Functioning of Ethics Liaison Units Council of Ministers Regulation No. 144/2008

1. Short Title .eU ~')>O "f/»~ 9"'"IQC ooh1';rf h~""r ntPt.C fD'l. 'l.ilr~r 9"hC Itr ~ 1>0 ~~C This Regulation may be cited as "the -Functioning of lif?i2/f7i.u" 1'>0"" I\m4>iI .erl\A:: Ethics Liaison Units Council of Ministers Regulation No. 144/2008''. f. rC::JDIl. r:p~ n111>O t\A rC1'9" fD'l.ft'lma>- tJAIf~ 2. Definitions Oil1'4>C OH.u ~ 1>0 a>-il~ i In this Regulation unless the context requues lil "tID'l.7i1" OIJl\r f J..9-0t.A f /»~9"'"Ic}ClJ ffJl- otherwise: oo-illJ tID'l.7i1 ~a>-i 1/ "Commission" means the Federal Ethics and II "ntp~"OIJI\:" f1'1\1\I\a>- f J..9-0t.A f/»~- Anticorruption Commission; 9"'"IQClJ ffJl-oo-illJ tID'l.7i1 OIJ<J:<J:OIJ.f ntp~ 2/ "Proclamation" means the Revised Ethics and ~~C 2fIJJElllif1.% ~a>-i Anti-Corruption Commission Establishment Proclamation No. 433/2005; EI "f001'"1,w.} oo/»tf It.).": "f001'"1/»')' 3/ "Public office", "Public enterprise", "Public fAOIJr Y:C~:"": "f 00 1 '"1/».). 111\/»AlTJ1" official" and "Public employee" shall have the hlJ "f 001'"1 /»:,. lPt.1'"lf'r"Ontp:q: n14>?\ J. /»C f1't'llTJra>- rC::JDIl. .elf t.rtpA:: meanings given to them under Article of the- ~ Proclamation. .n~ tp;J ~;Jt,.} ;Jtl.lTI 7'. Uf.~. .lti'i.li Unit Price 4.40 Negarit Gazeta P.O.Box 80,001 . --.---- . -------------- - --------------- ---------..---- -- ~~ - --~ ,-------- ---",'" !. 1"A- ~1i. 1...,.,&-1:\ ~;J{,:'- ;Jtt.fTI +'1'C n 1'C 7!'r. +1 11i. 'i.9'". Federal Ne arit Gazeta h~A lJ-I\'r PART TWO f P'''~"JqC ooh;r"-f h~f\c>r ETHICS LIAISON UNITS r. oo**~ Ooo,}"JP"}' ooP'tf o..y-rll Ooo,}"JP"r ft\tPJ'r 3. Establishment ~C~""r (I)-(vr f P'''-~"JqC 1'~f-r') Ethics Liaison Units shall be estab!ished in public ftPJ.fh'J-q-n~ll I\fooP'tf o.""~ll fAtPJ.}, offices and public enterprises the duty of which shall ~CJ!'''''~ fO/t.e 1//t~P''f' fD'l.ftPJh~ f P'''~"JqC be to coordinate ethical issues and advise the heads of ooh;r.J- f h~f\c>r Oh",:q: h'}.,,1\ 4'i'fi(li) OOrPlT the public offices and public enterprises as provided .e**tPJ "': : under Article 24 (1) of the Proclamation. fi. ~/ttPJP'r

4. Objectives f P''' ~"JqC ooh;r.J- f h~f\c>r fD'l.h+""}' ~/ttPJP>-r ~,«;Z:r'PA:: Ethics liaison Units shall have the objectives to: lil rP~+C;:(I)-'} OfJl ~hll '}'~UC""r: OP'~ 1/ endeavor to create public employees who do not ~f\ 1:t\.'}: O~f P'''-~"JqC: OU1f-n condone corruption by promoting ethics and anti- h1A;J.e"'rll Ol//t~"'r htrlJ.:', OtPJ.,1\ f.,:J>ll corruption education, work discipline, oo-hll,} t\.1ihSJ" ftPJ.erA rP~+C;: h,}~t.mC professional ethics, consciousness of serving the 1'l:" ftPJ~l"J! public and sense of duty among employees: II OfooP'tf o.""~ll fAtPJ.}, ~C~.y,~ f~hll 2/ prevent corruption and impropriety in public (IJ'}J!A'}ll -nA~ hrPt-C,) fooh/thA! offices and public enterprises; rl foo'hll (IJ'}J!All -nA~ h"~C h'}~;JI\1': 3/ endeavor to cause acts of corruption and h ,}~oolooCll Oh1' ~P'r /t.e +10.(1)- impropriety be exposed and investigated and hC~;q h'}~(IJ"~ 1'l'}' ftPJ~l"J:: appropriate actions are taken against the l;. h*~ perpetrators. lil f P''' ~"JqC ooh;r+ f h~A OP'''~"JqC

5. Organization 00J'1,}'} fD'l.oo~ If «; h '}f-hht./t 1,.,.,: r Ibf\c> rP~+"lf>r .e«;~;rA:: 1/ An Ethics Liaison Unit shall be headed by an II ooP'tf o.i: (IJ.e~ ~C~'I: :"C'}6Ti.l::1- t'tl\-:" ethics officer and may have the necessary staff. h'}~hht./t1. "'1: f:"C'}6Ti.~ f P'''~"JqC 2/ Where the public office or public enterprise has ooh;r+f h~f\c>r .e:J>*tPJ"':: branch offices, branch Ethics Liaison Units shall be established as may be necessary. ~. 'J-mt .,.), lil f P''' ~"JqC ooh;r.J- f h~A .J-mt.,.}- 6. Accountability I\D'l.ool\h+(I)- foo,}"JP"}' ooP'tf o..}- 1/ An Ethics Liaison Unit shall be accountable to'the (IJ.e~ foo')"JP")' fAtPJ.}- ~C~.}, fO/t.e head of the respective public office or public ;}/t~ .elfllA:: enterprise. II f:"C'}6Ti.~ f P''' ~"JqC ooh;r.J- f h~A 2/ A branch Ethics Liaison.Unit shall be accountable 'J-mt.,:" I\oohtf 0.'1: (IJ.e~ 1\AtPJ.)- to the respective branch head of a public office or ~C~'I: :"C'}6Ti.~ I//t", .elfllA:: public enterprise. rl ottu h'}.,,1\ ,}~h h').,,1\ (I) f'J-~"11(1)- 3/. Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-article (2) 0,«;C~ f:"C'}6Ti.~ f P'''~"JqC ooh;r.J- f of this Article, branch Ethics Liaison Unit shall h~A h'Pll(l)- oohtf o..}- f P'''~"JqC have working relations with its respective Liaison ooh;r.J- f h~A ;JC f P'~ "JT';-"'}- Unit' at the head office. .e«;l'PA:: . 