Addis Ababa City Government Revised Charter Proclamation No. 361/2003

0 U1t.1: f9"C65J. J..., OOIPl'-" f,h'i lD'i "':: conducted in accotd'ance with the electoral law of the h tt:A 0-1\'-" country . fh.,.07CD- "ll"'~1.C q"07: "1.l~~'-": PART TWO P'AlI)')'i .,...,flC Objectives, Organization, Powers and iI' q"07 Functions of the city Government fhT"? CD-"ll"'~1.C foy"h.,. ",.-,. Q"079'"f f,'i~;J- A: 9. Objectives fi . 11ok: ..,AiJ'i 1\.,€I't.CD-.,. ml <t.,.-,. 11\ 0'-" 00 A 119" The City Government shall have the objectives to: f "ll"'~1.C P'CQ.-,.: .,.A lI)~'i tt:'-"tit'£ f07".? ~ 0.'-" 1) maintain good governance in which effectiveness, "1A..,I\-'-" "h')"l0-9" "ll"'0707~ O'1';J-'i 07UO&-'£ transparancy and accountability, to the residents, prevail; make the City one in which expedient and '-"llllC f .,.l.?1 m 0'-" h T"? f07 Y:l"'I equitable municipal services and reliable security ~. f ~f.o&-A 00,)"'P''-'' C/J() h.,.07: I\"tt:t.11 U1Il'-"'i and social harmony are ensured; I\.,.I\If. Ql\07"'tt: "U.,..&-,£ Y:C~"'"f 00",0065J. 2) enlarge the role of the City as a capital city of the fOIlIf') oy"'i CD-')f07 111."'I Federal Government anrtas a seat of the African [. "oo:f foo'it.1 fP'&- o-~;J- foott:mC "h')"l0-9" Union and different intrrnational and regional or- ., €I't. 9'"f fh.,.07 CD-') 0-1\111 "h'):,. ll:'>(I. foy"lDll.,. 0 ganizations; .-,.')'i fA 07'-" .,. m:'>oy" foy" 1f.,.0'-"') o-~;J- f07 00 3) create favourable condtions of living and work as wellas to facilitate conditions in which residents ;t::f'-"I determine' the overall operations of the City and §. fU1t.1: -flth.C: 1Ith.l()f1"f'i J.1If1"f O"hh-A"'-" become beneficiaries of its development; foy"'i~0'-": fflJ.":fCD- 00..,I\65J. flf., 07/JhA 4) make the City atentre where Ethiopian Nations, "h') "llf,) 07Y:l.., I Nationalities and Peoples reside in equality and ~ . f., €I't 9'"f 1.U') "'-"'i 9".y:.-,. f.,. m 0.,. 0'-" 0.,. I\.f,.9" express their cultures; 5) make the City a place where the well-being and ifJ-''i'-": (I..,."f: "I1A .,.~.,. 7j>"f'i "l.? CD- 1') I\.I\-"f comfort.ofres«1ents are safely kept and particularly f"'''''~ fJ.1Il.,.()-fl htt:l\-:f f.,.I\f Y:.?tt: foy,,11 where children, women, the disabled, the elderly and j.0'-" hT"? f07 Y:l"'I other disadvataged segments of society avail them- }. h. ')'iill'-"oo')'-"'i 9"C9"C') 0070l;J-;J-'-"'i 0071 selves of special support; . A 0'-" t.lI)') f h. t1'i oy" /JY:1'-" f079" lI).-,.I 6) bring about the city's speedy economic development ~. h.,.07CD-')fU1t.1: f')..,Y:'i fh. ,)~ll'-"t. 07/JhA through the encouragement and enhancement of investment and research; "h')"llf,) f07 Y:l"'I "h'i 7) make the City a centre of commerce and industry of ~. f"l1f1n. 1Ihl\'-"') Oooh"hA f.,.t.'1'C' oy".,.,.') the country; fmO'" R"~: "l')~f.o'i 9"~ hTort f07Y:l..,:: and fh.,.07CD- "ll.,..';1.C fP'AlI)') "11"'-" "1.l~~'-" 8) make theCiry a naturally balanced, clean, green and I' favourable spotthrbugh the prevention of environ- fi' fh.,.07CD- "ll"'~1.C f P'AtI}') "11"'-" foy"h.,.",'-" mental pollution. 'i:fCD-: 10. Structure of the City Govemment Organs of Power U) fhTortCD- 9"hC o.'-"I 1) The City Government Organs of Power are the 1\) h')i:flI following: tit) fhTortCD- I1n.~I (a) City Council; 00) fhTortCD- f~~"'-" "11"'-": "h'i (b) Mayor; IP) fhTortm- 'P'im- 1tJl"'C 00P't.1 0.'-":: (c) City Cabinet; fhtt:I\ h.,.07 f P'AlI)') "11"'-" foy"h.,.",'-" 'iTCD-: (d) City Judicial Organs; and I' (e) Office of the City Chief Auditor. U) fhtt:I\ h.,.07m- 9"hC 0.'-": 2) Sub-City Organs of Power are the following: 1\) fhtt:I\ h.,.07m- €I''i P'&- "llt.'oy,,-: "h'i (a) Sub-City Council; th) fhtt:I\ h Tort m- *oy" t1oy"1:I (b) Sub-City Chief Executive; and [ . f.,. 0 I\. f P' A tI}') "11"'-" foy" h.,. ",.-,. 'i"fCD-:: (c) Sub-City Standing Committee. V) f.,.Ol\. 9"hC 0.'-": 3) Kebele Organs of Power are the following: (a) Kebele Council; 1\) f.,.Ol\. 'P'i P'&- "llt.~oy,,-: (b) Kebe1e Chief Executive; tit) f.,. 0 I\. *oy" t1oy"1: I "h'i (c) Kebele S~ndihg Committee; and 00) f.,.Ol\. 07..,0&-,£ tt:/o..-,.:: (d) Kebele Social Courts. 1~' !{itrf.~r J..1.,t-1A ";J~"" ;J/1,lfJ 'h'1'C it?; dt9"/I. 11. 4" 1uf1?; <i'9". Federal Negarit Gazeta - No.86 24thJuly, 2003-Page 2343 1(;' fhi-O?m- hl11-~1.C rAflJ'}fi 1-..,I1C 11. Powers and Functions of the City Government (;. fh1-O?m- hl11-~1.C Otlu :FC1-C 1-/\,.1-m- 1) The City Government shall have the power to make 01- ()m-T ,..~ r-:f ",. fift.., h m-lJ.1.,Tfi f ~ ~., T laws and exercise judicial powers specifically con- .r A flJ') '} "tlJ-9" O&..1..?A oo'}.., r T h 11t.~DI/. ferred on it by this Charter as well as executive " h tt" T r AflJ'}fi1-..,I1?T 11C1I C 1-/\,.1-m- 11A1- powers and functions over matters that have not sepcifically been included in the details of the tt 1-1: ,..~ r-:f ",. f ift.., h 11t.~DI/..,T r A flJ'} powers and functions of the executive organs of the "Cj l'PA:: Federal Government. ~. OtlU h,}"'7\ '}o-l1 h,}"'7\ ,1(;1 hm:J>"" h";J1C 2) Without prejudice to the general provisions set forth ",}1.1-mO'" IfCj: fh1-O?m- hl11-~1.C ,fDl/.h1-I\-T under Sub-Article (1) of this Article, the City Ji' A flJ'}fi 1-.., I1?T "Cj~;t- A:: Government shal have the powers and functions to: U) fh1-O'/m-'} AO?T fDl/.oo/\h1: 7l\.1'1.9':f'} fO'/ (a) issue and implement policies concerning the m-flJTfi Or? ",. fO'/'PA; development of the City; (b) approve and implement economic and social /\) f hJ1CjDl/.fi fO?.., O?'C A 117T ,,:,. p.:f'} development plans; 0'/7\1.:": Or? "f. fO'/'PA; (c) determine the administration and working con- ch) fhTO?m-'} hl11-~1.C 1P?1-'1f:f "fi ;}"&'9':f ditions of employees and officials of the City "'}"tlJ-9" OllU :FC1-C f1-1/\~T'} f r A flJ'} Government as well as of the staff of other htt"T I1A1.l{l:f fr? lJ-~;t- foom()'}; organs of power specified under this Charter; (0) fhTO?m-'} hl11-~1.C hl1t.~DI/. htt"T'} (d) constitute the executive bodies of the City Government and to establish public enterprises, fO?1:1:9" "'}"tlJ-9" fh1-O?m-'} fAO'/T as legal entities, on its own or in partnership, ~ f:C~.y.:f ift;J'C httA hf:C1 O,,?()- mf.9" per applicable laws, with the private sector or h..,1\- UCet: mf.9" hl\.~:f Y'111-~ m1Cj:f ;JC other third parties; h..,l1l1 11/\m- ift.., oolPlT 07iCtJfi fO'/1:1:9"; (e) organize Sub-Cities and Kebeles, demarcate IP) tJet:/\h1-O'/9':f'}fi"'Ol\.9':f'}fO?1:1:9":m()fi their borders and allocate budgetary subsidy to Tm-'} foom()'} "'}"tlJ-9" /\tJet:/\ h1-O'/9':f same; (f) identify, determine and organize municipal fO~T f:10?,} fOOOO1.lI; services to be delivered at the level of the City, a l) Oh1-O?: OtJet:/\ h1-O'/fi 0.,.0l\. 1.ljf fDl/.()m- sub-City and a Kebele; to provide efficient, fO'/U;Jjf o.T h1A..,~.y.:f /\f..y. oom()'}fi effective and equitable services through the use fO?1.?~T: f1-/\!~ fO'/U;Jjf o.T fh1A"'~T of a variety of service delivery alternatives and 0011651. hO'/?~:f'} Ooom"'9"fi "'P~m-'} the participation of the people and to ensure that 00'/'" 1-et: 111\-'1'= m m.;t-O?fi et: T ch 'C h 1 A ~T .., a standasized, acceptable system of service O?:"lll; 1.ljfm-'} fmO.,.fi 1-.,.I1f."T !/\m- delivery is in place; (g) administer, according to law, the land and the fh1A"'~T h()flJ'1' rCQT ooCj~'} fO'/l natural resources located within the bounds of ;J1'1'; () the City; Oh1-O?m-' tJAA m-11'1' fDl/.11'm-'} oo&'Tfi (h) administer, develop or sale the houses f1-t.'1'C' UlIT Oift.., oolPlT fO?l11-~1.C; nationalized as per Government Ownership of 1i) fhTO? {l;t-fi TCet: o.T'} foo'}..,rT ,}lIlT Urban Lands and Extra Houses Proclamation /\O?f:l.., OmflJm- h'P~ ck'1'C if'Jf:IIfif:sf: No. 47/1975 and administered by the City oolPlT f1-ml()-fi fDl/.!l11-~f:?Tm-'} Government as well as other houses which the . City Government built or otherwise obtained o..y.:f: flP?Tm-'} mf.9" Oift;J'C 00'}1f: !1~ lawfully; Tm-'} l\.~:f o..,.:f fO'/l11-~1.C : fO?AO'/T (i) expropriate private property and/or clear and m f.9" f 00 1i'1' : takeover land holdings designated as an object .,. ) /\ ift1111 '1':"9" h 11t." 1. f If., f.., A '}lIlT'} fi of public interest, subject to payment of com- f {l;t- f.JI ;t-'} 0 ift.., 00 IP IT 1-00 flJ flJ ~ tt.., mensurate compensation in accordance with the OootJt.A fO?l1/\.,.:"fi foom-()f: ; law; 0) fh1-O?m-'} O~..,. fO?U;J~T : fo?7\1.:"fi fO?l1 (j) prepare, approve and administer the budget of 1-~1.C : OllU :FC1-C 1-/\f.1-m- 01-()m-T f1f1. the City; to determine and collect, according to law, taxes, duties and service charges out of the 9"'}~:f tJAA ..,lIC: "'l'1' "fi fh1A..,f\oT sources of income specifically given hereby to tJet:! Oift.., oolPlT foom()'}; foo()lI()lI; the City Government; to revoke taxes and et:&...,lIC'}fi f1-flJl\- :"flJ.y.:f'} Oift.., h..,l1l1 penalties imposed as per the law; to participate fO?,}"'T: 01f1. 0?111~ 1-..,I1?T foo,..1-et: "fi in income-generating activities and to receive "C~;t-fi l1{O;t-foo"'OA; donations and gifts; 1-) O&..1..?A oo'}..,rT 00?11t..,.f: hU1C m-11'1' (k) borrow money from domestic sources under 9"'}~:f oo01.Cfi hU1C m-6J!' !I\- fllf:C authorization by the Federal Government; to identify external sources of loan and request the 9"'}~:f'} OO'/t."/\"l f &..1..?A oo'}..,rT ,,'} Federal Government to borrow money on its "t01.C/\T oomf:"; "fi behalf; and T) h&"1..?A oo'}..,rT "fi hhAA htt"Tfi (1) establish relations and conclude co-operation 1-1:O?T= h..,1\- UCet:= oo'}..,r;t-'C ttA""1- agreements with Federal and Regional Govern- f:C~"':f "'}"tlJ-9" O&..1..?A oo'}..,r:f ment organs and institutions, the private sector, t.:J>f: hA~ A~ Q/\9" h"'et: f:C~.y.:f ;JC nongovernmental organizations and, under "',}"f. .,.y.:f'} 0000 r lTfi fTlIlIC 119"9"" authorization by the Federal Government, with various international organizations. .y.:f'} fO? f:l..,:: ,~ - 1K" gitrf~§ ~1.,6-1A ";.I6.}- ;.lUll) ~'I'C ft "'9"1\ I'!. +'} Iuf1li ,.9". Federal Negarit Gazeta - No.86 24th2003-Page 2344 htt:A Y'it:;'. PART THREE itt\h¥'1fD- rhc 0.:;' The City Council II" itt\rhc 0.:;' hCllt:;' 12. Members of the City Council Ii" frhc 0.-1:hCllt:;'Ofhrit:;' ~OD-I:Oh¥'1fD- ~'P~ 1) Members of the Council shall be elected by residents f.ODl.IlJf\c:: of the City for a term of five years. 2) The number of members of the Council shall be I" frhc 0.-1: hClltT <h1'C orc65J. ;,..., ODIPl.T determined according to the electoral law . f.CDf1CiA:: 3) No member of the Council may be prosecuted on c" "7");;:fD-r frhc o.T hClA orhc 0.-1: fD-it1' account of any vote he casts or opinion he expresses 0"7.f1111fD- Y:rYi CDf.r hit+ ffT hf.hf1itr: hit+ in the Council,-nor shall any administrative action be .c;1.&-'fhcr~r hf.CDf1Y:OTr:: taken against him. 4) No member of the Council may be arrested or g" "7");;:fD-r frhc o.T hClA hClY: CD,,)~A f1.&.Yir prosecuted without the authorization of the Council, h~ htt:")~ I1A+ f" Oit+.,.c ft\rhc 0.1: &.J'Y: except in the case of flagrante delicto for a serious hf.f"Hr: OCD,,)~A9"hf.hf1itr:: offence. ~" frhc 0.-1: hClltT ~, CiTfD-::+lI1fct~:t'TfD-r: 5. Members of the Council are free and their accoun- u) t\h.Tr-kf ~1..&-It'f Jl'JPh&-f1.f'f ~Tl1t\.h tability shall be only to: ;"1 OD")"'FT; (a) the constitution of the Federal Democratic t\) t\ff.U :FC+C; Republic of Ethiopia; (b) this charter; m) t\Ut\. CiTfD-;hCi (c) their conscience; and OD) t\h¥'1fD- ~'P~ 11:Ff.IfCiA:: (d) the. residents of the City. 1;" "7");;:fD-r frhc 0.-1:hClA fODl.II1fD-~'P~ hOD~:t' 6. Any member of the Council may, in accordance with ClIlJOT 1.H. 0;"'" ODIPl.T hrhc o.T hClA~-I: the law, be discharged from his membership of the f.CD1.c;A:: Council where the electorate has lost confidence in %. "7");;:fD-r frhc o.T hClA 0+ODl.1I10T rhc o..