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OF THE FEDERAL DEI,IOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA
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Proclamation No. 72112011

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Urban Lands Lease Holding Proc1amation. ~'..~ ~3ge 6220

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PROCLAMATION.No.7211201l,
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A PROn:AMATION TO PROVIDE FOR

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LEASE HOLDING OF URBAN LANDS

WHEREAS, it is p;ovide\l bY,Article 40 of the

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Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of
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Ethi opia Ibo t land is the property of the State and the
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peoples of Etllio pia and that itsuse shall 'be subject to
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specific regulation by law;
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PART ONE
GENERAL
1. Short Title
This Proclamation may be cited as the "Urban
Lands Lease Holding Proclamation No. 721 /2011.
2. Definitions
In this Proclamation unless the. context otherwise
req uires:
11 "lease" means ' a system of land tenure by
I which the right of use of urban land is
acquired under a . contract ' of a de finite
period;
2/ " urban land" means land located within an
administrative boundary of an urban center;
3/ "urban center" means any locality having a
municipal administration or a population size
of2000 or more inhabitants of which at least
50% of its labor. force is engaged in non-
agricultural aClivities;
4/ "region" means any state referred to under
Articl e 47(1) of the Constitution of the
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia;
5/ "city administratio~" '~~ans the Addis Ababa
CitY Administration or the Dire Dawa City
Administration; , '
6/ "appropriate b~dy" ine~s a body of a region
or a city administration vested with the power
to aaminisler and develop urban land;
7/ "public interest" means the use of land
defined as such by , the decision of the
appropriate body in confonnity with urban
plan in order to ensure the interest of the
people to acquire direct or indirect benefits
from the use ' of the land and to consolidate
sustainable socio-economic development;
8/ "urban plan" means structural plan, local
development plan"or basic plan of nn urban cen ter
includi ng annexed descriptive documents which
arc legally cndor~cd by the authorized body ano
have legally binding effect;
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91 " tender" means a modality of transferring

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(j 'lOt rOJ',~·.\:' C ,...-c'}·l· 1I"Y.,w/lI· \'(1). lease of urban land to a bid winner fu'filling
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X';:'C ODllt.C,r, :f· ODflL+ M'I to the competition r~qu.irements issued based on
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Auoz.tnm· "'6"1,t-:-;:' rh1'''7 out-'r 111\.11 the rule of mark~ .Cjl!Dpeti.t.io,~, of urban land
ruoz.·H A"-II -'/. llA 'r ~m'l tenure; ( ..~ . '\ '."
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10/ "aIlOlment" means a modality . applied for
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providing urban lands by lease to institutions
A"'l y-:r·t\, ·t,!~u'l·l· {'IH''''/ {1;J' II I\. '1/
that could not be accommodated by way of
r "'l. ,01' .t:. II '/' (j A .). ~ (D' r tender; ", ;_ ! '. ,

I II "lease benchmark price'!' means the threshold

"rtvif UfJ'/'rf 'PrO)" IPItvl' 'ptj" 'l'l) roue'lc.: .. ,'
price determined by taking into account the
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cost of infrastructural development,
7':[.<;, 'l'fl("Y'~"'I I\"?'Ifl'} r"'LJ'Il.,t:\1(J)o'l demolition cost as well as compensation to be
wmS 1'I'/·~ll.7':l~ f"'Lh.l.A I, ~n ~... paid to displaced persons in case of built up
I\./'d'· 1,"I~'n )'~'1:"" oupt,C ·y·:r·'I ;l·fln. areas, and ether relevant factors; ,
.:'c ~ j~ '~"·r~) ·l; I r.) ·~ ? }"
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121 "grace period" "means ,a time 'frame that a
" (·H~;J' 'I,IL " °71'1')' ont. ,], Ot\.11 P,/,tA' lessee is relieved from , payment after
f.(\ :I· nO" ['uDi.",:'t ['1'1,11 ,1-5:'00 )J't',f' effecting the advance lease payment and
1IIIt,II f1;\'~ (1I'},o.,,: oul/&.A )'1'111 ')"1 before the commencement of the annual lease
uoh.,A h(f,,;e:(/D?~ (It.·} hh'i:)' ~I\ 1ft;' payment;
1.1 ,',A .e [""U, 'I'.\:' 1\ ,], [' M.:.e:) , '/.IL ;m'I
.;, '
IE/ "fI:VtP,CY:" u11'1')' f'ii·t~·" 1l;l")P,CY.' 13/ "standard" means .parceling standard or
m}'.~ P01>t.')·'i' (fPt.,} ~h oP(.jf standard of real Property data base or any
I1;VI!lC,l;- Q)}'.9" I\.~ un~:Q), r . Il;l''I!; C J:­ other standard; . :.... ::.(.. ': ;'~ . .'. ,"':: '.
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141 "construction ' start·up" rp.ean~ 'the .construction of

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at least the foundation and" erection of re-
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II u·fI 0..', ' h'I' &"/' '''''' "I'1~;I' w.e9" ,l.'t~ enforcement bars' (0 _: cast' .' coJunms of the
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n.J"11I l' UPlP':,]' Po.. oPpo..'l'<;, (' /l"'} penni ned constl:ucti9n Ar,~uild,ing on the place;
-n 11;1 , t\U?lww'l r"'L./'fl1"t\, fl' ,,'1 " -f· , .," -, :.. :'. ', . ~. ,.;
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11 (. ,n" f "? -II ~ p t- "'I til 'i' .,,:j> ;.,. 1 ". 'O:.'~ ~~~" ... \. ,
lSI "completion 'of" foundation" . means the
. 1M "fouw(.,], "l'}~;J' "?m'i'~';Y" "'11'1',' fl.,,;· construction phase based on the plan
au II (.:/, l"I"ia,. "n '1;1 , uv,:.,,' 'I'<l'<;:~ whereby the , ."building , site is . dug,
""''', no"'{\. hc u 7;J- r'r'l"~T fwilA reinforcement J concrete is .•filled in and its
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... ' , " ~< . ,~
po..(1}' r·/'tn'i'""r'i' fonJ':opC)'w, OJI'IA floor is completed"and erectiOn of its first
"1Y:"I!l '?'}~;I'Q)' r,,·;e:01>(.n·} ~"'1
wall is started; '. ' -;, .". \, '.
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16/ "half-completion of construction" means:
V) '(i.~ !'l.V"; fupu'(.,':'H ['1111',:),,'; a) in the case of a villa, .completion of
(\"1(..1' cu·:J·£: (w'/.J'ftt,A '/o Cl:I,~o·rooJ fo undation,. columns and tqp beam; or
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rt· "?m<;,;' ;YJ w.er ' .

b) in the case of a multi-story building,

1\ ) c::" ,tlf·t foow(.,"'}'i' hm 'H'llll' completion of fOl)1ldation and 50% of the
wM":)" ",,11'1' ,7(101)'Y' rOY.If',..)·'}
['(It\.;J' p t , "'lm<;"I'~'T m.e9"
total number of slabs~ ~r floor'
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cJ in the case of a.reale~tate development,
,h ) tA (j'U'I' !'l.U") I'V'''·'}?" '011" 1':)" completion of the construction phase
"J'}IJ:)' h't)',h"IIJ(I' (jIW 't(M referred to, as the case ' may be, in
h'}-i'7.: .,,0.. t.J'.. A (V) wi!.?" (II) paragraph (a) or (b) of this sub-article
O"'(/Dllh'I'''' J'.(.jf "?m<;,'r~'T relating to the entire blocks.
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171 "completion of constniction'! means the full

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naP'''. an/u/.,·:t·r; lPLf Tt;
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laJ·f
T5':1 " ~!]c .e/l;J'· "711'} Ph'i' '''l (1;J' Ot\.11
I'iC'l'} uIJ·l·P't.C hUD~UD{, Ot.-I· oa,
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t.'e tn1"t 11;>'1 flilJC J'.)I;)' 'l·',Ii.
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completion of a building and make it ready
for use by i~ialling basic utilities in
h1A-Jf\",f·":j, accordance with ': the", issued construction
pennit on a land permitted by lease;
181 "old possession" ~eanS a pl%fland legally
acquired before the Urban center entered into
the leasehold system' or a ·land provided as
compensation in kind to persons evicted
from old possession;
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191 "manufacturing .industry , premise" means

If!! "f"'lH.h'ft')"1 h,'}f,.I'i '!-t (1Y' plots of land reserved, developed or allotted,
"7t..:{. (JOlJt, 'I' ~,m:p,/>,!" 1,,\,) (lOr'lL'} in accordance wiih lIie lilrjd use plan, for use
t..°'/'/'''.[l'l't')''1 h. V;.r'l·I·t ~,1A "lfl o ,} of manufacturing industry; ,
P" . iJ IiI\ (]J .e'l0 I' 'f·lI.? ~ (]J J'.'!" r-l'r'l m
(1;J' ~aJo1 201 "mega real estate" . ' . . means
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a housing
development involying th.ec()nstruction of at
7.11 ""llf·": ('A {J-j;.} " "71\-} {Jh',·'l":Y'
least I ,000. resid~~iial u~its" with a view to
lJ)'I'i'!' ('''V'fm''} rUDer tJ' (J,'} :Y·"}c
alleviating the shortage of housing in urban
'r
II. UD L 'i; II. 'til ,.J:" (]J J'. '!" fill. t. J'. h 1 A
centers by way of sell or ient;·'
'?I\o,} r"'l,lJ)·l\. f1.f'lI'i hii7i. ,e 'I 'dl'
(J"y.:r.,) {''''I.'WI rfL·r·:Y· A"7'I' ~IJ),r 2 II "projects having special , national signific-
ance" means development projects having
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</.,ePo .1'<\'1'01' TC'J>:h,n',"
outstanding contributions ' in the success of
"'lfl'I' M>.'H' Po.l' OJ':1'H' ,I·t. '}{JG: the country's growth and transfonnation, or
C"'l'ri'} M;,/'"': tim''!' r"'l..I' tJD m, rA projects wb ich; in the course of expanding
"'l-)' TC').>:t/'l':Y'T (JJ,e'}u r'}-cHIC UDfI the country's cooperative. relations with other
1t:Y' II. "'l M · ,/. {]"'I. U 1· h ,}.pl'i;l' Ib!-" '{. countries, are . intended to lay ' strong
V1t'{: hll"l\·:r· U1C'1' .?c I\O'IS t.-r- foundation for '· the relations between the
(,-,.Yj f\ "IT';,',·) UD'JJL')' 7\)·~:1·"· I';)' countries;
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221 "Ministry" means , the " M,inistry of Urban
'(,'f./ ""'l. ~.I'i'L· C" "7t.. ,). rh'I'''7 A "'l~' r, Development and Construction;
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rlt'I{].'(·t.h7i'} "'I.'I.I'I'I;C ~(JJ'1 23/ "person" means any ,natural or juridical

tEl "om· " "7(1':1' "'l'F':o)''!" f'hi.'!'C' (lm· person;
a),!:'.,!" 0,,,"/ rflat'i')' {lV,(] 'I' P'h'lmOl'
241 any expression in ,the masculine gender
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includes the feminine,
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J'.V h'l':r:: fll'f'''7 (1;1'1 {]"'l.OOfllJ·} 1Ih,7'f' This Proclamation shall be applicable to all urban
k.l' (j)'I'i'!' CJfI. "7r,~:0I''JD h-r'l"1' 'hI. Y"'I.H· centers with in Ethiopia with regard to urban land,
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PART TWO
FUNDAMENTAL PRlNCJPLES OF LEASE

ii. /l1.p~~
4. General
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{i/ fIH'''? (l;V} f{]lJ/l1'/'9" (]lJlI'''' 111\." II The right to use of urban land by lease shall
f"7,&.'i'J'.GJ· AU111l' f?t- '1"}9"c,' be pennitted in order to realize the common
interest and development of the people.
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N/ 1'1\.11 m,t.;1· ~"}C(l,}c,' I'UO,:,.)· MIIlJ'I' 21 The offer of lease tender and land delivery
system shall adhere to the principles of
(JC'H; "IA?'H·C; "'/l1,f'4Y", f·HI1·A
transparency and accountability and thereby
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preventing corrupt practices and abuses to
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•UO 7. I'. "I 11 A(J ensure impartiality in ,the process .
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31 Tender shall reflect the 'prevailing transaction
r./ mt.;1' faD':' ,,"} rw'}"" fAa,·",·'I' value ofland.
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41 The urban land delivery system shall give
2/ rh,,'''? (l;J' MIlJ'I' (JC'H; rU1j(J"}c,' priority to the interests of the public and
I'll'!' '1" T '} 'I' ·1' 9" flo/'''' "2, ~ ,.,. (J °UI h (J C urban centers to ', ensure rapid urban
rh1'''7 A "7'/'1 lI"7oj'/l1'}CJ ~"""'e development ,and equitable benefits of
(J1I'~ (7l"}'I.~: fl~11") · hnj"7'l.~')' citizcns and thereby ensure the sustainability
(JU?I.,77'P I'Ll1t'I:} A"? ')' 'l'III}':,,)· of the country's development.
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5. Prohibition of Land Possession and Permission

