO&-A:: ethics and anti-corruption institutions in areas of creating an aware society which cannot tolerate corruption, as well as corruption II fhAA 00"'6~ n..y.:y. OflOt7i.,. (J°tonl:fm- prevention, investigation and prosecution. m-hAe; oolPGT foo-,..e; m'~A 1-~f-:y., o.ooG9"~e; o.hf'l. "'m6'1;r:fm- /ttIOt7i'" 2/ The Regional Institutions shall be accountable .etrc;A:: to the Commission when they investigate and prosecute in accordance with the delegation rl flOt 7i.,.e; fhAA I"p''19''«>JflCe; f?iGoo-,..e; .,.cJ:lJP:y. given to them. ItfJG00-'" e; ",:""'.+o.m- ,..h. T (J;J&- It°t~he;m-S::fm- "'«>Jll&-T'i' fOt~he;m-S::fm-, 3/ The Commission and the Regional ethics and "'«>Jll&-T J\L"?i9" Itoo'19"'19" fOtm~~(JT f;J&- anti-corruption institutions may form a joint 1-11J\. 1t.~cJ:<lt00- .e :y."t/to:: fflOt 7i.,. flOt 7i'1C forum where they may deliberate on the success f;J&- 1-11J\.m-') .eoo&-A:: f;J&- 1-11J\.m-: of their anti-corruption activities and evaluate their performance. The commissioner shall preside over such forum. The joint forum shall: 1~ t..Y..lr~ ~;J"T ;Jlf.tl/ <II",CIt ",c ?It +1 IJift~ 'H". Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 18 2nd February, 2005 Page 3009 flU! 0. f;Jt- fJ\IPt-C tD-f)m ~'Hl YOJnlA:: a) draw up its own internal regulations; Ii. 00-f)C;'} Oooh'l~AC; Ooooocooc A'}-'ttJ.9" ooAf"J9" p'~9""711C,} OOYf)L'} f P't- A'}:"f):J> b) exchange experiences in matters of sP:f '} 000 19"19" f A9" f: A tD-tD-'f' Y~C ;J A corruption prevention, investigation and prosecution as well as in the promotion of ch. p'AmC;,} O°7..oolihT f.?t- J\ :"nl66l.sP:f '} ethics; ~.,. ~I}l\-:: c) devise joint directions with respect to 00, OJl°7..7i~ OJ~9" OhAA fp'~9""711CC; f1t~oo- training; f)C; .".*lJD:f 0°7...,.C(l. 'f'C;.y.:f 'I ~ ~(JJY YA: 0'f'C;.y.=.: oolP~T li.0J...f: f°7..111rtD- d) deliberate on studies presented by the AC9" JfsP:f A') -'t OJ"'~ Ii°7..00 Iih.".tD- J\f"JA COIP..missionor Regional ethics and anti- Y.,.CllA: A'}~tJ.~'+tD- ~OJ"'C;A: 0P't- 'I~ Corruption institutions; forward oo'P'IrtD-'} Y~;J"7nlA:: recommendations and measures to be taken on the basis of the study to the proper government body, and ensure their implementation. 21 11°7..7i~c; fhAA f P'~9""7'lCC; f1t~ 00-f)C; .".*lJD:f f ;Jt- 1-11J\. Yf)""'IIi4.rtD-'} tD-~~sP:f 4/ The Commission and the Regional ethics and oo"""70t-rtD-'} Of 0 h-'I rtD- ~h.+""'1 l\-:: anti-Corruption institutions on their part shall follow up the implementation of decisions adopted by the forum. (;1 fhAA f p'~9""711CC; f1t~ 00-f)C; .".*lJD:f OhA 'IrtD- f)'IIitD- fOO-f)C; (JJ,}~A tJ.~'+ O°7..oolihT 5/ The Regional Ethics and anti-corruption &:rCTC; f).+-tf)-thf) Of1.lI.tD- Ii 11°7..7i~ Yf)""'1 . institutions shall submit statistical data and A4.l\-:: periodic report regarding the state of corruption offences in their respective region to the Commission. fl. f!!D-f)'" aJ,}~A~~h:N!