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htp~ <k1'C rr/rilfit~ ~.r. Proclamation No. 13/1995

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htp~ <k'l'C rr/rilfit~ PROCLAMATION NO. 13/1995

A PROCLAMATION TO ESTABLISH THE
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"t 'JPnt-(Lf'f tTlIt\.n FEDERATION OF THE FEDERAL
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WHEREAS, it has become necessary to establish the
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tTlIt\.n f4..1..~1i'} 9"nC 11.:t- f\,nL:t- 11.:t-'} O?'k'kr Republic of Ethiopia;
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NOW,THEREFORE,in accordancewith Article 55(1)
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f"7.h+hm- :t'm-~&\:: Ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimedas follows:
1. Short Title
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This Proclamationmay be cited as the "Establishmentof
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the Secretariat of the House of/ Peoples' Represent-
11.:t- f\,nL:t- 11.:t-0?'k'k"7J htp~ <k'l'C rr/rilfit~" atives and of the House of the Federation Proclam-
+111\<'t\.m4>il ~rl\&\:: ation No. 13/1995."
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f ,01111+fDitf"r rnC 11.:t-~m- I Government established pursuant to Article 53 of the
Constitution;

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2) "the House of the Federation" means the House of the
Federation of the Federal Government established pur-
suant to Article 53 of the constitution;
3) "Speakers" means the Speakers respectively elected by
the House of Peoples' Representatives and the House of
the Federation pursuant to Article 55(19) and 62(11) of
the Constitution.
3. Establishment
1) The Secretariat of the House of Peoples' Representatives
and of the House of the Federation (hereinafter referred to
as ''the Secretariat") is hereby established as an
autonomous organ having juridical personality.
2) The Secretariat shall be accountable both to the Speaker
of th~ House of Peoples' Represenatives and to the
Speaker of the House of the Federation relative to matters
falling under their respective jurisdiction.
and Duties of the Secretariat
The Secretariat shall have the following powers and
duties:
1) to provide secretarial services to the organs of the Houses;
2) to arrange for halls required for the general assemblies of
the Houses and for the meetings of their various Commit-
tees;
3) to see to it that the minutes, decisions and documents of
the organs of the Houses are recorded and kept properly;
4) to provide library, research and information services to
the organs an(j members of the Houses; prepare draft
legislation subject to instruction from the concerned
organ;
5) to follow up the publication and circulation of periodicals
and newsletters issued by the Houses;
6) to cause services of cordial reception to be extended to
visitors to the Houses;
7) to own property, enter into contracts, sue and be sued in its
own name;
8) to perform such other duties as are conducive to the
fulfilment of the activities of the organs of the Houses.
5. Organization of the Secretariat
The Secretariat shall have:
1) a Head to be elected by the House of Peoples'
Represenatives;, and
2) the necessary staff.
6. Powers and Duties of the Head of the Secretariat
1) The Head of the Secretariat shall, subject to general
directives from the Speakers, direct and administer the
activities of the Secretariat.
2) Withou~ limiting the generality stated in sub-Article (1)
of this A.rticle, the Head of the Secretariat shall:
(a) exercise the powers and duties of the Secretariat
specified in Article 4 of this Proclamation;
(b) employ and administer personn~l of the Secretariat in
accordance with the Federal civil service laws;
(c) prepare, and submit to the Speakers, the annual budget
and work programme of the Secretariat, and im-
plement same upon approval;
(d) effect expenditure in accordance with the approved
budget and work programme of the Secretariat;
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w) R':t.~-r 0.-1: h(lil+;;: 1D1'i".f ;JC O"7.f1.C;JTID- (e) represent the Secretariat in all its dealings with third
""1-H',".f ~l\' R':t.~-r 0.-1:1 ,f.lDtlI\AI parties;
l;) fR':t.~-r 0.-1:1 fP't. ~1~il:J>""'i" f'£"1-o tTC-r (f) prepare, and submit to the Speakers, reports on the
h";J~.y.. t\h~-.,.q'}.9'~ f"'CqAI activities and financial accounts of the Secretariat;
(g) perform such other functions as are assigned to him by
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the Speakers.
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3) The Head of the Secretariat may delegate part of his
r' fR':t.~-r 0.-1: ~I\k t\R':t.~-r 0.-1: fp't. ~A'I'lf:'i" powers and duties to subordinate officials and other
qil~"1 oom1 hP'AlfJ1'i" +..,q-r OhkA t\R':t.t,-r 0.-1: employees of the Secretariat to the extent necessary for
fO:t'".f ~I\k9'".f'i" 1\.1\-'"1'IPt.+?f".f 0 ID-tiA 'I "-fil+ the efficiency of the Secretariat. However, in case of
I\Alf: f,".fl\A:: 1f'i9" ~C OO'/,f.'iCO-r 'UL +tI.y..-r delegation to an official to act in his absence, for more
~1Jtwt. f"7.lDtlt\1D- ~I\k he!}"''i''-rOl\,f. f"7.(}t. hlf~ than thirty (30) days, prior approval by the Speakers is
required.
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,f.'iCO:t'A:: 7. Budget

%. fR':t.t,-r 0.-1: O)!-r The budget of the Secretariat shall be approved by the
House of Peoples' Representatives.
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8. Books of Accounts
!;. f,£",-o ootf..,-o-r 1)The Secretariat shall keep complete and accurate books
of accounts.
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2) The Secretariat's books of accounts and financial
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documents shall be audited, annually, by the Auditor
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"Jt+C Of~oo,,: ,f.ool;oot.l\':: I 9. Effective Date
iI' hCP~ f"7.8'i"O'1' 1.11. This Proclamation shall enter into force as of the 19thday
I of October, 1995.
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Done at Addis Ababa, this 19thday of October, 1995.
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NEGASO GIDADA (DR.)
'.Ic ~;J(l 'L~~ PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC
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