} him. 7. No member of the Council shall be a candidate in f F &- "OD") O&.J' J;. I1At\.,..,. CDf.r I1A +f1CiO+ other elections conducted by the National Electoral Oit+.,.C OrC65J. (lCY: O"7.hCiCD~ lbfto"f rC65J.?,"f Board, pending the term of office of the Council he is t\.CD.c;1.Chf."fAr:l elected to, unless he has resigned or has been ~. "7");;:fD-r frhc o.T hClA f..,A 1'.}>OO-Ci fh+"7fD- discharged from membership of the council. 1'.}>r fOl/.;"~OT o-~:t' f1.'iC fD-It~ hODitll1T 8. Where there exists a conflict of interest of the City OD1t\A hCi t\rhc 0.-1: "7ltCD.}>f.'iCO:t'A:: "HC"H~ and of any member of the Council, such a member shall so notify the Council and refrain from rendering 01.")11 f.CDf1CiA:: of decision. The details thereof shall be set out by Regulations. Ic' fh¥'1fD-") f;".., hit&.'01/. hilA itt\"71.&-~T 13. Formation of the Executive Organ of the City Orhc 0.-1: hl1lt65J. OD"'OD65J. ft\fD- f7't\i:11 Y:C~T The political party occupying the majority of seats of CDf.r hl1lt65J. OD"'OD65J. ft\fD- f7't\i:11 Y:C~T hlbt\ the Councilor, where such does not exist, the coalition f7't\i:11 Y:C~"'"f IlJr&- fh¥'1fD-2! f;".., hit&.'01/. of political parties shall form, and give leadership to, the hilA f1.&-~A (f.OD&-A):: executive organ of the City. I!!, fh¥'1fD- rhc o.T FAIlJ")Ci +..,ClC 14. Powers and Functions of the City Council 1) So as to realize the powers and functions entrusted to Ii' t\ h ¥'1fD- hit +.c;1.C f+(}ffioT") FA 1lJ")'i +.., CI&-T the City government, the city Council shall have OF&- It~ t\"7'PA. fh¥'1fD- rhc o.T OOl/.h+f\cT power to promulgate Proclamations on the following .,..c;r-"f Itf. h'P~ f"7fD-IlJT FAIlJ") ht\fD-:: matters: u) fh+"7fD-") hit&.'01/. hl1ltT t\"79:9:r: (a) to constitute the executive organs of the City. (b) to approve the budget of the City Government; t\) fh"'''7fD-'') hit+.c;1.C O~T t\"7Yi1..}>: (c) to issue the Master plan of the City; m) fh¥'1fD-") OD~ Tit,,) t\"7fD-IlJT: (d) to establish the judicial bodies of the City and to OD) Off.U :FC+C 0+1. ~11fD- ODIPl.T fh+"'1fD-") determine, as the case may be, their powers and f.c;:OS~T hl1ltT t\"79:9:rCi h")1.fh"'Clo- functions, in accordance with the provisions of FAIlJ")'i +..,I1&-TfD-") t\ODCDIP"): this Charter; IP) Off.U :FC+C ODIPl.T Oh+"7fD- hit+.c;1.C (e) to levy taxes and duties as well as set service FAIlJ") FC OOl/.CDY:<h f4.f.'i")it .,..c;r-"f Itf. charges upon financial matters falling under the power of the City Government in accordance ..,l1C hCi "'l.1' t\ODIlJA: fh1A..,ftoT htt:f with this Charter; and t\ODCD(}"):h'i (f) to replace existing laws issued by the City l.) Oh+"7fD- hit+.c;1.C fCDffio ~ClC ;,.-)"f") Government. t\OD +11 TII 1~ gif.rf~?; t..~t-A ";1&"";lUll) ~'I'C if?; th9"l\. I't .,.'} Iitf7?; ,.9". Federal Negarit Gazeta - No.86 24thJuly, 2003-Page 2345 ~. f h 1'01/OJ-9"h Co."" fOlJ.h l' tt-"" I'" A llJ'}Cj 1'''' 11t-"" 2) The City Council shall have the powers and func- ~c;or:J-A: tions to: ,,~ (a) adopt policies on matters falling within the U) OP'AllJ). hAA P'C OOlJ.tD~<k "~f":f purview of its power; h1'01/ 1\"'~ Tt\.(L !tDllJA; (b) issue Regulations pursuant to powers vested in t\) O,n 1111 1'tD 11f":f 9"h Co."" 0 OIJ.tDffi< 1\If'~:f it by Proclamations enacted by the House of ,,~ P'AllJ'} t\.i'lmOJ- f.,}11 !tDllJA; Peoples'Representatives; tit) fh1'OI/OJ-'} f1\6J.bCCj f t."f:9" 1.ft fh.\'1c;OIJ. Cj (c) approve the short-term and long-term economic OI/tJ0 t-f£ A 01/"" iJ~ ~ "hCj ~uP :J-f£ 01: ..,. and social development plans and annual bud- gets of the City; !fJ~:J>A; (d) levy taxes and duties and set service charges on uP) OtltJ :rC1'C 1't\~1'OJ- 01'uPt\hoF"" f1(l revenue sources specifiied under this Charter; 9"'}~:f ,,~ ..,11C "hCj "'t.'1' ~'1'''A: f1\1A (e) elect from among its members, the Spokesper- ..,f\""" h~! ~tDilCjA; son, Deputy Spokesperson and Secretary of the w) f9"hCo.oF,}1\L"I1~:9"h""A1\L"I1~CjfJtltk Council and establish the Secretariat of the Council; h9"hC 0.1: 1\11""" uPl1hA ~uPCllJA "h'}Jto-9" (f) elect, from among its members, the City Mayor f9"hC 0.1:'} R"tJL"" 0."" !rJ:<kOl/A; and Deputy Mayor; t.. fh1'OI/OJ-'} h'}-j:I1Cj 9"h""A h'}-j:11 h9"hC o.oF (g) approve the appointment of members of the 1\11""" uPl1hA ~uPCllJA; City Cabinet upon the recommendation of the (}) nh'}-j:I1OJ- 1\~t-(l""" fh1'Ol/OJ-'} 11(l); 1\11""" Mayor; (h) approve, the appointment of the President, Vice n:uP"" !fJ~:J>A; President and judges of the City Courts and of if) fh1'OI/OJ-'} ~C~ o..y.:f T t.tl~'}"": 9"h""A the Chief Auditor; as well as to establish the Cj T t.H.~'}"" "h ~~:f "h'}Jto-9" flf'CjOJ- J.Jt 1'C Judicial Administration Commission and to n:uP"" !fJ~:J>A:: fj{~:f 1\il1'~f.C "11~,} designate its members; !rJ:<kOl/A: 1\11"1:,}9" ~w~OI/A; (i) approve, the appointment of presidents of .,.) bodies accountable to it and having semi- 1'm~":J-TOJ- t\"hC(a- f(f). f1\il1'~f.t-f£ judicial powers and of other officials whose fuP~1"" P'AllJ'} f1'wllJTOJ- Ibf\..:f 1\11""" appointment has to be approved by it as per the T t.tl~'}.y.:f'} "h'}Jt 0-9" O,n'" uP w t."" law; n:uP :J-TOJ-09"h C 0.oFuPR"f. ~ ! f\ O..,.'} ibf\o:f (j) establish the executive organs and public enter- I1t\P'AllJCj"" n:uP"" !fJ~ :J>A; prises of the City; (k) establish the committees of the Council and n) fh1'OI/OJ-") 1\ilLKOIJ. 1\11"""Cj fAOI/"" ~c"f: designate their respective members from ~/.y:f'} !rJ:<k0l/A; among its members; 1') f9"hC o.oF'} \'101J.-f;sP:f !rJ:<kOl/A: 1\11"oF'}9" (1) designate an external auditor from among three h9"hC o.oF 1\11""" OJ-il'1' ~(a~OI/A; candidates to be proposed by the Mayor at any T) OOl/'}~OJ-9" tD~"" 1\ilL"1. (fc; (a.1~ h'}-j:I1OJ- . time it is so required, and to examine and render hOlJ.!"'CI1TOJ- Y'iI"" "h~sP:f uPl1hA 9"hC decision upon the report submitted by the . external auditor; 0. oF f OJ-6J.bJ.Jt 1'C ~w ~OI/A: f OJ-6J.bJ.Jt 1'or (m) approve the quality standard of and charges for fOlJ.!"'COOJ-') ~TC"" uPC9"c: OJ-l});~(allJA; municipal services; ..,) fOi/" ;J j{ 0."" 1\1 A.., f\o.y.:f'} f'1' t-"" f.t.j{ "hCj (n) determine the number of members of Sub-City f1\1A..,f\o"" h~! !fJ~:J>A; and Kebele Councils; .,) fh ~t\ h 1'OI/Cjf.,. Oib 9"h Co."" 1\11 ..,. 11tf..,. (0) allocate budgetary subsidy to Sub-Cities accor- , " ding to the formula it adopts; ~tDilCjA; (p) examine and decide upon periodic reports 1) OOlJ.!tDllJOJ-"'uPC uPwt."" fh~t\ h1'OI/sP:f'} submitted by the Mayor or by organs accoun- f01:"" ~101/ ~uP~I1A; table to it; 1\) hh'}-j:I1OJ- tD~9" 1'm~":J-TOJ- t\"hC(a- h(f). (q) approve loan agreements made with domestic 1\ 11" ..,. fOlJ..,.C {1-f\ ..,.'} tD ~ :J-f£ ~T C.,.:f sources as per the authorization of the Federal uPC9"c: OJ-Pt);~WllJA; Government; h) O&..Y..t-A uP,}"'P''''' 01'L"'f.OJ- uPwt."" hU1C (r) issue the Code of Conduct for members of the OJ-il'1' 9"'}~:f ;JC fOlJ.f.t.,. f11~C il9"9"" Council; .y.:f'} uPC9"c: !fJ~:J>A; (s) conduct investigation, hear witnesses, cause "11) t\9"hC o.oF 1\11""" f 1"''' 9"..,I1C ,('.,}11!tDniA; other evidence to be produced and render tD) fh1'OI/OJ- h'}-j:I1: 9"h."fA h'}-j:I1: f9"hC o.oF decision, according to Regulations to be issued, where it is alleged that the Mayor, Deputy 1\L "11~: 9"h""A 1\L "11~: fh1'OI/OJ- 11(l); Mayor, the Council's Spokesperson and Deputy 1\11 ..,.: If'Cj J.Jt 1'C "h'}Jt 0-9" ibf\o:f f 9" h Co."" Spokesperson, the City's Cabinet members, the " 1\11""" fP''' 9"..,I1C "~f\"" LiJuPlf'A OOlJ.I1 Chief Auditor or other members of the Council A 0"" 1.ft 0 OIJ.!tDllJOJ- f. ,}11 uP w t."" 9"C uP t- have committed breach of discipline. !f.C;JA: 9" P'hc::f ~wOl/A: ib" OI/ilt.j{ "h'}Jt "'C11 !f.C;JA: OJ-Pt);9" ~(allJA:: , 1 t"""" 1~' ~if.rr.~i ~y"t-f.\ '';It.}- ;lUll) ~'I'C if?; "'9"1\. I'!. 4>1 1un?; 'H'''' Federal Negarit Gazeta - No.86 24thJuly, 2003-Page 2346 I~' fh-r07m- SJOtiCn.'-" fFIr "00') "hCifitl1llt1 F'1 FC~'-" 15. Term of Office of the City Council and Its Meeting fSJOtiC 0.1: fFIr "00') hSJOit'-" ~OO.-,. f..ITCiA:: Procedures li' SJOtic 0.1: oof.O~Ci hitTI),f.. itl1llt1 f..CjlCPAI 1) The term of office ofthe Council shall be five years. 00f.0;;: itl1llt1m- Ofv-t\'-" lD~ f..ITCiA:: The council shall have regular and extraordinary meetings and the regular meeting shall be held every ~. OOl/Ci:fm-SJOfSJOtiC 0.1: itl1llt1sPT hht1"1: m:""" two months. -k'l'C h..,01/"li O"f.. h""1;. SJOAO"".,.t1~ f..ITCiA:: 2) There shall be a quorum where more than half of OOi/CiTm-SJOfSJOtiC 0.1: itl1llt1 m-..,~ t\."""t\~ E' members of the Council are present at its meetings. fOi/. T t\ m- 0 it 11II t1m- "f.. f ""1;''-'' h t1" .-,. h ..,OI/"li 3) A decision, in any meting of the Council, may be

0 "f.. (tf..., 4-'-" .,m-:: passed where more than half of the members in 2' t\h.,..OI/m- fJ'I':J-o CDf..SJOf.tJ')"'-" lDf..SJOf..,t\lln'f') attendance second it. lDf..SJO f t"h;J If h iJ" .-,.') 'I':"SJO t\ 01/it h nChit~" 1. 4) The meetings of the Council shall be open to the iJAIT., Oit.,...,.c fSJOtiC 0.1: itl1llt1 t\t"h1l11 tI~'-" public unless it is otherwise necessary for the city's f..ITCiA:: security or safety or for the protection of the interest ~. fSJOticn.1: h~ .,.t1~ hitTI),f.. itl1llt1t\.mlr f..T"AI of individuals or juridical persons. fSJOtic n.1: ht1"'-" h..,01/"li n"f.. itl1llt1 "h')"lmlr 5) The Spokesperson of the Council may call an hmf-k h~ .,.t1~m- itl1llt1 foo'l'Ir'-" ..,lo:J-oht\n'-":: extraordinary meeting; he shall also call an extraor- }. SJOtic n.1: itt\hlPlr~ fOl/.lDit') oo""~f.&f f.')11 dinary meeting where more than half of the members flDflIA:: of the Council so demand. I}. fh.,..OI/m- SJOtic 0.'-" 0011111 hff1l 6) The Council shall issue internal Regulations that determine its operations. SJOtiCn.1: hlPlr~ ') "hCim-..,~m-') fOl/.oo"..,l1 0'-" 0011111 f..CjlCPAIt\h.,.",CD- fJ'I':J-o tof..SJO f.tJ')"'-" lDf..SJOf..,t\ll 16. Keeping of Records by the City Council nT') lDf..SJOft\.I\"T') 0011'-" f..;J4.A .,..111\" Ortlc 0.1:. The council shall have a register for its proceddings and iJA""lDll., Oit.,...,.C 001l1n- t\t"h1l11 ..,A1\ f..ITCiA:: decisions. The Register shall be public unless the Council 000.,..') decides otherwise in consideration of the security or 1%' itt\ SJOtic 0.1: ""m&"'-"Ci safety of the City, or the rights of individuals and others. fh.,..01/ m- SJOtic n.'-" ""m&"'-" t\&..lolrA 00')'" F'-"Ci li' t\h-r07m- "CP&?'T f..ITCiA:: 17. Accountability and Dissolution of the Council ~. fh -ro7 m- SJOtic n.'-" t\. n.,..') fOi/.Tt\m- nt"h1111 1) The City Council shall be accountable to the Federal 'rlDiJf"T SJOtic 0.'-" lDf..SJOO"hlri\- m-..,~ f..ITCiA:: Government and to the residents of the City. OtttJ ;Fc.,..c h,)"'1\ :Eli ')hoit h')"'1\ (E) f.,..f. "11m- 2) The dissolution of the City Council may be effected "h') f..,.. m 0.,. ITCjI by the House of Peoples' Representatives or by its u) fh.,..OI/m- SJOtic n.'-" fF~flI' "00). hOl/t\-k own decision. Without prejudice to Article 61 (3) of 0 k'-" h "l it SJOC65J. t\OI/iJ~.(' nlr i\- m-" ~ t\. n.,..') this Charter: (a) the City Council may dissolve itself before the f..T"A:: lapse of its term of office in order for a new t\) OfliSJOIr hit~'01/."'-" FAI'Q') fflf- fTt\-f:iJ flISJOIr.,,-,, ~C{t OSJOtiC 0.1: f.,Olr election to be conducted. .('C~"'T (b) where a coalition of political parties seizing Tm-') hl1"65J."'-" ftO- h')f.IT., fh.,..OI/m- iJn.~ executive power breaks up and fails to occupy .,..O'-"Cj OSJOtic 0.1: t1t\- fTt\-f:iJ .('C~"'T "''' the majority seats of the Council, the Cabinet flISJOIr iJn.~ nh').(' "SJO,)'-" 1.H. m-it'l' t\oooo shall be dissolved, and the political parties in F l'-" "h')"l;FA O&..lolrA "'~f"T OI/.~it-f;C the Council shall be invited by the Ministry of f..;JOtfA:: fTt\-f:iJ .('C~"'T h"lit iJn.~ Federal Affairs to form a coalition Cabinet t\oo~mC lDf..'J" f.,Olm-') flISJOlr"'-" t\oo"'mA within a week. If the political parties fail to form iJA;Ft\- SJOtiC0.1: f..n.,..CiA:: a new Cabinet or to continue the coalition, th) OtttJ h')"'1\ ')hoit h,)"'1\ I{ "v" CDf..SJO "t\" however, the City Council shall be dissolved.