~ot5"t'~~-t)fiC~~ 26. Duty to Inform and Cooperate lil foo,}"7P'T oof)&Y o..y.:fc; foo,}"7P'T fAOYT f:C~.y.:f Ot-I}rtD- f°7..(JJf)~T fJ\f)""~~C OJ~9" 1/ Public offices and Public Enterprises shall, f -'t T Ii.'} AC9" Jf A'}~ .".iOO.,. Iftj hll f: without prejudice to administrative or f P'~9""7llC oonlf)C; fOO-f)C; OJ'} ~A f.".L1too disciplinary measures they take, report to the lioolf~ 'f'cnl~ tj t-rtD- (JJ-'tYtD-~ Ii11°7..7i~ Commission serious ethical violations and OJ~9" f)Ann 'I1itD- f9"Coot- J\f"JA &:rCT corruption offences forthwith. fOYf:~"7 "7Yu'+ J\lillrtD-:: "fl OY'}~tD-9" foo'}"7P'T lllif)Ann OJ~9" 2/ Any public official or public employee in a foo,}"7P'T 1Pt-""~ ooof)&Y 0.'1; fOO-f)C; (JJ,}~A Public Office or Public Enterprise shall report .".L?ilJDJ\A OJ~9" Ii.L1t9" 01l"7~T 'I~ ~tD- 1l/iv to the Commission where he has reasonable O°7..m~'f'COT 1.11. Ii11°7.. 7i~ (JJ suspicion that corruption offences are or are ~9" p'Ann 'I1itD- f9"Coot- J\f"JA foyf).TOJ:" "7Yu'+ J\IiOT:: about to be committed. r OY'}~tD-9" "'tD- hl1°7..7i~ p'Annc; """711C .?C 3/ Any person is duty bound to cooperate whenever 0.". jI YH 1i°7..mf"'tD- Tll-llCC; f: ;J~ foo.".llOC cooperation and assistance is required by the "7Yu'+ J\IiOT:: 0""1i~9" 11°7..7i~ fOO-Y f:.?~,) Commission in connection with its powers and O°7..ool\hT 1i°7..Y"'CllrtD- l' y<t:sP:f J\"711ll~T duties. In particular Public Offices and Public Y'IrtD- foo,}"7P'T oof)&Y o..y.:fc; fAOYT Enterprises having the necessary expertise f:C~.y.:f J\f)L'I1.tD-'} f:.?~ oof)mT shall provide the Commission with the ~tjCllr'PA:: necessary professional support when required. J , /' Federal Negarit Gazeta No, 18 2nd February, 2005 Page 3010 1~ E1U kY.MA 't.?.t.'J- ;J1L1l/ <IITC I~ TC tll; +, nWli 'UD, 4/ Any investigator who has the power to 9.1 OIlV htp~ OO()l..+ f~flCj tD1~t:\1 /\OOOOCOOC investigate corruption offences may require the . ~ t:\ lfl1 Y/\ OJ- Ul/1~ OJ-9" OOCUI/t, OUi/1~ OJ-9" production or examination of relevant 1.11. O~Yo6-t:\ O"~ Oht:\t:\ fOO1'7f1+ ooflt,Y 0.+ documents or information from any Federal or tDf,9" ft:\UI/+ 1:C~+ Ooo'ro;+ /\9"COO6- Regional Public Office and Public' Enterprise. ~6-OJ- h'71111~+ Y":fOJ-1 OOl..1f1P"f "'-'t()mOJ- Any public official or public employee in a tDf,9" "'-'tOO/\h+ oomf:" f,"f"t:\:: OUl/1~OJ-9" public office or public enterprise of a Federal or O~Yo6-t:\9" O"~ Oht:\t:\ fOO1'7~+ oo~t,Y 0.