7. Functions :to .J-"Jqt-.}- f P''' ~"JqC ooh;r.J- f hfJ-=A: An Ethics Liaison Unit shall: lil fooP'tf 0.'1: (IJ.e~ fAery.), ~C~'I: f P't- 1/ raise the awareness of officers and staff of a ;}/t~P'1-11 lJ't-'J-"lt1- ffJl-oo'hll Tt\.f\P'1-: public office or public enterprise on anti- ffJl-oo'hll U1<'1- -: Y.'}(11-11 0000tfP'1-: corruption policies, anti-corruption laws, fooAt)~ P'.,~"}qC: f~hll hhh". regulations and directives, good conduct and 11\;r P'1-11 1<'1t,.,.}- "J') 110. h ')~,~-nC harmful effects of corruption: ff_C;JA! 2/ follow up the observance of anti-corruption II ffJl-oo-hll Tt\.f\P'1- -: ffJl-oo-hll U1<'1--: policies, .anti-corruption laws and rules and fooP'tf 0..1: (IJ~,~ f~C~'1: f:)(1-:':ll procedures of the public. office or public 0000tfP'1- oohOt-r(l)-') .eh;r'J-/tA! enterprise; and advise the head of the public hl\ht.~)\tPJr(l)-~ fooP'tf 0.'1:') (IJ~,~ office or the public enterprise on their fAtPJ.)- ~CJ!"I:,} fO/t~. ;}/t". ftPJht-A! implementation; 1'1\ §7i.l! ~~IrA '1;J6'r ;Jtt.fTJ ct.1'C X~ 1'C ?!f 4>,} ~7i. q.9". Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 12 1st February,2008 Page 4001 i:1 roo/»/,f f1'~') ro~9" rADrI')' Y:C~'~') 3/ in cooperation with the appropriate departments r /»/ro 1/"~fIJ"fCj lPt,.t-cr1' r /»~9"'7CJC prepare and cause the adoption of the. code of oooo/,f ~'7CJ11~'l'2-J"ra>- r/»/ro n~f\o1' ;JC conduct of officers and employees of the public Ooo{fJ fH;J;qA -: fflfJY::PA -: .t-'7CJt,'l?~'~')9" office or public enterprise and follow-up its ~h;r+"A ~ implementation; 21 Ooo/»/,f o.'~ ro~9" 0 A DrI')' Y:C~'~ flgo,flCjCj fl11Ao. hlP/roC 4>~~ rtPJ.h~'~ 4/ initiate and submit research proposals to the . hlP/roC'"f h1"tfl+2-Jh~ fiT Cj,), rtPJ.lf~~ oo~7i Commission and make the head of the public 1/t\ (I"f J 001J00 JlJd..)' 7j~ f t\ £Dc:PA ~ fIt1Dr1. office or public enterprise know the same ~ln.,. roo/»/,f f1~tD~9" rA01J.). Y:C~'~ immediately, conduct research on ways of ro"~ I/"~ hJ"tf£Dc4>£Dc fY.C;J{;U O/ron' correcting working methods vulnetable to cP~9" htPJ.ooflh;rr£Dc h2-J"')' ;JC Ooo+CJOC coiruption and impropriety on its own or with the T Cj.}' ODrlY:l '7 h DrI/ro 6J}' 1/t\ (I"f J f\ 00 /» /, f cooperation of others and submit o.'~- OJ~9" f\A01J'). f:C~'~ ro"~ I/"~') recommendations to the head of the public office f4>CCJA~. I\ronJ9" +'7CJ/ro'l?~'~J ~h;r't-"A ~ or public enterprise and, upon approval, follow- l;1 1-~~ htPJ.oof\h;rr£Dc r/» /ro n~fto l' ;JC . up its implementation; Ooo{fJ rhfl+~Y.CCj rh1A'7fto.), hnfTJT f\rh1f11 T f4: +10. 9",,7j f\ooflm')' 5/ in cooperation with the appropriate departments OtPJ.ffl"fA ooAn hJ"t7i7iA roo/»/,f f1,I;J advise the head of th~ public office or the public OJ~9" rY:c~'~J ro"~ I/"~ fDrln/roA ~ enterprise on ways of improving the governance Ooo/»/,f f1'~ ro~9" OY:C~~ h1A'7fto.). and service delivery of the office or the enterprise hnflJT ooY:APJ hJ~~&.fJ9" ~h;r+"A-: with a view to making them responsive to the ooY:AfIJ +&.?\CfD 1\ 1~ f\oo/»/,f f1'~ ro~9" demands of the public; see to it that there is no f\Y:C~~ ro"~ I/"~ /,TC')' ff.C;Jt\~ partiality in service deliveries, and report to the ~I rgo,flCj OJJ 1.. A flf\oo&.?go, /ro~ rrCflJt. head of the office or enterprise on any findings of 1\ if l£Dc ro f, 9" ht\.fto l' OJ1if1' r tPJ.4>Cn, such partiality; . T.y.DrI flJ1' 2-J~ +4>11fto ~ooH'7CJA -: f\ptPJ. 7i~. 6/ record and report to the Commission and make /,TC.}' fy'C;JA -: ~ l1J~' f\oofl/,f f1'~ the head. of the public office or public enterprise OJ~,9" f\ADrI'). Y:C~~ rn"~ I/"~ ft\£Dc know the same immediately, any. incident of :J>A -: 1-~~ ry.lnn.}'J (J-'1.;r ~h;r+"A i corruption it has observed or btought to its ~I Ooo/»/,f o..~ ro~9" OADrI')' Y:C~'~ £DcflT /»~9"'7CJC h J"t~11C -: r~"~ ~.), flOlJ..), h J~. attention through whistle blowing, and follow up 1<'f\11'). ~ Cj go,flCjJ f\DrI;Jf\T rtPJ.Y.l1£Dc') the status of the case; h J~fl:Pn. f\DrInl;r ;r,l. lPt,'t-~£Dc') h4:9" 7/ advise the head of the office or enterprise on n4>A hC9";q f\ooh"hA rDrl.ffl1'A /»CC}')' ways of promoting ethics, strengthening sense of ntPJ.t1l;Jn')' rJ-'1.;r ,,~ roo/»/,f f1'~') duty and the protection of employees from . OJ~9" rADrI.l. Y:C~'I;J rn"~ I/"~') reprisal measures so as to encourage disclosure of fDrlnt,A h&.