ht\, '1/ po t :r (l}< ill fl,+ uo ,!' '1/" au ~ '" .f: other than Lease Holding '
il(IaohAhI\·
II Without prejudice to the provisions of Article
1i/ I'II.U ~\'P;'::
I.'H'?' r, Y:'}?1,?'1'
h'}7.'/·rn(J·/: If'] "71~'m'9" t'lw' ffH'O? 6 of this Proclamation,. no person may
{]lJ':'-1-'} fill.ll ~\'P;':: h'/·7.~·l'la'· 1'1\.11 acquire urban land other than the lease
po C '} ", m· lXI, OV j' 1/ A f, :). A '1" a holding system provided under this
Proclamation.
21 No person may ~clo~e , an,d use any plot of
'1./ "7'}<;'m·9" t'lm· A"lfJ'(J IllIa,· AlIA
t.:Jo Y: t}j'7') fiU?'eH h,f'II(J1' J!,1';1'
land adjacent to _his , - lawful possession
'II jll'} rh-r"7 (l,+ M4.~.y. without the perIJlission , of. the appropriate
ovht\AC; /lU111</'9 D Af,'fA'1"1I body. ~I ', .':' J L"., ':'i,":'l" -'
,. '" ."
31 No region or city administration may pennit
, r.; "7'g'",.9" hAA wf,9" I'M''''I MIT or transfer urban land in 'a manner contrary to
J\y.C rlll.ll M'.~ tH'7.~11OJ· 0)'61.1. the provisions of this Proclamation.
{'fHO? /lU~.}'} an'!:./' .t:. wJ!,';U "7(1'/'
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§/ rhAl\·:r- Ilru?':j'· f,U h'l';':: 1I"'w(t~ 41 Regional cabinets may speeil)' urban centers
1.1~ '/'t.l\"'~ ttf,lfl h'H.~ f, f°'l.J~t. to which this -,-, Proclamation remain
"lfJ:fm·'} h'/''1''1' I\.wM· f,';i-f)t\.11 inapplicable for a certam period; provided,
1f'l9D M')f. h 7S (J'r "', 9" C' 0"7 ') r. however, that such transitional period, with
?,' GJ· 90 h'I'"? '1 j!. 'I·t.X"2, II}!. 7. t. "1 in which the Proclamation remain
I\.<fo j!. (''''{''i',~rH' j'apii:J'ltJ' ·I.IL inapplicable in any urban center, may not be
fl/.'/"tl,r ,}m',I' i\.(JtI'I' Af,:r'A9"" more than five years starting from the date of
the coming into force of this Proclamation.
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?if nll.1I ~'H'r.· '1MI ~\'Hr.' fiJi 1"I'{]I'fI 51 Urban centers Jeferred to in sub-article (4) of
' . .. -;' r ·o ."
/)./;,/, 11'1',/0:)'. n{]I'i'i:rlt)' 1.1~O)· a)'ll'r this Article imiy;' within ' the transitional
rtl'i'O? r;v} tl,Om· 1"'1.1'1\,'''' Or.f.\,L;J- period, pennit urban land holding through
f- iJ'<; t:\:: r f,Q,L;J'OJ' oP~ i'j 'I' ;J'l"
tender. The bid bench mark shan be the
1'~\tlflO,OJ' "OD;)''C I'r;J' Il&.'c' 'l'oP'}
annual land ~ rent of the 10Clllity.
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IN.;!'
Ii! 'Inc; f',I':J'fl,:r, (/),1'.1'1.11 /"&'), 1'''7,'/'('
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llC 'l'<;:/' 'If- 'l,uorC,r, O"2.~(}')'r.':r·
'l"lle ~~ f-mo<;t:\p iJ'~'l" I''l'<;'b
'I,y":/' 1"/flC h.&.f-'/'oo'} oPIIM'}
ll.e II 1'1 Il t.\ 'l"::
o. Conversion of Old Possessions to Lease HOlding
"-' ,
II ' The modalily of ~onverting old possessions into
lease hold shall be determined by the Council of
Ministers on the basis of a detailed study to be
submined by the Ministry; provided however, that
the process of such study may not preclude a
revisi on of the existing rental rale applicable to old
possessions. :

V nl!.U ~,'}</<?; '}O'(} i','}</>?;, (ii)UlJwL'} 21 Where parceling of plots of urban land in
~qC 0lY..tt,11 (J'''L'I,(',;,n,),
}'.ll:J'P':)" accordance . with ' ,the,' approved national
m·H ' II i\7 C M'lj; Y..L):f N.:\ 02. h'} standard and the \ll'Qan 'p lan, in the course of
"l, U"} n "2.?Y:'I'o), (};:l"}J\ CY.:<; ntH' converting old, pos~essions into ' lease hold
°701' T'I'} oPt"L'}' O"2.1.L"J 7i'}i'j'i pursuant to ' sub-article (1) of. this Article,
r"'l. '1-'11'1 aJf-'l" 1'''2.('Q,UDC I'h·/''''I (1;)' results in the reduction or increase of the size
f-I I ;). o/."C:- of a plot: '
i
v) h'''l.T',om· f-I I ;)'
tlJ', fI"?~<'I a) compensation shall be paid in accordance
'H1L '} l,oJfl;n flfllIl' a,"J tIPU't.,), with the appropriate law for any property to
11"1 J~1t6,'1t:\r aJf-'l" be removed from the land so reduced; or

1'1 ) (\'''Lr,I;j,UDLor .ell;)' 1'''2. 6.?' 00 OJ· b) the payment to be made for the
tl"':Y (M.ll ~\'?fl'lI .e(}'/·<;1P,t\:: additional land obtained shall be treated
in confonnity with the relevant lease
principles.

31 Notwithstanding th~ provisions of sub-article

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n. 'lC9u mCJc .ell;)' 'I.e 1'06.t. 'Hlt.,),
fll'l~'}'H' hm·Ctt "Ott.,.·/,C O"'l'i':/~lIl''l''
(1ll 'i1f: I'It'1.'I i)m· h,I''11'16. 'J'Ot.,/: 1"/''1
1'1(..1'1:/. (Jm· 1'11 ;)'0>' fl'U~I';)' fI.U"} 1'''7,
:1"flO1' IIA.': /~t,}· ool)/"}' Y,l1'<;t\::
(1) of this Article,where a property attached
on an old poss~~~ipn i~ transrerred to a third
party through ' 'any modahty other than
inheritance, ,the person to whome the
property is transferred becomes the possessor
through lease holding.

i
§j (,"}fl~ fll'llIl' (,~A <'I.e6."'~ I'''''I~ 41 In order to" " re~larize possessions held
.1',11;)' 9':)"'} rC'H fI"'Itt/l/ hAtl°1'·<j' without the authorization of the appropriate
I'h,/-"'I >,rH'p' J'.C'i·· 1'''2..1' GJ Ifl. :-':OJ·'} body, the possessions which have found to be
J?,')(1:r· '/'h,)'I'I"
hh,/·qo:r- TI\'}.,. acceptable in accordance with urban plans
and parceling , standard, following the
h 'Ii'} '1't iJ;V}P, C.1:' (, /'IC '/'<I'CJ.e ~,),
regulations to be issued by regions and city
F.
I
1''''1.Y'''j>'. f-1 1;)'P':l" (]tt, 11 rt')·
,!. administrations, ,shall ,be administered by
f-'/' p, ~&'fI·::
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51 The regularizal,i,op process lobe undertaken
by regions " and ,t ci!), ; administration in
. accordance willi sub.~article (4) oflhis Article
shall only be effective with in four years of
the coming into force afthis Proclamation,
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'f,f ~f]C ,r.lf;)·r, PI\.11 J!,lf;!. ~\H. ·I'I\,"t\ 61 Where an application to merge an old
,!"r~: 'I'C(l .elf;J·OJ· >, '}-':.''''''''t\ possession with a lease hold is permitted, the
h,,·t.'I' Yo m-p"".elf;rm· ' (JI\. 1/ <"'b'I'
entire possessiQn ' ;shalL; be .:administered as'
lease hold tenure. ~::' ''~' . ""!':'
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. ,; , .. ~' '''' · .f ~~. ';) "' ,'(-- .
.. "".
. 71 The lease rat.~s, ipphC~bl~ ;1'0 possessions
XI (W.O i,,-r?,' aor'l.:,l· lilY. 1\.11 <"'b'I'
I' "?:I 11' .ell)' J" :Y.'} (J,/--uol'l h ' ,· ' 1' 6.)\°'1. converted into lease' hold tenures pursuant to
{''''!.If'/OJ· {'I\. 11 n<;:,I' aom'} (JAl]fj(l.(IJ· the provisions of. this Article shall be the
1'1\. '1/ {II'i'(i 'I','} UP'''': 'I' .eU' 'i't\: : lease bench mark price of the locality,
., . , I , ' ; : ~f A !~ :l '~'. ~: ' i
7. Leasehold Permit of Urban Land "
rh-t""l (l;)' 01\.11 Muo'j:'" j'; ' < ' ; ' ~" ~ ~" ~'; ',' .
An urban land shall be pennitted to be held by leasehold:
rh ,/',,:! (l;J' (JI\. 11 7-.VU'll f''''l.6.'I'f..a;·:-
11 if its use is in conformi!), with the urban plan
iii h",07(1}' 'r,,'} Nl(l}' r'l.lf' r(l)' n"i·, guidelines or. ::iLthe ·urban center does not
i,m:J"/'9" ,f:'}:n w.er
h,,·070>' 'f'l'}
have such guideli;les; ' as per the regulations
{'1\,1'I111' r'l.lf'} ht\r'l·/D.e9° rh·I'°Y A{f'I'
issued by .{ the : .:region , or the ci!)'
~;y'~. {''''lymolo)''} f.'H] (]unh'I·t\I 7-.r,
administration; and
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21 throu~ :r,e ~~~~~f ?l'~ender or allotment.

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8. Urban Lands Prepa~~d' fci'r :Tender

" i,"lfj,(] .rl\m· i,!jt\:- The approp ri~te bp~:f ,shall ascertain that:
,.' , ' j
lif 1\ (,r.l.':;)' {"!'II,'}7>~ rh ' I'",] (l;J'J":r. II prior to, ad ,:ertiz~(i!rbari lands prepared for
{\a,'II,n .e4.. haoy.':,:J'r'(IJ· (J6.')·:- tender, the lands:' .'\ " '
:; ' : '.'i • i t , • ~

a) are free·frQrn. legal9lairtls of any party;

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b) are prepared i;t,89I)fo~ity with the
urban plan;
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c) have access to basic infrastructure; :·
'/, ) (1lJ u.>':;)· 'P. I' uo /J'': ./. t\ "'] .} i. OJ'
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d) are parceled; 'delineated; assigned with

",, ) ,I"li'j'ti'/I'" ['(",1'1 )':'}:J)', (" H'I, unique parcel identificationl1l1l11bcrs;
M'I:m·r, A[~ r'ii'}'tj'i a u <\)" -I:'rc
r"/'rI(~;':{1)· OD(}'r,":a>·'H "'1.1 , \,. /:t . :'~ " , '~ ' 7' 'i ,
e) have.. sit~:~ plans., and . fulfill other
lP) l)J!,:t· T"ir"1\,<\"'1'. Al'1',"1. ~',\','nv necess~ p~~condit\ons; and
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21 the teJ;lder ,proce~s , is implemented in

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manner that secures the appropriate price o
4:~')' 11/\001' h"'boC I'UDt,·/,·' :/·hhfl'i'
the land : following . t4e ruleS of transparency
'1';> n"'u t'J1 '5 UD A h- UD h t;' w}· n and
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accountability,
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fi. /l1Xb1.;J' l"I'II;>i; I'h-l""1 jl;J: UDI.1{P'1, 9. Information Relating to Urban Lands Prepared
for Tender ~ Ii' ' :', ,",'. :~ ,"

til /\bf.l.I.;J: I''''II;>~ rh.,.""

jlj'') I'''Y.UD II The ,,>~f~~~tiO~: urban land ;~lating: ',to
/\h-'1' UDI."f. I'jlj'w· ')' Y.1."f.T 1'/\.11 prepared for tender, shall · contain the land
01'~'It' 'P ;>·co 1t"lIl·m·'" .1''1'1'0,. tl.lI°'f grade, the lease benclmiark price and othe
lIC'IIC UDI."f. 7'1'" 00.1'11 hllO')'" detailed relevant datas. '

!U /\ (.Q,t.;J . I"/'II;>~ rh"''''1 jl;J' I""M 21 Where the : urban land prepared for tende
I't\ "1 :1- ""CI· ",·n cr, I'll t.lIl\9" ()fI. }; requires a special development program and
I'''Y. J'M,A 1 OJ· hif~ fA"'/'''' auC'!' implementation action plan, such devel op
'?111, 'I I'i', t.lI ~ 9" (t tI. P, 01' (J au 1.11'or ment program and action .,plan shall be
w, t'! 'T' h VI. I] .,. ..,. J'. Y. I. ,'J A :: included in the inforinatiOli:·· . . .
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;
,
I. /I('!), I.;.r 1'''?,1'crr · ph¥'! jl;J'P''f- (J:"1:') 10.
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1/ The appropriate bQdiesshall: :, . J
!il A"Ifl11 J''I'I'w· hIl'lT" ' .1, ~2 .r .cl r·j ~t ·, l: •• ! ·"·.~ ":; ;~:~:." ;

U) r t. ,.,.
(JD h ;PCp.}' <j; '\ H '} 'i HI- ~ ..,. a) based on the demand for urban land and
r "2-~ ~ "} II 'far'} I' to. "'I:r- au iIfi:r au fI devel,0I''P.~!lt ,.I~rioriti~,. pu~licize their
I.'''' 0 "'I 1: I. "} or '} (JD oj, II m.l.;1' I' "2- annual plans indicating the quantity of
Jwm")'') rh1""'1 (l;)' (JDm') 001'11 urban .land to be preseltte!i for tender;
H 61-P,'far'} IIU11{1 J'.i· "'I~I.,,}I and
'hco ':.. ;, ';~~.td.'r .·;.'· :"'~1 .. . '

b) make the information referred to in

/\) n/I.U "",~ l,''''';r.· Ii 1'.,.00/1 Article 9 of thiS P~oclamation easily
h·I,')·" UDI."f.7'1· all/n· n4''1/\, accessible to the public.
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21 The appropriate bodies shall be responsible fo r
~/ i,"I'I'(I J''I;I'o>' i,II'I')' 1II1.li i,H'X' -)().(I
ensuring the .Jimcly . supply of urban land in
.e
i,')4> x' (Ii) 0'''''1. .). II Ull'(J i. J ~1. ·H··1 accordance' with the. plans publicized pursuant 10
)..1-P,;far'} '/'h'}lIar w;P·/',. fmn'~ 1'01' sub-article(ij oj-ibis Article.
t"c' i,·pcn·'" )"'l-;;S'c f''''IY:I. "' ?'\&.H
hMF/'OJ'"
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11. Tender Process' , .. ~
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:·.. •__ ;-, '.l l:' t: ~;'-'f . · . :. '<',

iii 1t'?iJ ·n NIW' 1tI]A 1'/\,11 {,I~,I.;J· /\"'/1] II The ; appfopriate . body ' shall advertize lease
'/.S.: 1'(.T.l.I.;J: "'UI;J:CD-!:J' "'lOl'fl!')' t;' tender and forthwith put bid documents on
1'(.hl.I.;J' MJ:' Oon'l' 1ttlll,,,,,, sale. . '«') '1 ':: ,,~\ - ; ;.
'~" \:' ; . J ·"1A '.~ i :h
V I'ml.;J· ()~J:' 7iJ'"V' (J(.T.l.I.;J:OI' /100ft
21 The sale "of bid .documents shaIl be in a
1" -.: f' "Y. t. A 'r IJ' fl· (10/' 'I /I, (J "Y. J"l ~ 001,
manner accessible to anyone willing to bid;
A'? iJ 11 I' "Y. t. 09" J'. if 'I t\1 if '19'" 1t" J:' provided, ·however,that no single bidder'may
' 1'''''1./,·:),' 1\i,'}Y: n;J' !iil'}Y: ('(.1,1,/.;)' be · allowed to. buy more than one bid
()'I.~· n'lJ'. (JUD,?',')' auwP,Y.C document for the same plot.
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3/ The amount of bid bond shall be determined

EI Pm.I.;J· "7I'1hOc.!' Of'm'} mIAl\·;r·"
by regulations of regions and city
(J h'/'''7 l,I'I'/',v, J'. (!,:f· O"2.wm· J'. '}(l:!'
administrations; pr()vided,' however, that it
raZWO'} If''." (I"']'}lj'W'9" U'i;J' hao
may not bdess than five percent of the land
&"1; ri'l.1/ t7D~'t!' 'P;J hh9"(l'l' (laD,Y. lease benchmark price.' .'".,
O:J·:r- I\U"} /1.e:1'·AI'":: ."
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,\.

