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RAG RT Ann, ners s AUPE OF RAR ANALG Kor AF wine Rm Oe tmaner® goa) fae OFA Maha \ | aan nan agen, 39 49 1h VORA ERS AMEE OFREE wIIMe 12IéEbTE IBN ARIT GAZETA An nee AOR UH EMA rear ere AMAE (1031) CONTENTS ; 19.76 Proclamation No. 47 of 1975 Government Ovmership of Urban Lande and Extra Houses Proclamation Page 200. PROCLAMATION Ne. 47 OF 1975 A PROCLAMATION TO PROVIDE FOR GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OF URBAN LANDS AND to which the urban acs a which they te aR ef work end sete, WHEREAS, extensive areas of urban land, and mumerovs hones are in the bends of an insignicant numbetof fede leds, ) og axistcerats, high Government officals and capitals, why: ‘busing their potiical and economle power, have ezeatedirtf cial shortages in the supply of urban land, thereby inflating its value and obstrocting the improvement of urban atest’ and of the quality of life of urban dweller in their effort to pecpetvate the System of explotation; WHEREAS, the concentration of urban houses’ shitable both for dwelling and business purposes in the hands!ot a few individvals bas wot only enabled such people to eamy on th exploitation of the many through house rent but has’ aig" led them to place themselves above the law and to evade thelr duty to pay taxes for along time, WHEREAS, tie urbandveling workers and othe tcag masses, forced 0 languish for a loag. time under the yoke of subjugaton and oppeesion and used as mere instruments forthe farterance of the comfort and jurary of the rag elt ca sefain ther rights as Ethiopians, that i their econoat, polled! “7 f and social rights which shoald have been made equally availee ‘ble to them by, thei country but which were dened them for 2 long time, ealy when all the eppostunities atforded by the urban center in which they live.ere open to them on the basis f equa, aitys 1 ji BER Der DIM Per HE aw BER 12eh 2M eA By agin 47 woen 7 Soest ants — No a1 — 366 NTS — Par 20 REE Nerd Fo ehaO SabeD ami Re OA vad Ag Nerares + REPFED AMIDE CHET PS ATA ADELE OP Fy NOBEL NIA ALCA NTA AED NT ayant 4 miu aca nents Paaitaan war sert toe ARC OLA Prem NEA LET OF -PATT AAMT PORN AF Moeu'e s OLa> LeeeT aA LUFF nd PASC NIA NUTTY ANOS LUYHP coon LC OME dD HU NELLITE MILLA E Aner PeTLOT ud. HII NET Chek The QeAy | AhAALOY SARC OAM AMT EEM Uy Ameee Ma OPES KLTO? BA Nena Pros oA NUTT ANI £ AOI TALES Deh MANOA NIL AIRLAT HEEFETE NOPE Pe WIRE ILL CD On Wee Ae ma Aner ek NELIO in Tek UN NOLAN Nemalrey? ag ArAara cent S1y Ub MOTHAD EPL HE DATS ATATT OT PLANT WT OT HIN NeVDEar CoLETPED | eure neers PEP FEY 1G wa ase ar awe | LANTAMMY TALL CRM hehe nemheet vnts PANY MALONE AMLLT AATERTY ore LEST ooaas ALTF ARF Hh AWAA, OCALPT oii Aomjooc 5 Antero anit nila Lao sareea AG 1, NAVE RIAD DD SETS Nt omy I a a A, Neue + PLN LE OFLAE LNPALC RONG CAP P3047 PANY Amami NOL: NPE PTC LIDIEE 9. 7 AhobR | awe nu genie: PORPA # AS A pha a by proclaimed as follows: anne ceuvrin i “giAPe can + I INTRODUCTION PD APE « ae dog MOR A em 1. Short Tie aes neIeen Cen APE HC FAITHS 9.9 ate Act BAA Ebene i Tok AI BA Ho FeLLAMa hays Ad 4 MY APE oie ¢ g) «ener NS» rat aew2e Mt oer ah ae NAA wae gouTh mam Ya 4 Seu center n> ithe toot ene ORT ag FOAL Ph neler same OLF ABA AI Bite LOA Vm ® EPC RCE A DTV . D)_ AIS Abit! ORE Aad awTEr NeLsh Zane @py Vfno WAS meee WE |. te A 1 OR s Lent u - SAMUEL GIRMA. tho-consequent soaring up of rents has rendered the lives of the ‘magees of urban dwelless miserable; with the need for dwelling and working purposes of the majc- rity of ity dvellers asthe prime factor; produce as 322 benefited trom the facilities affordéd by banks and Insurance ‘companies which the broad urbaa dwellers were denied, and it fg aow necessary to make such credit facilites available to such ‘broad masses; ; high house rents of the broad urban welling masses, provide them with the necessary credit facllties, and make avaible to thom ueban lends for the construcsion of both aweiling and business houses, thercby improving their standard of living and ceeating for theai the conditions to fruitfully work in confidence for their covotry, thelr families and dhemsslvess ‘tho basis of careful plaming and, stdy In order to utlize our resourees in an eccnomioel manner, to improve tht conditions Of cities, to protect urban dwellers from diseases and prevent able prexision ate the exploitation of the many by the few, it ls necessity to tering under Government ownership and control urban lands sod ‘extra urban houses, ‘Defsition of Powers of the Provisional Military Admiaistration ‘Council aad its Charman Proclamation No, 2/1974, itis here- Definitions i WHEREAS, the absence of control on rent of houses and WHEREAS, it is necessary to survey and plan our cites WHEREAS, until naw, only that lass of people who could ‘ay dhsir ownership title of urban Jand or house WHEREAS, it is necessary to lighten the burden of paying WHEREAS, it is necessary 10 build our urban areas oa abitivities now prevalent in urban areas; e ie gap fa the stane IN of an, weirs by appronriir allocation of onately-eld wealth and income a well asthe inegui of eoniaes among Urban dwellers and to eli NOW, THEREFORE; it accordance with Article 6 of thé ‘Tris Proclamation may be cited as the “Government ‘Ownership of Urban Lands and Entra Houses Proclametion No, 47/1975" 7 In this Proclamation, unless the context Sberwise requis: 3/ acban lands” shall mean al lands within the bouae aries of a municipality oc 2 town; ‘urban house” shall mean say house whetber filly ‘constructed or under construction intended for dwel- é ting oc busiuess or other purposes. 1" ‘ oxtra house’ ‘shall mean an, urban house’ iether rented of wsed of otherwise owned, other than} 4) 2 single house required ér ocsupied Ss a deh ling pace by a ptien 6c fay: cy 3/AR BE 17S} PHM OTC HE AP ATR 47 TATE 9 POaGEE fa ney Oa u ; 7 Mo preter oud geoyaph NATL 3 ee Bl pu AE.F hasah Py Ee eater wr ee n pee PNG SA a Bf eNFo? AM 1IhoN ope. Scer th be OH: OTA MAUD AePHU ALTAR # H i oR B/ abter aa her AEHAAP & a te I IA Gi ehtet pay STNPAAS _NASHANM | edb ae Bl thre [PD Ail a N@AS: AIL AAT OFP Were? ee Nos 1 0@Ch OFF NAA es At NIRS E Aas APRA im erat ghey ix Fo THRE 4. 7. Ere ehbery aaa ee ns adisddr Noch 1 newt 1 whee alt nhrer ag ose ar tee FRETS METI OL LORD for u Hethee > ale hoe xenea aaa Meant TAN OF SCRE chen ad wpe eriney Nt PLMPE iG 2 B/« Raa yin inne eoeee TA whe ANe APTe AbheF loee APher Nee eRhea ain mer haan fo = ; (Dewars ANE Bok RENAN OLE NIA heim Non ments nA oBe gcee eh 17 OH 8 1 Aro oes Anions “Lh Oe Dera OF AbA Kant: aeiea voum oP om 9 4 . HU hee. » rn eherey ay ORE eer Me NTE PLA THA ORI WA a d>D? ya 2 Tal « FOAR NARs LUD IA NOK EHET Or Me @27 Awln trmeho aw geen gh PTO OF PK Ad 5a 2 18] eroomage cohen in enter 059 eyo E078 Nhe HiEAAEDs 104 CINE OLH TTY PEC AIA Poem oN yam 2 HC RCE ee MIR HIE AERA AE LIRR LORS AUP. 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DA Ak ‘erneates 1 gendeny : genes 7 RAL DLE foomogry’ ooAy azoont DERE bars MAL b9" Pheer A Bar Heh EMP CA 2 MY 68 CAE ones / y ea Y y y / 10/ uf Ry 13/ iy 1s) 16 Wy } 3 TR BIE 920% ote beac 9 ara. 18 $4 TERT 9: F.