+ Regional Government shall show or produce tDf,9" ft:\UI/+ 1:C~+ Y/\ ~,,~ tDf,9" lP6-1'~ relevant documents or information when f~flCj tD1~t:\1 /\OOOOCOOC ~t:\nn ll/\OJ- required by any investigator who has the OOCUl/t, f'1.mf:" hfl~"1.OJ-1 OOl..1f fUl/ltf+ power to investigate corruption offences. ' tDf,9" fUl/:tl..l1 '7 Yo:1' h/\O +: : 27. Penalty 3'i. .. lfl"" Unless it is punishable with more severe penalty under other laws; 0"-" V'7 fO/\m fU"LYfI.,.n, "'t:\0"~ Ofl1''''C=- 1/ Whosoever attempts to influence, harm or punish Ul/1~OJ-9" ()OJ- /\flu"L7i~ =- /\lj:+c"h h"'''+ tDf,9" or who influences, harms or punishes any !il person who gives evidence or provides /\OO1'7~+ oo~t,Y 0.+ ~,,~ tDf,9" ft:\UI/+ information relating to corruption offences to 1:C~+ ~,,~ h~flCj tD1~t:\ ;JC 01' YYH OOl..1f the Commission, organs of judicial tDf,9" UI/fll..1f O()m 1'tOJ- "f, 1'?\/Jtj /\ UI/1: l..'7 administration, head of a Public office, or a tDf,9" .,.~+ /\ UI/1: l..fI f'l"hl.. tDf,9" Y Y..l..1'ttDf,9" Public enterprise shall be punishable with f,V1~ ()OJ- /\oo:tn,+ f'l"hl.. OJf,9" f.,.n, rigorous imprisonment not less than three years "'Y..O"~ hY'fI+ fJOO+ OUl/Y1f1=- hh~6- h9"fI+ and not exceeding fifteen years; and with fine fJOO+ OUl/f,Ot:\1' ?\~ "~6-+ "Cj hfl1:fI+ 1lv not less than Birr six thousand and not l1C OUl/Y1f1=- h,/Y h9"fI+ 1lV l1C OUl/f,Ot:\1' exceeding Birr twenty five thousand. f11Hl1 OO"'~ f,.,.n,t:\:: 2/ Any official or staff of the Commission who abuses the powers and responsibilities legally J.I Ul/1~OJ-9" fflu"L 7i~ ~,,~ OJf,er lPl..,,.~ 0c"h'7 entrusted to him shall, in addition to the f1'()mOJ-1 ~t:\nnCj ~,,~~+ Y/\h'71111 forfeiture of any advantage gained therefrom, f1'1/\1/\0+ Y..O"~ Ollyer =- f1'~1t Y1"'iOJ- be punishable with rigorous imprisonment not '" 1':"9" ootD l.."" '" Y..1'mO.,. O"tj=- hh 9" fI fJOO + + less than five years and not exceeding fifteen OUl/Y1f1=- hh~6- h9"fI+ fJOO+ OUl/f,Ot:\1' ?\~ years, and with fine not less than Birr three "~6-+ "Cj hY'fI+ 1lv l1COUl/Y1f1=- hh~C thousand and not exceeding Birr ten thousand. 1lv l1C OUl/f,Ot:\1' f11Hl1 OO"'~ f,.,.n,t:\:: 3/ Whosoever, with the intent to mislead the '[I Ul/1~OJ-9" ()OJ- 0"1 11/\0 flu"L7i~1 /\Ul/ltlt+ Commission or to injure others, submits a false tDf,9" "-,,OJ-1 ()OJ- /\OO"'~+ ml't1'~ t,;rc+ report, allegation or evidence to the 1'~UI/ tDf,9" OOl..1f /\flu"L7i~ Y"'l..O "'Y..O"~ Commission'shall be punishable with rigorous hh11: fJOO+ OUl/Y1f1 hherfl+ fJOO+ OUl/f,Ot:\1' imprisonment not less than one year and not ?\~ "fl6-+Cj hY'fI+ 1lV l1C OUi/Y1f1 hhflC 1lV exceeding five years; and with fine not less l1C OUi/f,0t:\ l' f11Hl1 OO"'~ f,.,.n,t:\:: than Birr three thousand and not exceeding Birr ten thousand. 4/ Whosoever commits a deceitful act by pretending 9.1 Ul/1~OJ-er 1'tOJ- ft-u"L 7i~ lP6-1'~ oofI/\o Ooo:"l..l1 to be the staff of the Commission shall be fUi/:1'/\t:\ /-»6- f~"OO "'Y..O"~ hY'fI+ fJOO+ punishable with rigorous imprisonment not less OUi/Y1f1 hhflC fJOO+ OUi/f,0t:\ l' ?