41 A bid shall be cancelled if less than three

§I i'I t7D Y:onC,r '/.IL (lw"l r1\1/ {,r.l,I.;J' bidders participate ,in ~he" first round of
O..!"}(l '!'(l,l· 'rw,v,,v,t?''f' !JA<l'I.O· tender.
Lr.l.I.;J'W· .e 01. 'fA::
5/ The highest bidder shall.be declared a winner
(;j O/I'l'I.Om· P(.J.l,I.;J· 'P;J" N'Y:"?.!' on the basis of his bid price and the amount
h4:,r t7DIll'} "I.e '/'aopC'Y' h'/:'/'lj'm"} of advance payment he offers,
'{'r'n ,f?'!' 'i'''''I, &,;1" PI.I,l.<:;J'W· Mi" .I,
.elf''' ,~::
61 The list of winners with the details of their
'fJ fM,1,I.;J· i,il'l !i,9':!' 'IIC1IC'I y'rf..1· scores shall be made public on a notice
far,~',!:'C m'm,l' fl"'](l;J·w<£.!' ,'ltt.?' board,
i'IU1Hl .e1, onJ'.t.'1 I,MH'::
7/ Rcgions and city 'administrations shall
'j,f hAl\·:)·''l ['tH'''7 1,(l'/''<lJ'.(!':f' WJA prepare in advance plots of urban land, to be
1'1 "2.!J ~,{;. Ptllj:,/·~, 'r9"U C'T' '/'!~"']'1' 1 assigned through .'. tender, for higher
If'(l'C;J'l\·:r'T ('{ILC,' 9"C9"C '/'*",],1'1 education institutions,'" hospitals, health
research institutiops,. I four, star and above
CUI 11&':/' tlh'W,' hll..!' Oil,e J'.t.>: "" hotels and mega real estate developments, to
:/'0)' If''/;l\''l 11r, "lll,1j: tA (l 'l; ,f· 'f.
be undertaken by th~ p~ivate seclor.'
ruy'lf'~' (l;)'p:r·'} O:P.r.-"2.f (I"']U;JJ>;'r - ", ,.\\:' ~; " " 1 '.,: .• ,,' .', . >
(l;r?':!; (lml.;J' h"lc]'O pa ?,(l-/''l1?. "

O'V} U'i;J' J'ov;J';J'o.:: 81 Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-article

(4) of this Al1icle, land may be assigned,
5:1 (IIW iI'H'Y, '}(J-{I i,'H'lI' (9.) ['·/·Y. ~'I through tender process, even to a sole bidder
1w' fl.',"C9" (l1,r.l.I.;J·m· l'lt7Dtj'/'1j: p'I' where his project falls under sub-article (7) of
I.(lm· i,'},\': '/'6/'I,6-:r- ,o;f fl.U"}9" TC' this Article' and·where' his capability to
J>;h'i' (l1i.U i,'}</>?;' '}(l.(l h'}'i'?;, (7;) implement the, development> project is
/U C r u'l. w.l',';i' tl U' ~ ["'7 A "7 :/' i, .} au. verified by the relevant body,
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{,'?CHI iJi'la>' {,IIA· '/'I..~'?(T1 .e(l·I''1·
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12. Allotment of Urban Land
Hf . 0 9" J'. C] M "2. 0 'r ? h 't-"'l (l;f: II Allotment of, urban Iand~· may, upon
decisions of the cabinet, of ·the concerned
V O"2. ov l'ltl'l'm· hAA w.e9" fh'/-"']
region or the city administration, be
1,(l'I·P.Y,C !J(J.~, t""rwO~' P"'l.h'l'IVt-
permitted for: : ''',' "
['tl'I'''? (1;J'9';" (l1'"J'.c] '1,;8.,('/1·
Ii. &,</. ,l;. PI :"(. 'I ti.:-
a) . office premises of budgetary govemment
U) MlnIlY:-'!· \,,,,,.) .. /,,+ ""/'"e.l' Il,'y:·;"·
entities; \'~'I:'"
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d) places of ,; 'rI'0r~hip . of religious
(fT') M,'l'''/'/' '1'9:"7'''' MOAt> "?'l%:{ organizations;
P'''l.m·'', (1;l'9':;'1
'v) II"?H.));!'';'},,! ~,:},\\.(I.},;~:r·1 e) manufacturing industries;
1:\"7:/' (''''i,ill·ll· fI,')'!'>:""1 i
I
t'.) 11m>'}'?!",!, :JC (HY,t'.'/. (j'Ju'!"
f) use of embassies and international
'd·:r- M,,'!"flQ9):r·'1 IIM.'!'>'''I''!:
organizations as per agreements entered
J:' C».:.)" :r·
1"/ A "llI"I' f"?,m·t\. into with the government;
(l:1' 9':r- I
g) proj ects having special national
I)) nTIAI\· Ttoll.i'.'H OJ,e'!" nil'!' significance and considered by the
°1m' Ml'l'P,y,C tJ'H;iJ hl';l'{! president of the region or the mayor of
1\!1fl.;',GJ· Ilazoo~, A(', ~,7/~1: the city adminisjrationand referred to
4,,e P, ,,-vr OJ' TC'!': h'Y.1~ I''''l. the cabinet..: d \ c·, : · ·
(l1'Il, (1;1' ~:'i'"
2/ A person displaced 'due'· to urban renewal
~/ Oh'!''''1 oOA(\ "'IAo'n- TeO};,.r rtoy,} program shall be' entitled to a substitute plot
1·',i'i. f""/.VF} f'~<1C .el';}' 'llloo'fl'} r'}h ofland, ... , .
f1:J' f"'l°J'n· an,n:/' .e'iLq'A:: .<t '
..
3/ A lawful tenant of government or kebele
EI il h (.\.t\ m,e '!" il Y: to P, 'P h"'ay I' (}v, owned residcntial house in a region or Dire
"111:" (]J,r,?" l"I'illh [Ill I," ';.f fL:!' 1)?'P. Dawa shall be. entitled to allotment of
·!·tI!,.;', f'll"l (j(l). mH'"? m>A(\ '''fA residential plot of land at bench mark lease
(17:/- '"1"(:"',&.9''' 9"if}Y:/' 'I-'/i"i. n(1?.rJ' price if displaced due to urban renewal
,n:I' '1,/1, 'i"/'h. fL'l' f"?.J' 1 'HI 'I"} program and could not be provided with
V'i;l' ,,?[/O;FI',r· IJA'i';f.1\ rOl>~·';,I' access to substitute Jl0USing; . provided>
fl. 'I' (fUII';,P rh'!'''? (1;J' illl,11 [/O~'ti however that he shall deposit money, as
'P ,:> r"7'?'H' [/O'(]'r .es t'. '/' A:: tJ''i9
u detennined by the appropriate body, in a
)\ '?fl·n ,r ,~Ol' /, !lA 1'''?,mtl'/Ol'' ? /. q>,!" blocked bank account to show his financial
"?'iJ' 1'}/Hl illl"! riJ'ih '//1'0 position.
"'J(j'i,(/D7 },,\O:h:
41 A lawful tenant of government or kebele
(if OA,IUI MfJ h'!'''? I'OO'},,!{)')' m,e'!" owned residential house in Addis Ababa shall
?'I'OI\, {lD',"';.I' fL'l' U?'l: oj'h;",e rll'~ be entitled for facilitated purchase of
OlD' flll'!'''?Ol' (lDA(t U'lA"'H' TC'''1 condominium housing unit if displaced due
;,.'!" rh 'j,P 'I' '1"l7i. ll"'l.II"Hl')' 1,tb to urban renewal program .
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r ,:>;" (fl>',"';,I' n,~, (I"!'fr r"'l.J"I'}il')'
v,~,:J' J~(/U;F·f'lI;l'A"

?if faD'jOln,} W,e'!" l"I'(l1h no}!.': fL'I' 51 A lawful tenant of government or kebele
u;:>q~ ,!'Il;",e fin (WI' OIl'!''''] [lOA(t owned business house shall be
°'lAay:(, Te''');'''!'' '!")-O.P;I' 'f'~l'i. accommodated as per the decision of the
(]"VY'in:(, 'l,Ib 1l'''l,01'l\h'hIl' hAA concerned region or city administration if
Ol j~7U ('tH''''] I, II .,.j; J',C il "'l,cn(J '/lIl- displaced due to urban renewal program.
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Zt: , r hT"'! (I;J' 9".!: Ii 'l' ,I' 1: "4'M; 11 13. Reguest for Urb"n Land Allotment
Ph-""'l [1;l' 09"1'.1i i\"'ltlJ'.~-} 01'\.11 Request for urban land ' lease holding through
f"'l,'pC'O 'l'.l'<l: tl"'iJl'I-I\"C' ,;JC allotment shall be accompanied by:
OU 'I>("(j M\O'r:-
II support letter from the supervising authority
fi/ 'l'/'I: ,f"I'(,!lm' ./.;:7' \'Il'l.e '1' ,r'''I''lt of the rcquesiing institution or from pertinent
hilA OJj~9n fllC": hll"'} P,v:.?r,: sectoral bodics;,'
J'. '0 P, n.!
fl./ (J[1;i·OJ· I\j'. r"'l.h';(JJ~aJ· TC'f.ll·)· 21 detailed study " ~i · the project to be
11CIIC 'l'';'('1 'A'; implemented "t the requested site; and

r; II TC':.':tJ·l: "'HI/..7.U<U 31 evidence showing "the budget allocated for

(JJ':-,/' "Ult'.'P,:: implementing the project.
z§. rhT"'l (1;1- PIi, ,1 'I'r') 14. Urban Land Lease Price
~/ "'l'}:;'m'9" r!H''''1 (1;1' PMI (IO~7j q':J 1/ Every plot of urban land shall have a
.e'it'.'PA:: rooF; '1'.".1 ,)·ou'; 1Iy",m' (Jo'!. benchmark lease price, The valuation method
<ID II t!;J' ,,: CJ' ) 11:-'11" '.j'.,; I'll '1'''1 II f) -!. P, .t: shall be determined 'on the basis of the
C':" oa\~(llifl' Y:Hl:)'. oo,Pt'.-). 1'1'11'1"1" objective conditions of each urban center in
:f.'} ~!] /,. q: I;.).;)' ou~ '1' O"'l.'!: t'. 0/ .e (JJ accordance with regulations issued by the
0';/.\:: respective regions and city administrations,

"1 Ollu ~I'}</>R' '}O·fI h-}</'x' (Ii) (IOt'lt'.'[. 21 A price map shall be prepared based on the
P'/"t'!'\m"} PIl'l'"7 (1:)-;0:)" PI'\. 11 a~,!i'i bench mark prices of different locations
'P,;J avOt. -I· fl,"]'v:t'.'1 I''I';J '/'tn'; IIC;)' computed in accordance with sub-article (I)
00 1I.?;e: ,j' II t\ n·/-::· of this Article.

EI PI'\. 11 00'/'1' 'P;J (lJo/;I''/!'!1,} m'(J,y. 31 The benchmark lease price shall be updated
h,}.'!.:':.\;· O.,f"ifl (J\'V't\-)' '}uv-/: ont!M at least every two years to reflect current
M\O-c":: conditions.

15. Grnce Period

z(; , P1'- C' 2' 7.11,
1/ Any persoll pennitted urban land lease
{il P~I'I''''l [1;j' ()I'\.'II \"I''{.'I'J!,t\'} t'lm' 7'iJ'. holding may be allowed grace period
A,"]-I: a)j"~ro {,1A"lll"-f; '}.e~·I· I':)'·e·;l' depending on the type of "the intended
7.lL t\.t'lm!/J· j'.:)'·I\A:: lle11'· (J!JAf\":j',,; development or service. The details shall be
(JII'I''"] ~,fI'I'P, f.C':r· f1'''l.mo1l· 1':1(1:)'· determined by regulations to be issued by the
.1', (j) II <;' A :: regions and city administrations .