~?go,J9" ~h;r.t-"A ~ -: corruption, and follow-up the implementation of ~I r /»~9"'7CJC Tn.y."fJ rtPJ.oof\h'~ T.y.DrI same; fIJ"fJ +4>11fto Ooo/»/,f f1'~ ro~9" nADrI')' 8/ receive and verify reports. Qn ethical violations in Y:C~~ Y.J11Cj oooo/,f oolPl')' nDrlfTJt,.). accordance with the niles and directives of the n4>flJ~ ~,), 00 Y.l '7 flf\ tPJ.1CJ£Dc 9" Coot, Cj office or the enterprise and submit to the head of OOOJnY: flf\ tPJ.1CJ£Dc h C9";Q r £Dct\ '1. V t\ 11 f\oo/»/,f f1'~ OJ~9"f\Y:C~'1; rn"~ I/"~ the office or enterprise recommendations on f4>CCJA ~ +'7CJ/ro'l?~~J ~h;r.t-"A -: further investigation and measures to be taken, flf\h&.~fJgo, f\oo/»/,f fb'~ ro~9" f\Y:C~'~ and follow-up the implementation of same; rn"~ I/"~ /'TC')' f4>CCJA ~ 9/ where it believes that the ethical violation ill Ot1.U hJ4>?\ ')(}-fl hJ4>?\ (~) r.t-m4>n£Dc referred to in sub-article (8) of this Article is T~.')' hCJY: r /»~9"'7CJC oofTJfl ~£Dc 11fto serious or. it is found to be serious after 2-Joo~ OJ~9" hCJY: r /»~ 9"'7CJC oofTJfl oolf~' investigation, report same to the Commission r;rro4>£Dc 9"Coot, h,t-Y.l1 0'1" hlf~ h')Y. immediately and make the head of the public ;rOJ4> OJ"tf£Dc~' 1-~~ J PDrl.7i'1' h')~,f£Dc4>ro' office or public enterprise know the same; I\fY.C'7 ~ l1J~' -: l\oofl/,f f1'~ ro~,9" 10/ where it believes that rules and procedures are f\ADrI')' Y:C~'~ rn"~ I/"~ ft\£Dc:PA ~ violated with respect to recruitment, promotion, II rlP/ro.t-~J ~TC -: hY:1.l. -: lI£Dc£DcC ro~9" transfer or training of employees, procurement of /»AmCj -: ro:p ro~9" rh1A'7fto.). '7W') goods or services or the execution of other OJ~9" rDrl')~£DcJ9" t\A £DcA ODrl.oof\h')' contracts, it shall report to the head of the office Y.J11Cj oooo/,f ,t-T(lhA 11f\-- I\f9"') or enterprise with its recommendation on the f\oo/»/,f f1'~ ro~9" f\Y:C~'~ rn"~, ~"6, rectification of the irregularities, and follow up DrIfl.t-2-Jhf h')P'.Y.l'7 hhil.t- fr')' ;JC /,TC')' the implementation of same; fY.C;JA ~ 't-'7CJt,'l?~'~')9" ~,h;r't-"A i 1'1\ mtt t...fo/rA ~;JtT ;J1ttT}4!'rC It 'rC ~r .,., fit t.t.9". FederalNe arit GazetaNo.12 1stFebruary,2008 Pa e I~/ LPt,"'~m- foo-ilLJ' tD1~ALJ' hooAt)~ 11/ oversee that no influence is made or. /»'1~"1f1C ". !Pt-'l. f(f"r 1:C1..y."f1 employee who exposed corruption and et] OO?;Jltm- 0?1;;:m-~ ".~ I1fi" h 1J4f.1.CilO:" infractions; report to the head of the offic tlrrA f1.C;JA g "'~I1fi" f1.l1tDK.~ f.,."1 tDK.~ ". ~ lie; fIO?Y:l"1 tDK.~ enterprise with concrete evidence the act of Itoo.]>"1r flJUhl tilt hf"1t- h"'Q;1f16f.1> person who influence or pUnlsh or attempte O?illJi ;JC Y:C1.1:1 flOD/»tf 0.1: tDK.~ influence or punish such employee, and foIl It1:C~1: fOl\f. ~I\k tTCr ff.C;JA g up measures taken against him, where illtD?tDI\1:0r hC~Ji K.h;t-".I\A g "'t)6fi" influence is from the head of the office or n~t-1.m- foo/»tf 0.1: tDK.~ f~C~fI: enterprise, it shall report to the CommissiOJ fOl\f. ~I\k t\(f1 1-~~1 Itlll1'l.7i"r tDK.~ the relevant organ of investigation; lrD?ooflh".m- f~Coot- ntaA fl\m-!PA g III OOD/»tf 0.1: tDK.~' Of."C~1: f /»'1~"1f1C 12/ remind the head of the office or enterprise 1 1-~f'"f tDK.~ "f"1e>"f I\f. LPt-".;;: m- employees deliberate on the current eth] tD.]>;t-'l? m-K.K.r h1Jtff.C"1 foo/»tf issues and problems of the office or 0.1:1 tDK.~ f1:C~1:1 fOl\K. "I\k 1 g enterprise; fl\ilflA Ifl 0t-f\- tDK."" 0m-6f.1>tDf. ~ 0 m-il1' iI.It 13/ follow up measures taken based on its findiJ ".e>"f hC"" Ji h 1.1ttDI\Y:fITm- tDK.~ . or that of external or internal auditors as welJ h1.1til".t)hfl- tTCr O+lOflTCD- 1-~f-"f the reports of disciplinary and grievar I\K. illt"'tDI\f.m- hC~Ji h"}~ rr~ f Jtt\ Tit. 1LJ' f.]>i'o;t- 1\l1'l. lIl1'l.1:PJ"f committees and decisions based thereon, a fl1'l.f il".1\ A~ T m- t T C.,. "f r; m-l\ 't report the same to the head of the office f".I\mflTm- 1-~f'"f I\f. tlrrA OOlJY:l"1 enterprise with copies to the Commission a flY:C~'1: tDK.~ flon/»tf 0.1: fOl\K. ~I\k the supervising authority of the office h "}.ltrr~ O"1AIl6J.b ItY:C~1: tDK.~ enterprise; fI00/» tf 0.1: "'.f"1"1t n t) Ar; ItllD?7i", fl\m-!PA g 14/ maintain list and detail information of office IUI Oih "1 tDf.~ OOD00 tf OD?tD"1 ooil&.Cr and employees of the office or enterprise wl ODLPlr oo-ilr;1 tDK.~ flAir nLPt-C1 may be regarded as vanguard and exemplary: OODCP;Jr '1"}flC 4'f.~ f(f"r nC nf'1:" combating corruption and impropriety, ma~ f"T(l}o1 f /»t- ""kPJ"fr; lPt-".1f"f the head know about the circumstance an lIClIC oolJi ooll"1n f.f.I1A: t'tmf.]>~ I\km-1 n l\m-.f on l Jim-"} fllID?7i"r submit the same to the Commission whe " K.I\"1 A g requested; 17;1 P'1~"1f1C1 OOlJil&.1LJ' oo-ilr;1r; l1A18- 15/ coordinate activities regarding the promotion 0 nLPt-C1 OODtp;Jr l1~ Ooo/»tf 0.1: tDK.