00 II'l'-" SJOtic 0. 1: f.,.. n.,..., "h') f.1T., hit.(' it'-" (c) new election shall be held within six months if CDC t1AOt\m 1.H. m-it'l' h"lit SJOC65J.oof.l.., the Ciry Council is dissolved pursuant to sub- ht\n'-":: Article (2) (a) or (b) of this Article. 00 ) SJOC65J.m-ClTm Ci.,..,. 011'''''' .,.Ci'-" m-it'l' h Jl fl- (d) the new City Council shall cOIIll11encework fh-t-Ol/ m- SJOtiC0.'-" Firm-') f.."f..SJOirA:: within thirty days after the conclusion of the 11') fh.,..OI/m- SJOtlCo.'-" h.,..O.,..., n:\" h-t-Ol/m-') election. fOl/.oolrm- FAflI') f..fI f.,Olm- ft"h.., hit~'''t (e) the executive organ in power, following the hiJA f~t\'-" "",M"" fhit~ ,01/..,.-,. Flr hOl/hCi dissolution of the City Council, may not make, CD')CiSJOC.65J. hOl/iJth..(' Oit.,...,.C h"lit t"ho)T') amend or repeal laws but only carry out day- OI/m-OJ'-" CDf..SJO.,t1C t"ho)T') oo?fCCi OI/?f?fA to-day executive functions and undertake elec- hf..TASJO:: tions. '1~' ~i'I:!:f.?i~ A..~&-/:\''';Jt...,. ;Jtl.iIJ ~'I'C fi "'9"/\ n 4>') Ilin?i ~.9". Federal Negarit Gazeta - No.86 24thJuly, 2003-Page 2347 Xf,' fh.t'O'/lD' 9"tlC o..} hL .,.qh, 18. Spokesperson of the City Council .t'm~ ~-I: f\9"tlC 0.-1: Iflj hL .,.qh,lD-= The Spokesperson, being accountable to the Council, (i. fP'1r HOD'" f9"tlC 0.-1: fp'1r HOD1 f.IfCjA= shall: 1) have a term of office co-extensive with that of the p'1rlD-1 OL:J>~ fLf\:" lDf,1)" 09"tlc 0.-1: h;}I\k~.} Council provided that he may be removed from his (t.:r1~ mf.9" f9"tlC o..} hqA~-I: fL*~-r fp'1r post, prior to the end of such term, upon resignation, HOD'" "fA:" h;}I\k~-I: t\.(tCjO.} f.~I\A= 1fC1f~ suspension from office or termination of his mem- 09DtlC 0.-1: OD"'~f.~f f.111 f.lD(tCjAl bership in the Council; details thereof shall be set out ~. f9"tlC 0.-1:1 ~J1J..} o..} f.ODIrAl by internal regulations of the Cpuncil; !~. hY'lt.,.~ lD11j~ .'lC O"'l.f.~'" "'Tf.~.} 9"tlC 0.-1:1 2) direct the Secretariat of the Council; f.mtll\AI 3) represent the Council in all its dealings with third parties; ~!. f9"tlC 0.-1:1 It.O(tq f.mIrA= f.ODIrA= f9"tlC 0.-1:1 4) call, and preside over, the meetings of the Council \1"'l.'1;9'1' flt.,.ql1lrAl and co-ordinate the committees thereof; t. f9"tlC 0.-1:1 ~ J1L:t- o..} O:!.} fH.'l~ A=fLL:" ~9" . 5) prepare the budget of the Secretariat of the Council np' Ir I\f. flD-I\Al and implement same upon approval; :~ . f9"tI C 0.-1:1 ~ J1L.} o..} IP1r.,.V-~ OOD1..,P'.} 6) employ and administer the staff of the Secretariat of IP~."'V-~ hlt.,.~f.C J1.., ODIP~.} f.4>-rIrA= flt.,.~ the Council in accordance with civil service laws; f:IrAl 7) ensure that laws adopted by the Council are published in the Addis Negarit gazette; '1: 9"tlc 0.-1: ffJf.:J>TlD- J11~ Oh.ctlt ~.'l~ .'lUlIJ 8) execute disciplinary decisions passed by the Council ~1.ctmm' ff.C.'lAl against its members; t,. 9DtlC 0.-1:Ohql\.} I\f. f"'l.mlt~TlD-1 f P'~ P'C,}.} 9) give periodic briefings to residents on decisions ~C9"~9'~ fltL~O'/AI passed by the Council and notify same to concerned V.. n 9" tI Co..} Itf\ "'l.lD A.,..} lD-" ~9'~ m:":1'1£ OD'"f\ 6liJ. organs, ensure that documents of the Council are f\~tp~9'~ f.I'lllJA= f\"'l.ODf\h:1'TlD- hl11\.} f"lD-:J> made accessible to residents; A=f9"tlC 0.-1: (t~p.~ f\~tp~9'~ tltt:.} ~1.ct1f'" 10) prepare plans for capacity building of members of ff.C.'lAI the Council and implement same jointly with concer- I' f9"tlc 0.-1:1 hql\"" fh:"9" ..,1q:1' P'1r ~:,.~ ned executive bodies; fH.'l~A= h"'l.ODf\h:1'TlD- hltL'I"'l. hl11\.} .'lC 11) create cordial relations and exchange experiences OOD4>Cj:!.}fltL~O'/Al with internal and external, counterpart councils; 12) perform other functions assigned to him by the I(i' hU1C lD-lt-rCj hlD-tifJ' h1C h:F 9"tlc o..,.~ .'lC Council. OOD.,.qOC flA9"~ 1AlD-lD--rff.C.'lAl .,..., q Ir.} fh Cj 19. Deputy Spokesperson of the City Council, I ~. h 9"tI C 0.-I: f"'l. 1'1 m.}1 ~ l\.f\<> lD-CjA:: The Deputy Spokesperson, being accountable to the Spokesperson of the Council, shall: IV.' fiH'O'/lD' 9"tlc o..} 9"tI.}1A hL .,.qh, 1) the provisions of Article 18(1) shall also be ap- .t'm~ ~-I: f\9"tlc 0.-1:hL .,.qh, Iflj 9"tI.}1A hL .,.qh,= plicable in respect of the Deputy Spokesperson; Ii, nh14>~ It, 1o-lt h14>~ (1) f"'m4>(tlD- f\9"tI.}A 2) act on behalf of the Spokesperson in case of absence h L .,.q h,lD-9" f"'l.lP Ir f.IfCj IA= or incapacitation of the latter; 3) perform other functions assigned to him by the ~. hL .,.qh,lD- 01\.f\0.} mf.9" P' 1rlD-1 f\O'/hCjm1 Spokesperson. 00'/ f. ~A O.} 'lU .,.tI.,..} f.1P IrIA = .,. q h,lD- f"'l.lP m.}1 I\.f\<>~ .,..., q Ir.} fh Cj 20. Secretary of the City Council f' nhL lD.CjAII Being accountable to the Spokesperson of the Council, the Secretary of the Council: ?;" fh TlI'/ lD- 9"tI Co..} fJchk 1) shall prepare. the agenda of the Council in consul- "'m~~-I: f\9"tlc 0.-1: hL .,.qq. Iflj f9"tlC 0.-1:~ fJchk= tation with the Spokesperson publish and keep the Ii, hhL .,.qq.lD- .'lC OODODl1hc f9"hC 0.-1:1 h:!1~ minutes of the Council; fH.'l~1A =f9"tlC 0.-I:1:J>f\ .,.qq. f.f..,A f.}O'/Al 2) shall ensure that the minutes and documents of the = committees of the Council are recorded and kept; I' f9"tlC 0.-1: \1"'l.-f;9'~ :J>f\ .,.qq.9'~Cj MP.~ distribute minutes in accordance with the internal ~1.ctfn-Cj ~1.ctmO<k ff.C.'lA = 09"tlc 0.-1: OD"'~ regulations of the Council; f.~f f. 11i ODIP~.} :J>f\.,.qq.9'~1 flPlr6liJ.Al 3) may be removed from his post, prior to the end of his f' p'1rlD-1 Olr(t. L:J>~ fLf\:" = 09"tlc 0.-1: h;}I\k~-I: term of office, oupn resignation, suspension from fL:1'1~ lDf,9" f9"tlc o..} hqA~-I:1 fLf*C-r office or termination of his membership in the f P' Ir HOD'" "fA:" h;}I\k ~-I: t\.(tCjO.} f.~I\A= Council; details thereof shall be set out by the 1fC1'~ 09"tlc 0.-1: OD"'~f.~f f.111 f.m(tCjlAl internal regulations of the Council; ~. ~ .,..., q Ir.} fh Cj 0 h L .,.q q.lD- f"'l. (tm.}1 l\.f\<> 4) perform other functions assigned to him by the lD-CjA II Spokesperson. , , 1~' ~i\:ey.~~; &..fo~.A";1~'}' ;11/,1I)<k1'Cit?; th9"t\. 11 4>')Bin?; '}.9". Federal Negarit Gazeta -'- No.86 24thJuly, 2003-Page - ~ - .~" 2348 hlf:A h&.T PART FOUR fh1'OI/m- hil&.~01/.hl11\T EXECUTIVE BODIES OF THE CITY l}li' h'H: CJ 21. Mayor 1) The Mayor, being accountable to the City Council and li. .t'm~ ~-I: t\h1'Ol/.m- 9"hC o.T~ t\&..fo&.A the Federal Government, shall be the Chief Executive 001'?P'T Ifc; h1-t:CJm- fh1'OI/m- hil1'~f..C q>~ Officer of the City. r'&. hil&.'IOi/. ~m-::. .. 2) Without prejudice to the generality of Sub-Article (1) ~. ftLU h1+?\ 1lJ.il h1+?\ (li) hm:J>I\,e .h~;J1C of this Article, the Mayor shall: h 1 f..1'mfl+ Ifc;: h1'tl1m- (a) execute decisons, laws, annual plan and budget U) c flh1'OI/m- 9"hC (l.T fOl/.lDI'I~T1 m-Pt).?,"f: adopted by the City Council; fOl/.mm-l:1 ~~"f fOl/.O~~T1 ~oo~~ (b) propose, to the City Council, diverse policies, h:"~~ fl1:T fil&.?\OI/A; t\) fh1'OI/m- A~ A~ 7''''fI.: economic and social development plans and an- fh.l'1c;OI/.~ fOi/U nual budget of the City, subsequent to consultation fI&.~ AOI/T h,:"~: i}oo~~ fl1:T fll1o.).m- thereon by the Cabinet; ensure the implementation h1'oohlflT fI:\I\ t\9"hC 0.-1: f+CCJA: thereof upon approval; fl.K.(':"9" 1''? CJ&.~ ~-I:1 f l;J'? flJA; (c) represent the City as an ambassador thereof; dt) fh1'OI/m- h9"CJ...f..C flOOlf1 h1'0I/m-1 (d) ensure the observance of law and order in the City; ,emhl\A; 00) fh1'Ol/m-1 U'?~ P'Ci}T filh-fl&.A; (e) nominate Cabinet members of the City Council lP) fl1o.). hCJI\T1 OOC{I1if.00~Tm-1 fl9"hC and have their appointment approved by the (1.-1:fO~:J>A: 110.).m-1 ~&.A; Council, as well as direct the Cabinet; (t) propose three candidates where the City Council l) fh.,'OI/m- 9"hC (l.T h1f..hil&.1\1.~-I: fm-6f.b decides, as may be necessary, to appoint an J.J;.1'C t\ 00 lPf9" fI. m il1 Y' il T hm J.J;.1'c:"f external auditor; f+CCJA; . (g) subject to consulation with the Cabinet and in 1'1) 110.).m-1 flOi/OI/hC lID-f~ -fI:J>T1 OOlPlT flOI/~l'? fh1'0I/m-1 P'&. hilh.f~ fl1'ml'l~ consideration of professional competence, hire and fire the City Manager under a contract of 1.tL f P' &. m-A .e+'I'&.A: 'lP~-fI~A; if) f~q>~sP1'1 :,.&.~ 'il1'~'?~A; employment for a definite period; (h) handle the grievances of residents; +) fI'flch.&.~~ f~lI-fI Oi}I\T P'~ P'li}.y."f (i) represent the City at events of national and public h1'0I/m-1 .emhl\A; fI) fh1'OI/m- iJ:P~: fl1:T: h1J;.v.9" fP'&. holidays; (j) cause to be organized forums where plans, budget h&.~K9" t\~lI-fI fOi/.+C-flflT h~ hil1' ffT and work performances of the City are presented fOl/.I'I'PflT oo~lh h1J;.H;J~ ff..C;JA; .,,) i}oo~~ h~ h1f..hil&.I\1.H: 9"hC 0.-1: flOI/.m to, and commented by, the public; (k) submit annual and, as the Council may determine il~m- OOlPlT m:"~~ ~7'CT t\9"hC (1.-1: as necessary, periodic reports to the Council; '+CCJA: h 1J;.v.9" fltLU ;FC1'C h 1+,) =!:li 1lJ.il h1+,) } fl1'1t\0m- OOlPlT t\&..fo&.A submit reports to the Ministry of Federal Affairs pursuant to Article 61 (6) herin; "~f'"f OI/.til-t:C ~7'CT '+CCJA; (1) ensure that a standardized, equitable municipal T) f..l~m-1 fmfl+ If:Tdt~ fOl/H;J~ o.T h1A service delivery is implemented; 1t\°T hl'lflJ'P 1''?CJ&.~ 001f~1 'l;J,?flJA; ..,) (m) prepare and propose to the Federal Government t\h1'Ol/m- fOl/.'I'I&.A1m-1 f~;J1f: oom1 flOi/H the amount of support needed by the City, after ;J1:T flh1'OI/m- 110.). h1'oohlflT fI:\I\ consultation thereon by the City Cabinet; t\&..fo&.A 001'?P'T '+CCJA; (n) prepare and submit draft proclamations and ~) fhq>~ h~ ff..1-f1 l-t.y."f1 flOI/H;J1:T fll1o.).m- h1'oohlflT fI:\I\ t\9"hC (1.-1: regulations to the Council after consultation thereon by the Cabinet; '+CCJA; (0) appoint the heads of the executive bodies of the "f) if.oo~:fm- fl9"hC (1.-1: 00?\f..:" ft\flT1 . PI.elJJ.9"C fh1'Ol/ 1JJ'1 h il&.~ 01/. h 111\T f flI\,e City, other than those whose appointment is ;}I\ksP"f .e"{iOl/AJ; t\h1'Ol/m- fAOI/T ~C~ approved by the council; designate Board Chair- .y."f~ h,j\o"f hl11\T fl1C.(' 1'I-fI"'o.sP"f~ persons and members for public enterprises and hCJI\T1 .e1'l.eOl/A; other organs of the City. (p) organize his own Office; h) f&'''''1 :t:h&.T (l.T ff..&.~A; (q) award prizes in accordnace with law; h) flU'? OOlPlT 7iAOI/.y."f1 .elPflJA; (r) perform other functions assigned to him by the n) flh1'OI/m- 9"hC (l.T h~ fI&..fo&.A 001'?P'T City Council and the Federal Government; fOl/.l'lmT') h,j\o"f 1''?CJ&.T fh~m-~A:: [. fh'}'tCJm- f P' &. HOO,} f9"hC (1.-1:f P' &. HOO,) 3) The term of office of the Mayor shall be that of the .e1f~A: Ifc;9" fI&''''' &.:J>~ fl.t\-1-: fl9"hC (1.-1: Council provided that he may be removed from his. h;}I\k~-I: fI.~1~ lD.e9" f9"hC (l.T hl1A~-I:1 post, prior to the end of such term, upon resignation, suspension from office or termination of his mem- fl.f*C'P fP'&. HoP~ "'fA-1- h;}I\k~T "'lP~flT .e"fl\A: lIClI~ fl9"hC (1.-1: OD""~f..~f f..'}-fI bership in the Council; details thereof shall be set out by the internal regulations of the Council. .eml'l~A:: 1~' gi'f.n~ii t.,y"{'"1:\ '1;16:" ;JlillJ <I:1'Citi ",goAt. I'L 4>'} Iiifj~ ~'9".Fede;al Negarit ~;ta- No.86 24thJuly, 20m-Page 2349 ?;'~. 9°tl""A h'}rl;fI 22. Deputy Mayor 'l'lO~ H: t\h'}rl;flm. (j'lf SJOh""A h'}rl;flaN The Deputy Mayor, being accountable to the Mayor, li. h') rl; fICD- 0 t\.t\ 0"" OJf.SJO I'" 1rCD-'} t\ O?h 'I OJ'} shall: nO?f.:f A 0"" 'LIt .f.h.,...,. 1>0't.-.AI 1) act on behalf of the Mayor in case of absence or incapacitation of the latter; ~" 0 h,} rl; fICD- f DI/.() m-""'} t\, fto:f T<1 fIt.-."" f h 'I 2) perform other functions assigned to him by the CD-'i",A:: h,} rl; fI CD-SJO Mayor. C" 0 i1'}+ K" ?;;li (;:) f T lo 4>fleD- t\ SJOtI..,. A 3) The provisions of Article 21(3) shall also be . fDl/.O't.-. f.rf'i"A:: applicable in respect of the Deputy Mayor. ?i"c' fh1'0?CD- ilo.~ T lo ~ ~1: t\ll '} rl; flm- "h'i" O;J t.-. t\ Dl/.OJit ~CD-CD-Pt ~SJO 23. The City Cabinet . li " 1) The City Cabinet, being accountable to the Mayor J\hTOI/CD-SJOtlC 0."" rflf fhTO?CD- ilo.~: and, for its joint decisions, to the City Council, shall u) O~lot.-.A OD,}<1P''''''i'' OhTO?CD- SJOtlC 0."" (a) ensure that proclamations, regulations, fOJm- i1If'~:f: .e.'}(1:f: CD-Pt~sP:f'i" Y.I.~SP:f . resolutions and standards adopted by the City ODt.?'O?TCD-')fl.;J<1flJAI Coundl and by the Federal Government are t\) SJOtlC 0.1: f OJflJTCD-r il.l'1.sP:f 01'" t.-. "f. implemented; ODIf'''TCD-'} f 1.;J<1flJAI (b) ensure that policies adopted by the Council are th) h TO? i14>~ r il.1'1.'I f i1If'~'i" f .e.'}-0 I.<t:" implemented; fOD~tiliJ.AI (c) initiate city-wide policies as well as draft . OD) OhTO?CD- qOD;r~ "h4>1:'i" O~"" "f. proclamations and regulations; f.ODtI t.-.AI (d) deliberate on the annual plan and budget of the 0') fhTO?CD-'} i1itT~.e.C i1itt.?DI/. i1il""" i1.e.1. City; ~~..,. f:.OJit'i"A:: (e) decide on the organizational structure of the I.) OSJOtlc 0.1: ODl/.OJm-i11f'~:f "f. ODl/.()lOCD- executive bodies of the City Government; P'AflJ'} ODO'I."" .e.,}(1:f'} fOJflJAI (f) issue Regulations pursuant to authority given to 1'1) 0 h'} 1; fICD-'i"0 SJOtIC 0.1: fDl/.()m-""'} t\,fto:f it by proclam'ations to be issued by the Council; (g) perofrm other functions assigned to it by the T<1f1t.-.T fh'i"CD-'i"&\:: Mayor and the Council. ~. filo.~CD- f I'" t.-. HOD'} fSJOtlC 0.1: f Po't.-. HOD'} (2) The term of office of the Cabinet shall be that ofthe f.rf'i"A:: Council. ~2' fhTO? P't.-. i1ith.f~ . Tm&~1: t\h11;flCD- rflf fhTD'lCD- P'Ir i1ith.f~ 24. City Manager li' fO? H;J ~ 0."" i1 1 A <1fto.,.:f i1 itt.'" 01/. ~ CD-:: 1) The City Manager, being accountable to the Mayor, ~. ffltJ i1,}4>K"'}o-i1 i1'}+7\ (li) i1m.4'''f. i1~;J1C shall be the executive of municipal services. 2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-Article (1) "h'}.e.TlO 0+ rflf: fhTO?CD- I'" t.