21 The grace period shall commence from the

V \,:)'-(:,). 'I,lL 1'(.:11 (1)'(.\ h'h~,t'.ul>()')' ·t,,} date of the conclusion of the lease contract
J?:?DC' I''''L;Nl'fl lJ''i (J'"]'} <;' OJ'9" IN.)' and may not last beyond the date of
h"l'IIJ)' "'1111 ';'<I..7-,r 7. It (IO,(Jt, 'I' completion of construction.
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tJ'Ft'. 1",,,\:1= PART THREE

1'1'1'1'&7 (l;]> 1'\.11 }v"l·tP. .!?'r, ADMINISTRA TION OF URBAN LAND
LEASEHOLDINGS
I.t f' i\, 1/ II'r 0.
,16. Lease Contract
I 11 Any person pennitted urban land lease
iii 111/.11 (,'I')'.' au",t..), ('/I'1''''l (I;). 1M:!!
I\·{;i.j~·l! ["/'&.'I'Y.l\')' clG)' f,,,}IHl IIAO)'
holding in accordance with this Proclamation
shall conclude a contract of lease with the
~\!lt.\ :J[; 1',\.71 m·t.\ (7CJ~.("I.'l"
appropriate body: '" .
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2/ The lease contract shall include the
if.1 flUl (!l.t\. ("'riIl;I' (7CJ},;u"c.pr ('''nil;)'
construction start-up time, completion time,
U?,n(,"{):i~lr f'l,(,:.e (\6.'IU?U lJ·~.:J·f payment schedule. grace period. rights ano
!':r- (~ :). liLT rm'A toms ('m·A ' I"/' Il~ obligations of the parties as well as other
f7lJ.(J +~. "'
Y.,;J' JJJ1' },·H.{)'~· 1\,1\-:)"- appropriate details.
~, "} q .(]',.). ,f' ~ '1:0)'1 1/C,/C tH,;) , 9""["
"7 11'1")' iddH'::
31 A person pennitted urban land lease holding
i'l 1'11'1''''1 1lt\.7l 1,'}.v,.~11 (" /'&.'I'Y.t,."
(l;J'
shall be made. aware of the contents of the
()(I}. fA, 1/ ah~ hOll t.t.uu. 11.<,')' {Jl\m·l\.
lease contracLand shall effect the down
jo II :1' /, Vi..(' (II,;" '1' I.e? II ;" J:''''l.J' payment of the lease price prior to signing
fOUlo,Am"} f"nl/'O (7CJm'} '/0. rW/J!:t."1 the contract.
'7J.'";J· ~,tI,(]'h,

41 A person wh~\ h~ :'~igned a lease contract

L . fiF 1'1'1 .11 {(I·A {'.I.t.u a (to', rlll.tJ /, 'p:£..' ~,'}
~ . shall be issued with a lease holding certificate
. '1'Y,' :U n"'7I'1Om, UIJ(tt,.'" nOoo. {""//.7}';
prepared in acco~dance with Article 17 of this
,. /

('{\:II ~I(;J' 1''l''r'lhC mt.'H·r,' (l;J·aJ··}

Ocr.>MI ,j'·j;H·· ("'?t.h·(] ~lfr,'t.\:: I Proclamation and shall receive the plot of·
land by persoIiillly appearing on site.
,.

<il ~,"I{H! ,('Am· {,!IA Ill/.II i,")·/·;l,· '}(l'il [

51 The appropriate body shall have the
responsibility to follow up and ensure that the
~\'HY,' (ii) f7lJOd· Chh-(J r-r-'-:,oanO-/' I urban land handed over pursuant to sub-
Ph-I'''? [1;)' IIlt11 aJ·{\. UVIPt.:'· }'Pi.{\"?
I an}!.t.-}.'}"; n?'lOll", rO?,/lI..I\O)· 1'1\,11
article (4) of this Article is developed in
accordance with the lease contract and that
~ fir,: J' [j] ,p-I;'} 111'04' ],1"1'.1.)\ 0 0 fl!w"i1"I' the annual lease payment is effected timely.
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,t
h ,} :1' A (,u'l J"; t."J</' P"'l t. 71'1' ;)~ t, '1'/'
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17. Lense Holding Certificate
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I iii PIH''''/ (l;)- (]i\, 11 P'I·.I."'Yot\·l· 1'l0l' 1',\,11

j'.I':)· 1"{Jhc ",t.-FI· j'.l'ltll'I'A"
II Leasehold certificate . shall be issued to a
person to whom .ap ~rban land lease holding
is permitted. .. . " .
.,
\
1 V Pi\,11 j',I';)' V$"'flhc Wt.·,.·..,. r°?!H·{\, 21 The leasehold certificate shall include the
~ 'l--~ (lfJ")A6/'i.f":r· "fl-Y' U 0 j'll }dIO'}"-
" following particulars:
U) (1:)' (1/1,'11 r·/',{"/'Y.f\-/··} n{/)· au.t\.[ a) full name of the lessee including grand
flY\J ll/\r/l\J'~'!'I
father's name;
b) size and location of the plot;
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c) the type of service, land grade and plot

rll ) [' (l;l' G),'t r~,1Ao'f'd' '})'..H-T f.t. number; . ..,
:",'i" rTI'I"'/' </:'I'CI
uu ) 1'(I;J'l)I"i m:/'"'' 1'(1."11 '/',~'; II'}Y: d) Ihe total lease amount "nd down
°'LY P'/'tI6.I'IO>,'t (}DIll'n payment;

lP ) or '} OIl,/: r"'l6. '" (]I1O>- 't Pfl. 1/ 11lj: Y e) the amount of the annual lease payment
l7l1 m'} r. 11lj: Y G)' r "'lm 'i"'" 1- /l'/"} and the time of the flOallease payment to
'I,nt be effected; . '
t. ) PI'I,11 )'..I';J'O)- WHo I''''l.y,,e/l-V}
f) the lease period,
II Oil'}:.
18, Period of Lease .

• 1/ The period of urban land lease shall vazy

!il rh-,-"'/ (l;J- fl.11 l/(]I1't h'tf.l'h·/''''/m· 1'6
depending on the level of -urban development
1.'1 -/, y, a:
r. r A "'/ T P' to CD- /I Clj: 01)'.. 'J" and se~tor of development.activity or the type
I'h1A"II'I"'" '},eH h.l'Iy,e 1''''l1'A If<;' of serYlce and shall have the ceiling of:
f1jt,Ya>' },} Yo "'L h·/'(\ al' )'..If'i'' A'-

a) in any urban center:

U) 007r.'l'al·'J" 11" ,,,,/,-
(l) 99 years for residential housing,
(ii) (WD';' {,J' (I.·}T IIll.e 1i\r, 'L'h';' science and technology, research
t\ .. ~~ r fI.?Ucrcr, Tr; ,}· r ,,(lU")
and study, government offices,
",11'1' uopty (1.'1'1 11117 hY: charitable organizations, and
{.-'l-I' J!.' c~'I'r, 11'1,1'."''''/' ·/':1:9· religious institutions;
lU 'Jan ;J':/'l
en 1'It1'l-"'/ '?-/lC'i" g' ,}OU;J"l-l (2) 15 years for urban agriculture;

(3) as per agreement entered with the

(1,' ) iI-'4'fil"""l;hr, lI'JiI?" ~,.,.r,:
government for diplomatic missions
'1,:1:..,·/' non"}", p.} M·?"~·)­
and international organizations;
anu'':'l- 11"'.0)(1') '}on'}l
b) in Addis Ababa:
fl) /lM.tl Mfl 11..,-",/,-
(I) 90 years ' for education, health,
eli) iVr'J"UC,}T flmST flflllA'i"
cui ture and sports;
M;rc·/, 1 '}(]I1;H'l
(2) 70 years for industry;
e~) flil:M.{l·/'t, it ,}(]I1;J'o)-J
(3) 60 years for commerce;
(El fl'},?,!!.·~' ,}(}D;J"U
(4) 60 years for others;
eli) M\.i\" l' :j;' '} (]11 ;H'l

,h) /lfl,i\.:j', 11'1"/":)":- c) in other urban centers:

cri) 1I'/-7u/JC,/-l MnS1 t\'lIiAr. (I) 99 years for education . health,

M;r C'/' lii '}(]11 ;),,1-1 culture and sports; ,

(2) 80 years for industry; ,

(i0 flh.'}'<;-{l''!:t. 'it ,}(]I1;J"I'l
" .' . !, (. ~

(3) 70 years for commerce;

(n l\'},?,!!.' it ,}ou;J'N
(4) 70 years for others.
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!II f1I1,!1 },'}<l>?' IMI h'}<I-?', (li) 21 Notwithstandin& the provisions 0'[ sub·article
(" /'Y-'ITlo>' (L',"C7u : - (J) of this Article:

U) (Jfl'/,tw' LI/~ Yfl I'fI:1I )'.1/;.1'
11 0'0 '} fI "'l. In)'. :1' I' A "'l'} P't-
(ll;"S" h1A '? (I. ,), I/,/'£O() "0>'
I/ov'}
(T)t,P h'?"'fli /),e(JA'r n,i,r.l,OVC
,eTttAI
n) n'/,ILm' (lAO?'l' P't- 'P;p~
1l'7,eOl'n, rlH''''l (1;.1'9>"'(' ~,e fI"'l.
,/>r:fl' O,"I,bC 'I,lL r"'llJ(J';''1;'i'' 1,,1'1
'j''''/.j''/; '1,:/:°7,1, 1'(1;.1' 'P ,i'·j;p,:r·
hM"t"l,l· '}ov,} fI"'l,e(JA'P VL
(lA,11 Y,(H''i''1P,A,:: ?"}J.'.MltJl'/.
'ri: (>,'/'<70 'itry, VL A,:)·y,t"l'l'I:Ol·
/', :r 'l tI ::
a) a lease period may be extended for
period of time of not more than half of
the specified ceiling for a development
activity or service requiring an extended
period of lease on account of its unique
nature;
~,e
b) a ceiling of five years of lease period
shan be applicable to' short-tenn
economic and social activities intended
to be carried· out on urban lands not
designated 'for immediate development
use, Such lease period may be renewed
for the same period of time where it is
necessary,
19. Renewal of Period of Lease

II The period of lease may be renewed upon its

iii I'n,11 /ia p '} rt,Y(J:!' (JOJ·}-f: 1''''I.'lvY} expiry on the basis of the prevailing bench
1'[l;J'QJ"} ('(t,11 ov'/~' 'f' ,'1'1 1\,(1....,.. m'n., mark lease' priCe and other requirements;
c,H',,} (JDIP(.') (J"'l,f:L"1 n,:)·i',.t"l provided, however, that the lessee may not be
,eTIiA:: 1f""~ I'A,11 /lao'" n,;.I·J.'.t"l entitled to ,compensation where the lease
W'l j',:""tlfl;[' V·l'.;.1· fI/\"1I fln,eI';.I'(/J· 1/"1 period could not be renewed,
1,.£', h 6, A~:: '; :, ' _';:7. /

!U rlll:tJ I,'H'?' IMI I,'H'?' (li) fl'l'ovn 21 The period of lease shall be renewed pursuant
1/'1'0>' OO"'L')' flM~/I;.I'Ol· 1'/\.1/ /lov'" to sub-article (I) of this Article, only if the
/\.;.I'i',.M,l· roH'flm' 1'1\.1/ lIov~, I\.Y(J,9' lessee applies ,in,)I'riting to the appropriate
body within 10 to 2 years before the expiry
II): Mh !I ,}ap'l' Mlt'i'<'.o>' .f:t.t"l fl,\m'
~1.1I. m-fl'P f\Y:'):" ~\'i·(;.Kt."JI\·I· {Jul..A
of the period of lease,
'/.'} /,''lfl'fl 'lAm· 1,IIA (l?"'/\,~: II(JDt\lH'
.[J;}: J',II'<;',~::
31 The appropriate'body shall notify to the applicant,
[I h·lfl·(J ,PAOJ' 1,IlA "'lOVAh!J'm, fl·/'t.fl in writing, its decision within one year from the
A'''' fl,,'}Y: ,}ov,l' 'I.IL m't"l'!' m'tr~,m"} date of submission of the application, and where it
A(, (lll A '11> (J i\" ,h,lj: "'l tr OJ~' "A fl·}:: faits to communicate its decision with in such
flll,!! '1,r!, OJ·t"l'!' OJ,tr~,OJ''} 'V/)w,'} (L'/'C period, it shall be deemed as though it has agreed
to the renewal request. In such case, the contract
(]{,.P:rj'} '!'J"!:m' 7,'iY.'/·{l''7''7 '!"Y''f'l:'
shall be renewed on the basis of the prevai ling
(J (j) ;;, ,I: fl a'l.'l t. (I)' I' n,'11 aD't ij" 'P ,"J 'I
benchmark lease price and for the period pertinent
Ar.1A "l{t 'I: O
1l":t.O{/l(IJ' ('fl:1I /lao'} to the type of the service,
(1D (j L .j. \'(t,11 OJ'fl, ,e;.l' Y. tr A::
.< ,, ;

41 The officer or employee who has failed to

iii flll,!! 1:'Hr, 'iM'! h'H?' (I.') ovlvd· respond in ,~cc9rdaric,e with sub-article (3) of
OVA" Jllt"li/l'} r',ot.(l')· I' /"(r ;)Ii.l, this Article shall be held accountable for the
(I),e7" Ivt,,/·:;' (Joy:/)'" ~h'},f")' ry.t.t'l adverse cO/1~equences, of the renewal, if any,
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20. Period of Payment
iii f'h'I·n'l 0:;' (1i,:/1 [',"'I.'I'Y.II'} (j(J)' /llr.1.l.
aJ"~ (,(.'D(lu r. f1 ('''~,f'f1.1.t:\ 1a;,'~ VL 11 A porson permitted urban land lease holding
may be given a period of lease payment
"19":" OJ·fI'l· 007f11fJ')' ('o?,m(O f'(!Dt/
taking into account the payback period of the
•. Y '1.1L t'U'lIlIGl' .e:Ht\:: ia vestment.
.. .
f./ N.r: V?J ti'l:,f' ?,'}f.rhAI\,I) rll'l''''1 21 The amount of down payment, to be
MH'·r, y'~· . U·i.;I' P"'LOlf'O tJ''i' hlll'/''I'I determined in accordance with the prevailing
1'(1;1'01' 1'1\:11 ilc,:,r (!Dm'} XII {/l"Y' "'/~f1 factors of th~ region or the city
PI\II·}'9":: administration, may not be .less than 10% of
the total lease amount
. i
of• the
, -
, '. ,~,
urban land .
; .
U r~',~·"'/..P )j(/:.Pm, IH'llt,1I II;)" P"'l'"
~OJ' 1'r.:11 '1'.:1 lI{/lJti6,,f' lIa"'/, ~.lI'A 31 The remaining balance of the lease amount
'}on :J"/~ hS,r r mu.?9" j~U'r,' A" shall be paid on the basis of equal annual
installments during the payment term.

fjl lI'i't>aJ' hc,:.r 'I.e IIh.'N,p,'.r YJ.I:' (nll
P"'!I1.1'.? f f al(\.t:· ' I'(I"~ (lDu·~·I' alll.V:
.eh.,"A:: f"''l,01'IIII'I'aJ' },I,A fl'(II'}'f;'}
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41 Interest shall be paid on the remaini ng
balance as per the prevailing interest rate on
loans offered by the Commercial Bank of
Ethiopia. The appropriate body shall have the
responsib ility to follow up the cun'ent loan
interest rate and to update the applicab le
interest rate accordingly. .