\~ "fl6-+ "Cj than three years and not exceeding ten years; hh9"fI+ 1lv l1C OUi/Y1f1 hhfl6- herfl+ 1lV and with fine not less than Birr five thousand l1C OUl/f,Ot:\1' f11Hl1 OO"'~ f,.,.n,t:\:: and not exceeding Birr fifteen thousand. ~;J~T ;JII.IIJ "'.,.C It .,.C ~l; Ifff1?; 2nd February, 2005 3011 1"'" rii.Hi "'"J 'U". Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 18 Page (;/ "7'~lD-9" "'lD- OIf.U 111f'~ 011,.,.~ ?;~ '{).i'l 5/ Whosoever refuses to cooperate with the 11''''~ r t.D~9" !j O""~~"1lD- oolP{..T tJ°t7i~', ftoo..,.110C h9"Q""~ rlT~ h, ~lT~ hi'l~i'lT t.DC Commission as provided for in sub article 3 or 4 of article 26 of this article shall be punishable O"7.f'i'l h11&-T '}OOT O"7~OAI' hi'l&-T h~ with simple imprisonment not less than six h11'~ itu 11C 0 "7.f'i'l h119"i'lT itu 11C months and not exceeding four years; and with 0"7 ~OAI' r"'H11 oo"'ua- ~.,.nlA:: fine not less than Birr one thousand and not exceeding Bi!:! five thousand. ~/ "7'~lD-9" "'lD-rtJ°t7i~' F&- .f~~"'/" t.D~9" 6/ Whosoever obstructs or attempts to obstruct the ft"7~~"'lf:. r""h{.. h'~lT~ htJ.ftT '}OOT O"7.f'i'l activities of the Commission shall be h11i'lC '}OOT 0"7 ~OAI' ~~ hi'l&-T h~ h119"i'lT punishable with rigorous imprisonment not less it U 11C 0 "7.f'i'l h'/ .f it U .11C 0"7 ~OA l' than two years and not exceeding ten years; and r"'H11 oo"'ua- ~.,.nlA:: t.D'~ft. r""/"1.OOlD- with fine not less than Birr five thousand and ;}~A Ooom"'9" rlT~ h'~lT~ :"nli: OIf.tJ. '{).i'l not exceeding Birr twenty thousand. Where the offence is accompanied by violence, the 11''''~ r""~~""lD- hlf:.""~ :,.n'T ~lT~A:: maximum penalty prescribed in this sub-article t/ roo-i'l~ t.D'~A 9"Coo&- ft.~OOC i'lftoolT~ t.D~9" shall be imposed. 09"COO&- ,,~ i'lftoolT~ OJ~9" .,.~~ 09"COO&- ,,~ oolT~' h.ft.D'" i'lft""/..1.oolD- ~C'" T 7) Whosoever publicize, disseminate, distribute 9"COO&-lD-, h.fHlD- hlf:.A /..~~ lD-6J!" oo"'lft~T without the authorization of the investigator 00'Clf:.T "7"'&-'iJ.T hi'l~i'lT t.DC O"7.f'i'l h11&-T that an investigation of corruption offence is to '}OOT O"7~OAI' hi'l&-T h~ h11'~ itu 11C commence or underway, or about the act of corruption knowing that the case is under O"7.f'i'l h119"i'lT 7i.u 11C O"7~OAI' r"'H11 investigation, shall be punishable with oo"'ua- .fi'l.,.nlA:: imprisonment not less than six months and not exceeding four years; and with fine not less than one thousand Birr and not exceeding five t/ "7'~lD-9" rOO'"'IFT I1ftFAnn OJ~9" thousand Birr. rOO'"'IFT lP&-""~ OOt"'&-OT 00i'l6.f C1.T roo-i'l~ t.D' ~A i'lftOO/..1.00- h.ft.D'" l}.fl}lD-:" 8) Any public official or public employee who, oo:"{..T hi'lh 119"i'lT '}OOT "'''A hi'l&-T h~ knowing the commission of a corruption hi'lh 11i'lC itu 11C 00""51> .fi'l.,.nlA:: offence in his respective office, fails to inform shall be punishable with simple imprisonment jj/ OH.U 11''''~ O'{).i'l 11''''~ (iT i:T {jT (; h~ ~ not exceeding five years and with fine not r""OOfthi:T t.D'~t\oT Ot.D'~A U"'I oolP{..T exceeding ten thousand Birr. ""m.f<#: OOtlT' ru"'I "'lD-~T I1ftlD- ~C~T 0..,./..1.00- ".11. r"'H11 :"nli: 119"i'lT hl'lf:. 