-. i1i1h.f~I of this Article, the City Manager shall; u) t\"hC()' TlOt flf~ fOl!tf;J~ 0."" i11A<1fto"" (a) make recommendations, to the Mayor, for the i1 il""" "h'}.It 00- OJf.SJO t\,fto:f f i1 1 fto<1fto"" ** establishement of municpal bodies accountable OD i1tiliJ.i1O?t.-.flili:f 0 I'" t.-. "f. "h'}.It CD-l\-t\ h '} to himself or for the implementation of oth((.r rl;flCD- ylt-o f4>l.flAI service delivery alternatives; ..,. ~,,&. sP:f t\) fO? H;J ~ 0."" i1 1 A <1fto"" i1 il" (b) nominate candidates for appointment, by the "h'}.It j'100- t\ h'} rl; fI CD- f4>C fIA: 7?OD;rTCD- Mayor, as heads of municipal service bodies; ..,. f.OD irA: 1'1.81::"SJO I'" t.-.TCD-'} O,n <1 OD0' I. direct;in accordance with law, the operations of f()'i"-o;rAI ~ such heads and effect their discharge; th) '0.4''''' f"TCD-'} flt\oo-fsP:f Otl~t\ hTO? I'" t.-. (c) hire, under a contract of employment for a () i1 h.f ~ ~..,. () OTOJ ~ 'L It f I'" Ir CD-A definite period, competent professionals as sub- " City Managers as well as administer and dis- f.4>~t.-.A: fit"'~1:t.-.A: f()'i"-o;rA: htl~t\ . hTO? P't.-. i1i1h.f~:f qOD;r~'i" i1i1t."'L charge same; receive, examine and decide upon I'1.rf,} OJfI';r~ 6rC.,.:f'} f.4>O"A: ODCSJOl': annual and, where necessary, periodic reports CD-lt~f.()flJAI from sub-City Managers; (d) submit to the Mayor action' plans and budget OD) hTO? i1+~"h'i" tlti:t\ hTO? Ht\A fO?H;J~ 0."" proposals concerning city-wide and inter-sub- i11 A 1 fto"", OODT t\ h T 'h-:"1: "h'i" 0 ~..,. t\ h '} City municipal services and implement same 1;flCD-f+CflA= 1'1.81::"9" T<1f1~~ f.e.C;JAI upon approval; 0' ) f i11A<1fto"" i1:"C(1"" OD t\ h.!sP:f "h'i" ODOD~ (e) develop and submit to the Mayor service fsP~ OO?m'i"hC t\h,}rl;flCD- f4>CflA: delivery indicatiors and guidelines and im- () 1'1. OJ '} SJO +<1 fI Ir ~ f.e. I.;J IAI plement same upon endorsement thereof; I.) P'l\-~: <1A{,'i" ~""th~ fO?H;J~ 0."" i11A (f) ensure the delivery of efficient, transparent and <1t\""" OD 0' l!' 1: '} f I.;J <1flJA I equitable municipal services; ()) fO? H;J ~ 0."" i11 A <1fto""'} fO'/"ODt\ h 1: CD-Pt~ (g) executie tlecisions concerning municipal - sP:f'} T<1f1t.-.~ f .e.C;JAI serVIces; 1~' gfi.n~ 4.f.,&.A ";1&"" ;1tLlIJ ~'I'C if?; "'9"1\. I'!. <1>1un?; 't'9'" Federal Negarit Gazeta - No.86 24111 July, 2003-Page 2350 1i) ftry" ;J ~ 0."" n1 A.., """"1 flll/. ODt\ h..,. f T t\. tL (h) initiate and. suomit to the Mayor policy Y I}11 'h.lj f tJ.., I. ~+ OtryOD1(J;1,"" t\ h1 -t flm- proposals and draft laws concerning municipal !+CflAI . serVIces; . +) fh.,.°7m- 9"tJ""A Ft- nith.!~ 'h.1.ct+mC (i) recommend, to the Mayor, a candidate for t\h1-tflm- !+CflA: tLL+ 1:9" f,+'}'t-AI employment as Deputy City Manager and hire 0) f F I,. nL'I89" l.TC"" t\h1-tflm- !+CflAI same upon approval; .,.) ftry";J ~ 0."" n 1A.., tp U) submit work performance reports to the Mayor; """"1 O"'ODt\h.,. f ~ l. sP"f1 nO. -J::t- ! it.,.lj.., ~ A: t\lII/.+Cn- (k) recieve and handle as well as respond, '}'!4:sP"f 0.,.:Ft\ Ij:'}'~"" ODAit f,IPIlJAI reasonably fast, to the pleas of residents con- T) OF~ hlll/.IP~ f.,.m-1lJ1lJ cerning municipal services; . nil""" ;}"k9'"f fFt- nODt-C ttlll/.i: !*<I:U7A: f,ODt-AI (1) constitute and direct a management committee ~) 0 h 1 -t flm- flll/.()m-""1 I\.",,"f .,...,fl1,."" !h lj consisting of the heads of organs subordinated m-lj A:: to.him, c. fh.,.trym- Ft- nith.!~ Oh.,.trym- 9"tJc 0."" it1l() (m)perform other functions assigned to him by the flsP"f !t\1:9"iJ ODI}"'1j:f,"f"A:: Mayor. . 3) The City Manager may participate, withput a vote, in 't}.{;.9"tJ""A fhTD? Ft- nith.!~ me~tings of the City Council. "'ml.~-J: t\hTD?m- Ft- nith.!~ (flj 9"tJ""A fhTD? 25. Deputy City Manager F I,. nit h.!:(: The Deputy City Manager, being accountable to the City li' fh.,.trym- Ft- nith.!~ 01\.t\0"" OJf,9" Ft-m-1 Manager, shall; t\tryhljOJ1 Otryf,"fAO"" 'UL .,.tJ.,...,. f,lPt-AI 1) act on behalf of the City Manager in case of his Oh.,.trym- F I,. nit h.!~ flll/.lPm-""1 t\.",,"f absence or incapacitation; I' .,...,flt-"" !hljOJlj A:: 2) perform other functions assigned to him by the City tJ Ij:A n 9" it"" Manager. I\.t\.."f n it LK lII/. nil""" PART FIVE 't}.?;. fh.,.trym- tplj 1-.ct.,.C ODFl.! 0."" OTHER EXECUTIVE BODIES li' fhTD?m-1 nit.,.~1.C f F Am"": ftJ1tp~ 11.4>"": 26. Office of the City Government Chief Auditor f th1l"" n m.4>+9" lj n it.,.~ 1.C 0 OD4'>1lJ mC 1) There shall be an Office of the Chief Auditor of the t\h.,.trym- 9"tJC 0."" l.TC"" flll/.!+C1I ftplj City Government to inspect and report to the City 1-.ct.,.C ODFl.! 0."" f,ljt-A:: Council on the efficiency, perfonnance effectiveness, I. ftplj 1-.ct.,.C ODFl.! 0."" Ft-m-1 flll/.!hljm-~m- resoW"Ceutilization and administration thereof. O~'~"" ~m-:: 2) The Office of the Chief Auditor ~hall be independent in the tplj m- 1-.ct.,.C +')' il ft''''' 9"h 1 !.,."f perfonnance of its functions. C' "" m-6f.b ! t\L.4>I',. f m-t.:t- iJ1:"7. hOD1.1."" Ok"" hF t-m- 3) The Chief Auditor shall not be removed from his office nf,~~9": before retirement, except for resignation or one of the U) f.ctitTt\. 1 '}'4...,. O~LR9" OJf,9" Ohfl1: following reasons: "f"":t- try1lJ"" OJf,9" :';A '}'lj:lj try1lJ"": (a) disciplinary 1reach, grave incompetence or poor t\) 0 i'hOD9" 9"tJ1 !..,. ;}" k ~-J:1 t\ ODOJ1lJ"" perfonnance; ftryf,"fA OD(f~ tLt.;J1,},: OJf,9" (b) proven inability to fulfil his responsiblities because of th) fhTD?m- nit.,.~1.C 9"tJC 0."" On1l"65J. illness; or 1:9"1\ tLOJit1:: (c) where the City Council decides by majority vote to fh.,.trym- tplj 1-.ct.,.c fODFl.! 0.-J:1 01:"" Otry" that effect 2' ;J1:"" t\h.,.trym- 9"tJc 0."" !+CflA: tLR1:c'J>9" 4) The Chief Auditor shall prepare and submit to the City 0~-J:1 !it"'~~t-A:: Council the budget of his office and administer same upon approval. 't}.%. fn.ctit nOfl Tt\.it ttlll/.7i1 27. Addis Ababa City Police Commission li' 0 tp ~;;:~..,. t\4..1..t-A T t\.it ttlll/.7i1 'h.lj 0 m-tJ A lj 1. The City Police Commission, being accountable primarly t\h.,.trym- nit.,.~1.C "'ml. f(f~ fhT"'/m- Tt\.it: to the Federal Police Commission and, by delegation, to the u) 04..1..t-A Tt\.it ttlll/.7i1 try**lII/.! ntp~ City Government, shall: ODIPI."" 0 lII/.CDIlJ flll/.~ it""c-"f 9"h Co."" 1.111 (a) be established by Regulations of the Council of ODlPt."" f,**"7A: Ministers issued pursuant to the Federal Police t\) iJc'J>1:lj0~-J:1 Otry";J~"" t\h1-tflm- !+CflA: Commission Proclamation; OhTD? 9"hC 0."" tL81:c'J>9" .,...,flt-ce (b) prepare and submit its plan and budget proposal to the !1.C;JA: ~OD:t-celj OJc'J>:t-cefFt- nL'I89" Mayor and implement same upon approval by the l.TC.,."f1 t\h1-tflm- !+CflA: l.TC-A:9" City Council; submit annual and periodic perfor- Oh.,.trym- ilo.~lj 9"hC 0."" "'ODC9"t.m- m-~~ mance reports, to the Mayor, for examination and f,()'}'flTtp ~:: decision by the City Cabinet and the City Council. '1~- ~i1:rY.:l?i &"YoUA .,;it.:" :Jff.lfJ~'1'C if?; "'9"1\. I? "'1 1un?; '}.9". Federal Negarit Gazeta- No.86 24thJuly, 2003-Page 2351 <: ~. fh-t~CD- Ti\.il hIP/.7i~cCj 9"tJ""A ttowz. 7i~c 2) The City Police Commissioner and Deputy Com- n&...e..~-A ~~f""f owz.~il-tC ~1i~l\-:: missioner shall be appointed by the Minister of e. fh-t~CD-1 Ti\.il flJ/\"" 1'1J/\:" P'~ fooh;r1'A Federal Affairs. 3) The responsibility to follow up the daily operations ~I\k~"" fh11:flCD- ~IYCjA:: of the City Police Commission shall rest with the ~-:!> f hJt il h n fl h'f'~ o,«J>(1 a. <? 00 P' I,J n."" , Mayor. Ii' fh-t~ CD-o,«J>n. a. <? 00 P' I,J (1"" h <?fl-f1 fl t\CD- a. <? 28. Public Prossecution Office of the City Government 00 rP I.:" nh-t~CD- lJ:C~ (1.y."f P'AllJ1 P'C 1) The City Government Public Prosection Office shall fowz.lD~~ flD1~A ~~f":r'1 n-toot\h-t tJil ~oo(t prosecute such penal offences that fall under the C;rA: ~h~h~A: h<?fl-f1~"" JI\TCD-1 Ib/r>"f jurisdiction of the City Courts and carry out other '''<?fl~:'' JhCjCD-CjA:: relevant functions in accordance with the ~. fooP'I,J (11: hf.I.~~"" nh-t~CD- 9"tJC (1"" appropriate law. n~.lDllJ a.1 ~lDilCjA:: 2) The organization of the Office shall be determined ?}U. ~P'~ 9"<?fICCj 01. ou-ilCj ttowz. 7i1 by law to be issued by the City Council. fh1'~CD- hil-t~f.C nh-t~CD- 9"hC (1"" nowz.lDllJa.<? 29. Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission 00 lP I."" fowz.!I:!l:9"Cjfowz.lP~ f P' ~ 9"<?flCCj 0 I. ou-il Cj The City Government shall have an Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission to be established and function in ttD'/.7i1 ~lf I.tpA:: accordance with law the City Council enacts. tJ lJ:A il~ il"" tJlJ:t\ h'''~Cj <l>nIb PART SIX tfl- ilt\tJlJ:t\h-tP'/ SUB-CITY AND KEBELE Ii- tJlJ:t\ h-tP'/sP"f flA'''~ht\ f P'AllJ1 tJlJ:lJ:A ooCtJ 30. Sub-City n-t(tmCD- f{l;r tJAA ~H;J~ n...,. nooIY1Cj 1) A sub-City shall, within the area allocated to it in hh'f'~CD- ~"hA ;JC noo<l>Cj~"" ~lP~l\-:: accordance with the principle of decentralization, ~. tJlJ:t\ h-t~ np'~ fowz.1)'."'" <l>nlbsP"f Jil-t~ function as a municipalityin accordance with the Y.:~A:: central leadership of the City. tJlJ:t\ h-t~sP"f nh'1flf1.JTCD- a.<?Cj P'Cl}"" f~il 2) A sub-City shall administer Kebeles that are within f' its bounds. hnc ~I\k~"" ht\flTCD-:: 3) Sub-Cities shall be responsible for having law and ~- ftJlJ:t\ h-t~ 9"tJC (1"" fp'~ Hoo1 h9"il""l}oo"" order observed within their locality. ~IYCjA:: 4) The term of office of a sub-City Council shall be five 1!}1i' ilt\tJlJ:t\ h-t~Cj <l>nlb lD(t1 years. Ii' ftJlJ:t\ h~sP"fCj f<l>nt\.sP"f lD(t1 ntttJ :FC-tC '31. Boundaries of sub-Cities and Kebeles h1<1>'" ?; f-tf.~11CD- ~1f.-tmn<l> IYlf nh1:~CD- 1) Without prejudice to the previsions of Article 5 of 9"tJC (1"" f,lD(tCj A:: this Charter, the boundaries of sub-Cities and ~. fh-t~CD- 9"tJC (1"" f"tpl,sP"f1 hil-t Jf"" : hoo:r; Kebeles shall be delimited by the City Council. fh1A<?/r>"" h:"C{l"": fh-t~ A~"" ,,:,.~Cj fa.1f-f1 2) The City Council may either organize new sub- -f1ij:" oolPl."" n~~I.<? hJtil tJlJ:t\ h~ lD~9" Cities or Kebeles, or reorganize existing ones taking <l>nt\. i\.J!I:~9" lD~9" Jt\CD-1 tJlJ:t\ h~ lD~9" into account the opinions of the respective residents, suitability of service delivery, urban development <l>nlb ~1f.1Cj i\.Jtp:"C ~"fI\A:: plan and the size of populations. tfl~. ftJlJ:t\ h -t~ 9"tJ C (1"" 32. Sub-City Council Ii' -tml,~1: t\tJlJ:t\ h-t~CD- ~tpl,Cj t\h-t~CD- 9"tJC 1) A sub-City Council, being accountable to residents (1"" IYlf ftJlJ:t\ h-t~CD- 9"tJC (1"": of the respective sub-City and the City Council, u) ftJlJ:t\ h-t~CD-1 fh.ttlfowz. : f~tJnMe A~"" shall: ~Cj f~H;J~ (1"" h1A<?/r>"" ,,:,.~ JO~,«J>A: (a) approve economic, social development and t\) f9"tJC (11:1 h~ ~fll}. : 9"tJ""A h~ ~fll}. ~Cj municipal service plans of the respective sub- Othk hhfll\1: oo'1hA ~ooCllJA: City; th) ftJlJ:t\ h~CD-1 tpCj P'~ hil~"owz. ~Cj (b) elect, from among its members, the Spokesper- 9"tJ..,. A tpCj P' ~ h il ~ 'owz. h -f11\65J.f9"tJ C (1"" son, the Deputy Spokesperson and the Secretary thereof; oo<l>oo65J.flt\ CD-f T t\ 1:'1 ~C~..,. h:" ~f1. ~..,. (c) elect the Chief Executive and the Deputy Chief hhfll\1: oo'1hA ~ooCllJA: Executive of the sub-City from among its 00) ntJlJ:t\ h~CD- tpCj P'~ hil~'owz. h:"~f1.~"" members recommended by the political party ftJ lJ:t\ h~ CD-1!l:owz.ttowz.1:h fll\"", j'f.oo..,. with the majority of seats in the council; JOf.,«J>A: (d) approve the appointment of members of the lP) hh-t~"" 9"tJC n."" fowz.oo~-f1t\"'" n~"" Standing Committee of the respective sub-City ~f.t\~I\A: upon nomination by the chief executive thereof; I.) ftJlJ:t\ 11-t~(J)oo1 9"tJC n."" ttowz.1:sP"f (e) allocate the budget set aside to it by the City Council; J!I:~~A: (f) constitute the committees of the council of Sub- (t) htJlJ:t\ h~(J)oo tpCj P' ~ hil~ 'owz. l}oo ;r'£Cj City; lD:";r,£ I,TC"" ~<I>OI\A: ooC9"C' CD-"'~ (g) receive, examine and decide upon the annual ~(tllJA: and periodic reports from the chief executive of if) ftJlJ:t\ h~(J)oo 9"tJC (1"" il/\ h(t~~ fowz.lDil1 the respective sub-City; CD-ilm f.1-f1 JlDllJA:: (h) issue internal regulations that govern the operations of the Sub-city council. ;Jtf.lf) 4!'I'C ifl 4>, Ifif7?i <}.9". Federiu Negarit Gazeta - No.86 24thJuly, 2003-Page 2352 'l~' gi'i-rY.2g t..1../..A ";J~"" "'9""- Ii ~. fh1'OIJlD- 9"tlC o.T ftltt:t\ h1'OIJlD- 9"tlc o.-r 2) The City Council shall dissolve a sub-City Council lD-'1). ~1-m'l' m~9" ftltt:t\ hi'OlJlD-1 ~'P~ 'I"~9" where it believes that the decisions thereof are fOl/.1nJ; hf.1~ 0011'.,.1 ft.Y9"1 ftltt:t\ h1'OIJlD-1 unlawful orjeopardize the interest of residents of the respective sub-City. It shall also specify the deadline 9"tlc o.-r ~O-rC.'A= fOOA~ 0IJ**9" f'Llt 1f.1Ic.- for re-institution of the sub-City Council and the fiJt\-r 1'iJt\-r fhit4L'OI/.~-r fP&- hf1'hhc.-m~ itt\ conditions for meantime carrying out day-to-day oi"'~o-r v-~;r ~mitc.-A= ~tJ 01'ool}l}~ OOAti executive functions. The same shall similarly be O<l>Ot\.9"tlC 0.-r9" I\~ 1'4L'OI/.~-r ~CjI.'PA; applicable as against a Kebele Council. tliE- ftltt:t\ h1'OIJ 9"tlc o.-r h4L.,.ftq. = 9"tI-rA h4L.,.ftq. hc.- 33. Spokesperson, Deputy Spokesperson and Secretary of a Ochk sub-City Council .ftltt:t\ h1-OIJ 9"tlc o.-r h4L.,.ftq. : 9"tI-rA h4L .,.ftq. "hc.- The provisions of Articles 18, 19 and 20 of this Charter Ochk fPAllJ1c.- 1'"'IftC 01'oot\h1' Oft.tJ :rC1'C h1<1>'" shall be applicable as concerns the powers and functions I:;!::Ii! "hc.-?;'f1'f.~11lD- h1f.fh"'lftn- 1'4L~OI/.~lfc.-A:: of the Spokesperson, the Deputy Spokesperson and the tli~- itt\ tltt:t\ h1'OIJ 'Pc.- fP &- h it4L '01/. Secretary of a sub-City, respectively. ii- 1'1Il~~1: t\tltt:t\ h1'OIJlD-9"tlc o.-r hc.- t\h11;ftlD- 34. Chief Executive of a sub-City IfCj ftltt:t\ h1'OIJlD- 'Pc.-, fP &- hit4L'OI/. tltt:t\ 1) The chief executive of a sub-City, being accountable hi'OlJlD-1 ~oo&-A: to the respective sub-City Council and to the Mayor, ~- ftltJ h1<1>'" 1o-it h1<1>'" (ii) hlll:J>l\~ h~:J1C shall head the respective sub-City. fP &- h it4L ,0I/.lD-: "h1 f. l' III 0 <I>(fCj = 'Pc.- 2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-Article (1) U) f*OI/.