Settlement Authority Establishment Proclamation No. 78/1976
Made 1976-02-04 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- African Union (AU)
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- Ethiopia
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- Land and soil
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- land reform, institution, abandoned land/unoccupied land, governance, land tenure
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TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY "ETIDOPIA TIKDEM'' WHEREAS, a settlement programme not only complements the implementation of the Public Ownership of Rural Lands Proclamation but is also believed to promote the economic deve lopment of the rural sector and to bring under use for the benefit of the broad masses those lands not utilized by any organization; WHEREAS, it is necessary to settle those farmers who• r~main with very small or no rural holdings and · the jobless in urban centres; WHEREAS, it is necessary to resettle in other areas those persons whose holdings are reserved for the expansion of soil, water and forest conservation ·programmes; WHEREAS, it is necessary to encourage nomads to develop their present holdings into modern pastoral and arable farming; WHEREAS, it is necessary to establish an. autonomous Government agency to make sure that all settlement programmes within the country are CO-Ordinated with a · view to yielding maximum benefit to the broad masses and to supporting the pro tection of the natural resources of th11 country; NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 6 of the Definition of Powers of the Provisional Military Administration Council and its Chairman Proclamation No. 2/1974, it is hereby proclaimed as follows: 11C' r,~ ~;.,1,+ ;,,t.dl .,,.. ... c f 'l'C fl +"> Ilfff ... ,., Negari.t Gazeta - No. 20 - 4th February, 1976 - Page 145 Ii t l\"L"C °'CU ,eu h'I'~ « fih1M1 · "'lltl.C f11V"ll\"l't "'l!tlt"'l..1' h'P~ .,...Tc tt:IWMi it. 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'j,/ f1P4-69''f1 fil9" 11C11C hll-1: oo{lf 9"/.\h-F-:F T(I)< ,;JC QIJ.11"1(\ ft1D.f1f '},.<; \\u>II.&- (l;J- l\+())< f'"'l.M•T't llsP"f- 11C11C l\?'t\Ct f'"'ll\.,.f\l\~ l M l . Short Ttitle This Proclamation may be cited as the "Settlement Authority Establishment Proclamation No. 78/1976". 2. Definitions In this Proclamation, uriless the context otherwise require6: 1/ "Settlement" shall mean the act of establishfug I>C9ple in agriculture or relined activities; 2/ "Settler" shall mean any person whom the Authority settles. 4. Establishment of the Authority There is hereby established a Settlement Authority, herein after called the "Authority" as an autonomous Public Authority. 4. Objectives The objectives of the Authority shall be: l / ilie setlement of persons who have little or no land; 2/ the utilization of lands that remain idle for various ,,..., reasons; 3 / the alleviation of the unemployment problems of the country; and 4 / the conservatiol,l of forest, wit and water res!)Urces" in consultation with .the appropriate Government agencies; S. Capacities of the Authority The authority shall have juridical personality with the capacity to: 1 / sue and be sued; 2/ enter inito.contract and accept aid; 3 / acquire, own, hold, mortgage, sell ,and exchange pro p«ty to achieve its objectives and accomplish its tasks; 4/ establish branch offices; and 5 / carry on such other activities as are necessary for the achievement of the goals for which it is established. 6, Powers and Duties of the Authority The Authority shall have· the following powers and duties: 1/ to identify areas that are suitable for settlement and draw up an inventory thereof; 2/ to prepare a general land settlement policy and ensure the implementation of same; 3 / to settle people; 4 / to co-ordinate and supervise the various. settlement programmes carried out by private or governmental organizations and to take over and operate them when necessary; 5/ to prepare short and long term settlement programmes; 6/ to register the settlers with their adequate identifications and to give to the police the list of names of tl]ooe who abandon the settlement site; and 11r' f!.ff ',;,t.:'!' ,'JH."I +'-'l'C fi' 'l'C ti ,t'} !11f~t '¼, r. 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'l'C gf/9!! },'i' Ill",,. I\CDm-T f.'J-fl".f {lll'IJld• IP/,.. +71'".f') f.4''1't--lAJ flftD-1,../,\ f fr\'i-0:l'IA I fit+ Jlf:t<A l ll/ fl'}H,fl fD'1." 11.C;>IA l .hf fflc\l"A"l~'> fl"'&< "ft:"lt<'l"'i 11C11C f'¼or>-r ni+ ~H;,:e:-,. llC,4.. 1'1Jl.fR1:4"t»- f4"Cll/,\ l 7 / 10 carry on other activities necessary for the accomplish ment of its settlement programmes. 7 . Org/lllization of the Authority The Authority shall have: I/ a Settlement Board, hereinafter called the "Board"; 2/ one General Manager and one Deputy General Mana ger; and 3 / the necessary personnel. 8. Board Members The Board shall consist of the following members: 1/ the Minister of Lands and Settlement. .. Chairman 2/ the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry .. 