~ Of."C ~1: m-il1' f OIJ.f.l1- ethics and combating corruption ani h1.]>il!Pc\PJ"f1 f4'C;JiA g impropriety in the office or enterprise; I~I Of0~ r l}OD1: illt l1'l.fhC; m-r; T(l}o "'"1f1 e>"f 16/ prepare, and submit to the head of the office 0: 11.]>1:: ODC""1f1Cr; O~r nH;J~.y. enterprise and the Commission,. annual plan flonPtf 0.1: tDK.~ flf."C~1: fO"K. program and budget for its activities, anc "I\kr; fllID? 7i'1' f+CflA : t'ta1:.]>~ implement the same upon approval; "'"1Ilt-If ff.C;JA g I~I Otl~fI- illt".hr;tD"r +"1f1t-:" : ill\;Jmoo- 17/ prepare and submit to the head of the office or "f"1e>"fr; ilfl". tDI\~ f oo~:" tho hCsP' JiPJ"f enterprise, with copy to the Commission, f~l1 l}OD:"C; l}on;t-If t7'C:" OOlJH;JJH, quarterly and 'annual performance reports flooPtf 0.1: tDK.~ flY:C~1: fOl\K. ~"k including problems encountered and measures tTCr f4'CflA: O"1Afl6f.1> fllIOIJ.7i", f l\m- !PA g taken to overcome them; 1:/;1 n"1f1f1 flflm- ih"1 ooLPl'r ".ltK.".m- 18/ carry out other duties related to ethical issued fOlJ.I\m-r1 P'1~"1f1C1 fl1'l.ooflh1: h./to"f specifically given to it in accordance with the "'"1f1e>"f1 fhC;m-CJ A:: relevant laws. 1~ 2itr &..folrA ~;J"T ;Jtl.fll 4:'1'C If[ '1'C ?;'r cp'} fi'i. 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8. Responsibilities of Ethics Officer ~. f !»~9""Jl]C ootJ" ~I\~~:" foo,"J!»T oo!»/,Y o.~r ro.e9" ft\DIJ~)~ 5':C~~), The ethics officer of a public office or publil f !»~9""Jl]C ootJ" OH.U y.,oO II!»~ 9""Jl]C enterprise shall be responsible for the execution of thl ooh~1' Y h~A f1''''nrT' 1''''Jl]t--:'~ Yll &..$cryt\:: functions the Ethics Liaisoh Unit of the office 0 ii. foo,"J!»T oo!»/,Y o.T. OJ.e9" 5':C~~)~ fOI\.e enterprise provided for under this Regulation. ~I\~ ~,,~ ~~r 9. Responsibilities of Heads of Public Offices OJ foo,"J!»T oo!»/,Y o.~)~ ro.e9" ft\DIJ~r 5':C~.), Enterprises fOI\.e ~I\~ f01J.h~"~T ~I\~~f.:f h~OT i ~/ Ooo!»/,Y 0.1: ro.e9" Ot\DIJT 5':C~~P oot\fJ9" The head of a public office or enterprise shall have the !»~9""Jl]C YIIlD- f !» t-- oo/,e; lP t--1'~ "1.e; responsibilities to: f"'ool f!»t-- "J,J.~:'~ "1.,-\ «fCe; oot\fJ9" 11 foll°'Y up that officers and employees of the hIlT~Y.C 'h,-\"'~, h~rTt\ fDIJ5':l"'J i office or enterprise pursue good ethical conduct, r./ foo!»/'Y 0.1: ro.e9" ft\DIJT 5':C~~p good working relations are established and good f hLPt--C !»Co,T IIUD-olle;e; lloOt\it hlPt--C governance is maintained; fDIJ.eoo:f: "'Jt\1\~Te; 1'mY~~:'~ YIIO~r 'h,-\If, f1T75':l"'J; 21 ensure that the functioning of the offices or E/ foo!»/,Y 0.1:, ro.e9" ft\DIJ:'~ 5':C~1:, enterprise is based on transparency and f !»~9""Jl]C ooh;/'1' Y h~t\ l/ I\~ ~~p, accountability so that it may not be vulnerable to IIoorotlJT 001J.YII:f IIlD- h t.l.'1, 0 l' &..1\1.lD- corruption and impropriety; f "'lD- ~.eA e; h 1t\ "'J/to f. :f ODIJ"J.I\:'~e; 31 create conducive working conditions for the 1I~"~lD- e; IIlP t--1' Cf':t: l' oofl]fl}~ Y.00 rolle; Ethics Liaison Unit of the office or enterprise 1'~1T71'~qo:f Ooollm~r IIh~~ 9":t: f Ft-- necessary to carry out the responsibility entrusted IF'l.;/', foo~mC i to it, by providing it with necessary personnel and g/ . Ooo!»/,Y o.~p ro.e9" Ot\DIJ~)~5':C~1: lD-1I1' services and by granting commensurate salary f !»~9""Jl]C r5':IIf.:f: fUD-oIle;e; foOt\it O~1'~~)~ and other benefits to its head and personnel; hlPt--C l1,l]t\$D:f "'--;/'~ hlPt--1'Cf':fe; h!»t-- oo/'$D:f ;JC foooofJhce; AI discuss with the officers and employees of the oo~Trh. foo1H~ i office or enterprise and seek solutions when l;/ f01J.ro"'~ hll1'~y.t--cee; f -\"'--TI\.., 'hC9"J{$D:f trends of indiscipline, corruption and impropriety fln~ DIJlIlJ{ f1' Y.1~ : h~9" n4>t\ f8~ : appear in the office or enterprise; noo!»/,Y 0.1: ro.e9" Ot\DIJ~)~ 5':C~'p 51 ensure that administrative and disciplinary oot\fJ9" hll1'~Y.C II DIJII&.., hll~"CP1\ i'> measures are supported by evidence, free from f01J.YY.Cr oolfe;rlD-,: 'hC9"J{$D:t: fh"'J,e; reprisal, contributing to the enhancing of good oooo/'Y, oolPlT Yy'lre; ~~)'l/ce oolf~rlD-, fDIJl;J11' i governance and that they are fair and taken pursuant to the law and directives; . ~/ fooh;/'1' Y h~~ talPt--~"~lD- n~ f !»~9""JllC T9"UC~)~ nf1.tLlD- oollm~p,: oOt\it 61 follow up and ensure ~at the Ethics Liaison Unit hLPt--~'f, IIUD-olle; f01J.Y;Jt\nr IF'l.;/' $D'f, is providing the employees with adequate ethics nn~ IF'l.;/' 1'h;/'~)~/to fDIJlIrfJhY 'hC9"J{ education, watching out corrupt practices and 'h,-\ro"'5': DIJ5':lr, fooh;/'1't\e; impropriety and following up the taking of f oo~fl]mC ; corrective measures; ?i fm*01J.