\'101/.1; hftl\-r1 h9"tlc o.-r hftl\-r m~9" of this Article, the chief executive shall: f9"tlC o.-r hftl\-r i1AIf"'-r ooi1hA t\tltt:t\ (a) nominate Standing Committee members from h1'OIJlD- 9"tlc o.-r h.pCP ft.00;rTlD-1 within, and without of, members of the respec- YOI::J>A= tive sub-City Council and have their appoint- t\) ftltt:t\ hi'OlJ lD- qoo ;r«£ "h.pI:c.- f O~ -r ment approved by the sub-City Council; (b) submit to the respectivesub-City Council the I: AI:A U I}11 0 tltt:t\ hi'OlJ lD- *01/. \'101/.1; proposal of the sub-City's annual plan and h1'oohl.O-r 0:\1\ t\tltt:t\ hi'OlJlD- 9"tlc o.-r budgetary allocation after consultation thereon Y<I>CftA=ft.OI:.p9" 1'"'Ift&-«£ Yf.C;JA= by the sub-City Standing Committee; imple- ch) ftltt:t\ h1'OIJlD-1 *01/. \'101/.1; ~(}OitqA= ment same upon approval; ~oo&-A= (c) preside over the meetings of, and head, the 00) Otltt:t\. hi'OlJlD- tJ"'Ic.- fPCq-r Yithll&-A = respective Standing Committee; htltt:t\ h1'OIJlD- h.p9" Ol\~ flf~ fO'l';r "f"'lC (d) ensure the observance of law and order in the ft.Y;J'I'9" t\h11;ftlD- YI}lD-:J>A: respective sub-City and report to the Mayor in w) htltt:t\ h1'OIJlD- fP&- hith.Y~ fOl/.<I>ClIt\-r1 the event of a security problem beyond the sub- ~;rc-r ~<I>OI\A= ooC9"£: lD-1}~~(}II)A= City's control; (e) receive, examine and decide on reports from the l) fOlJH;J~ o.-r h1A"'If\o-r h.pCP-r Otltt:t\ respective sub-City manager; h1'OIJlD- *01/. \'101/.1; h 1.'t 10019" Y f.C;J A; (f) cause municipal service delivery to be evaluated lD-m.i:1 t\tltt:t\ hi'OlJlD- 9"tlc o.-r hc.- t\h1 by the respective sub-City Standing committee 1;ftlD- ~;rc-r Yf.C;JA= and report the outcome there of to the sub-City 1\) 01lth.&-«£c.- f~1fll Oql\-r it~itCq"'"f I\~ Council and the Mayor; tltt:t\ h1'OIJlD-1 ~mtlI\A: (g) represent the respective sub-City at events of if) qoo;r«£c.- m.p;r«£ ~;rc-r t\h11;ftlD-c.- t\tltt:t\ national and public holidays; hi'OlJlD- 9"tlC o.-r Y<I>CftA= (h) submit annual and periodic reports to the <1» Otltt:t\ hi'OlJlD- 9"tlC o.-r hc.- Oh11;ftlD- respective sub-City Council and the Mayor; (i) perform other functions assigned to him by fOl/.(}IIl--r1 A,f\o"f 1'"'I,ft&--r Yhc.-'P1A:: respective sub-City Council and the Mayor. E- f'Pc.- fP&- hit4L~OI/.lD- ffP&- H001 ftltt:t\ h1'OIJlD- 3) The term of office of the chief executive shall be that ffP&- H001 ~lfc.-A:: (fCj9" O&-c'l- 4L:J>1: my.9" of the sub-City Council provided that he may be 'I''i--rooo4L09'' h9"tlc 0.1: f fP &- Hoo", hOlJt\<h removed from his post, prior to the end of such term, Ok-r 00lJ1~TlD- 'LItY-r h;}l\k~-r t\.(}c.-O-r upon resignation or commission of fault. This ~"fI\A:: ~tJ9" v-~;r t\9"tI-rA 'Pc.-fP&- hit4L,OI/.lD- situation shall also be applicable in respect of the 1'4L'OI/.~-r ~CjI.'PA:: deputy chief executive. tli?;- ftltt:t\ hi'OlJ 9"tI-rA 'Pc.- fP &- hit4L ,01/. 35. Deputy Chief Executive of a sub-City 1-1Il~ ~1: t\ tltt:t\ hi'OlJ lD- 'Pc.- h it4L,01/. (fCj ftltt:t\ The deputy chief executive of a sub-City, being accoun- hi'OlJ lD- 9"tI -rA 'Pc.- fP &- h it4L,01/.; table to the respective sub-City chief executive, shall: ii- ftltt:t\ hi'OlJlD- 'Pc.-fP&- hla4L'OI/. OA,t\O-r,m~9" 1. act on behalf of the sub-City chief executive in case fP &-lD-1 t\OIJhc.-m1 00lJ~"fAO-r 'Lit 1'tI"'-r of absence or incapacitation of the latter; ~I\&-A; 2. perform other functions assigned to him by the chief fP executive. I- 0'Pc.- &- hit4L '0I/.lD- fOl/.wlll--r1 A,f\o"f 1'"'Ift&--r fhc.-lD-c.- A II 36. Standing Committee of a sub-City tli?; - f tltt:t\ h i'OIJ *01/. \'101/.1; 1) The Standing committee of a sub.:City, being ac- - ii 1-1Il~ ~1: t\ tltt:t\ h1'OIJ lD- 'Pc.- fP &- h la4L,OI/. h c.- countable to the sub-City chief executive and, for its O.?&- t\OI/.m(}~lD- lD-'1~9" t\tltt:t\ hi'OlJlD- 9"tlc joint decisions, to the sub-City Council, shall: o.-r IfCj ftltt:t\ h1'OIJlD- *01/. \'101/.1;: ~~- 'l~' Ki't:rY.:lr t...y"t,.A ~,;lt,"" ,;lUll] ~'I'C if?; .119"'" I%<1>') Iun?; '}.9". Federal Negarit Gazeta - No.86 24thJuly, 2003-Page 2353 u) Oh~t\ h-l'OI/w- ,,~f:C; fO~"" f:A1.A Ul)lI (a) deliberate on the plan and the budgetary I\f. f.ODh?A: allocation prposal for the respective sub-City; t\) Oh~t\ hTOl/lP- w-il'P rt\.n.sP:f: htp~:f: (b) ensure the implementation, in the respective 1.') {l:fc; f h -1'01/w- f 0 I\f. hI} 1\..,. w-.., ).sP:f sub-City, of policies, proclamations, OP'? I\f. ODtpl\:fW-') f l.;J"'lff)A; regulations and of decisions by the City's tit) Oh~t\ h-l'OI/w- 9"hC 0.""C; Oh~t\ h-l'OI/w- supenor organs; tp C;P'? hilL () (c) perform other functions assigned to him by the '''7. f"7. tJ1c""') Ib/r':f -I'"'ll)?"" fhC;w-C; A:: Council and the chief executive of the respec- . !l' f*"7. f1"7.1:W- f P'? HOD') fh~t\ h-l'OI/W- 9"hC tive sub-City. 0."" fP'? HOD') f.1J'C;A:: 2) The term of office of the Standing committee shall be that of the sub-City Council. i[}%' fh~t\ h-l'OI/ P'? hilh.f~ ii' -I'm~~1: t\h¥"1w- P'? hilh.f~ 'hC; t\h~t\ 37. Sub-City Manager h-l'OI/w- tpC; P'? hilL'''7.lJ'tj fh~t\ h-l'OI/w- P'1r 1) The sub-City manager, being accountable to the City hilh.f~ fh~t\ hTOl/W- fOl/H;J~ 0."" h1A"'l/r'.y.:f manager and to the sub-City chief executive, shall be hilL '''7. OODIJ'') f.1P?A:: the municipal services executive of the respective !l' ftLtJ h,)"'~')o-il h,)"'~ (ii) hm:J>I\f. h~;J1C sub-City. 'h')1.-I'mO.,. IJ'tj fh~t\ hTOl/w- P'? hilh.f~: 2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-Article (1) U) hh-l'OI/W- P'? hilh.f~ ;JC OODODl}hc of this Article, a sub-City mar.ager shall: nh~t\ h-l'OI/W- 1.l.~ fir fOl/H;J~ 0."" h1A (a) in consultation with the City manager, propose "'l/r''''' hI} 1\..,. 'h C; f h 1 A"'l /r''''' OD il 65L to the chief executive of the respective sub-City hOl/?(J>b:f OP'? I\f. 'h')JlW-1r t\h~t\ the utilization of municipal service organs and h-l'OI/W- tpC; P'? hilL'''7. Ul)lI f"'Cl)A: service delivery alternatives existing at the level n.L'" 1.'9" -I'"'ll)?ce Y1.C;JA; of the sub-City; implement same upon ap- t\) fh~t\ h-l'OI/w-,) fOl/";J~ 0."" h1A "'l/r''''' proval; hI}1\..,. IP?-I'?f:f h"'ll)11 l)t\ w- M"'l ODIP l."" (b) administer, in accordance with the applicable fil-l'~f:?A: law, the employees of the municipal service tit) OP'-r h "7.{)-r h I}1\..,. ;}I\k9':f f -I'W-ff) ff)C; organs of the respective sub-City; Oh-l'OI/w- P'? hilh.f~ O"7.lDlP~W- ODIPl."" (c) constitute and direct a management committee f"7.lP? fP'? hOD?C 1'1"7.1: f*<kOl/A: that consists of the heads of organs subor- f.OD?A; dinated to him and functions as per deter- OD) ilt\P'?w- hL'89" qOD;rceC; lD~;rce ~rc"" minations of the City manager; t\hTOl/w- P'? hilh.f~ 'hC; t\h~t\ h-l'OI/W- (d) submit annual and periodic performance tpC; P'? hilL'''7. Y"'Cl)A: reports to the City manager and to the chief IP) hh-l'OI/w- P'? hilf1.f~ ;JC OODODl}hC executive of the respective sub-City; fh~t\ h-l'OI/w-,) fOl/H;J~ 0."" h1A"'l/r''''' (e) prepare, in consultation with the City manager, ,,~!.. OOl/H;J~"" t\h~t\ h-l'OI/w- tpC; P'? the municipal services plan of the sub-City and hilL '''7. f"'Cl) A: - fl.8f:~9" -I'"'ll)?ce submit it to the chief executive thereof; im- f1.C;JA; plement same upon approval; l.) fOl/";J ~ 0."" h 1 A"'l /r'''''') f"7. ODt\ h i: w- I)). (t) execute decisions concerning municipal 9':f') -I'"'ll)?ce f1.C;JA; serVIces; ()) f.,.OIb P'? hilh.f~:f') O-l'lDlP~ 1.H. fP'? (g) hire, Kebele managers, in consideration of . (D-A f 00-f 1I:J>""') ODIPl. ..,. 001/!.' l."'l professional competence, as well as administer f."''P?A: fil-l'~f:?A: f{)C;lI;rA; and discharge same under a contract of em- 71) hh-l'OI/w- P'? hilh.f~C; hh~t\ hTOl/w- tpC; ployment for a definite period; () P' ? h ilL' "7. f"7. tJ1c""') t\./r':f -I'"'ll) ?..,. (h) perform other functions assigned to him by the fhC;w-C;A:: City manager and by the chief executive of the i=' fh~t\ h-l'OI/ P'? hilh.f~ Oh~t\ hTOl/w- 9"hC respective sub-City. 0."" illl{)l)9':f ft\!.'9"iJ ODI)+~ f.:fl\A:: 3) A sub-City manager may participate, without a vote, in meetings of the Council of the respective sub-City. c!)t, . f.,. 0 t\. P' A ff)') C; -I'"'ll) C ii. .,. n t\. fA OI/""C;f u1111 "''1'.,. ~ -1'.., ..,.G: 01/"h A '38. Powers and Functions of a Kebele nODtr,)C; 0.,. n t\. 1.l.~ t\. () tJ1ct\ "7.:f Ir h 1 A "'l/r'.y.:f 1) A Kebele, being a centre for development and direct ff)fl.f trtj: popular participation as we.ll as a location for the u) f.,.Ot\. 9"hc 0."" -I'm~~1: t\.,.Olbw- ~tp~C; delivery of basic services, sh2.11: t\h~t\ hTOl/w- 9"hC o.""trtj Oh-l'OI/w- 9"hc (a) with its council accountable to the resident there of 0."" -I't\f..y. f "7.lD ()') P' A ff)') C; -I'"'ll)C and to the respective sub-City Council, have such f.tj l. tpA; powers and functions as to be specified by the city t\) ~tp~w- o.,.~t\ ODm') h1A"'l/r''''' l)~?fl.fW- council, f"7.f1:-S0"",) l/-).;r fOD~~A:: (b) facilitate conditions in order for services to be available within reach of the respective residents. .,~. litn2!! t..1o./.'t\.~;Jtt ;nf,tIJ ~'I'C iti thrl\. I:Li',} Iiin~ 'H'" Federal Negarit Gazeta.- NO..,86 24thJuly, 2003-Page 2354 !{. ~fl'" 9"tJC' fl..} : h4o"I1'\ : Om&. : If'i P'&. ' 2) A Kebele shall have a Council, a Spokesperson, a h rt40'I0If.: tJ:ePJ.J1ePJ.i; : P' &. h rt h.!J: : 07 th fl&.'e lj: I Secretary, a Chief Executive, a Standing Committee, 11."'-'h'i f-f't\'~ hrtt.~ePJ. h\11t.} f.tf-r;l' A:: a Manager, a Social Court and different executive P'AflJ'}'i -f'..,ftt.TlD- flh-f'07lD- rtJc fl.;" flePJ.tDflJ bodies. Their respective powers and functions are to tJ.., f.tD(a'i A:: b~ determined by law which the City Council shall tJ lj:A (aft .} issue. fhT07lD- lj:C~fl.":f'i fou~l.} P'AflJ'} PART SEVEN f -f'lPflJTlD- "'fro"f h \1It.} City Courts and other Bodies with Judiciial Power cfli!' lj:C~' n..,."f 39. Courts fhT07lD- hrt-f'~Y.C fePJ.h-f'~.} lj:C~ fl..,."f f.lj-r;l'A: The.City Government shall have the following Courts: ji. fh-trt hflft hT07 ~C~ fl..y."fI~'i . 1) the Addis Aababa City Courts; and !{. f~n'" 07tJn&.'e lj:C~ n..y."f:: 2) Kebele Social Courts. ". fou~l"" P'AflJ'} rtt\-f'lPflJTlD- ","o"f h\11t.} 40. Other fJodies with Judicial Power fh-I-07lD- hrt-f'~Y.C fou~l.} P'AflJ'} f-f'lPflJTlD- fePJ.h The City Government shall have the following bodies -I-~.} h\11t.} f.lj-r;l'AI vested with judicial power: ji. fh(a~'i (a&.-f'~ ,.~f, tDt}~ {1C~I 1) Labour Relations Board; !{. fou'}..,P'.} 1P&.-f'7f"f hrt-f'~Y.C lj:C~ fl..}I 2) Civil Service Tribunal; f..,llC f...,ft~ (aePJ.,.fth. I 'h'i 3) Tax Appeal Commission; and r' ~. fh-f'07 {1;l'07rtt\~:" ,.~r-"f f...,ft~ (aePJ.,.fth.:: 4) Urban Land Clearance Matters Appeal Commission. "ji. fh-trt hnft h-f'07 lj:C~ fl..y."f f~~~.} P'AflJ'} 41. Jurisdiction of the Addis Ababa City Courts fh-trt hnft hT07.lj:C~ n..y."f nePJ.h-f'~.} ,.~r-"f Itf. The Addis Ababa City Courts shall have jurisdiction over f~~~"" P'AflJ'} f.lj &.TlfAI the following matters: ji. flj:.}m llm.C ~~~..,. P'AflJ'} 1. Civil Jurisdiction U). fh-f'07lD-'} ou~ Tit'} h4o~Rr fePJ.out\h.} (a) suits on possessory right, issuance of permit or ff.Jf;l' ftt\oull.}~.}: f4o:J>~ h(allJ'I' tDf.9" land use as relating to the enforcement of the f{1;l' hm:J>~9",} n-f'oPt\h-f' fePJ.~"",.~r-"f: city Master Plan; t\) hh-f'07lD- hrt-f'~Y.Chrt4o~ePJ. h\11\.} fou-' (b) suits brought in connection with the regulatory flJmC P'AflJ'}'i -f'..,ftC;1C n-f"'H fePJ.~"" powers and functions of executive bodies of the ,.~r-"f: City Government; m) nlltJ ;rC-f'C '}~?\ :l~n-f'out\h1:f~f.'i,} rt (c) suits on fiscal matters set out under Article 52 of '" ,.~r-"f Itf. fePJ.~(a.tJ(\"f: this Charter; ou) fh-f'07(1)o hrt-f'~Y.C hrt4o'IePJ.h\11t.} tDf.9" (d) suits brought in connection with administrative nh+07lD- hrt-f'~1.C ftt\fl..}~"" P'C ,~ contracts concluded by executive bodies of the -f'tJ:07.}fd?.79. Tro:'} hrt-f'~Y.&.'e (I)ofro"fn-f' City government or by enterprises under the out\h-f' fePJ.~(a.,.~r-"fI ownership thereof; IP) nh-f'07lD- hrt-f'~Y.C "'rt4o'ePJ.h\11t.} tDf.r (e) disputes arising between executive bodies ofthe np'-r fth- -f'tJ:"'1.}ou\1hA fePJ.~ tJCtJC'"fI City Government or between other organs l) fh-f'07lD- hrt.f.~Y.C hePJ.'rt-f'~~&.TlD- fou'} thereof; ..,P'.} fl..,."f ;1C n-f" 'H fePJ.~(a.,.~r-"fI (f) suits brought in connection with government - (a) fi\r t\lD-'I' hn.1:;l'I owned houses administered by the City Govern- i'i) ftD&.7i~'} frrttJC tDl~.}t\07"l.} fePJ.~Cll ment; (g) applications for change of name; .hfl. 1:;l' I ~) fou'l'~.}'i fif".} lD-t});hfl.i:;l':: (h) applications for succession certificate; and (i) applications for the declaration of absence and ~. ftD'}:!A/fY.'},ll ou-f'ltt\lj: ~~~.} P'AflJ'} tJ) nlltJ ;rC-f'C h,}~?\ death. :l~ n-f'out\h1: f~f.'i'}rt 2) Criminal and Petty Offence Jurisdiction ,.~r-"f Itf. fePJ.~(a. ftD'}:!A ,.~r-"fI (a) Charges brought in connection with fiscal t\) fY.11l ou-f'ltt\lj: ,.~r-".fI tit) n~1..&.A tD1:!fro"f Itf.f ~1..&.A lj:C~ fl..,."f matters set out under Article 52 of this Charter; fPAflJ'} 'h,}Y.-f'mn~ Iflj f'Llt ~mC' 'h'i (b) cases of petty offence; (c) without prejudice to the jurisdiction of Federal flfrt.}'i ,.~r-"fI ou) ",,,.."f flttJ h,}~?\ ~'};11.?J"f 'h,}y'-f'mnck Courts on the substance of Federal offences, remand in custody and bail applications; 1f~lD- nhT07lD- "'.rt.,.~y'C 1\rt4o'IePJ.h\11t.} (d) without prejudice to the other provisions ofthis fePJ.flJ~ fY.11lou-f'ltt\lj: :"flJ.,."f'} f07rt4oor ..,.~r-"f:: ' Article, cases of execution of penalties, for petty offences, imposed by executive bodies of ,,!{. f~~~.} P'AflJ'} ..,6f.b.}'i (anc the City Government. '. ji. nh-trt hnft h-f'07 lj:C~ fl..f.:f f~~~.}P'AflJ'}'i 42. Conflict of Jurisdiction and Power ofCassatjon n~1..&.A ct:C~ It.,."f f.cf'S~.} P' A flJ'} ou\1hA 1) The Federal Supreme Court shall ,decide on conflict f pJ A flJ'} ..,ii£b.} (1.1;1'1'9" fl~~&.t\.' m:"ltf. lj:C~ n..} lD-t});'7~A:: of jurisdiction that may ariseb~tween the Addis Ababa City Courts and Federal Courts. I I'. 