?il OJ:"":'} 11l'1l4', no? .et.?9" '}(/lJ ;)'7: hr,:,f' 51 Failure to pay the annual payment in time as
'I.e I'},.·H·P;.p ·}"l.r; Wih 1I111\'. r 'IIX'C originally scheduled shall result in penalty
hc,:,r 9':)" 'I.e nc'? '1'1\01' 1"1'''/:'' ". (III '} fcc equivalcnt to ' the rate of penalty fcc
(/lJU' ~ ./. 01"['''''/..f'. 116. 'IA:: imposcd by the 'Commercial Bank of
Ethiopin on defaulting debtors.

'XI 1'1\.11 t]M'.II;J'Q). 1'1\,'/1 lJr,:yOl"} II (lUh 61 Where a lessee has failed. to make payments
t.t:-.. n "'l.·/t] Oi· r·/.IL 1f.'n tIl'f1'r I,AI/ within the specified time limit and
6.r.'i' ('yo n'!' '}(fD.!. al'11,,: IMII')' },'?t]'n accumulated arrears for three years, the
Yflol' i,'IA 'i 'n~'I;'i .ell 1I(IUr.'I' f1ol'1/C,: appropriate body shall · have the power to
oP.m· (fUh 6.,r' I""I'/,A /"A""} .e'i'~1·A:: seize and sale the property of the lessee to
co llect the arrears.

%! nll.u },'Hr.· h'iMI i,'H'?;' (li) MIl! (?i) 71 The provisions from sub·article (1) to (5) of
. 1"/'1.'/1101' Ill/.U t.1'»;
h'}</>:-;- T.!I 'iMI this Article may not be applicable to urban
i,'}<I'x' (li) ·I·t- Iuf.A (U) OJ.e9" ((IU) land hold ing granted by allotment to a
(!DIP {,;f· f1fJllnj.':,!, p(ID'}a/p" I' {/l'/,,&j' budgctnry government entity or a rcligiolls
(1,), m.e7" t.1.e u 'l';';)"I: ,/·:l:9u n9u~iJ institution pursuant to paragraph (3) or (d) of
W'?JI'P rh'I''''! (I;)' ".e 'U.y,u'l. sub article (I) of Article 12 of this
A,(~U"}9n:: 1)"/,9" t]l\flj.>;'}· \'(fl"} ,,//,, ;/. Proclamation; provided, however. that the
ULJrpty (t'l: ljJ,e!'u YJ~o'}(,u:J '{l: -1':':011' budgetary government entity or the religious
(J9"Y.t] Y·l'l' m·" (Jul..··f· f1 a 'l{M'H' institut ion provided with urban land b)'
r'l'll/i.llol··} '1"1 1''''/.'1. 11 h,,:y .ehr,:~A:: allotment shall pay an amount equivalent to
th e compensation ' paid in the course of
clenri ng the land.
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21. Utilization orUrban Land Leaseholding
11 A lessee of urban land shall use the land for
the prescribed purpose within the period of
time stated in the lease contract.
21 Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-article
(1) of this Article, the lessee may apply to the
appropriate body to convert the use of the
land.
31 The appropriate body may authorize the
proposed land use where it ascertains that it
is in conformity with the land use plan of the
urban center.
22. Commencement of Construction
11 Any lessee shall commence construction
within the period specified in the lease
contract.
r,'·}'.~ 21 Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-article (1)
of this Article, the period of commencement of
construction may be extended depending on the
complexity of the construction and in accordance
with regulations to be issued by the concerned
region or city administration.
31 Without prejudice to the provision of sub-article
(5) of this Article, where a lessee fails to
commence construction within the period
specified under sub-article (1) and (2) of this
Article, he shall be liable to pay a penalty fee
amounting to seven percent of the total lease price
in addition to a lease amount that covers the
period from the date he took possession of the
land; and the appropriate body shall take back the
land.
41 Where a person permitted urban landholding in
accordance with sub-article (3) of ArtIcle 12 of
this Proclamation fails to commence construction
within the period specified under sub-article (I)
and (2) of this Article, he shall be liable to pay a
penalty fee equivalent to three percent of the
deposit in his blocked bank account; and the
appropriate body shall take back the land.
51 Where a lessee , permitted urban land
leasehold in accordance with paragraphs (a),
(b), (c), (d) or (f) of sub-article (1) of Article
12 of this Proclamation fails to commence
construction within the period specified
under sub-article. (1) and (2) of this Article,
the leasehold contract shall be terminated;
and the appropriate body shall take back the
land.
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23. Complcli on of Construction

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II Any lessee shall .complete construction
within the period , speci.(ied in the lease
i oj'h,1-!,," fr l\,l l 0),1\. l!l'fl'l' (Hu"l\iH'o,' contract following the .provisions of sub-

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(;nIP':")' "],}rJ;1'D)'" "im'!'!':/' article (2) and (3) of this Article,

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shall be as follows: ",. _.
! "'lh'j't.tI'· f',iJ'!A:-
a) up to 24 months for smali construction
projects;
bJ lip to 36 months for medium
construc tion projects;
c) up to 48 months for large construction
projects,

E/ (>anil;j' Y,t.l;'9':r' (lhAl\o 1''1 ntH''''! 31 The classification' of construction projects

~\fl'/ 'P' !',r.':r' (l"Zmm, Y.'}(11· .f~Ult'l shall be determined by regulations to be
C,"n·::
issued by regions and city administrations,

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'I'lm' fl. <;>r.9" h'>y' "}'I 1];1' 0)' OJ·ll'Il,)
'[]'i"!, A\';1'(' hAI\' mj',9° rtH'''? "fI'I'
; .' P,Y.~, (I "V'(lJ"la>' Y.'I'(l (JDwt.:/· fon
11;1' "?m'l'H' J' 'I,ILm' 1\,(,,119" .f~:f· ,
Itt\:: lJ'lt9\\ t\"r}q:)· tI'/tU"'I';"J" {} (fIUi 1
II1W" ,n:i~ljlj '}.11, (( tlTij;:oJ-9 u u·~:J·:-
41 Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-article
(I) of this Article, the period of completion
of construction may be extended depending
I on the complexity of the construction and in
accord;: mce with regulations to be issued by
regions or city administrations; provided,
however,. that the total completion period
may not exceed: .

U) l\ iI 'dl'/ ' ~: "n !J;J , IltJ·I\:/' '~a"'1' I a) Iwo years .and six months for small
I/I·I.(~'(I'I ' ()Jr. ! construction projects; .

i\) .~(JD (lhl\~: '7 '} 1);1' 11~,(,,'1' 'lm-':,'! b) fOllr yean for medium construction
/\ (,'" projects;

,J,) i'ltl-':':-r,: "nil;1' 11~\9"llT '}(JD,)·r c) Ii ve years; , [or Jarge construction

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projects,
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I 51 Where a lessee fail s to complete construction
I within the time limit specified under sub-
articl e ( I) of this Article, the lease contract
sha ll be terminated and the appropriate body
sha !l take back the land,
61 The person whose lease contract is
I [r;r",inaled shall, at his own cost, remove his
I property hom the land within six months.
I The appropriate body shall serve a written
notice to such person to this effect.
I
'll)',., 71 Where a person rails to' remove his property
I in accordance with sub-ruticJe . (6) of this
Article, tl:o appropriate body may:

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a) upon ascertaining the confonnity of the

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"'lm'l'i':p'I aPill'I')I'" fI<Pf."1-A ( IGl'
{}"IAo (.J,1,<'.:)· 'Hlt.,,:,} (lG°ti'r
incomplete construction with the plan,
transfer it, through open tender, to a
person who can complete and use the
I building' or ' ', .,j . , " .
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b) clear the land at its own cost and rccover
1\) 'H I I. ,I,) (JUl' . ilia.). (J'"I'I!;';, lll\.'li I such cost from the lease down payment
'}.f?:"'!..f i/r,:,f'O" 1lI.e?" (III,V ,\g');' I or, in the case of a person permitted
1\ 1'1' 7. n ·)(!·fI }, 'i'i'l,' (i') 0'"'' t. :1' urban landholding in accordance with
1":9";:11 (' IH''''I (1)- .ell;)' Y·hl.'/'i1. sub-article (3) of ArtiCle 12 of this
A:i'" t'lm" ~'G'LanO(I 'I' fu)"} I\h·l·7° Proclamation, from the deposit in his
"'I-i)' OliO} (' Win '1.<'111 11'l-Yli(J)' blocked bank account.
n/loCl ~.e ·i'tiA'r· <ll bLl.a>·') "7(joofi.ill
.e :HI.I,. 81 The appropriate body shall recover the costs
t;1 t,'?IJ'(l ,l'flOJ' ~'!IA (jIl,U ~,'}</'7.' (na·t, of the sale undertaken pursuant to sub-articie
,,'Hii' IV(U) aPu>d- hOU.7.S'° (7)(a) of this Article from the proceeds of the
·ti.p bj,l' h07:;:}' '](l o.~ WP(.1:1:;i sale and return the halance, if any, to the
1\ (I'/{h( ,/, ')U {i OlIO' OJ r.J:J).IJ:f." 'l'-; (1 owner.
'/'&'6, ')'Hi'(] 11/\ fllJflol>'(j 'j, ,,·m'·~·1i I
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Transfe rring and Pledging of Leasehold Right
tlii, f t\. 11 OIl 01 'r '! 1!N''Ujof- ~ tI tj;" (J 'PlI'r 'I fill "'II'I,P 11
II Without prejudice to the p eriod of lease
til OIl,V ,,'I'~ ,,'}</>i\' X:t
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determ ined pursuant' to sub-article (1) of
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Article 18 of this Proclamation and the
-I',"" 7,','; 'jMl ~, 'Hr.' (ii) (""]'.'1'1'1"" fl;!' obligation to use the land for the prescribed
OJ") fI"·6.'I'Y..fI:/· },1A"7t',-.1- 'I"h
u
-l,e purpose in accordance with sub·article (1) of
f"'i'P A °1 J!,,:)' "'} J:,'hnO'I' If" "'l'g' I Article 21 of this Proclamation, a lessee may
G")I'" (,i\.11 1Ji\,eJl;!' aP'(l":'} tl°10'!''1f1<t: transfer his leasehold right or use it as
w,e)l'" ntl6. IIw' 1'1\, 11 ~I<j;,l' o"m'} (l'/'O collateral or capital contribution to the extent
'1'r,- 1I"'i{],l'11 w,e)r" (ll-j'C;!'A M'r'/' of the lease amoUnt already paid,
P'I '" (\oO(wl')I'" ,e:f'-lAa
2/ If a lessee, with the ~~ception of inheritance,
v "'i";;'O)·)r" (,,\1/ I]fI,ell;!' PI\, 11 Ol"fl'I,,} wishes to transfer his leasehold right prior to
"l,} IJ;J , nauy: 0 0 "_ ro,e)l'" ,?'tl];!'OJ~'} commencement or half-completion of
w,a>n'j tl"'iIll'l 'I"/! (l,{.''''' hOJ'C{) flo,,' construction, he shall be required to follow
'pC ~1()'1-'l!\ r,: \1U,(-'i-flo)' ~,oll],O 1]1'10>' transparent procedures of sale to be
~,II _~ 'i:,["I'(; [' ''V',l''/()')- '?A:\' ("{i.e"!." supervised by the appropriate body.
/"C'H"i (j (JI'Ii'I't\ }'.l)" ;,:""
I 31 III Iho ovent of transfer of leasehold right in
EI f'tI,11 ,eli;!' flll,V (,'H?l 'W'() n'H'''· I ac~ordance with ;sub-anicle (2) of this
(I{) [ID1}.1l.:/' 1't'I' O\II<;::- I Article:

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'pO)' {jrl'Hl fL'rov,!, J'i1 'I;~ (";lJlm·
II c.) the effected .lease payment including
interest thereon, calculated at bank
d~posit rate;
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b) volue of the already executed construction;
tI) ("/'tlC,' OJ/OJ' "nlJ;!' 'P ,'.1 r 1, c,- and
,II) PI\, 11 Ol"(l'I: (lOl'-r'lM· V·!'1'fm·
c) 5% of the transfer lease value;
I' I\, 1i 1';J (; (j aPf· J
tlfI,11 l](iJIV.(J-l: 1,'},O,.'I'Ctt,/· '/'KC? shall be retained · by the lessee, and the
A,:'/'/, ~,"lq,n ~flOl' ~'~IA 1fl. J~Y_t.,'JA" remaining balance shall be paid to the
appropriate body.
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~ r'lU ~,+~ ,o·n h'~~ (I ) ~,~~ 4/ Notwithstanding th~ provisions of sub-article

I1scr mn?"rn·9 v fl\11 flll.eII:J ' on (I) of this Article, where a lessee uses his
fl;J' h(]P]>:(]P1· 11t1.·} VII.11 on·I1·'" 11'1' leasehold right -, as ' collateral prior to
n'f~' 0'lr).p'" f"'l. Til OJ· hl\ll f·l;x·nz.r commencement of construction; the collateral
t/r,:,f' (Il ' ~ j~ Oll.li J,'r~: l,'}</'X'
?,'j[ '}(J.r) value may not exceed the balance of the lease
~,'Hi\' (El {In'''C':t· II.Y-.t'.?· fon··/I· down payment after cOllsidering possible
,/-1''li't·:r· :J'1I1101' 11°'i.'/'t:OJ· fnll'll deductions to be made pursuant to sub-
(]pm'} .elYc,'t.\:: article (3) of Article 22 of this Proclamation,