$D'f, f1'n,<J> !»Co,~)~ fooHC;J~)~e; fm*01J.$D'f, oooOf.'fe; "'J~;/'$D'f, n1'II.e9" 71 ensure that a system for the protection of whistle f01J.h~"ta'~r, f01J.oollh')~ DIJII;/'ro~Y O"'Jt\1\ blowers is established and notices explaining, in n01J.~.e (I;/' I\.e n1.t\U 'h~}-\lIm~ particular, the following rights and duties of fDIJ5':l"'J i whistle blowers are clearly posted at a conspicuous place. u) DIJ,~lD-r f !»t. l/I\~ ro.er LPt..,,~ or;. II e;e; oOt\it hLPt'~1" fDIJ;J1I1' a) that every officer or employee shall expose "'J~;/' Ylln~)~ oolf~,C; hIlDIJ;JII1' f01J.Y corruption, and failure to do so entails "'m.e~ oolf~,; liability; II) 1'~DIJ$D1' OhfJt\ 4>C(I n,<J>t\ rofJr b) that disclosure of corruption may be made n1\ IF~: 119", 1t\~ ro.e?" It.e1t\1\ orally by appearing in person or by telephone, mail, email, fax and such other nllt\h: nTII;/': nh-01J.t\: n4.hll ro.e9" electronic media with or without disclosing Ooolt"'ta.~). f h.t\h~)~CHl.hll H~$D1' the name of the person who makes the I\..4>Cn. f DIJ.1'(). 00 If ~., i disclosure; 1'1\ §o.§ t..folrt:\ ~;J6T ;Jtl.1TI 4:'PC I!l 'PC tiE .,.'} 10. ~.9". Federal Ne arit Gazeta No. 12 1st Februa ,2008 Pa e 4004 lh) flP''19'''?CJC ~ 'HI FJ'IH~ m~9" flon-t)' c) that reprisal action on person who disclose mTl!A m'.l:OIf.$D"f "y, rfl<l>A hC9"JI unethical behavior or corruption entails oom-fl~ r1'hltht\'; 1'~~qu h1'11 administrative and criminal liability; flht)1'~~C'I flm1"f.A rOlf.ft)m~:" oolf't-1 i d) that unfounded disclosure intended or 00 ) 1f1 -flt\o fIm-1 N''1FJ':/'-'r fllJfI-'r designed to harm another person entails r1'H.?"f. m~9n r,,.<I>'1CJfll FJ'~O'J administrative and criminal liability; flht)1'~~C'I flm1"f.A rOlf.ft)m~:" e) that the Ethics Liaison Unit shall conduct oolf't-1 i investigation on reprisal measures and LP) r P''19'''?CJC ooh~1' f h~~ r<t9" fl<l>A submit recommendations thereon, with a h C9" JI$D"f 1 rOlf.oo 19" C'I r m- 1'\'l. lJI'\-fl rOlf.f<l>C-fl oolf't-1 -: ~U11 fl.f~C'? copy to the Commission; fl'? A CJ6J.1' ItpOlf.7i't- O'JI'\m:" rOlf.1CJ m- f) that an employee against whom reprisal oolf't-1 i measure is taken may appeal to the l) fl<t9" fl<l>A hC9"Jlm- ,,~ ooP'tf fl.i: Commission if not satisfied with the m~9" rAO'J-'r ~C}!:.~ flflmm- m-I'\'l. ,,~ :,.C r1'fl1 LP~1'~ ItpOlf.7i't- decision of the office or enterprise; h fl.i: ~ O'J:"l-fl rOlf."fA 00 1f't-1 i 8. notify the Ethics Liaison Unit about external and f;1 Ith-'r-'rA 'h1.&lfoo"f flm-6J.1'' flm-t)FJ' ~.&l internal auditors' reports on measures or 1'C'"f hC9"JI 'h1.&lmfl~CJrm- m~9" corrections recommended to be taken; 'hVtt)1't}h~ tTC"'~ r<l>lflrlrm- 1-~r-"f1 r P''19'''?CJC ooh~'" f h~~ fl'?ACJ6J.1' 9. ensure that members of the Ethics Liaison Unit 'h1.&lfm-:/,rm- rO'J~l'? i get education and training necessary for proper fll r P''19'''?CJC ooh~1' f h~~ 1tP'~m- m.-POIf. functioning of the Unit; rlf'1 -'r9"UC-'r'l pAm'l h1.&lf11- 1'1f1.m-1 10. create conducive conditions that the Ethics rO'J~ l '? i Liaison Unit gets the full cooperation it may II r P''19'''?CJC ooh~1' f h~~ rOlf.~1t1m-1 -'r-fl-flC fl1'~" U-'l.~ h1.&lf1:>} U-'l.~$D"f'1 reqUIre. rO'Joo?fr-'r;;

10. Responsibilities of Employees of Public Offices or I. roo'},?p'-'r dDP'tf fl.'}~ m~9" ~c}!:,}~ LP~1' Enterprises "If"f' ~,,&, 'I'}' 1/ Any employee of a public office or enterprise /il 0'J1~m-9" roo1'?p''''~ ooP'tf fl.'}~ m~9" shall have the duty to cooperate in providing any rAO'J-'r ~c}!:,}~ LPt'1'~ rooP'tf fl.'~ information and other supports required by the m~9" r~c}!:i: r P''1-9'''?CJC oop"}"} 1tP'~m- rOlf.~A.?rm-1'1 rOlf.m~:/'rm-'} ethics officer of the office or enterprise. oolJl$D"f'l lbt\oi. ~ .?c::."f floot)m'}~ 2/ without prejudice to the relevant provisions of roo1'CJflC '?90~ hltfl'}';; other laws, refusal to cooperate with the ethics J:. "'~-fl-flC t)ltoohAhA fllbt\o"f £h1"f r1' y.'111-'}~ officer shall entail administrative liability. h 1Y.1'mn~ 1f'1m- 1tP''1 9"'?CJC oop1'1~ "'~-fl-flC oohAhA ht)1'~Y.~ce 1'mf<t'1'}'1 ; PART THREE ft)h7'''A; EMPLOYMENT AND CONDITION OF WORK h~A ~t)"', r:"FJ'C'I r P'~ U-'l.~