'I~' j~~:i:~~?; t..y"t:.t\ ";1&-1-;1lLiIJ <t.'I'C'if?; ch9"f\. I1. .", Iiif1?i 'i.9". Federal Negarit Gazeta - No.,86 24thJuly, 20m-Page, 2355 ~. fh~lt hOfJ .e"1fJ~ (to'/. ~C.(' 0.'-" .e"1fJ~ h.e.,. 2) A party alleging a fundamental error Qflaw in a final foo,IJ,~i'j ON'1); O(tfl}Tm- "'~f-:y. oo,p~;J-,£ f:lt"1 judgement of the Addis Ababa City Appellate Court ltU.,...,. ht\O"" fO'/./'\ OJ1'} tDf.H.ll' ~C.(' 0.'-" f(tOC may apply before the Cassation Division thereof. 1.t\,...,. "'~f'1''} t\.!<I>C'O .e1'''/.\:: 3) A party alleging a fundamental error of law in a final e. Oh~lt hOt} h.,.D7 ~(:~~ 0."'1' foo~~i'j,m-"'); judgemnt rendered by the Addis Ababa City courts ".e may apply for cassation before the Federal Supreme oolP~:r,£ f :It"1iW"''-'' ht\m- fO'/./'\ OJ1'} t\&.,f-.,I,./.\ Court. m,p".e ~c~. 0...,. f(tOC ho.-t:;J- D7,p~-o .e:y.,,/.\:: 43. Organization and Profedure of the Addis Ababa City o:ie. fh~lt hOt} h'''o?~C.(' o..,.:y. hf.~~:!'-"'i hIPI,.C courts. fi. fh1'D7OJ' ~C~. o..,.:y. foo:!oo(,! f.~~ ~C.(' o..,.:y. 1) The City courts shall have a First-Instance Court and "Ni .e"1fJ~ (to'/. ~c~' 0."'1' .ecr I,.Tlf'/'\:: an Appellate Court. ~, foo:€,oo(,! f.~~ ~c.(' 0.'-" Oh.,.D7m- fJ:C.(' 0..,.1- 2) The. First-Instance Court shall have first-instance f~~~"" P'/,\fI)'} p'e OO'/.OJ.('ck"'~f'1- foo:!oo(,! jurisdiction over matters falling under the jurisidic- f.~~ f~~H' P'/.\fI}'} .ecr ~lf'/.\:: tion of the City Courts. , ' 3) The Appellate Court shall hear appeals from the e' f.e"1t}~ (to'/. ~c~. 0.'-" Oh.,.D7m- foo:!oo(,! f.~~ decisions of the First-Instance Court and other ~c~. 0.'-" 'h'i foo~l'-" r'/.\fI)'} O.,.(tfl}Tm- fbfto1- bodies vested with judicial power. htJ"'-" f.,.OJI'l). "'~f'1''} o.e"1fJ~ !f/.\:: 4) The City courts shall adjudicate in accordance with Q' fh""D7 ~e~' 0..,.1- P'1,.:fm-'} fO'/.!tJ'L~'-" h"1fJ applicable laws. .n~"" fJ"Tm- :lt11-oolP~'-" .elf'i/.\:: 5) Without prejudice to the provisions on application ?;, n.e"1t}~ (to'/. ~c.(' 0.'-" fO'/.(tmm- m-lik fOO~~i'j for cassation under Article 42 hereinabove, deCisions .elf'i /.\:: rendered by the Appellate Court shall be final. ?;, fh"'D7 ~e.(' o...y.:y.hf.~~:!'-" 6) The organization of the City Courts is to be fh-t-D7m- 9"tJe 0.'-" nO'/.!(J)fI}(J)' :It"1 .ecp(t'i /.\:: determined by law which the City Council shall issue. ~Q' fh~lt hnt} h.,.D7 ~e.(' 0."'1' f~~~ hlt.,.~f.C -"'fJ~ 44. judicial Administration Commission of the Addis Ababa fi' fh.,.D7 ~c.(' o..,.:y.'} f~~~"" P'I,. htJ~.(' fO'/.ool,. City Courts. f~~1' hlt1'~f.e "'fJ~ nh.,.D7m- 9"tJe 0.'-" 1) A Judicial Administration commission that directs .e<J:<J:D7/.\: 1'e1'~ nh.,.D7m- 9"tJc 0.'-" nO'/.OJfI}:It"1 operation of judicial matters by the City Courts shall .eOJ(t'i /.\u be constituted; details thereof are to be specified by ~. n1'fJ~m- m-lt'r f &.,f-.,I,./.\ ~c.(' o..,.:y. 1'OJ!1.e law which the City Council shall issue. .ecr 1,./.\:: 2) There shall be a representative of Federal Courts on the Commission. ~?;, f~~1' jf.OO""'i fP.1,. HOO'} 45. Appointment and Term of Office of Judges ji' fh1'D7m- f~~1- hi1"'~f.C .,.t}~ nh~lt hOfJ h-t-D7 1) The City Judicial Administration Commission shall, ~c~. 0..f1' fO'/.j'i{1Dc{)tJill ~~:y. lIClIC t\h.,.D7m- before submitting a shortlist to the City Council to 9°tJC 0.'-" hD7.p~f1c O&..-,. f&..f-.,I,./.\ f~~:y. hlt.,. have it appoint judges of the City Courts, solicit the ,~f.C "'fJ~ n{)tJill?J1' ".eft\m-'} hlt+ !f'-" oomf,p'i Federal Judicial Administration ComJJ1i::si~m's .eu'}~ hlt.,.!f"" hI,."" hlt.,.!f'-" ,;JC nD7!!lI opinion on the candidates and, through the Mayor, nh'}-l;fJm- hD7tJ.e~'-" t\h-t-D7m- 9"tJC 0.'-" fD7,pl-o forward said'opinion, together with its recommen- ~,,&.~.-,. ht\n.-,.:: f&.,f-.,I,.f\c f~~1' hlt.,.~f.C "'fJ~ dations, to the City Council, Where the Federal hlt.,. !fi:,} nY'lt"" OJC'LH. m-lt'r tJ"<I>ln f{)tJillsP=J: Judical Administration Commission does not forward its opinion within three months, the shortlist 1'C1'C t\ jf.oo.-,. t\h.,.D7m- 9"tJC 0.'-" .e<l>CfJ/.\:: for appointment shall be submitted to the City ~, ~~:y. hH.u n;J-1- n.,.oot\h-t:'-" ll');;J-?J1- tJ/.\lf~ Council. nlt.,.<I>c h4.:J>~Tm- m-6£" h~~~'-" P'I,. h.e~ 9"; 2) No judge shall be removed from his office, without (u) f~~:y. hlt.,.~f.C "'fJ~ ~;;:m- f~lt1:t\. '} consenting thereto, except under the following con- f.'}n1-'} n 00 fI} OJ.e9" f tIP-! -o:J>'-"'i 'r 1,.'-" ditions' nD7~f.f\c9"tJ'}!'-" hp' I,. 'h'}~(t'i0'-" I'l.OJlt'}: a) where the Judicial Administration Commission OJ.e9" decides to remove him for violation of dis- (t\) n:It 9" 9"tJ'} !'-" 00 ~;;: m- P'1,.m-'} 00<1> m /.\ ciplinary rules or on grounds of professional 'h'}f.D7.e1't:\- I'l.OJ(t'}: 'h'i incompetence:or poor performance; or b) where it is decided that he can no longer carry (th) fh.,.D7m- rilc 0.'-" h"1D77iO".e oln .('9"11 out his duties on account of illness; and f~~1- hlt.,.~f.C .,.t}~m-') m ,); 1'l.!?t.('<I>m-:: c) where the City Council approves, by majority ?i?;' fhlP(,'i 1P1,.1';;: "'~.e OJ"'~ nc.(' vote, the decision of the Judical Administration commission. fh.,.D7m- hlt.,.~jJ.C fhlP(,'i IPI,..,.;;: "'~.e OJ"'~ nc.(' f~l~'-" P'/,\tl)'}: ~f.l~:!'-"';hlP(,.C OhlP(,'i IPI,..,.;;: 46. LabourRelations Board .,.~.e h If'~ ck'rC ?ifl/Hifif?; ('h') f..,.i'ji'j t\) O.,.f. ~1~m- The provisions of the Labour Proclamation No. 42/1993 oolPl'-" .e11''i/.\:: (as amended) shall be applicable with respect to juris- dication, organization and procedure of the Labour Relations Board of the City Government. ifJ1:' foo'}"1p''-'' 1P1,..,.7f"f hlt.,.~f.C ~C.(' 0.'-" ji' fh.,.D7m- hlt.,.~f.C foo'}"1p''-'' 1P1,..,.~:y. hlt.,. 47. Civil Service Tribunal ~f.C ~C.(' 0.'-" 0 Ou'} "1P''-'' IP I,..,."if 'f :It "1 00 IP l'-" 1) The Civl Servife Tribunal of f.l1eCity Government fO'/."'Cf1ct\'-"'} fhlt.,.~f.~,} w6.+"1f'f has the power to hear appeals loged, pursuant to "'~.e O.e"1fJ~ fD7f'-"P'/'\fI}'} ht\m-:: Civil Servie Laws, by Civil Servants under the City Government. , ,. . , . 1~- !ljf~rnl Aol..t./.\ ";Jt-r ;Jti.tIJcfl1'C n "'9""- Ii .,.') Iiif'.l~ ,.9"- .Fe<kral Negarit Gazeta - No. 86.24thJuly,2003-Page 2356 g- fJ\it.,.~1.C lj:C~ 0.1: J\1.I.i{1:Tlj J\wt-C Oh.,.OI/lD- 2) The organization and procedure of the civil service 9"hC o.T 001J.lDIl) :It.., ~lDitljAII tribunal is to bedetermined by law the City Council f..,.nc ~"'Il~ (}01J. ,.11,\ shall issue. "i:r.' ".. iJ (}01J..,.11,\ nhTOl/lD- J\it.,. 48. Tax Appeal commission .. fhTOl/lD- f..,l1C ~"'Il~ ~ 1.C f01J.(}n (}0- .., -n C':y.lj "'I.(Il:y.') 0"'00 Ah.,. f01J. 1) The Tax Appeal commission of the City shall have .,.cnAT'} ~"'Il~ fOl/fT P'AIl)'} ~lf I.tpAl1 the power to hear appeals lodged with it concerning ~- f.,.Il'\lD- J\1.I.i{1:Tlj hlPt-C n..,-nc :It1:y. f"'1.~ taxesand duties the City government collects. 11lD- ~ '} 1."'111 0.,. Iflf nhTOl/ lD- 9"hC 0. T n O1J.IDIl) 2) Without prejudice to the provisions of tax laws, the :It.., ~lD(}ljA:: organization and mode of operation of the commis- u;D- fh.,.01/ {1:t"01/it A.,.:,. .,.~ f":y. ~.., 11~ (}01J..,. 11'\ sion is to be determined by law the City Council shall M' issue- . li- fJ\-'tit J\nll hTOl/ f{1:t" OI/itA.,.'" "'~f"T ~"'Il~ (}01J. ,.11,\ fhTOl/ (1:t" itAoo111 ~,}1.1lj Aoo1.'}1'" 49. Urban Land Clearance Matters Appeal Commission nlDll)lD- J\tp~ ck1'C ~fG-I/Iiifj§ OOIPI.T ~1Pt-AI' 1) The Addis Ababa City Urban Land Clearance ~- f,.Il'\lD- J\1.I.i{~Tlj hlP&.C OhT""llD- 9"hC o.T Matters Appeal Commission shall operate in accor- n01J.lDll) :It.., f,dJ(}lj All dance with the Re-enactment of Urban Lands Lease Holding Proclamation No. 272/2002. f.,.ni\. 0I/10t-ce lj:C~ o..y..:y. .''I- 2) The organization and mode of operation of the li- f.,.ntt. 0I/10t-ce lj:C~ o..y..:y."'9":t"TlD- h-nc "(;1f./ Commission is to be determined by law the City J\9"itT 1f.U/ IAnAm f'}-nI.Tlj f1'}Hl1 hchC':y.') Council shall issue. fOl/fT P'AIl)'} ~lf t-TtpAII f.,.ntt. 0I/1nt-ce lj:C~ o..y..:y.fhTOl/lD-'} f'lf,"('}lj 50. Kebele Social Courts ~- fm.'i hll1lln:" 1.,}11 ~lj tt.N-:y.".. .,.ooltlt~ f1.,}'{} 1) Kebele Social Courtsshall ~ave jurisdication over oo"'''Alj: "~f":y. AOI/fT f01J.lf t-TlD- P'AIl)'} cases of property and money claimed where the nh.,.OI/lD- 9"hc o.T 001J.IDIl) :It.., ~lD(}ljAI' amount involved does not exeed Birr 5000(five thousand Birr). c- OltU J\'}.,.K' '}o-it h'}"'K' (§) f"'1.~11lD- ~,}1.'" 2) The jurisdication of Kebele Social Courts over 1110.,. Iflf f.,.ntt. 0I/10t-ce lj:C~ o..y..:y. 001J.(}m contraventions of the City's hygiene and pUblic J\TlD- lD-It~~:y. :"~:t" IAlD- lD1'} Ah.,.OI/lD- foo1: health Regulations and similar other petty offences is 001,1 1.1.i{ lj:C~ o.T f,"'I1~ t\.1"'Cl1 ~:y."A" to be determined by law the City Council shall issue. OltU lj:C~ o.T f01J.(}II1lD-lD-(}~fOO~I.7i f,1f.'iA:: 3) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-Article !!- f.,.n t\. 01/1nt-ce lj:C~ o..y..:y. f01J.(}mh TlD- (4) of this Article, a party dissatisfied with the lD-It~5P:y. OOIPI.:t"ce f:It.., itU"'T I1AIlTlD- decision of a Kebele Social Court may appeal to the Ah.,.OI/lD- foo1:ool,l 1.1.i{ lj:C~ o.T ho.1::t" corresponding First-Instance Court of the City. The t\."'C-nIlTlD- f,:y."AI' fhTOl/lD- foo1:ool,l 1.1.i{ decision of the latter Court shall be final. lj:C~ o.T f01J.(}II1lD-lD-It~ foo~l.7i ~11''iAI' 4) Where a final judgement rendered by the City's "(;- f.,.nt\. 0I/1nt-ce lj:C~ o..y..:y. h1.I.i{1:Tlj hlPt-C First-Instance Court in a case lodged with it on OhTOl/lD- 9"hc o.T 001J.lDIl) :It.., ~lD(}ljAI' appeal contains a fundamental error of law, ap- plication for cassation thereon may be brought hlj:A it9"'}T before the City's Appellate Court. itA 01:-1- ~lj ~f,lj'}it 5) The organization and procedure of Kebele Social Courts is to be determined by law the City Council 2li- fn1:.'}- qooT shall issue- fh1-0I/lD- hit.,.~1.C f01:T qooT f4..1..t-1r OO,}"'P'T fn1:.'}- qooT ~l1'ljAI' PART EIGHT 21- f~f,lj'}it P'AIl)'} BUDGET AND FINANCE fhTOl/lD- hit.,.~1.C f01J.h.,.",(& f~f,lj'}lt P'AIl)'} f,lfl.tpA= - 51. Fiscal Year iJ- .. fl-C'01J.I hAA'}= f4..1..t-A OO,}"'P'T'}lj f4..1..t-A The fiscal year of the City Government shall be that of the OO'}"'P'T fAOI/T 1:C~.y..:y. "''''Il)I,5P:y.'} Federal Government. 1t~~9"C Oh.,.OI/lD- hAA lD-lt1'.OOO"'II1C 001J.1~ 52. FiscalPower 10. ,,~ fP'&. ..,l1C 0:It.., OOIPI.T ~lDltljA= ~(}OitIlAr The City Government shall, in accordance with relevant nhTOl/lD- lD-lt1' fOO~T 001l1"'01J.f hlj:1 ~lDltljA; laws, exercise the following fiscal powers: I- 1) assess and collect tax on income from employment f,(}OitIlA; Oh.,.OI/lD- lD-lt1' f~c7i P't- 10. ..,l1C ~1'''A;f,(}O within the City, excluding employees of Oromia c- Region, of the Federal Government and of Federal itllA; pulbic enterprises; §- Oh"'''''lD- 001J.11- ..,A(}l1 ~;J1..~:y.,,~ f,}"'~ TClf: 2) fix and collect land use fee within the City; ..,-nc= fh.hltf,1Ilj fTC'}Mic :t"hlt Oift.., tlDIPI.T 3) levey tax on income from agricultural activities ~IDitljA= f,(}OltIlA; within the City; "(;- Oh""" lD- h01J.lf ~ ..,A(}l1 ~;J1..~:y. "lj 0 hTOl/lD- 4) assess and collect profit, excise and turnover taxes IlAo.T~T P'C h""'11- fAOI/T ~c~.y.."f f"'~"7t from indivdual businessmen trading in theCity; ~{J.T :t"hlt 04..1..t-A OO'}"'P'T '''(}.{}It{1 5) receive value added tax collected by the Federal AhTOl/lD- hlt.,.~1.C f,(}Il)AII Government from individual businessmen trading ..,.{}C in, and public enterprises owned by, the City; I- Oh.,.OI/lD-lD-lt1' fhTOl/ {1:t" b.t-~lj fo.T ~lDltljAi ~(}OltIlAi 6) fix and collect urban land rent and levey urban house j- Oh.,.OI/lD-lD-lt1' h"'ht-~ o..y..:ftj tt.N-:y. '}111..y..:y. tax in the City; 7) assess and collect tax on income from rented houses b.t-~ Oot1~ 10. ,,~ f10. ..,l1C Oth.., oDlPl.+ f,IDltljAi ~(}OltIlA; and other properties in the City; 8) assess and collect stamp duty on contracts and ~- 011.,."., h01J.4f.~"'" lD-N-:y.lj ltfOfO.,.y.."f~'}-'tv-9" agreements as well as on title deeds-registration / h'}.{}I.+ I1Ao.+'I+ it9" 9"11111"y, f-l:9"l1C "'1.1' executed in the City; 0:It.., tlDlPl.+ f,IDltljAi f,(}OltI1A; (--,' r,' / 1~' i{'I.EY.21 AofolrlA ~;J&"" ;JJ1.tIJ ck'l'C it?; th9"I'\.I1"',) '7..8 IitUli <}.9". Federal Negarit Gazeta - No. 86 24thJuly, 2003 Page 2357 ~." .-~ y. Oh-f'07 hll1'~1.C 11t\0.-r~-r FC 0"'/.11- fAlP/-r 9) assess and collect profit, excise and turnover taxes /:C"f:.,."f 1\1- f"}'"l~ -rCtt: '"ll1C: fh.tlltf.lI'i f1'C"} riom public enterprises owned by itself; ).oC ;rtlll O,"h'"lOD'Pt..-r f.lDll'iA: f.(}OllI1A: 10) fix and collect road-user-vehic1es charge in the I' fh1'lP/lD-"} OD"}1f.."f h"'/.m<l>OO- 1'7ihCi1~'-"f City; fOD"}1/: ODm<l>"'/.! tltt:! f.lDll'iA: f.C'lOilI1AI 11) fix and collect rentals from houses and other Hi' Oh1'lP/lD- hll1'~1.C 11t\n.-r~-r FC 0"'/.11- fOD"} properties owned by itself; '"IF-r o..,."f'i A.tr>"f "}l1t...,."f ilf. \1.&.f. f.lDll'iA: 12) assess and collect income tax, royalty and land f.C'lOllI1AI rentals on small-scale mining operations under- 1~' Oh1'lP/lD- OJ"ll'l' 0"'/.i1~~ h~ll1'~ flP/il/:"}F&.,-"f taken within the City; I\f. flP/il/:"} 10. '"l11C: f~!t\"':'i fOD~-r \1.&.f. 13) fix and collect royalty on use of forest resources tltt:! ,-"f"} O,"h'"l ODIPI..-r f.lD II'I'A: f.C'lOlll1A I within the City; I r' 0 h1'lP/ lD-ll'l' f 1."} ODm <I>"'/.! ~! t\. 1: tltt:! O,"h'"l 14) fix .and collect fees on licenses issued, and services ODlPt..-r f.lDll'i A : f.C'lOllI1AI delivered, by itsjelf; . 1§' Oh1'lP/ hll1'~1.C h"'/.C'lm- L:J'r.."f'i h1A '"ltr>.,."f 15) levymunicipaltaxes and dutiesas wellas fix and f"'/.OD~a& tltt:I,-"f"} f.lDll'iA: f.C'lOllI1AI collect service charges thereof; Il;- fh1'lP/ ~h ;rtl(l"f: <l>t..(l1"f"}'i fh1A'"ltr>-r tltt:! 16) assess and collect income tax on gains from renting sP"f"} 1-'I'I\A: f.(}OllI1AI . of patent rights within the City; U. Oh1'lP/ lD-ll'l' f Lm&. ODl1-r"} OlP/ht-f-r 0"'/.1~ 17) assess and collect capaital gains tax on property 'I'cF9° I\f. f10. '"l11C O,"h'"l ODlPt..