9/ Where the offences specified in Sub-Articles 1, ~lT~A:: 3, 4, 5 and 6, of this article are committed by juridical persons, responsible under the penal code, the punishment with a fine shall be five fold. fi'~. fooli:J'6Y 1:':J1. 28. Transitory provision 0111f'~ <II. Ift]j(i/j;: OF&- ,,~ hoolf'ft. O~.T ""/..~00lD- 9"C 00 &-rlD- Ot\.t\oT 111]"T 0 ~9"C t.D~9" Any corruption cases or other cases related with OY.~T ,,~ .fft9" lT~ r""m~"'<11 t.D~9" Olf:.C~ C1.T corruption which have been committed prior to the Ooo;rrT ,,~ .fft. roo-i'l~ h~ hOD'i'l~ .~C r"".f.fH. coming into force of proclamation no 235/2001 and rt.D' ~A .,.~r- T O~O~OT tJ.~;r "'l'ftlD- a"l)~ the investigation of which have been just started, or .f.,~ft.:: undergoing, or finalized, or which have been in the process of trial, shall continue to be handled and decided in the same manner 2nd February, 2005 Page 3012 1~ [i'i.I~ t..~M.\ ~;I~T ;111."1"'",C It ",C ~l; .,.') IyfjX 'U". Federal Negarit Gazetam-No. 18 fiji. r~_if~5'_5~~TJ}A""U~'fk:r:fJJ" ~tJ'1'T 29. Repealed and inapplicable laws ?if r toFu/,-1A r p-'~ODOJllC'i r?tl.oo-n'i taUt7i1 «71): l):°tJl hCP~ 4:. !lrrBl;fjr OIt.U hCP~ i'7iZ:IA:: 1/ Proclamation no. 235/2001 is hereby repealed. !If hlt.u hCP~ ;JC rot:J>l.~ .«7'i:far9" Ibf\.."f U1"f OIt.U hCP~ arn'l' Oi'i'i~~ "'~f-"f ".e 2/ All laws which are inconsistent with this i'~~ot ~T h.eiJ /,-:far9":: Proclamation shall not apply on matters covered under this Proclamation. rB. .rJ1lS' ~~~OD~~_r""~f!J"lfJT...e..AlfJ,) 30. Powers to Issue Regulations and Directives ?if rou.nTC'"f 9"hC o.T t\It.U hCP~ h~~?t9" 1/ The Council of Ministers may issue Regulations ~111 t\.Jlronl .e"f"IA:: for the implementation of this Proclamation. !If ta°t7i~ .eU11 hCP~'i OIt.U hCP~ ODlPl.T rotronlar1 ~ 111 t\«7n~?t9" OD0D6J1 t\.Jlronl 2/ The Commission may issue Directives for the implementation of this Proclamation and the .e"f"IA:: Regulations issued under this Proclamation. rB?i. NI''Jf. r"7..fJ'iOT 1.H. 1. Effective Date .eU hCP~ h'l'c ?!l; .,., ljirj~ l}.9". ~9"C' rfJ'i This Proclamation shall come into force as of the .elf'i IA:: 2nd day of February, 2005. Done at Addis Ababa, this 2nd day of February, 2005. h"th hOll "'C ?!t .,."} ljirj~ '1.9". GIRMA WOLDEGIORGIS .,C"? tDlA~l.f-C1.h PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL r 11.Tf-" JI toFu/'-" ce Fu'l"h/,-rtJlce 6 Tl1t\.h DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA T t,Jl~"}T