- Noett Goo 44 — 26m Jhlg, 1975 ~ Rige 200 ©) houses reméed oreo pied by an organization 3: duvelling places for its employees or persons lunder its vesponsitility; ©) Houses requized for ‘running. the business a ezson, family ot aa Grgsnization iveling house” shall nian an urban Hous vaca foe “dwelling by-a person’or fait or the emplyees of orgnication or petsons under its respon “business house” Shell mean an ivban’ house’ or space used for ruasing the business of a ponen oe famity or an orgeniztion, . eso” shall mean a person who or a family or an organization which rents Out au urban land oe howe, Glessee" shall meaa person who, or a family or aa Qrzanicatlon which pays rent for the use of aa urbon SESE stall mean’ person wi ce“ famay Yebch dies witha lestor or lesee ia the same drat ling house and pays ren 1 the lessor ‘oleae: “Renan, al niean a person who'or fiily se an Sreasiaion ‘ie’ paps feat gies any othe cence Geraton for the use’ of urban land, for & Tinted on Halim timo, irespective of the se to which sucks Jana is pt, cot eee “sent” shall mean.the money or other eisiderat paid (0 a lessor for the use-of an usban land er os, 5. “holding in anichzesis™ shult anean an, urba land (BE | Howse held by the leider ‘or other person agreed wo PS | in the contract as seourity for a debe’ “useright™ shall mean the right to persobal use, bat is Fespoct of urban Tand, shall not include the tight to transter it by will, donation, mortgage or sal, ~orgunizaton” shall mean any: organization of asso- ciation provided for ia the Commecsial Code or Civil Code and Shall inclide the body retested ti ia Art. 398 of the tater “co-operative society of urban dwellers” shall mean & soropectve society to,be cslalishedinder Chap. ter V of this Proclamation, “Mister ‘shall mean the Miniter of Pubic’ Woeks and Housing. “Misses” shall moun the Minis} of Pui Woxka an owing. “cspute involving urben land and house” shal mean 8 dispute ver the ownertip, sucessca, possesion, Nese ox we Of urban House aod all ncade espaey (ver the possession of urbaa land, |ae REL 120% anion Gon af ATHY TREE AP Nock Gent — No, 41 — 26s uy, 1975 —Pae 204 a) £u RPE fhormere AAR SHED O2 Lee NILE EmeP ve NhLA THA Phew eTHFOF [Aon o£ anh AA torres QA WAAG! 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Ml EINE ORE Kei IE LheAA® Aig gehen ar haenietaag : aR Dare Wife vine ove eH ant Ak Parmer TL Lr Mr Cel@gh : cority : OL Cx oe aA hors VER Te NU om lee PRE TTE wwitk BERN 10 u Power of Taking and Expropriation 2/ Subject to Article 4 (2) and within te Unit of the size mentioned in Arle 5 (1), any person iho or fazily which as paid in fall or in part belore the etfctive date of this Proclaision te purchase price of an urban land bat does not own a dueling house shall have priority over-the possesion of such land, 3/ Subject to Artces 4 (2) an6\ (2), an orgenization which owns urban Land before the effective date of this Proclaion stall have possessory right over such land. Wheis ‘such organization Bas paid in fll o¢ ia part.the. purchase price ‘of urban land, it shall have prlorty over the possession of such land, 1/_ Where a pert, Yanlly or an organization ‘falls to tlie his or its urban land within Wie period 10 be * specified by the Ministry, the Ministry may take back |, “sich land and pa it to appropiate we, 2/ The Ministry shal; by giving cdmpeasation in kind, ‘expfopiiate for public purpore:urban land held by person, family or an organization Urban Lond ‘Rent As perio who or family or eeanizaon which bolts | ‘ban nd sl pay rent to Be gpd by the Govern. Ownership of Trees-in Urban Areas ‘Trees on urban lands othe than those on lands withthe lumix of the, size, mensided ager Article 5 hall be Government property ’ Sores, Garver mt URBAN HOUSES Dwelling and Business Houses 1. Any pesen oe famy sy om only Sige veins Ihousd in any urbah area of his choice. 2/ Any organization may own houses for the purpose of housing its employees or persons wader its respoaslbi- lity, he member and size of which shall be determined by the Government, 3/ “Any persoa, family or drgattzation may ovm business houses the mumber'and cize of which shall'be determi- red by the Government taking into eccount the ondition and type of business. 