-r f.lDll'iA: situate in the City. f.C'l0 lll1 AI 53. Revenue Generation 11. Oh1'lP/lD-lD-ll'l' 0"'/.1~ "}11t..-rfi11:;rA 1';J il/:1-r 'I'cF~ '"ll1C O,"h'"lODlPt..-rf.lDll'iA: f.(}OllI1A:: The City Government: 1) shall obtain its revenue from juridical bodies under :ir' 10. lP/ll1~ its charge, income generating activities where it hold fh-f'07lD- hll1'~1.C: the special permit required thereto, joint investment, ii' O,"h'"l~lli1A1'ht\ht\ /:t..ll h1'lP/lD- h"'l.!"}<I>ltcFC'llD- fund investment, rentals and from donations' , (Df.~ hA ~ L:J'/: f10. lP/'"l~ 1''"lI1&.-r OlP/h'ilD"): provided there is no legal prohibition in respect h;J&. h. "}n:ll-rOD"}-r: hL"}/: h. "}n:ll-rOD"}-r: thereof. h\1.&.f.'i: ht\;Ji'""f 1"}H11 0lP/C'l11C'l11 t\h-f'07lD- 10. 2) may, through contractual agreement, undertake !ll1~A; diverse activities for gain. ~. tltt:! 0"'/.!ll11- A~ A~ 1''"lI1&.-r lD-A OOD1'1'A ODlt1'tt: f."fI\A:: 54. Loans 1) The City Government may, as p. authorization by :i§' .O/:C the Federal Government, borrow from domestic ii' fh1'lP/lD- hll1'~1.C f&..lo&.A OD"}'"lF-r O"'/.L sources directly or by way of selling bonds, on short cF1.lD- ODlPt..-r hU1C lD-ll'l' ~"}~"f Oh6f.bC'i and long ~ayment terms. ot.."f:r 'ltL tltt:! <I>'I';r l1/:C lDf.~ f1'll""'i 2) In case of any loan, account should be taken ot the C'l~f.."f"} 0oo7i'l' t\.Of,.C f."fI\A:: non-endangerment of the country's macro-economic ~. 11/:-r fU1~i: hm:J'l\f. h.\'1fi"'/. ODt..;J;J-r"}'i stability as well as of the' City Government's fh1'lP/lD- hll1'~1.C OflDcFi:'i O*"'/.~-r 1''"lI1C'i financial capability to discharge its functions and '"llo;rsP~"} t\lP/tlJ..l\-r f"'/.!llLA1lD-"} f1"}H11 obligations both intermittently and perpetually. hcF~ flP/f.1~ ODU'~"} '"l~-r lD-ll'l' !ll111 ODIf"} 3) The City Government shall identify international 1-fiCO;rA:: credit sources and solicit the Federal Government to r fh1'lP/lD- hll1'~1.C h~t\~ h<l>tt: f1"}Hl1 ~"}6f.b take loans tberfrom on its behalf. .O/:C f"'/.1~0-r"} v-~;r 0lP/'I''i-r ~f &..1o&.i\- 4) Sub-Cities and Kebeles may not take loans. OD"}'"lF-r ~"}Jt01.Ct\-r f.mf.:J'A:: 5) The City Government may, in accordance with the g' tltt:t\ h1'IJD"f'i <l>OA.sP"fOD01.C h~"fi\-~:: ?;. OOD"}'"lF-r'i OD"}'"lF;r'£ I1AIf~ /:c"f:.,."f law, establish a Savings and Development Bank in Oh-f'07lD- hll1'~1.C: Otltt:t\ h1'lP/,-"f'i <l>0",,-"f partnership with governmental and nongovernmen- 1'lt;r&. ~-r fh1'lP/lD- hll1'~1.C f<kml1'i AlP/-r tal organizations as well as with sub-Cities and l1"}tI O,"h'"l 'ODlPt..-r t\.!*<k~ f."fI\A:: fl1"}h- Kebeles. The operations of the Bank shall be as that hlP&.C ~"}f."'tr>:f OD1.0~ 11"}\'1"ff.1f'iA:: of any other common bank. 55. Finacial support from the Federal Government :i?;' fh1'lP/lD- hll1'~1.C h&..lo&.A OD"}'"lF-r llt\"'/.!11lD- 1) The City Government may, as found necessary for it f4.f.'i"}ll /: ;Jtt: to properly discharge its responsibilities, be granted ii' fh1'lP/lD- hll1'~1.C ~I\&.~i:"} Oh'"ll1(l- t\ODlDlI}-r with emergency, rehabilitation and development aid f."fA H"}/: ~"}1.hllLI\'l~i:fhll:ft.J.f.1..tL flP/** by the Federal Government.lt may also receive "'/.!'i fAlP/-r ~C~;r O&..lo&.A OD"}'"lPi: t\.C'lmlD- financial assistance from the Federal Government f."fI\A:: ~"}Jtv-~ AlP/;r'£ m<l>OWt;r:flD-U1C h<l>tt: for expenditures on programmes having a develop- ~"}1.~;r 1\1\:flD- 'T~'"l&.IJD"f f"'/.!llLA1OJ-"} lDlJJ. mental value of countrywide effect. f &..lo&.A OD"}'"lFi: t\.!'"lHlD- 1-"fI\A:: 2) The Federal Government shall have auditing and ~. O&..lo&.A OD"}'"lF-r f"tC'lmlD-"} f11H* ~ ;Jtt:'i supervision powers in respect of the proper 11/:C O1'ODt\ h l' f &..lo&.A OD"}'"lF1J-ff"''I';r ).Jt-r utilization of the financial support and loans it t\lP//:t..'"l'i 1"}H(l- Oh'"ll1(l- F&.~ OD1'i\-"} t\OD'" extends to the City Government. . II}mC FAil}"} f.fi t..1'A:: 1~ litrf:lt ~lot-A ";16.}o;1UII)~'1'C it} "'9"1\. !% +1 !iln~ ~'9'" Federal Negarit Gazeta - No. 86 24thJuly, 2003-Page 2358 56. Foundations :11;' 00) hf:t-o)~ The City Government may establish trusts and foun- fh¥'llD- hit1'~1.C l11\h1.t-lf fOo) hf:~O)~ f:C~"':f'} dations and authorize others to establish same in accor- 07**9" 'hlf lbf\o:f O,'h.., OOIPI.~ 'h'}-'l.f*ckOO- oott:'" f: dance with the law. f.:fl\/;\:: 57. Decentralized Financial System :1%' .f/;\¥'Ihl\ f~f.lf'}it P'C'i~ 1) The revenue-sharing systetr. for sub-Cities shall be {i. ftltt:I\ h1'o<JsP:f f1n. tltt:tt:/;\ P'Cq~ 1'm~~&~ effected according to a formula which enhances ~,}lf lD-m.;1'07~~,} fOl/..f 0 1.;1';1' 'h,}-'lV-9" tt:~Y'e competitiveness and effectivness as weil as rests on ~~'} OOIPI.~ 111.1.1 .,.ooC 'h,}-'lhlfm'} f.1.I.;J/;\:: equity . tltt:I\ h1'07?J:f hh1'o<JlD- 1\'I'm () ~ /;\~ P't- f1'oo 2) Sub-Cities shall receive, from the City Council, I' 1.Olf f01:~ f:o)07 f.(}lIJ:f'P/;\:1 hf:o)07 01:i: f1'm budgetary subsidy allocated for a particular task of (}~lD- OFt-:flD- I\1''P'''~~ hit~'01/. hl11\~lf 1\.,.0 special nature. A certain amount of such budgetary lbsP:f f.h~~I\~11 tltt:tt:I\-9" fh1/;\"'f\o~ h:"C(1~lf subsidy shall be apportioned to executive organs and O/;\O7~ m1.:\1\ f"'~ .,.OlbsP:f') "'9"~ lD-it'l' Kebeles respectively consititued under the Sub- O7it1 11~ f.'fCO;1'/;\11 Cities. The apportionment shall take account of [. fh1'07lD- 9"tlc n.~ O/;\~ V-);;1' 'h,}-'l01.;1'i: I\OI/.~ service delivery and Kebeles that are under- /;\;J:flD- T t:1:tI-f:f lD-lJJ. 007\'~ ~ 1\tltt:I\ h1'o<J developed. 3) The City Counil may grant special subsidy to sub- ?J:flf .,.OlbsP:f h.,.ooc lD-lJJ. f:o)07 t\.(}'I' f.:fl\/;\:: Cities and Kebele to cover the expenditure of Q' fh1'07lD- f/;\07~ f:C~-f:f oo~?i 111:;1'/;\ f.00f:11 . projects that it desires to promote execeptionally. I\:f'P/;\:: 4) Public enterprise of the City Government shall be ~. hh¥'llD- 1n.?J:f ool1h/;\ Otltt:I\ h1'07 1'(}lIitOlD- allocated with initial capital. 0'1':"9" I\f. fOl/.lD-I\-~ 0 h ¥'IlD- 9"tlc n.~ 5) Such revenues of the City Government as are to be f,m(}lf 1\-:: collected and directly utilized by sub-Cities shall be :I:j;. f~f.lf'}it hit1'~1.C specified by the City Council. {i. fh¥'llD- f~f.lf'}it hit1'~1.C 1''''I1f,~~ l1it:fOJ- 58. Financial Administration f'l. '111 h.f.f1l P'Ch-f:f: fV1&i: f~f.lf'}it tJ..,'i 1) The financial administration of the City shall be in fh1'o<JOJ- 9"tlc n.~ f.tJ'}~ hitoo/;\tI-f OOl/..fmllJlD- accordance with accepted accounting norms, the ,'h.., OOIPI.~ f.h'iID'i/;\11 country's finance laws and with the respective law to fh1'07lD- h(}1'~1.C fh1'o<J V11~ oPmOck'}'i OtJ.., be issued by the City Council. I' OOIPI.~ 0P't- I\f. 00'P1\-,} fOl/..fI.;J"''I' flD-it'l' 2) The City Government shall have an internal control system to ensure the safegurading and lawful util- ck'l''I'C P'Cq~ f.'f I.'P/;\II [. h'}-f:I1lD- 1D:";1''e'i hoo;1''e f~f,'i'}it &;rC~ zation of the City's resources. 3) The Mayor shall submit periodic and annual reports I\h1'o<JlD-9"tlc n.~ .f"'C 11/;\II ftltt:I\ h1'o<J 'P'i to the City Council. Sub-city chief executives shall P't- h it~ ,OI/.?J:f 01'00",,,,f, 00/;\ h- 1\tltt:I\ h1'o<J similarly submit reports to the respectives sub-City 9"tlc n.-f:f &;rC~ .f"'CQI\-II Council. Q' fh1'07lD- hil1'~1.C 'h'i tltt:I\ h1'o<J?J:f f1'''.7.1\ 4) The City Government and sub-Cities shall maintain () ~,,:f 'h,}-'lv-9" ~tlhl\ ~'i }'C~'i /;\ 1'}nofl ~h complete and orginal financial documents as well as f1'''.7. 1\ f'l. '111 0011111 f.11'tf1\-11 accurate and complete books of account. tJ.., 01'~ ~. O7'}~lD-9" f1'(}O(}O 1'}n"-n O~f,'i'}it 5) All funds collected shall, as per stipulations under .,.1.OJ- OOIPI.~ OI1'}tI 'l.'1-n OJ-it'l' f,"'OOllJAII finance laws, be deposited in bank accounts. }. fh1'07lD- hil+~1.C'i tltt:I\ h1'o<JsP:f Oit07:fOJ- 6) The City Government and sub-Cities shall have bank fOl/.h~~ fl1'}tI 'l.'1-n f.'ft-:f'PAII accounts opened in their respective names. %. fh1'o<JlD- .hit1'~1.C OtJ.., OOIPI.~ f..,-nC: fml\f:'i 7) The City Government shall have power to waive fOO"'651 9",'hI.~ f07f:I..., 'h'}-'lv-9" I)~'} fOOIP1.1I payment of taxes, interests and fines as well as to P' /;\lIJ'} f.'f I. 'P /;\ II write off debts, in accordance with the law. 59. Budget Preparation and Administration iJit. f01:~ 1I"'1:~'i hit1'~1.C 1) The City's budgetary administration shall follow the {i. fh1'o<JOJ- f01:~ hit1'~1.C f~1..t-/;\ 00,}"'P'i:,} budgetary principles of the Federal Government. fO~~ ooCtJ f1'h1'1\ f,11'i/;\11 2) The City's budget shall be prepared transparently I' fh1'o<JlD- 01:~ O..,AJt'i ~'P&OJ-'} 00I/.1"'~tt: and through the participation of residents. Budgeted oo/;\h- f,n;J1{AII fO~~ 'I'1cJ:OJ- hoPJt1.ck Ok~ offices and other concerned organs shall comment 111\0~~ 00P'&.f n.-f:f'}'i lbf\o:f fOl/.OOl\h;1':fOJ- on abudgetary proposal before it is approved. Mass hl11\~ hit1'.ff;1':flD-'} f,(}mO;1'/;\: f001'i~ media shall be used for the participation of residents lItt'Y'}'} Ooom"'9" ~'P&lD- 'h'}-'l"'1'tt: f,1.I.;J/;\:1 Budgetary meetings of the Council shallbe open to 001: ~ I\f. fOl/.f.I.7- f9"tlc n.i: (}-nf1l1sP:f 1\~'P &lD- residents. Its deliberations on new work program- tltt:~ f.11'i~11Oh~-'lilfitt- Tt:..,t-'l":f i fl11:;1'/;\ mes, capital expenditures and incomes shall be mlJJ.sP:f'i 1n.?J:f I\f, fOl/.1.I.7- OJ-f,f,-f:f ~'P&OJ- notified to residents. 3) The City Council shall allocate a contingency 'h'}-'l.fOJ- :J>:flD- f,1.I.;J 1\-11 [. fh1'o<JlD- 9"tlc n.~ oPml10ctl O~~ f,00f:11/;\11 budget. The Mayor shall, subject to notifying the h,}-f:I1OJ- fh1'o<JOJ-') 11n.); 007",m:" ooml10ctlOJ-'} City Cabinet, approtion such budget for necessary works properly expend it thereon and subsequently I\1'~I\1.lD- P't- oPf:(1 Oh"'l1~ OP't- I\f.1OJ-I\/;\: report the matter to the City Council. I\h1'07 9"tlc n.~9" '''' OJ-:J>AII ( ,"-" /- 1K" Kitenii ~1vt-A '1;1&"" ;111,11)~'I'C if} th9"1b I~ .,., Iiifjli ,.9". Federal Negarit Gazeta - No. 86 24thJuly, 2003-Page 2359 ~. fh+O?fDo fAO?:r- f:C"!:"''f 60. Public Enterprises of the City ii' fh+"7fDo fAO?:r- f:C"!:"''f O{1Cf: f.ODt-.~:: 1) Public enterprises of the City shall be directed by a ~. fh+O?fDo fAO?:r-f:C"!:"''f ""'11111 I1AfDotJ"'I board. ODIP lo:r-fill/..+~ 1.-t- +*O?:r- 'iTfDoII 2) Public enterprises of the City shall be subject to applicable laws. C. h'}i;l1fDo f{1Cf: (}l1ltOJJJ'f'}'i "111\:r-') fh+O?fDo 3) The Mayor shall designate the chairpersons and P't-. "il h.f"!: h III/..f+C 11TfDo hQ;1:9''f ODI1hA members from among candidates nom inated by the f.(}f.O?A:: f{1C~ +m~~:r-9" Ah+O?fDo P't-. City; the boards shall be accountable to the City "il h.f"!: f.1f'i A II Manager. §. fAO?:r- f:C"!:"''f Ah+O?fDo IPt-. "ilh.f"!: loTC:r- 4) Public enterprises shall report to the City Manager. f+CI1~:: PART NINE h Cf:A "m:OS INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONSlllP ODil+~f:t-.«e "'I'}~~:r- 61. The City Government and the Federal Government 1) The relationship that the City Government maintains ~ii' fh+O?fDo "il+~1.C'i f&..1..t-.A OD'}"'IP':r- "'I'}~~:r- with the Federal Government shall take cognizance ii' fh+"7fDo "il+~1.C h&..1..t-.A OD'}"'IP'i: ;JC of the responsibilities of the latter. flll/..c;lofDo"'I'}~ ~:r- f &..1..t-.~'} OD'}"'IP':r- ~I\k ~:r- 2) The City Government is a component part of the f1'i"0 ODlr} "AO:r-:: Federal Government. It shall be accountable to the ~. fh+O?fDo "il+~1.C f&..1..t-.A OD,}"'IP':r- "I1A Federal Government concerning security, diplomatic relations as well as policies, laws and ~fDo::O'l':t''} : }t T f\o07(}.f«e "'I')~ ~:r-'} : f &..1..t-.A standards thereof. OD'}"'IP':r- T lL (}.9''f') : ih .,..'f,}'i f P' t-. 1.loif SJJ'f'} 3) The Federal Government has the power to dissolve O+ODAh+ A&..1..t-.~ OD,}"'IP':r- +m~ ~fDo:: the City Government and to constitute a transitional C. ftJlIl1 +tDI1f"'f 9"hC n.:r- Olll/..tDil~fDoODlPlo:r- government, as per the decision of the House of ih1OD'}"'IP'i:,}"1.;J I\f. fill/..'1'/.\ +"'II1C Oh+O?fDo Peoples' Representatives, where an act endangering 9"hC n.:r- (}.&,09" tDf.9" fh+"7fDo "il+~1.C the Constitution is committed by the City Councilor where the City Government fails to manage security O'l':t',}'i f:'}1+~ v-~:t'') OD~lI}mC (}.f:"+fDo matters and emergency situations. f &..1..t-./.\ OD'}"'IP':r- fh+O?fDo') "il+~1.C fO?Cf: 4) The Federal Government shall remgySJhe City loil'i f7i"'l"'lC "il+~1.C fO?**r P'AII}'} "AfDo:: Government in power and organize ~'transitional §. OtttJ ,,'}+?\ '}o-il ,,'}+?\ C ODlPlo:r- (}.tDlP') government thereof, where decidea as under sub- f &..1..t-.A OD'}"'IP':r- OP' A II}'} I\f. fA fDo'} "il + Article (3) of this Article. The Prime Minister shall ~1.C I (}'il1:t'A: Ah+"7fDo f7i"'l"'lC "il+~1.C ensure that such execution conforms to the decision given by the House of Peoples' Representatives and I 1.t-.if A: m :,.1\f. "7.~il :r--t-9" 0 ih1111 + tD11f"'f to the time-limit thereby set. 9"hC n.:r- O++ODmfDo f1.tL 11.11'1' fDo""~ ODlPlo:r- 5) The Ministry of Federal Affairs shall, by way of +"'II1t-.«e ODIf~ '} f lo;J"'1I}A:: representing the Federal Government, follow up the ~. f &..1.. t-./.\ .,.~ f" 'f III/..~ il-f: C f &..1..t-. A OD'}"'IP':r-'} activities of the City Government and support the OODtDh/.\ fh+O?fDo'} "il+~1.C P't-. f.h:t'+I\A: capacity-building undertakings of the City. fh+O?fDo'} ,,:,.9" "'I,}I1:t' P't-. f.1."'I4-A:: 6) The City Government shall submit to the Ministry of }. fh+O?fDo "il+~1.C /J:"~ '} : 01:i:'}'i fh+"7fDo'} Federal Affairs annual and periodic performance reports on its plan, budget and the overall state of "m:J>I\f. v-~:t' O+ODAh+ A&..1..t-.A ""~f"'f affairs of the City. III/..~il-f:C "OD:t'«e'i tD:":t'«e f P' t. ,,&. '09" ~TC:r- 7) Federal Government organs situated in the City shall I+CI1A:: have the duty to observe proclamations and 1: Oh+O?fDo fDoil'l' fill/..1~:r- f &..1..t-.A OD'}"'IP':r- Regulations issued by the City Government. "I11\:r- fh+OI/fDo'} "'P}!'f'i 1.'}{1'f fO?hOC "'I1..:t' 8) Services provided to the City by Federal organs shall .