(;j Il Ii.V 7,')</>>'.' '}(J. () >, ')</' )\' (Q) auu,!.,}· 1'1\.1/ I 51 Where a lessee who has used his leasehold right as
col/aleral in accordance wilh sub-article (4) of this
(/U-(I-[:'i WP(I:'.r; J}(}YII rim- fJ fl'{):Jo (,
Articl e is in default and a claim, supported by a
°/~:J· GJ ··' qI\U"W"I·I. (ffl)()·)- i) OIJ)' "I(" (I)' It..e
court exec ution order, .on the collateral is
f't:C"· 7"U.!l,9o '}-6'111 f.,." 1\.<.11 ,}, n,>; presented, the appropriate body shall, upon
'P ),1: It'I'!.1l 7,"/'1,11 )'I\ID' },'IA 1'1\.11 OJ'I\·'}
terminating the lease contract, take back the land
},9:C{1l a" t. 'I:,} Iluvl.n,n lliI.U 7,'1'):" >,')<1')\'
and settle the claim to the extent of the balance of
!t~ lO'() hl 'I')\' (El auu'!.,]' (""I.f.!.',. the lease down payment after retaining the
;1
-; ·1·'l,r,~"·r"i M)N;,r, 'l'tID' '} r,'P()']'r, I] 1\ au deductions to be made pursuant to sub-article (3)
;'l -(1 '1: .r. tl'/:'lA:: 'l· t· 6, 111/·0 ')1\90 1\1\.11 of Article 22 of this Proclamation, and return the
[i
:;:~ ~ ,.. .e
I} I'l an ,fl, I: {I" A 11 iI;j' A :: surplus, if any, to the lessee.
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t.:',.'. %/ Iltl.~ ~,~\;'I.,} r)rr~'l' 'ItV/'J'.t:1 1lr)'I' 6/ Unless agreed 'otherwise, a building
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'-'-.'/~ . </>C (Jan,:. ·]· faufll'l' 9" an,n,]- n~'IH'" 1\..1'11 constructed on a leasehold and its accessories
fe.,
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' :; <
IDj'.9° 1'1.'1',,1\'1: (Jm't,'I: -I.e r'I'1~I}OJ' U'}~" shall be subject to' the collateral or transfer
hv')Ym· ,? C P'!'f J'I~ uv1A1J'?'1' O1"(J']- where the right to the use of land is made as
{dlr.' ,e.,f<it. OJ.e9° .e1·~t.1.AI ;>, VtV'9" collateral or transferred, Similarly, the right
()l'i'i(,' h,I\'i'lm· :JC P·l'.f .fIf- ou..,/.\. 'l.f?>i',
to the use of land shall be subject to the
WI'l,:I'r,' 1'I.,r'II· m.e ?" 1i,'I · ~,'If· nn"f.,')·
collateral or the transfer where a building on
!'OP IIl 'J' 9" a O '(J'J,9" ldl(~ .e.,f'IA OJJ',9"
leasehold and its ' accessories are used as
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co llateral or transferred, .
M o'/'};;' m,r t'im' (jont,:/- VOl:P'f -rll:t' P"?,
(lPrrn 'l</'r 1I"'l'?'r,(, n m/n'll ll'I·Y..:'> 7/ lf any person repeatedly transfers leasehold
;J"'l. 'I,ll. "J'}fl;J' ,'),fll1<;"'l"'1- P/I:I! {lo'(J right, without completion of construction, in
'f,'} P"'I.,r' ()'I'<\t\ r,: hl1'~ P"7,.onl\ll'l·",' anticipation of speculative market benefits,
h!l'~ (jff'l'g'm·r Pl\ll (.r.l.~:J' 7,'}?'J~ the appropriate body , may bar him from
')'1',,: 1I,t1l\)]ilm, fA'I'JA:: participation in, future bids.
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1;/ IlI!,U {,'i'/' 7,' onIP~'} PI\ 11 (lP,(H-
(J"'I'l:r'm'7° tJ'l,:J' 0.'1' <\11'1: 111\11 OJ'/I, 8/ The transfer of the leasehold right in any
r'j·onl'.h,f;'.l ' P/I.11 I)M~ II:J'rn' "IJ'.:J-:l'1' circumstance pursuant to the provisions of
OCTO·t\, )'/1 ;/'.\': on IH:J' on'(J'" (\1'<\11 this Article shall unconditionally transfer all
6,(\'1' Y'Ii'I'~' mn .e·j·<\1i 1, /1,:: contractual obligations assumed by the lessee
to the third party to, \yhom the leasehold right
is trans ferred'- -' ':' ,' , ., " -

25. Termination of Leasehold and Payment of

Compensation

II The leasehold of urban land shall be

terminated where: .' ':
v) flil,e.i';J ·Ol' I1ll.lJ {,'I']::: {,'H'?'" !'!Ii
·}O·r) l,'H'~ (I) onu'd· (l:J'O)"} I a) the I~ssee has failed to use the land in
THo ~J~ fllJ'PfJJ accordance with sub-article (I) of
Article 21 ofthis Proclamation;
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Il) (l;J·m· 1l,1.11-(1 'I""',/" '/"011" 1l1l.11 b) it is decided to use the land for other
I,/A "711·,1, ~,Vtm'A I\.wr.n 0).!'.'1" purpose 'due to public interest; or
,"l ('fUI .!'./';1' I/UO~. fll/,u (,'I']:!: I,}<I'X' c) the .lease perigd is not renewed in
:W 'W,I) I,'HI'> , (~) {ft''''''t.'? accordance ~ith sub-article (I) of Article
IIA;J'J:.r'tI 19 of this Proclamation,
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2/' Notwithstanding 'ili~',pwvision of sub-article

f./ PI/,ll I,HI'> 'iO·1) h'HI'> lli/(U) ,e.," '?'}, (I)(a) of this Article where it is ascertained
flS C '1" (l ;hn· 'I") '1" " .!'. f (,\ 'P Il or that the land has not been used for the
flr,>/''/''(j'/bC :h7' O'r~~7'la)· (ft"vt.,), intended PurPose ai 'a result of force majeure
', 11/,1''1'' n'\J'. (jlf~ '1"h,f '?' {]IJlf~' as provided for ,under the civil code,the
IH't.,?7111 f,"7f]'(j film· hIlA hf,1' 9" appropriate body ' niay " authorize time
WI .!'. flll'im ' 'juh'j y .?, l'f]hiO)"i 'I.n extension to compensate .time lost due to the
1'0'l..1'/1hrl '/'Lf.L"'lt 'I.IL 1l.&.'}X· force majeure situati9D, "
)',:r II (,\ ::

r; I'tl'l'''7 (l;J' 1'1\.11 )',11:1' Ol/,lI f"}</> ii' 31 The lease paymeni shall be returned subject
'iD,1) f"}</> ii' liil(lI) {/D'v t. :/. t'l,;:t.'I' to the deduction of costs incurred and penalty
'/"111.0" OJGL1S "u"'''L '/""'i(l ('Il:11 fce where the leasehold of urban land is
hr,:,rm· l\f](W"'(j'/: '/'{lIJ'\'1i )',If<;'(,\:: terminated in accordance, with sub-article
(I)(a) of this Article:' "
, "

QI I'h ' /'''') (l:1' 1'1l.11 )',I';J' IlII.lI I,'}</>r.- 41 Where the leasehold of,; urban ,land is
'v
'iO'1) 1,'Hx' lii/( II ) 00 t. '/' t'l,~/:t.·r terminated iri accordance with sub- article
'l/'l,!'.JI;1'O)' 1,"/IHI 'l/'lw· ,},"/ o",it.:I· (l)(b) of this Article, the lessee shall be paid
,/ ·uU(/I(/I;~ 11"1 j', h&.l\ 'I' A ::
commensurate compensation' in accordance
with the relevan,t law, '
r..; I'h'/''''/(l;J' 1'/'1:11 J'.I';J· OIl,U I,'HX' 51 \Vhere the le!lsehold 'o( urban land is
';O'{j I,'H'?" 11i/(," ) (lIJwt.'/. t'l.:~t.'l' terminated in ' accordance with sub-article
f]/'I)',I';)'Q)' Mlh l,'jJ'; q{]IJ '} f]l\OJ' 'l.lL (1)(c) of this ,Arti, c le,the lessee shall hand
.' .,
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OJ'!I'I' (1(l;J'aJ' '\)', ,rt'l&.t.w·'} 'i,nt.,/· over the land to the appropriate body by
(I "'l';'i-'I' (I;1-i))"i 1,"/f]'(1 '\/'Im' 1,/1('\
, " .' .

removing, within one year, the pwperty

00 (,\ (I "7(1 t. ll,n I, Il (1'-"':
situated on the land, ",; .. "
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6/ The appropriate, body may' take over the land
'AI f]1'lj', I';J'O)' Ilrr.u l,'}</>I'> '}O·I) l,'}</>I'> together with 'the, prop,rty thereon without any
(Ii) rH·{lIJl\t!'/·m· r1.l/, 'I~'O OJ·I)'I' payment where ,the lessee has fai led to remove the
"(jt.-I:' 1),\',<'1 r"'l.OOl\h+m· hl)A (I;J. property within the period oftime set forth in sub-
m·'} t!'/i·(jt.,/: J'l\'ID'},/" h'f:J' I\.ml) article (5) of this Article, and may order the police
Y.m' J'.:{IIA:: 1l}, 6, 'lOfl o , 'ju /,1)6.11'1, where it finds it necessary for the enforcement of
If'," r'l. J"I 'i'm' 7'Il,I)'; "'/1/'1/ .!'.:)'·,\A:: the takeover.

7/ Where the leasehold of urban land is tcnninated

'];j 1111,l! I,'j<[or.- '}(}-{j 1,'H7, I?i/(Il) (lIJ'P
pursuant to sub-article (I)(b) of this Article, the
t.,). ('1\.1/ (1).(,\ r'l.!l:t.'I' 1'(1;)'0)' Chh'(j
taking over of ,the land shall take place in
(,au, DUDaJ' fllW I,'!')',: l,'i'I'x' tjiii
accordance \vith!"th·c p.~ovisi~ns of Article 31 of
fl 'I' Y. ~'l'l (I)' (lIJ 'v t. '/' )',If<;' A:: this Proclarnatio·n'. j ::, - '. " ,

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26. Power to Clear Urban Land
.\ f·.I ,o.'. ·· H'fJ l\ .. f. '),1' •. , f,.·/: ~'·;
II . The approeriato. , \><>dy · s.hail . ~l,Iye the power,
. whe~e ,i t is,~.t.\le p'ubli,c ,ipter~si. to clear' and
takeo~~ri ,)\U'b<l(1 Aapd .up~~ ,payment of
commens\lfllte ~o1)lP,ensat!on, ,I? adv.ance, for
the properties to be' removed from the'land.
21 A person displaced due to an action taken
pursuant to sub-article (I) of this J\rticle shall
, be provided \yit!{asubstitute plot of land
within the urban'; 'centre ' the: size of which
shall be detennined by the region or the city
administration.~1.·, ( ,~~' :' ' .'' !· i~ i.! .:'[;
31 Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-article '
y':'};J7, (I) of this Article, no land leasehold may be
cleared, ' prior ! to . the ', expiry of the lease
period, 'tiniess 'the lessee · has " breached the'
:1 'contractof'lease; the 'us'e of !he land is not
compatible with the urban plan or the land is
required . for .deyelopm~nt activity, to be
undertakell bigo~erllrilt;~i; . ' , .
1 . .. - .", (. ',: : ' ,. , - ,.
..
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41 The appropriate body shall have the power,
without the need ISsl!e a :c1earance order to
pursuant to 'Article 27 , of thi$. Proclamation
and payment of compensation, to clear an
illegally ; occupied ' urban i' land by merely
serving If"written (notice of 'seven working
days to the occupant in person or by affixing
it to the property situated on the land.
".Io U·i~ ~) ·i ;-U~ ·,:, ~~ ~' .
-.' '.. ·· ; ' :1' ·0 ····· ·~i:·t~· · ··~ .:!
27, Clearing Order , ' .' :'" , .", "
": ' . ". ' \ .. ~ .'.\...
II Where urban landholding is decided to be
cleared in accordance with sub-article (I) of
Article 26 of this Proclamation, the possessor
, of the' land shalk be. served': with a ; written
clearing order stating the time the land has to
be vacated, the amount of compensation to be
paid and the siie and locality ofthe s~bstitute
plot of land to' be ~vaiied. ' .; .
, : '. ,. ~ 1. . , .,;',.. •
21 The periodofnotificatio~ to be given in
accordance wit\l, sub-article (I) of this Article ,
shall be detennined by' regulations to be
issued by die regions and the city
administrations; provided, however, that it
may not, in any way, be less than 90 days.
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E/ l''''l.tl'l''I'O)· rll'I''''l n;J' j,11;J' !'(]D','? 3/ Where the plot of land to be cleared has a
,'P'} fl.')- Po,UII'} tun r"'lflM'</!J' government house ' on 'it, the clearing order
'}'o'III' r"'u',coOl" fl.'I" · fl°'l.J'fI·I ~ }; shall be served. to the ~ody, ?dministering the
house. ,.. .. - - . .. ..
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fi/ . (lILU h""".. "O·fI · h'Hr.- (0 (lPIPI.'}' 4/ If a house subje~t:.to :a 'Clearing order · issued
r"'lM N~J' ,}-OI111 1""'It\t.II'} fl.,} pursuant to sub·article (3) of this Article is
. +ht-j,'Y' h~lI/' ,}t'JIII~ 1'~l.r)OJ· j t\tJA rented, the body which received the order
., f"'lflm'H</:J' '1.lto)· h"'l'II,.o/'/: (l,{. ')' .
.. \ shall take the necessary action ·10 tenninate
, .. . the contract ofrent' prior to. the expiry of the .
I'll.t-j, OJ't'I,'} t'I"'l:t: L'I' . i''''l.J'fI":{·A
notice' period. ; ".\ '~' ':l~ r; t~..~l! {
t,C9u ;o, Ol'aJ·M:· },MH'lI .