11. Placement of Ethics Officer and Staff Xli. r~"ts LPt,'''"lf"f hoo~~-fl /i. r P''19'''?CJC ooh~'" f . h~A ~"t,' 11 The head of the concerned public office or public LP~'''"lfi'1 rooP'tf fl.'~ m~9" rAO'J'}' enterprise shall assign the ethics officer and staff ~c}!:.~ rfl"~ ~,,&, fl:"FJ'C -: nO~1'}~ m~9" of the Ethics Liaison Unit through employment, nllm-m-c ~oo~CJA;; promotion ortransfer. J:. rH.U ~1-fl h'}<1>~IJ: ~1.?~$Di' h'H).'''mn~ 2/ Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 12 1f'1m- -: ltP't. ooY.n. rO'J.ft)~A1m- of this Regulation the educational qualification, r'}~9"Uc'}~' rp'~ A9"~ h1.&lO'9" work experience and ethical standards required r P''19'''?CJC U-'l.~ ItAO'J'}~ ~C.~.}~ fl.1f'} for the post shall be determined in the case of n~c-""~ Y.1-fl'l ooootf -: ltoo1'? p'.}. ooP'tf fl.'}' fl.lf1 nfl.itA flCo.t) £h,? public enterprises by the rules and regulations of my,9" ooP'tf fl.'~'} flO'J.oolth1'm- Ar. £h,? the enterprise and for public offices by the civil OOLPl'}~ h'l hpO'J.7i'1' .?C noooollhC service laws or special laws applicable to the y,mfl 'I t\; ; office, and in consultation with the Commission. '1~ in'll; &..~IrA ~?t.}. ?t1.ffJ 4:1'C H 1'C ?!r ,"') ffi'i. '}.9". Federal Ne arit Gazeta No. 12 1st February, 2008 Pa e 4005 i:. r:"1'C -: r 0Y:1'}' (Df,9" rllOJ-OJ-c lIClIC 3/ Particulars of employment, promotion or transfer nt.~~9" h'}Y.rJ-'l.;1'OJ- nt'litA "'Cola fhDJ shall be determined by the civil service laws or by (Dg./JD nno1DJ!»')~ no!»?f 0..1: (Df,9" '~ nAit7'J'). Y:C 1:'1: lP t.,,.c;: y:}-n the rules and regulations or collective agreement hll'''~y'C' OJg.9" U-nl')' lI9"9"~')' noVIl')' g.lfCJA:: of the public offices or public enterprise as the Ifl. case may be. np'~9"DJ'1C noJ1T}~'}' ftnonoY.-n no OJ..1\')' fft'1TOJ- 0''1.;1' PJ"f

12. Requirements for Placement of Ethics Officer A.r P''19''DJ'1C noJ1T} lf~O r01J.noY.-n "'OJ--: rJ) n!»~9"DJ'1~ nhil'1n.OJ- r'''no'''1~-: 11 A person to be placed as an ethics officer shall: ft) no.lICJCJ -nAn. hv't.C1 r01J.~r~CJ a) b~ commendable for his high ethical nH.u h<):no' r;1'(D"'-: hCJ standards; ril) hhY.1lJW 011 hC) nom1' ",.",~~,). b) have manifest hatred for corruption and rt..,.c; nH.u ~~. h*~ nu-nl',."'n. impropriety and be - reputed by society as r ;1'OJ"'-: nolf'} hftn,).:: such; fl. np'~9"DJ'1C noJ1'}'}~')' r01J.noY.-n "'OJ- c) be free from alcohol and drug addiction and n.,.;fft nom'} n!»~9"DJ'1C -: nfh DJ-: be reputed by society as such; n~AlI~CJ nTft.tilA tag. 111 -: n!»~- 2/ A person to be placed as an ethics officer shall, as D'JUnl"'-n -: n!»t. hnot.C -:" n'fA-n hf fll far as possible, be trained in ethics, philosophy, OJf,9" ,loo1DJ!»')' no!»?f 0.'1: LQg.9" law, political science, sociology, management, rAD'J')' Y:C1!-'1: !»t.PJ':f. ;JC '''ffw~')' accounting or other fields related to the functions '1ftOJ- t\A '''lJD'J1!- ')'9"UC,). r"'t\m~ f1.lf'} g.1'1A:: of the public office or public enterprise. :1]:. lIt\Y.l}t 0 Y:1')' CJ lbftu "f l' :"D'J1':"qu ':f.

13. Promotion and Other Benefits A. nno1DJ!»')' no!»?f 0..). (Dg.9" nno1DJ!»')~ rAD'J')' ~C1:')' OJ-lI1' 11 Any person hired or placed as an ethics officers r P'~9"DJ'1C noJ1'}'} If'f r''''''ml (Dg.9" in a public office or public enterprise shall be r'l'no'v.n D'J'}C;:OJ-9" "'OJ- nno!»?f 0.'1: entitled to promotion in accordance with the (Dg.9" ny:c:c!"1: y:}-nCJ nono?f nov'l')' relevant rules and regulations of the public t\Y.l}t 0Y:1')' rno(D~Y.c no-n'l: '''mn.,. ~OJ-:: office or public enterprise. fl. t\lbftu':f. rno1DJ!»')' no!»?f 0.'1: (Dg.9" 2/ Benefits applicable to other employees of a rno1DJ!»')' AD'J.). Y:C~'I: v't.,,.7f':f' public office or public enterprise shall also be 'l't.~D'J. rD'J.lf'1' 1':"D'J1':"qu':f. applicable to any person hired or placed as an t\P'~9"DJ'1C noJ11~'9" '''t.~D'J. g.lfCJft.:: ethics officer. r. Ar. rJ.'I.;1' iJl\;Jmno nll.,..,.c r !»~9"DJ'1C 3/ Except for special situations, every work tlPh;1"" f h~A ~I\k~')~ (Dg.9" experience acquired as head of Ethics Liaison r P'~9"DJ'1C noJ1'}~')' r !» t. A9"Y: nD'J1C;:OJ-9" no!»?f 0..1: (Dg.9" rAD'J')' Unit or ethics officer shall be considered as Y:C1!-'1: r !»&. h~A OJ-lI1' h'}Y.'l'lPt. relevant experience acquired in any of the other hDJ'1-n~')' fftOJ- r !»t~ A9"Y: '''Y.C''! department of the public office or public g.(lJ"'~A: : enterprise. Uj 8 lIt\tlPY.nC;:CJlift.,. ,V.&.n. !» t. ii. r P'~9"DJ'1C noJ11~' !» &-OJ-'} 14. Regular and Additional Work rD'J.fhCJOJ-~OJ- nno.t\. r !» t. 1.It OJ- 1. . An ethics officer shall carry out his duties on a g.lfCJA;: full time basis. fl. nH.u h1.,.7\ '}O.lI h1"'~ (ii) r'''m''''''OJ- !» t.(D. no-ft- 1.1t rD'Jf,(DlIY: 2. Notwithstanding sub-article (1) of this Article, n.'fC9" nD'J.lf1n')' 'l.1t rll~9"DJ'1C noJ1'}~' noy.nc;: an ethics officer may engage in other works !» &.(D") nD'J.e"..~ 0-'1.;1' h no. f OJ- ;JC related to his profession where the additional '''lJD'J1!-~')' fft(D. lbl\ !»t. t\p't. f,':f'I\A:: duties may not affect his regular work. 1'1\ 2it} t..~Ir(;\ ~;Jt,). ;Jtl.fTl ~~C H ~C?!'E ""} ~ill}.9". Federal NegaritGazetaNo. 12 1st February, 2008 Page4006 h~A nt.'). PART FOUR rJtitTft, hC9"P. nlD"f\~ DISCIPLINARY MEASURES