11 TfDo:: be run in collaboration and agreement with the City "A :!:. h+O?fDo'} flll/..ODAhi: O&..1..t-.A +*O?:r- flll/..11~~ Government. hh+O?fDo "il+~1.C ;JC O:,.'}"!::r-'i 62. The Relashionship of the City Government and the ""A "'IA""''f Oromia Region Oil9"9"~:r- f,&.00?~:: ' 1) The City Govenment shall have such a relationship ~~. fh+O?fDo "il+~1.C'i f1.r:lII/..f hAA "'I'}~~:r- with the Oromia Region as rests on fruitful cooperation. . ii' fh+"7fDo "il+~1.C h1.r:lII/..f hAA ;JC Cf:&,10? c) The special interest of the Oromia Region shall be . :r-l1l1C'} ODrPlo:r-l1.lo1 "'I'}~~:r- f.c; lo'PA:: respected as provided under Article 49(5) of the ~. OJ\.:r-f"k I &..1..t-.I\«e }t IfPh t-.(}.I«e ~ Tl1lL h tJ1OD'} Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The details thereof shall be set out by "'IP':r- ,,'}+,) ~U(~) OD IP lo:r- f 1.r:1II/..1 h AA A ~ agreement to be made between the City Govern- '1':"9" f+mO+ ~fDo::lIClI-t- Oh+"7fDo "il+~1.C'i 01.r:lII/..f hAA ODI1hA OIll/..1.lo"'Iil9"9"~:r- tDf.9" ment and the Oromia Region or by law to be issued by the House of Peoples' representatives. Oihll11 +tDI1f"'f 9"hC n.:r- Olll/..tDlI}ih"'l f.tD(}'iA:: 63. Relations with Other Cities and Regions ~C' hibfto'f h+IfP'f'i hA""'f ;JC ilAIII/..c;C "'I'}~~:r- 1) The City Government may establish relations with ii' fh+O?fDo "il+~1.C hV1~i: hA""'f'i h+IfP'f other local cities and the regions as well as with h'}}tv-9" hfDo"lh V1C h+IfP'f;JC "'I'}~~:r- ODCf:mC foreign cities. f. 'fl\ A I 2) The City Government may undertake, locally, ~. O""C fDoil'l' fh+"7fDo "il+~1.C hib""'f h+IfP'f'i excahnge of experience and cooperation with other hA""'f ;JC f~'P~9''f'} '1':"9" AO?ilmO:" OTlL citeis and the regions in respect of policies, (}.9''f: OODlPlo+ AO?:r-'i O""A"'I",,:r- ,,:"C{1:r- infrastructure and service delivery in order to promote the interest of residents. fA9"f: /.\fDofDo'l'h'i :r-l1l1C AO?f:lo"'I f.'fl\AI 1K" li1'.rf~ ~1..t-A ~;J6"" ;JnlfJ ~'1'C ifi ,hrA. !i"',} !iif1~ '}09U. Federal Negarit Gazeta - No. 86 24thJuly, 2003-Page 2360 f' hu'lC lD-6f,bhll'/. 'l7- hU"" h.,.<JO:f ;JC "1Tf.~"" /lOOOO 3) The City Government may establish such relations ill"" ~:f" A: 0 .,./l,e.9" f hJ1 till'/. Cj f-t:tJ U1 ""fI flC : with foreign sister cities as would, particulary, fflUA AlD-lD-'P: fO.,.. L~ 1: h'lA"1flo"" : f/1:J>?':f involve economic and technical cooperation cultural exchange, voluntary service excahnge of goods, AlD-lD-'P : P'AmCj : f1:~1f9"Cj fh. '}iiil""OO'}"" training as well as promotion of tourism and invest- /11:flo":f-'}OI/il"''PlO:'' fll'/..rI1..,...,. il.tf,} ~:f"AII ment opportunities. tJtJ:A hp'C PART TEN A~ A~ ,.J;f":f MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS :52' foo-ht- P't- 64. Experimentation fh.,.OI/lD- hil.,.J;1.C hP'AtlJ,}Cj "'''1fl~ ;JC o"'.r.r" The City Government may be aut.'lOrized by the City Council to undertake experiementation in connection foo-ht- P't-9':f'} h'}Jl.rI1'£1: Oh.,.OI/lD- 9"tJc 0."" with its powers and functions. The undertaking and il.L 4>1:/l"" ~:f" A II f oo-ht- ilt-lD- tJ'}'P~ Cj "19"'lOl/ evaluation of such experimentation shall be effected as 9"tJc 0.1: Oll'/.mil~lD- f1.H. l11\.J; OOlPl"" ~11~~AII per the time table the Council sets thereto. :5~' :Fc.,.~ '} il/lOl/?f?f A 65. Amendmentof the Charter , . Amendment proposals on this Charter may be initiated f:FC"'~ OI/?f?f.r 1",11 Oh.,.OI/lD-09"tJc 0."" m,e.9" by the City Council or by the appropriate organ of the h"1flll fl/llD- f4..lot-A OO'}"1il"" hilA il.4>CfI,e.:f"AII Federal Government. The Prime Minister shall, subject to m :"",e. II'/.~il""~ f :Fc.,.~ '} fOl/?f?f.r 1'111 /l II'/.~il""C':f bringing such proposals before the Council of Ministers 9"tJc 0."" h:"C(l "'4>fl~~"" l1..r'l~ OU1ffl .,.ml1f":f and approval thereof, forward the matter to the House of 9"tJc 0."" lD-"'~ h'}Jl.r'l~ .r1.C;JA:: Peoples' Representatives for its decision thereon. 66. Transitory Provisions :5i' foo7f;J'l~.r 1:'};J'l.9':f 1) Councils and Executive Committees of different Ii' OH.U h,}4>;t '}tJ.il h,}4>;t (I) OOlPl"" fh1'Dl/lD- levels, constitued under the City Goveniemtn before 1.u.rce hil.,.J;1.C h'}1..,.9:9:oo ~U :Fc+c hOO,)Cj1: the coming into force of this Charter, shall be Ok"" Of1.l:4'lD- .,.9:<kOOlD- f~O~"" 9"tJC o..,.:fCj dissolved upon establishement of the Provisional fP't- hilL'l1l'/. f111'/.-t:9':f ~O"'CjI\-II Government of the City in accordance with sub- Article (2) of this Article. I' hilh "'h;J-~ f9"tJC 0."" 9"C65L fll'/.<fo,e. 1.u.rce 2) A Provisional City Government to stay in power fh1'Dl/ hil.,.J;1.C Om:""~ II'/.~il""~ ,e.l1fOl/A: until the next City Council election shall be desig- P't-lD-'}9" ~lhflAII 1.U.rce hil"'J;1.~ OH.U nated by the Prime Minister. Is shall take-over the :FC.,.C /lh.,.OI/lD- 9"tJC 0."" hCj /lh1'Dl/lD- 11n.~ powers and functions of the City Government and f.,.l1m- P'AtlJ'}Cj "'''1flt-'''' ~ti~;J-AII f1.U.rce assume the respective powers and functions hereby vested in the City Council and the City Council and hil"'J;1.~ h'}-tfl9" OH.U :FC.,.C /lh'}-tfllD- f.,.l1m the City Cabinet. The Mayor of the City under the 00-1\- P'AtlJ'}Cj "'''1flC ~til'PAII Provisional GOllernmc!nt thereof shall exercise the f' 1.u.rce hil"'J;1.~: powers and functions herein given to the office of the 'u) ftJtJ:/l h1'Dl/Cj f4>OI\. 1.u.rce hl\.,.J;1.C':f'} Mayor. ~l1~01/AI 3) The Provisional Government: (a) shall designate sub-City and Kebele /l) ftJtJ:/l h1"'7Cj f4>OI\. hh"i\A,} OH.U :FC.,.C Provisional Government; OOlPl"" "'''1flt-ce .r1.C;JAI (b) shall effect sub-City and Kebele delimitations th) fh1'Dl/lD-'} hl1.,.J;1.C OOp'~.r o..,.:f h,}1.'lCj in accordance with this Charter; .r1.t-:4'A: IP t-.,.7f:f'} OIl'/..rR1:4>lD-OO'P:"C (c) shall reorganize the administrative offices of the City Government as well as reassign, hire and OOlPl"" h,}1.'lCj ~oo1:flA: ~4>'Pt-A f .rl1Cj dismiss employees in conformity with the lI;J-A= organizational structure it is to approve; 00) /l7i"1"1~ OJ:""" OAOI/"" f OJl<JOtJt-l1. "1'}fl;J-Cj (d) may establish during the transition period City Oh.,A"1flo"" h:"C(l"" f~'P~lD- f.,.1.t-1: as well as sub-City and Kebele Advisory .,.",..,.c:, i\OI/.,..AO""Cj fU1fa-'} '1':"9" fll'/..ril Councils, comprising of inidividuals nominated by respective residents and different mll<k lD-"'~9':f /lOOlOlP'} h'}Jl:FA h~'P~ sections of society, in order to enhance the 9':fCj h"'/l.r~ fUlIl.,.l1l1 tJtJ:flo:f f"'lOhl\- organized participation of residents in develop- 1P?':f fll'/. ",.,.4-0"" hOl/I1~ 9"tJC o..,.:f ment, building of democracy and service de- livery as well as to help render decisions in the Oh1"'7lD- = OtJtJ:/lh1'Dl/ hCj 04>01\. 1.l:4' il..r9:<k9" ~:f"Af 1fC1f~9" 01.U.rce hil.,. interest of residents; subject to such details thereof as it shall subsequently set out. J;1.C ~lOl1Cj AI 4) The Provisional Government of the City shall 2' 1.u.rce hil"'J;1.~ OP't-"~ .rl\-""'} fP't- hilL'l1l'/. reassign, train and may, where necessary, discahrge f111'/.-t:hfl""" ~oo1:flA= .rl1/l'PCjA= h,}J;ilL"1.~1: incumbent Executive Committee members. It shall /lOl/l1CjO"" ~:f"A:J 1.u.rce hil"'J;1.~ f~oot-l assign, members of its leadership by way of appoint- ment and transfer as well as discharge same as hfl"1:,} On:oo""Cj 01flD-lD-C ~OO1:flA= l1..rilL necessary. A"19" .rl1Cjfl;J-AIl 5) The rights and obligations of such offices orjuridical ~, f1.U.rce h""'J;1.~ OO?!R1:4>lD- OO'P:"C OOlPl"" organs of the City Government as are supplanted or fh1"'7lD- hil.,.J;1.C hl1""" OJ~9" .,.M"" Oih"1 amalgamated by law as per the organizational

00 IP l"" 0 1\." h 11""" l1.'" he 1O~IJO l1.'1'1~ OO1I""Cj structure to be approved by the Provisional City Government, shall be transferred to the correspon- "1lo;J-TlD- i\1I'/.9:9:00-"" hl1""" 1O~1JO.,.9:01/"" ~.,." ding offices or juridical organs thereby established i\~1\- 1O~1JO h,}1.h"1fla- 01.U.rce h""'J;1.~ or, where found appropriate, the matter shall be f,lOl1CjAII decided by the Provisional Government. .,~. ~n:1:f.:~;?i 4.JY.1A ~?6.1' ,:JntfJ~TC .it?; "',..'" 11 .,.") IDfj?; '}.,... Federal Negarit G~eta'- No. 86 24th July, 2003-Page 2361 ~~ fb"-97tO< 1..1f.llf nil+~',C I\7i"",~ m~:'" fD7.11 6) The Provisional City.Government shall: I\"'~r . (a) enact Civil Service. Laws; Federal Civil U) fao"}'!'J/t:'" (a&-+?fi- hil+J;f.C ita.., Imffl~ : Service Laws shall, therefor, be inapplicable n-tt~r f4..1-..&-/,\ 00')"P':'" 1P&-+V'1' to the City Government during the transition. ;"11- ,,7i..,..,c m~:'" 11h"-OI/lD- h il+J;f.C I\~ (b) issue labour relations Regulations which set -f-t."OOJ..,:,- h~Cj &-TlD-'r ! out, in detail, the circums~ances under which 1\ fhOt8 1Pt-+~ ~J;~ hCP~ <k1'C ~!!/Iillit?; the Labour relations Proclamation No. 42/1993 (~1f."-if7i 1\) 'f-t."D7. fD7.If'}O.}-'} 1IC1IC (as amended) is to be applied. u-~;J- fD7.mil'} fh(a&' (a&-+~ ~J;~ f.'}-f1 _fmftJ~:: 7) Proclamations, Regulation, decisions, orders and fh-f.o70J0nil,,.J;,.c ~ilt}/,\.,-t}TlD- X-lil I1fltJ directives consistent with the provisions of this 7:' ;J=C.f-CtD-M' f"-11\~"'-') fOl/~:J>l'" OP'&- I\~ Charter shall remain in force so long as the City f~n«.h,"~ f.,p",f : lD-"~9'1- : .}-lJtfJfi-' Government does not have them replaced. oPUt1~I"7f- -f-4L,tPJ_.,.}- "'+1'1\/'\:: 8) Cases pending before Federal Courts and falling ~. ~~~~",~GW'0."'1' Ooo;J-f.}- l\.~I1\'ti OrttJ under the jurisdiction of the City Courts, in accor- ~C-f1; 4J#1P1"-t Oh.f'D7lD- ti:CX- 0."'1' fJ;~".}- dance with this Charter, shall continue to be .,#1"ItJ'} hC fD7.mX-4l ~J;f'1- 04..1-..&-/,\ ti:CX- adjudicated by the Federal Courts. f'b"'?f~(Ju:J'f;to:~ "4>1'1\&\:: 9) The Municipal First-Instance Court and Appellate y. htJ-') oht- I\~ 11\':'- f11+01/ .,h ~J;f'i- foo"f..OU&1 Court as well as Social Courts in operation shall f:~1f~CX- 0.:,- ~' ~"'ll~ (aOOJ. ti:CX' o..}- h')JltJ-'r have the respective jurisdiction given to correspon- f.,.UI\. "7fJfl&-lf ti:CX- 0."'1' OfltJ ;t-c+c h'}+t') ~li ding courts under Articles 41 and 50 hereinabove. 'h'l ~. A-,-ool\h-t:.}- ti:CX- 0."'1' f+(am-:'- fJ;~".}- ilAffI') ~Cj t.:'flf'A:: 67. Repealed Laws :('i. f"'?\' ~- 1) The Addis Ababa City Government Revised Char- ~. .. . InD'.1- J ter Proclamation No. 311/2003, having been {i. f..1h8JtJ}m-'} P'''P'c~:,- 11/'\"-h+I\ h'.\:\.'} ,,,,,,"'I\lD-T "',-c-)(H- f;1"'-OO OOOIf~ : f.,-7j published with its contents changed without i1'hd)- fhJlil 1\(11111'1'01/hil.,-J;,-C ;t-C"-C nCP~ following the Legislative Procedure, is hereby deleted and replaced by this Charter. -h1'CrfIl!/Iiln?; .'-(aCI' O'ltJ ;J:C"-C ++h:l;/'\:: !{. htttJ !I:C"~C ;JC fOOJ.:J>l'}:It.., m~'r f+I\oof. 2) No law or customary practice inconsistent with this nlP&-C (}fltJ ;J:C"-C O,'-OOl\h-l::'- ~~f'1' I\~ Charter shall be applicable in respect of matters 'hl,c:lo? .,..,. n~li llD-'r:: provided for herein. :',::';, :J:C"'~' fOl/.O n..,- 'UL I 68. Effective Date ~~IJ ;J:C"'C hTC I?; +'} Iill]?; CJ.9'". "f..'rr: fO'I This Charter shall come into force as of the 23rdday of .elfli/'\:: January, 2003. hJlil hlll1 dt'rlb 'i'~ -.'k .,.'} -iii'1l: .-- ~~., CJ.'r. Date at Addis Ababa, this 24thday of July 2003. GIRMA WOLDE GIORGIS ..,CO'J CD/'\'.1. f-C1. il PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC fh,')-V-A-,f 4..f-..t.I\CC Jl tJDh&-"",CC &T.nt\.h REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA T t..llJ;'}"'-