3 / the Minister of Interior .. 4 / the Minister of Labour and Soc1al Affairs . . 5/ the Commissioner of Planning . 6/ the Commissioner of Relief and Rehabilitation .. 9 . Powers of the Board . . Vice Chairman Member Subject to the other provisions of this Proclamatioo, all the powers and duties of the Authority are vested in the Board. 10. Meetings of the Board I/ The Board shall meet once a month and at shorter intervals as the work of the Authomty may require. 2/ Four (4) members of the Board shall COMtitute the quorum. The Board shall make decisions by majority vote. In case of a tie, the Chairman shall· have a oos\ing vote. 3 / The Board shall meet upon the request of the Chairman or according to the rules of procedure of the .Board. 4 / The Board shall adopt its own rules of procedure. 11. The Gene~al Manager 1 / The General Manager and Deputy Geneml Manager of the Authority ~hall be appointed by ,the Governinem upon the rec0111mendation of the Board. 2/ The General Manager shall be the chief executive officer of the Authority, and shall direct and superwe its operations and management subject to the general direction of the Board. 3/ Witho1:1t limiting the generality of the foregoing the Geneml Manager shall: a) employ, transfer, ·dismiss and administer the per sonnel of the Authority in accordance with the Central Personnel Agency. and Public Service Order No. 23/1961 and regul11111i01lll issued there under; b) incur expenditures; c) draw up and submit to the Board for approval the Authority's work progr~me and de.tailed annual budget; 'IX' f~i ~,'.Jt-r .')lf."I .,...'l'C f 'l'C 3'j •I>'> Wfit q, 'J". 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I\W4,t,. fLfD'fr fflftm fh,ft'j"'l.,'i fMU'll\ m•m.+ fil'l'ltit- ,flflo f"'l..l.,,Cfl:f""<; OD'}"ll"-r f"'l.ll,,,"'ltJ:fm- 1 f.lfc;(t- II n; J1fau'}"IP'T IIDP'l,,f fl.,f,'f ..,,.,,.,. f "'l'i:fdl-9" fOD'J"IP'T or>l"'l,f n,..-,. IP,1.t-1 0"7.0D AM• l.'11: h'lltl"'A"l'I- ,:JC foo+qnc ..,,.,:r M fl,}, II !t l fll)=i• I f.U1 ll'f~ YflJl'l OJ.J','J" llh'f':(. lll'u;l,:,, f-,.(1111 ID'1 T°hll'II ffthOl "'l'i=Fdl-9" {r,v. hh.1.(' '}-0°:,. ll"'lf,fill\'I' 1'1"'1,.,:,0 1>+"1A 11 d) represent the Authority in all legal matters; e) prepare an annual work report of the Authority. 4/ The General Manager shall, to the extent necessary for the efficient administration of the Authority, dele gate his powers to the Deputy General Manager and other officers of the Authority. 12. Budget and Fiscal Year I/ The Authority shall function with a budget allotted by the Government. 2/ The Autl}ority shall submit its financial statement to. the Ministry of Finance and the Auditor Gener~'s Office within three months from the end of each fiscal year. 3 / The fiscal year of the Authority shall begin ·on the 1st day of Hamle and end on the 30th day of Sene. 13. Seurer Criteria The beneficiaries of the sett!emeµt programme shall be: 1/ persons whom the Authority deems capable of parti cipating in the programme after consideration of their age, health and interest, and 2/ persons with small or no land, or 3 / unemployed persons who reside in urban areas, or 4 / nomads desirous of being settled, or 5 / persons who need to be settled for various other reasons. 14 . Right of Priority Priority of settlemei;tt shall be given to persons residing in the general vicinity of the settlement site. 15. Size of Holding to be Allotted per Settler A settler shall be allotted land sufficient for his maintenance, in accordance with the Public Ownership of Rural Lands Proclamation No. 31/1975. 16. Lands for Settlement Settlement shall be undertaken: 1 / on lands unoccupied or not utilized by any person or organization and 2 / with the consent of the Goyernment, on lands which the Authority considers will give better economic and social results. 17. Obligations of· Public Authorities All Public Authorities shall co-operate with the Authority in matters relating to settlement. 18. Penalty Any person who violates this Proclamation or disobeys the orders issued h ereunder shall be punishable with imprison ment not exceeding one year. 1lt f!i)t 't.:>t~ ,"JH,"I .,..,,,.c t 'J'C ~ .,,,. 1.Jlf.~f ,. 9". Negarit Gl!Zeta - No. 20 - 4i;h February, 1976 - Page 148 !Ji I ~'>-fl M{D<llf,r P'/:1.6111 f/lC>J. ll..+ OD'}nC: flflCJJ. Mi'tlU-r f.lJ') h'P~ n"'l.111 fl."'lil4.R9" f"'l.fil4.f:l.1":J-1 ~111':f ftD"l/:1. 11 ·.g, l h'P'A'.. f"'l.1..'il\T ..,, 1 f.tl J\'P;E- l\'t:>t.:'f' :Jlf."I ;t,:,.'I" hOJ"lfi-r i-n "f..'l"t: fR'i f.U''i hi. " h.\h M'I 'l'C ti ,n 1.ftf~i '¼, 9". 1.H.S''I! CD :l'f.t.'£ J\h,,t,,'\f.C f.C"I 19. Power to Issue Regulations The. Chairman of the Board shall, upon the recommendation of the Board, issue regulations for the proper implementation of this Proclamation. '21), Eftectzve Date This Proclamation shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Negari.t Gazeta. Done at Addis Ababa, this 4th day of February, 1976 THE ~ROVISIONAL MILITARY ADMINISTRATION COUNCIL