15. Taking of Disciplinary Measures 1(;. rJtitTI\., hC9"P. nlD"f\~ . ottu ~,.o n,~7\ I"k f'l'f.'111lD- h-}~'l'mn4' Without prejudice to Article 160f this Regulation, an lflj r P''19'''1fJC oor" £ft).-I'<1 lfc;' t\ 1~ ethics officer found guilty of disciplinary breaches n<>JfJ.o fJftlD- fh'1q roo'}'1P")~ OOP'/'Y (b.~ shall be held responsible in accordance with the lDf,9" rAOJCf.).~C~'~ f.,.o oou-J/.-). ,emf:"A:: relevant laws and rules of the public office or public enterprise. I"k. h P't- it ft 0JCfit '1" .)~ Ii. hfJ~ r P''19'''1fJC £ff\"'~ r &.?too lDY,9" 16. Removal P't-lD-, nn£f ;In. tr't;r Y"hqlD'i

1. An ethics officer who is found guilty of serious VP''19'''1fJC oop" n '1fJ.o'1')~ fJftlD- fh'1q disciplinary breaches or has failed to perform his roop'/,Y fi.'~ lDf,9" fAery"', ~C~'~ Y,'}.o duties satisfactorily may be removed from his 00U-J/.'}~ h~"6.'1~ 1\.'1" ,e'f"A:: position in accordance with the relevant law and ~. roop'/,Y n..~ m,e9" fAOJCf.). .(,:C~'~ rules of the public office or public enterprise. rn"y, ~"6. np''19'''1fJC ooP,'1' I\,e Y"ft&.lD-, lD-"'t ftooP'/'Y n..~ my,9" 2. The head of the public office or public enterprise ftAOJCf.). ~C~~ U-Jt-1'?f''f n'1'17m- shall make the employees informed about the OJCfqrlD-9" H~ OJCf"lD:'>n/HI"":: measures taken against the ethics officer through any available means. 1%. itft:'>t.;r n~t-/..oq itft,e<>JfJ~ li. f P''19'''1fJC oop,'t. hp't-lD- f ;r1 y.n.l. 17. Grievance and Appeal lDf,9" r1''1''n'''~ 9"h,Y"'~ nftn'1fJ.o '1m-

1. Where the ethics officer believes that the grounds n q 11ft<>~ 00 '1 '1fJ11 fJftlD- fh'1 n 00 ,'1 P' .)~ for his suspension or removal are improper, he ODp'/,Y n..~ m,e9" fAOJCfr Y:C~'~ f.,.o may present his grievance or appeal in my,9" ru.o/."" it9"9"'1')~ ooVJl"'~ accordance with the appropriate law and the rules P' '1P' C C}.~, 'I' h"'~ft<> :,>t.;r lD,e 9" ,e '1fJ ~ or collective agreement of the public office or ft 0JCf:,> /. .0 ,e )"1\ A : : public enterprise. ~. n~/.nlD- :'>t.;r lDf,9" ,e'1fJ~ 00U-J/."'~ f 'I' lDf\~ OJ- h C9" P. 1'1 n. n ftoo If.,, 2. Where the measure taken against the ethics f1'/.;J1m h,~lf'1 fooU-J/'Y n.~ lDf,9" officer is found to be improper the head of the f~C~~ rn"f, ~1\6. ,eU,'" ftU-Jt.-f'~lD- public office or public enterprise shall make same n-f'17lD- OJCfqror9" H~ OJCf"lD~ nftn.)':: known to the employees through any available means. h~A n9"it"'~ PART FIVE f P''19'''1fJC ooh;r-f' Y h~ft<>'fq fpO'J.7i'1~ RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ETHICS LIAISON r P't- '1,j,'1"'~ UNITS AND THE COMMISION It;. "'~.o.oC nttu ~ ,.0 fbft<>'f n'~~'f r"'~'111''''~ 18. C90peration h ,~-f'mn<k lfc;' pO'J.7i.,,-: li. f P''19'''1fJC ooh;r-f' Y h~ft<> 'f noo'}<>JP'..,~ Without prejudice to other provisions of these ooP'/'Y n.f.'fq fOO,'1P'T fAOJCf"'~ Regulations, the Commission shall: ~C~f.)" f P''19'''1fJC ')~9"UC.)~, ftOJCfit 1. Provide technical and professional assistance to t),t),.,~q ~itq, ftooh"hA n01J.Yf.C~')~ Ethics L.iaison Units in their efforts to promote £f/..). r'~h'Lhq roo,Y o1f1 Y?'C;JA-: ethics education and prevent corruption in public itAmq91'f'} YH;JP.A -: h,Jtf\£f Y?'C;JA; office and public enterprise and prepare and offer ~. hoop'/,Y fi..y.)'.q hAOJCf.}. Y:C~.y.)'. rn"y, training programs to them; ~"6.91)'.q f P''19''<>JfJC ooh;r-f' Y h~ft<>'f ;JC fOJCf.lDY.en')~ r;Jt- oo~ /.h nOJCfH;J~')' 2. Organize joint forums where heads of public n'l'hqlD'1' .t''1fJt,.)~q fJ;Jmoo, 'f'1C')" ",e offices and public enterprises and Ethics Liaison f,mYA; Units deliberate on activities carried out and E. np''19'''1fJC ooh;r'1' Y n~fr> 'f nOJCf. ~C~ problems encountered; fbft<>'f f')'fI.oCq fY:;J~ £f Y<t91)" ooU-J/.')- 3. Cooperate and provide such other necessary nit&'''1.lD-/ ')~.oflCc; ~;J~ Y f.C;JI:\:: assistance to the Ethics Liaison Units upon request. I. 1)t Q1l~ &;.Polrt\ ~;Jt,}, ;Jtt.1TJ~1'C n 'J'C?!f."',} ~i'l q.9". Federal NegaritGazetaNo. 