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?l i:, f"'l M N:.I' 'ro win rJJ WI" . "'l fI m" 4'4; n 28. . Grievances Relating
. "
·: to Clearing Ord~r or
" . ' .-.- .
MtlPt\ll'/: il fl.·!:;J· ?'1', Notke .. ..!~ ": t ·:!.." ."!.
. .: t· f u·: · \':~ ·' i · !·
O/LU >d']!.: h')<Iol\' t~ ,(1·11 h')<Iol\' (ii) I I . A person served with Ii cleaTing order pursuant to
~",pi :1' (''''lI)I'\'I''I:.I' '}' o'111 r f.l. (to,· 0> )'.~" sub·article (I) of Article 27 of this Proclamation
'ro 0111 O','nl1llJ-}' 'Hli'} ~./? lfl un ,(I 'L' or any other person alleging infringement of his
(J>./?~o 'I' ·Pax ./?~1111~:t\ ('Otf.\ "'l'g'OJ'?" right or benefit as a result of the order may submit
nar '}'O'"I· Of-in (lUi r po/,. 'I'r;-,}' 01,11'1' his grie vance to . the"approprialebody, together
JI\OI''} . . t,IL'I:;!' tnlc11C ?"h'}J-I:<" wilh evidences substantiating his cause. within 15
a~llili ar :JC h"/'I11 ~I\ar hi,A "'l,pi11
: work ing days·after ·receipt of tile order.
j>.;l'·~A" . . .. !( ·~HH · '··· ;·
2/ Any person served with a notice pursuant to
f./ (l1l.11 J.q'J.: i,'HoY.· !I'y; '}Q·fI i,'HY.· (ii) sub·article . (4) : '.ofl.•Article '26 of this
(lDwt'. 'l' "Ulln',,,,,!:J' (' .l',t'.{J(J)' (JO)' Proclamation may submit his grievance to the
uUIIIl"'H:J'(ll' IIY.t'.t'lm· 1I{Jf/:I' I'rt· appropriate body, : together, )Vith evidences
'I,,'l' (/J·tJ'!' i,(J,' /:;J'Ol'" tnlc11C substantiating his ,: cause,;.. : .within seven
.. 9"h',J"I:, o~fI/.J:I'o)· ;lC hOIf/'1I 'I t'I OJ· working days after receipt of the notice .
. : . . :·~·; t, \ ;~ ; \· , ~ '~
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. 3/ The appropriate body shaIr properly examine

a grievance · submitted· to it in accordance
),"/t]'fl .f't\m· ),lrAnlLV ),'1-/'r.- ',O·fI
with sub·article (I) or (2) ofthfs Article and
i,'Hr. . UiJ 1Dj,9" (lI) (]DIP/. ,1,
notify its decision .,-to the .applicant in
r 4' /. n fI '/", iI (J,'I:;J' (J iI "I f/ II, (J "'l f1)?- ,}. writing. Where . the complaint is found to be
O)·t'j~, llu(jIl1:I'~' OJ·t'j~,Ol·" · M,fl.'I:;J·
unacceptable, -the ,'.decisjon ~ .. shall state the
i,:/' t-fl.m· nx'u'r,: '''It'Jm'p MIll ')':: reasons thereof: . ~I ~. ·1~ ;.;·.,,;· . , ·; \' '''''''t
l"pLnm' i,fl. '/:;1 , 1~'1'f/j, ~.} . J''I'rr
h If ~ 9" II', J' '/: n'? A r.- nOJ; t'J ); OJ· OJ· fI'I'
(IV? t'I r.- j, <;' en ;I'A::

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.e'?tJ~ . Body ,' . .. . •

(i/ l,"/fHI .r'~,," hi/(\ III/.IJ J,'I'j!: l,'/'I'I\' ?; ;.~ II An applicant _wh~ .is . aggrieved by the
')(H) l,')</>I\' (E) {""Pi'}' (11)1110>' OJ")}' :j'C
decision of the appropriate body rendered in
r'/'n')' hIL'I:;!' h~'lr(l til"H,eD' flf-iOm· accordance with sub·article (3) of Article 28
. M) 4'r;-'l' "J'n'!' J!, "I 'l"f.'1 fllLU >d']!.: of thisProclarrlatiortmay ' :appeal \ to the
r.'}·P?,· 0 I7D fP i'" (j'''**(]OQ)'
./?"l'l'r fl°"- Appellate TribunaI"established· under Article
·7·1)'l, 'Y''' i 'l1 ./?1··~A" .
30 of this Proc!amation' wjthin :io days from
receipt of the decision?!, .; ...:. ...
-f· t : 'l' ~:;i ·i.·•.,·<.~
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21 The Tribunal shalt" examine the appeal and
render its decision within 30 working days
'Pt;'·} m·il',. (WC'l"e: m")~ ""r'!lll:/'
from submission of the appeal. It shall notify
~,Ml'I':: ?l'llllaJ" m·tr~'l" 1\·/'IltrIJt
;ts decision in writing to the parties.
rot (,"":t•• (lX' U'/j: "'I tr aJ:p h t'I (l·l'"

31 Decisions of the Tribllllal, except relating to

r/ (lll"! tlctlc ".e IIAlf~ (lr'!'I"/'C 9°TtI compensation, on issues of law and facts
(1;F'} I.f.l,'l"e: (ll\.t'l0'f (lJI"1'l" lf~ (llj:;:' including claims for substitute land shall be
~'lC hche:'f 'I.e '/oCJ'tm· r"tl'lmm· final.
aJotr~ r(W~f.l,lij' .elf'lA"

§/ (·Win>· ~uO n"'l.ou/\h·} I1l1m(l)o
r·/·/'l')' 'rlJt-llt ron (l)o"'~(l)o 11 I.tl1 ",. Mi
'f>"'} or fl'l' /\ "'l. ou /\ h'I'or I'll"''''' .e"l'l '5
/'l"'l. .,:C.~ (b.} (IJ.er rtH·"" .e°}'!1 fl"'l.
,, :CX: n.·)· (lfI.(I(H· fI"1.""fIlH·0I· " .. J!.(I:"
11.,:·/·:;' r,:r.r: n.·} .e'?'11 ""~t.·n )~ i·· ~A"
a,··n. ~C 41 A person dissatisfied with the decision of the
Tribunal on the issue of compensation may appeal,
within 30 days from receipt of the decision, to the
rel eva nt municipal appellate court or, in the
ab,ence of municipal appellate court, to the
regular high court. ..

f./ 01lU h'}</'?;' ,(}or'! h,</'?;' (Ii) nowt.-} 51 An appeal under sub·article (4) of this Article
.e "1 fJ ~ (W 0/ t. .(l r "t 'f t'I aJo .e "1 CJ :~ CJ r. may be admitted only if the appellant has
~,V;.t\<I':I' ·N)'/11 r'/,l'Illl(l'} '} rh."oy handed over the land subject to the clearance
(1:)' ~,"1fJ·(l "t'lm' hl-tA IIr'!thOr, order to the appropriate body and attached
.rnt.h(lO·('·} elH' h.e"1fJ~ Ml,·/:;J·m· evidence to this effect.
:1(: ~,.r .e /' 11'1' t. (l '(l;r. .e If r, A::
61 The appellate court shall decide on an appeal
V (l1l.1! >,'}</'X' ·}o·n ~,'H'?;' (Ii) or,w(../, submitted to it in accordance with sub-article
.e'?fJ:f r·rl(lt'l-'/· /j:ct: (b.} .e"1CJ·]. (4) of this Article ~ithin 30 working days
fl</' lllt\·/· IJQj I' /-"tr "''IT w·lt'!' w·tr~ from its submission. The decision of the
noflm'} ~,t'I(l'h: \''i:c.r.- (b." w·tr),9" court shall be fmal.
rau('r.l.t.if .elf'lA::

\1) • . . M.e "In 1'I"t '/oC]'}. 30. Appellate Tribunal

{if rh'/''''I (l;J' "'IflM':j<" 1'11"/ 'l-P,r-:Y.

II Urban land clearing and compensation cases
.e "1 f)'} el '''l. 1· CJ '}.?' :f· 0 h 1M' :f·"
oh./. 0 7 i,fIo!'P, J'. e:';f. .e:t::J:"'II\.1I appellate tribunals shall ,b e established by
regions and city administrations.

fJ./ OIl.1! i,,<['?;' ,O·fI h,'p?;, (li) au"'l·l· 21 A Tribunal established pursuant to sub-article
r·f·**au ?·fJ'}. r ·/'lOt'l·/·'t .enJfJ:~ (I ) of this Article shall have the power, upon
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iI'1</' x· 2,' ;~ '} o· fI examining appeals submitted to it, to
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auIV('.). confirm, vary or reverse a decision rendered
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in accordance with ··sub-article (3) of Article
rr'lma>··} aH)i. rOO/flt.Dr /-"A"f'} 28 of this Proclamation and to enforce its
L .e 'i' t. 'I' t\ :: decision.
i
I" r; r'/ofJ'}.ro· "'mtH ~"J'. h"1fJO' t'lhAII. 31 The Tribunal shall be accountable to the
mf,'l" t'lh"''''IaJ' M.,.P,f.C 9"hc (b-'/' council of the region or the city
.elf'l A:: administration, as the case may be.
ti/ ?·fJObOJ· ~,"1CJ'O 11'I1'(/)· hll"'} r·I'OJ·
41 The Tribunal shall .consist of not less than five
"lm· h?; f"'l.I"}t'l. hfJ ... ·} .e'i~.;J'AII
members drawn from different relevant bodies.
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necessary. order · the relevant' bodies to
'(]7'I' .l',,1:0I·'} M"'I' (]"'I1I11 01>-.l''P. provide expert · opinion or to produce
M·" .I' f ,j' an ", (] A (Jl f, 'I" "'I () I. 'P: ], Vi. evidence pertinent to a case before it.
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;) f,A iI "'I II 11 f°?,oll)'r(Jl''} 0I'<'I~P1''I where it finds it necessary to execute its
'N-,IIJl1- "'I{)t,O'l" f,1'I)Au decisions and orders. ..' ;
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except the law. , ., .
81 The Tribunal may ' not be governed by the
;sf 'rCl '1 OJ·{)t-OI"} (l"'l..I'Il'ltD-'}(] 'I- VL provisions of the ordinary Civil Procedure Code
(lan~(]r,:m- f'f:'hltlld.. C {)~-I-"C'}·", while conducting its functions. It shall, however,
;n "I " f, an t- 'I" :: If 'i 'I" (] h A t'I, (J) f, 'I" be governed by expedient procedures to be issued
(] 11-1''''1 "()-t-.'! ~ 1- (l0?'(J)0") P·/'<I' I)m6. by the region or city administration,
M I~C'}'''' .f',ant-A::
iii f7,ClobQ)' i,Cl" '/' P{)t- II an'} (lhAt'I, 91 The term of office of members of a Tribunal shall
be detennined by the region or city administration.
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31. Takeover of Land

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!il rlLII l'}</or. ")Ml h"),"",' I'll Y.: '}.n II \Vithou t prejudice to the provision s of sub~articlc
~"Iy""'I\(/ 'I' U"i' ',"//1 '(/ .vII 0" "I'A (2) of this Article, the appropriate body shall take
"'IM""I:}' .)·)'1111 r'I't'ltIlO')"} (I;)' over urban land from any person who has been
1""/,(.110",· 1'}"I''''l II;). 'Ill y.I';)·W· 11"/ servcd with a clearing order within 90 days from
IJ'I'IJJ,I\OJ' 'I") aI.e9° 'Iu/OJ" ) 1\t1l'4'IlA the date of payment of compensation, or if the
6.;PJ'.~: 'IA11'7 J'."I'f" lju/tD- h"lI1'O 11/1 OJ' person refuses to take the payment, from the date
"IIA 1J9" (I1J"1 r'1'}/] 'I. u /,n h·I·1'ODmO·)- 'I' ") of depositing tiJe compensation in a blocked bank
l!..9I.lC: 01 (/'li"" w·tt'p .etfc,ot.\11 lff,oy6 account in the name of the appropriate body;
f-i'GJt'I7l'iY> flU/ jA'I'1'iIl'iGJ' 1'ItD- l'iop'I'IlA provided, however, that the appropriate body shall
06./17 '/./1, ',"]'HI jl'iOJ' h'IA Oil")/] r'H'OD pay the deposited amount whenever the entitled
tIlm·'} 'l'}I/'n ODIJIf)·)· ',MI')'" person intends to take the payment.
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i/ ""ICl'(] ,PflOJ" "IjA r"'lM'I't.l' "'·lJI111 21 The appropriate body shall .take over a land in
(Jlf,'1" °7{)m'HtJ' p.f·om(l,I-'} ant, 'I' respect of which a clearing order' or notice haS
been served: . ~ I.>·; ".'-
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u) 'h'l I 11/. (J)f,'I" "'It'lm '} </'</!Y(J)- P~I. a) where the person served with the clearing
OO!' t'l0l' i111.U (,'I';e,: i,'H'?" f\'t '}O·{) order or notice has not lodged a grievance
(,')<i'y,' (?i) mf,'I" (Jt) uu/pt.·I, against the action in accordance with sub,
M,'!:;)' 'i,P-f'(;'(] 1\ 'rC 1 arlicie (1) or (2) of Article 28 of this
Proclamation;
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'}O·{) i,'Hr.' (I:) an UJt. 'I' l,fi,'/: b) where the grievance is dismissed .in
;)·OJ·'~ OJ''?'':/' \'O?,y YoCal o>.I)~, I\t'l 'r accordance with , sub-articl~ (3) of Article
" 'I nOJ· I) i OJ' I) f, f, '7 Cl;~ I) f, -" C 'n 28 of this Proclamatiori and no further
r'I:!'CI al,e'l" appeal is made against ihe decision; or
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,h) nlLl! M':e.: il'H~ I'll! ,Ml il'H~ c) where an appeal submitted in accordance
(ii) (JUIP",,' ,e'?1J1 <I'cn nt/.tJ M':e.: with sub-article (I) of Article 29 of this
.~
iI'Hr,' 0 '}Ml il'H~ (i0 (]DU'''''' Proclamation is dismissed in accordance
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~ .e "I WI: '} OJ· .I': ,} nau:" "} OJ· <'l ~ with sub-article (2) of Article 30 of this
': ,\ fi/I'PI Proclamation .
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rll.U ~,'}<I>)I;: 'IMI I\'H~ (iil y;'},n (L'lCl'" 3/ Notwithstanding the provision of sub-article (1) of
n~U\<I"~m' out.,1· ~.e fH1A 1 *"'1. "'hA this Article, where there is no crop, perennial crop
~~': CD)'.'l" I\,~ 'Hlt::·} hl\,(\ rh'I''"! (1;1' or other propeny on a land in respect of which.
1Jt\,eII;1'(J}o P'"!M<I"p '}O'll' n~t::flm' Mi clearing order has been served, the · holder shall
n
'I' ".). or 'I' r 11'1''''' (1:1' ,e 11:1''''' ') ~, "}1J·n hand over the land to the appropriate body within
~flm' AlIA '"!nt::h'(] 1\1'\1)01':: 30 days from the date of receipt of the order.

iii il "}(1-(1 .I' 11(1)' ~,I,tI (1;)'O,.'} O"'I.t.h,nn ·1· 4/ The appropriate body may order police force ·
'tI& ;j.etl (/V1Il'/'?" MlliJI'~ tJ'~. when it finds it necessary to use force to take
r'L.P'l'}'m· p;rIlJI '/.etl "'JI/lI.e:r·'\tI:: over the land.

5/ The appropriate body may not be ' held

(:;/ n,1,7 011' aD'}?.!': P'r,PII phof''''7 n;J'
>-. '} .';.1\<1' ;1' (J'''l..I'.'' '7 n'J' 'l.I L n(1), aJ' '\.e responsible for any property situated on
,\11 'HId, 1,"'IJ'n .1'1101' MtI '/'IIl.e-!: illegally held plot 'o f urban land 'in the course
1,1. tJ"}?,,:: of clearing the land. '" .

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h'i:A M"r'lr PARTFIVE ' .-

AI! Af. J!:')7l.?'f MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

32. Powers and Duties DUhe Ministry

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m;.~,n'I;1· P"Z/l'i'II·')' p'Af/)'}'1 '/·"llIt",·

.e ~·1·)' A:- The Ministry shall have the powers and duties to:

til.eu {,'I'J::: OU·II,9· t/l~fI":r· 1I"'l:llJ 1/ foll ow up and ensure the proper
(]DIi,?"""} .eh:Jo./,'\tI T J't.;J"}f/)tll implementation ' of thiS- Proclamation in all
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regions and city adminis~tlons;
~./ IIhtlt\·:r'l IIh,/,"'7 M'rP,J.'.C':r· N-h~,
h" PiI:p?" ,,} '}f];1'~'';:>'i: yr.C;Jt\l 2/ provide technical and . 'capacity building
support to regions
. and."city
, . administrations;
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E/ nV'1C il'J''f: p,,:?, ?(]Dt,'!.r, (]D(.,:r ~h 3/ create, with the assistance of technology, a
{lIJ t.'f, 9' cr, '} n 'L-h'i fl· Jt r "'711 {lIJ '} r, modernized and harmonized real property
information system at the national level;
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4/ adopt and follow up .the implementation of

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national standards . pf real , properties data
:r.'} fl of·(]D 1\11'1' n;1', P, C I'- :1', J' 0'''/ Al base;
-r6.~tnO;J·'I:o.. '} .eh;1,,/''\tI!
5/ prepare model regulations, directives and manuals
(jl (,IW'} il(I'.~ "'ln6.?°'l.J' 'f" >'.tI J.'.W:f·T to be issued for the implementation of this
(]DOU (, j' P' :y.r, "7 'j 'P fI" :y. ,r II,;:> "P: A:: Procl amat ion,
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0r. 1'11/.\1\'1"'<; 1'11'1....., M,,·P,}'..C":f· rAnnr; 33, Powers anti Duties of Regions and~
'/'''lflC Administrations
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Regions imdcity' admini~trations 'shall have the powers

and duties to: .

{;/ nU·fl·?"" h·'·'I"":f· CD·flT 1''''/.11OJ.'} au':':I' 11 administer land, in all urban centers, in
nlll! i\'r~ UUIP(.')' .f'fI"·}U~·':'fl.r accordance with this Proclamation;

21 issue regulations and directives necessary for

U .eU'} M)~ n"'/.1CJ fl o'!fl6..09 u 1''''/..f'fI
6.. A." j'.'} (l":f-r. UD{7I>(, J' 9'":f' J' (JJfIJ fl,::
the implementation of this Proclamation, '
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34, Duty to Cooperate " ;, " ,

Any person shall have the duty to cooperate for

<ry'j','0l'9 U (tOI' .eu·n ,\'1'~
the implementation of this Proclamation,
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35, Penalty

1i/ ' 1'a1'}J':A U7' fnflm r°'l..I'M'''! fJAU", II Unless the 'Offence" is 'pun'ishable with more
nfl' I"/'C,- severe penalty under the Criminal Code:

V) "'I')~'ar'l" .eV') I\'PJ":, (JILt! M'J": auw a) any officer or employee who is in charge of
I. -)- {' aJin- ,O(1:i-, tJ1'U>'(')' 7'1'·'} It "'Ifl implementing this Proclamation and
.,07" {'·I'oDJ'.1I ?~t. OJf!,y" wto·!·~' regulations and directives issued hereunder
'!'1(L YAtf~ 'l':"'l" It toe), OJf!,'l" It:V\ Wi lh intent to obtain for himself or to procure
It or It "'I fI1 "f .}, (J "'}1I11.- for anoth;rju,rsol\ undue advantage:
.~, - q .!~~: ' <lr _
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(k) (JlLU M'J": h'!'J'.~11ar ora;], I'h1''''1 (I) grants an urban land in contravention of
(l;t-") 1'.,4'J'. },,}J'.U'~ hZ Mh 1(; the . provisions, of 'this proclamation is
'}au,} (I"Y,J'.C 1\ In· 1\"" to·} }" punishable 'with rigorous imprisonment
h'(lC :'iit Mh '(lC nit (J"Y,J'.CI\ from 7 to 15 years and with a fine from
flllHI au4'.·... .e4'flIAI , . Birr 40,000 up to Birr 200,000; ,

co l'a:1. t.;1' aot.r>i7':r-·) f!,i, 'I.f,"C"/1

(2) ," fails " 10 , disclose ' 'any infonnation
II "1:1. t.;1 ,MY: 7U b f." 'If!, 1J'.'1I
pertinent to a tender, restricts _the sale of
(VI'/.\ T fa,I,t.:), "l.J'.'I;") (U"I'!
bid documents. distoJ1 s the process or
eJJJ', ?" ('a,I.t.;1' "'ilL-I,) n,I\(II"" Iii; reverses the outcome of a lcnder is
Mil Xif ,}ou.} (l°'l.J'.CfI In, I\r punishable with rigorous impriso nment
to,/,}" Il'(lC 071, Ml! '(lC li.;::Ii1. from 5 to 12 years and with a fine from
(I"Y,J'.CfI fnll'(I au'I'l"· f!," , flIAI Birr 30,000 up to BirrISO,OOO;

(E) IlIl.V ~\'PJ": 1l't'J'.~1'lar W·G1l. •. (Jq" (3) acts in,violation of the provisions of this
11-1'17 OJ.f','l" 1I1Lt! }.q'»,' uuwt.:,. Proclamation or fails to take action
U"OI'(lJ:' [''''L'I'lOl''} I\C9u )f 'l,l'.OIf1X" requifl;d under this Proclamation is
11'I't. h/i MIl! n ",QU .), 1I"'/.J'.CIl
punishable with rigorous impdsonment
In· },,,,,to,), }" h'(lC 0i'i, Mh ·nc from 5 to 12 years and with a fine Irom
Birr30,OOO up to Birr 'ISO,OOO;
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II) ",!'}~:ar9:' 1\(1}- J'.U1 h'l']!- (1JJ'.'I" IlIl.U b) whosoever. in violation of the provisions .
M']!- OUlP t. .). I' (1Jffio f.'}{li·'} (1J J'.'I" of this Proclamationior /Iegulations or
aoout.p 9',,;.,} 11 ao.,.,\ II 'i: rh.,."'! 11;1''} directives issued hereunder . .. fences an
h'l'C' h.!'II T "1111;1' 'l'l~f.Il·l· (1J J'.'I" urban land, ~ndeltakes construction on it
hl\ 'l'1l~ )'.I';.i-(n· ,?C h'i''\'i't\ hZ Mh or encloses 'it with his · adjacent /and is
Iii 'lao·)· 1l"'lf.Cfl ,..,. },p't.r M' punishable with a rigorous imprisonment
hllc :'.in. Mh lIC Ui'i. 1l"'lf.Cfl from 7 to 15 years, .and with a fine from
f1'ill·11 av·I','·· )'.'/'''IAI Birr 40,000 up to Birr 200,000; ' .
,Il ) "'!'}~:!IJ·9· (J/J-I.",! fl.11 Gf.l.t.;1·
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c) any bidder of urban .Iand lease tender who
r~/.llJP,y.c nOl' ('.l,n')'
"'Iflt.'Jf 1""t.111 presents a falsified documentary evidence or
ao "I M,' nflt.fl·}1 aot.]f hY.111' w)'.'I" conceals any evidence which he should have
hilA "'wp'P't .?C fluDuvlllllC r,MI')' disclosed or, connives , at an . act of fake
iD'.~·J.':C 'lY.t.1 h?; Mh H 'lao.} compctition is punishable with a rigorous
n=u.cll 11"/' Mt.·)· },<;' h'flC !ili'i. Mh imprisonmentfrom,5 to 12 years and with a
·oe litvi'i. O"'lJ:Cfl r-nIl·(1 {/V'h"" fine from Birr 30,000 up to Birr 150,000.
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'1./ "'!·}l1'01·r .eu'} l,'P~" · IlIW i,'P~ 21 Where any officer or· employee who is in
{lDUJI.·r from· f.,'}(J1·" {lD{lDtf?>1"} charge of implementing this Proclamation
, :- ..
fI"'!!l!"O?" f,/·{lDJ'.1l ?<\&. cn.er u,t.,/·l1' and regulations and directives issued
IlIl.U h'}N', 1Ml .1\H~· (li) r"'o»ll hereunder negligently commits the offence
!l'I: r'; '1'4, ,H'· 11 :/"t'l 'I-~ ~ ,1' h &.y, {lD hli specified under sub-article (I) of this Article,
Mh (i ')ou·1, (J"'l.Y.C!l >'P't..).r, tl'flC he shall be punishable with imprisonment
Ti'i.. Mh 'nc @'i.. (]"'l,.e.C!l rnll,n from 1 to 5 years and with a fine from Birr
av el' {}" . .ell~flJ A;. 10,000 up to Birr 30,000.

E/ o~'i?,:m'?" (JIW 1,1'i'?;' V·I-oDllh·,'"

31 Any asset which is the proceed of a crime
fro'})?;C\ g:C/.')· n{lDt.7.?" I'",'rf U·rn· committed in violation of the provisions of this
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nIj:CJ': n.+ ,H'll1 'hDC(t h"l(Hl fl101' Article shall be confiscated by a court order and
h'lA >.V;.t.h(Jm· f,?I.;Jt:Il' shall be surrendered to the appropriate bod y.

07;. r.,.i] 0;.., 'I-t. '1"'l. H f"'! g.'i t.'f!(J/' tnH· 36. Repealed and Inapplicable Laws

iii rh·/''''! (1;). nll.11 · f1t\OU,('l/'} >"'?"1'1 I I The Re-enactment of Urban lands Lease
(\ {/VP,'i1 °) I'cnrr)OJ· l,Q':e,: '/,'rc Ho lding Proclamation No. 27212002 is
mt· ii/j: j) .til! 11 I I.lJ 11 'P ~ ,,' 'Ii &. A :: hereby repealed.

V hll.u 1\'P~ ;JC fOZ:l't.'} "'I1<;'O"?" ,),"1 21 No law or customary practice shall, in so far
ro,er fhu't.C t'l'l"f.: IlIl.U M'~ as it is inconsistent with this Proclamation, be
Il'''i'i'',~· '1,.'ln" tI.e .,.,tYOZH applicable with respect to matters covered by
r. J'r '!' I. OJ' r :: this Proclamation,

37, Transitory Provisions

/il hA(\°1:" rh,/'''7 MH·.'lf.C1', 4'.e.?" r'l,A I I Regions and city administrations shall re.nder .
decisions, within three months after the
<pCnal' 1l>','PA'Pt'l tI.e fll· rh,,''''l (I;).
coming into force of this Proclamation, on
'I' ,r 1: 9' l' I n"'I, 00 (\ h ,). .1', Ii >. 'P ~ pc-ndi ng land holding requests in accordance
Iw(;(i-'/' y } X':9"C,' '111.:/' Y'{J·j· wl-··j-
with the fanner laws.
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V .ell i,'P;1'.: !l{lUI\'l~-/: (]t.-), ]'"JCHl I] II aJ' 21 All lease holding contracts which have been
i.tlG\ ?'/'iC('oo, Pi\. 11 G)-II°'1.'S mll,V' concluded with the appropriate body and all
{lPwd' ['-/'iIr,(1l'/' P't,p>1.', 11;J'l~~;J' activities perfonned accordingly before the
7:01' -rm·n 4, -I' 6. ~o·O ;J';I:(J}' .e4''I''; t\" coming into force l>f this Proclamation shall
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38, Effective Date

.ell ],1';;:: (]6.,,f'.t.A '/;Jt-} ;JILllI ;J ..H" I/(J}'q(]:r
This Proclamatiori ;sh~ll co~e 'into force on the'
'n ;e:rc fOr, .ell'C.'A:: date of publication inthe Federal Negarit Gazeta,

Done at Addis Ababa, this 2S tb day of November, 2011

"Ie"? aJAJ'..1.I"C1.i'I GIRMA WOLDEGIORGIS

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tT1it\,h Tti.lI,.'1,}-} DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

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