12 1st Februa If}, h"p'1~"flC ooh;r't' f nfi:""1' 1'~f!, nfi:l\ 19. Ethics Liaison Units Affairs Section "D'l.7i." Orooptf (1.1: OJf!,~ orl\oYJ'} J':c1:'f: The Commission shall organize, in a way it may find fDIi.'1J. fP'1~"flC ooh;rrf' f nfi:"" 1'1 1-~f!, it suitable, an Ethics Liaison Units Affairs Section fDIi.h;r't'l\ 'I "D'l.7i'1-1 fD'l.foYJnC f P'1~"flC responsible for the follow up of the Ethics Liaison ooh;r't' f. nfi:""r 1-~f!, nfi:l\ noo:f 00{J"" Units established in different public offices and public O;rfOJ- ool\h- fY.~Jil\:: . enterprises and advise the Commission.. t!. t;rc'}' {J"oYJ:'>l-n 20. Reporting Any Ethics Liaison Unit shall submit quarterly and f P'1~"flC ooh;rrf' f nfi:l\: Oao"}.,p.}, 00/(1..1: OJf!,~ Ol\oYJ'} J':C1:1: annual reports to the Commission: Ii. f P'1S"'.,flC .}~UC""r1 Ooo{Jmr l1J': 1. on activities carried out and problems {J".t'f'acz. P~PJr'l {Jt\.?m~ r.,C:1': encountered with respect education relating to corrup~ion; . I. Ooo{Jtf (1.'1: OJf!,~ Ol\oYJ.}' J':C1:1: "iID-{J'I'I "l1l\o. nf'a~C frf' ;J"ffl' nf'a~C:r1 2. on measures taken to correct working procedures "oYJ{Jrf'iJhl\ {J".t'OJf'a~ hC9"JiPJr'l {Jt\.? of the public office or enterprise exposed to the m~ 1,.,C:1': risks of corruption and impropriety and problems encountered; r. OoopJtf' fI.'f: OJf!,9" Ol\oYJ'}' J':C1:'1: {J".t'hf'a.1: f ~{J'I OJf!,9" r-nl\o. nlP~C 3. on measures taken following the occurrence of r.,C:r : {J"rf'OJf'a~ hC9"JiPJr OJf!,~ corruption or impropriety problems in the public lJ-'l.;r0J- {Jt\"Or Y.lJi: h'l office or public enterprise or the state of the case; and !i. 0"D'l. 7i'1- Oh-l\ fLY.l1- {J"D'l.1f1rOJ- J':;Jb..r'l .rl1-nC:1': Ofcz.-n noo1:'1 Ofnoo'l: ""D'l. 7i'1- 4. on co-operations and supports expected from the tT C,}, f.,.Cfll\:: Commission. nfi:l\ {JJ':fir PART SIX l\~ l\~J':1;J1.PJr MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS flli. f~9" O.,.l\ hC~Ji {J"oohl\h,," 21. Prohibition of Reprisal Measures Ii. Oll U Y.1-n n 1.,.1\ ~ "P'1-9".,flC ooh;rrf' f 1. Taking any reprisal measure against an ethics nfi:l\ frf'f'affl'r1 rf'''fI~r OoYJh'lOJ'1- officer due to his performance of the functions ~n1f'r OP'1-~"flC 00"11 t\f!, f4:~ O.,.l\ entrusted to Ethics Liaison Unit under Article 7 hC~Ji 00OJ-f'aJ': rf'h"h" '1OJ-:: of this Regulation is prohibited. I. f~~ O.,.l\ hC9"Ji frf'OJf'aY.Or f P'1-9".,flC 2. An ethics officer against whom a reprisal measure 00" '}1 fO.,.l\ hC9"JiOJ- h1Jt;r1J:"r has been taken may apply to the Commission for ""DIi.7i." n(1.'I:;r oYJ:'>l-n f!,rt\l\:: the suspension of the reprisal measure. r. "D'l.7i.,. OllU n 1.,.1\ 1o.{J n '}.,.1\ (I) 3. The Commission shall suspend any reprisal OOlPl'}' f.,.lO"r1 M\.1:;r ooC9"~ f4:9" measure upon ascertaining its existence by n.,.l\ hCS"'Ji ooOJf'a~1 iJl.?1m fO.,.l\ examining an application submitted to it in hl~JiOJ- h1Jt~~ fh"J': rhtJ1f f!,f'afTIl\:: accordance with sub-article (2) of this Article. . t!1. :'>'11\ 22. Reduction lP ~ rf'~1 00'" '1{J ., 9o;r OD'l.lf10 -}, OJ:,>-}' In situations where reductiQn of workers becomes imminent, the head and workers of the Ethics Liaison r pJ'1-~"?flC ooh;rrf' f nfi:l\ 'I t\~1 lP~rf'"lfr Unit shall have the right accorded to workers' OnlPt'l lP~rf'~ nlf>1: ~1'C rX{fUIfini: n1.,.1\ t!U (r) (lP) "lP~rf'"lfr rf'mtPJr representatives in the Labor Proclamation No. . frf'f'amOJ- 1'0:P f!,Y.l.,t\r'P l\:: 377/2003, Article 29 (3) (e). t!r. .t'L~D'l. '1r {J"oYJf!,lf ~rOJ- ih-r'f 23. Inapplicable Laws Regulations and customary practices inconsistent with f!,011 Y.111 fDIi.:Pl'1- Y.1(1r'l fnlP~C the provisions of this Regulation may not be l\oYJF-r OllU Y.111 OJ-{J1' Orf'1iL'1- 1-~"'1' t\f!, applicable with respect to matters 'covered under this rf'L~DIi.'1.} n~lf ~r(J)oS'" :: Regulation. ' t!!i. ooootfPJr1 foYJOJ-fTlr Pl\fTl1

24. Power to issue Directives 0Ii.7i.,. "llU Y.111 nL~~9" fD'l.f{JLl\1- "ooootfPJr'} The Commission may iss1.ledirectiv;;:s necessary for fLfOJfTI f!,1't\l\:: the implementation of this Reg1.llation. t!l;. ,( 10- fD'l.O'lO'}' 1.", f!,U Y.1-n 04..90~l\. '1;Jt,}, ;JH.fTI ;r r qo 25. This Effective Date Regulation shall enter into force up on the date of hOJfTlO'} "") :l9"~ ro'l f!,lf'l l\:: publication in the Federal Negarit Gazeta. nJt{J nOfl 1'C t!r .,.'} f1i.u ~.9". Done at Addis Ababa, this 151day of February, 2008. oo"l"I tLtj'f MELES ZEN AWI fh.rfckf 4..,..&-I\'f Jl'fOh&-f\f'f tTl1fLh PRIME MINISTER OF THE FEDERAL m~A..e. D'I.'l.l"IrC DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA 11C'I'}C; ,,1\9" lII1i-lII1.' 1:C1::" I ~ ,-