4/ Any person, family or organization aball pay taxes on 1s Or its’ dwelling or business houses at rates to be determined by the Government. Transfer of Urban Houses 1/ Any potson, family or orgenization may us his oF its ‘vin house or transfer'such house.by sussession, sale ‘or barter. However, in.case of sale the Government still have eight of prg-esapton,IR ERR Ich oncherc ie dee af & a Uno 1 rane 9. Ree meerD ae nner ten aoa: aan oe KCK com neRNee MARLERY MObeC TMNLETE hb. RITE LDL TAC ED ROLPRR PA MYT APE 9407 PIRI UT nsrve a) o # ther? Ace [Wk eomraee haere 1 SORTER TE) VO ATER (B) 1 (B) AT (A) CER ta! tT AA Gap eon Ace Ot £0 APE"| hash? 7 [eee eqd ra Ter vsae errs ang AN FAO OL SCRE Fr TOR Cogs? LAT bead wr £0 APE hase Lead PF. ACS bbe eerAsiO® 1 PIneONINTE: eid 1d HANES . [erherp a ons. eR Bl Ropaet Lee em gear Tact eine | ose nant we nove rnin ere WEF OIA (FOF O87 ANAT ORF eC BOR Ane ogg aeons Aries PI PH OLY WHA UD Cahn BAT PY ROR ROE #7 Eee korea at vires £y lyon AIER Arte OT at ANGE? LEE Ag. Faaeny i: LEP sai noe laon nreR (Q) comer prone LE APOE OTF CPANEL WHS PATFOR OTF hk AD THE ht $9 -2C tomas HAST TCR ido ARET ATT hehe Phe MAAN Lee APTA ‘eaA # FAY NI4R DOD NIER (f) Mure trong Dt AVA fT) PAA, WATT OP O17 Pharm 1M hin, 22 -roomns hrs DEP PCR BAUY OLDE PT DNL Ararat SHA a BFF OP am chery A heme nn OF OLF Ny Loma ante $2 OAR Wer Phebe Mk At KIPR ON KY PR () AG (P) omc HTM PAOLA DI Fy Teas Pmt AMEE LOH nant 6°: ——_ ox LELADNA com Ret hom gag I 1 ‘h@ay. y HAN rap RCO OL NAAR OC LAE aAhA mt HALA AO PeLehero- weg ASNEL OLRM Cabr LE Pry NL gan VEN ONE fete thet? Mr hina Anna PON SDKLGU OO ANTE IRWIN AIR 11D NRE UST ATF VF OLF Oh. fe ‘Negarit Gazeta — No, 41 = 26th July, 1975 — Page 2/- No tight in omertip of wan howe, sequela ‘Tahsds 11, 1967 shall be effective unless validate the Mins, Invlatig such right the Mince ascertain that the acquisition does ‘not contradict 4” purposes of this Proclamation. k 13. Government Ownership of Extra Houses 1/, Subject Ardcle 11 (1), (2) und (3), alla how within the boundaries of a municipality or town’ sh RaRAe SRCAA.# a) eukdaS enter RAE neLorniv: At Ae RLF (RMMIACK) REOM ML, AL oP? Sonmea + ; B/ nT. OLF eoLahAw ho wLP CRE BU AVE NATO #7 LOTHAR LEED LER RONTE ih 1 wey teat waar s é PORA aca ANEAn, CURE? Lo-R nach. ooze Ee iat poorer oa WIA PPILE LMC Ye KC EAE NANANE mes AIT LAM Ado = Poew mPa OPE GR iat oriet car dove : ene vt deve ORY AME comet MPRLHO LoLRte-t Sheed sree jena ee rine redo Fa ‘Aare from # DR inamsalt ce Ve eam? + Bhi nacsals SC Le PAM) | ONIER HE AION AIER (G) mae NADP BUAPL, MASH #9 Nak cl NoRNT Gok OEE eeaTF YET? Mr ceLoAnT NCE At Ait ce AFF LALA & ai nnnnsae s Bi LV FOR tasar $2 Bec Nene KCL RE RTE ehh Pet emerant che red 8 2] £0 APE ALAMO PANT cred FoLOOE Oy NOEL Ae SOF FOP hd ing leany ARNE GOR MEE AMTECN AE oh SG I, ( 38, 39. 40. aT. 3/° The Ministry shall ensure that, the rents coll 4 co-operative society are utlized for provid vices to the urban “dwollrs in accordance wi issued by the Governmest, 4/ The Ministry “shall be responsible for the ‘dmivistation of urban ands’ end urban belonging to the Goyeromeat. ss ‘and building economical houses, ‘provide services to urban dyellers, 6/ The Ministfy shall, in co-operation with the of Interior and co-operative socities of w Jers, provide landless urban dwellers wit ‘unt {or building ‘dwelling houses. 1/" The Ministry shall issde standards relating «i hhovses and enforce the same, 8/ The ‘Minister or the person ot ocganization bby him shill fx the rents of houses not rea! cifectve date of this Proclamation, Rights of Inquiry ‘Me person designated by the Ministry shall have' to inquire inio snd obtain contract documents aah information from Goveinment oles, private, and co-opecative organizations and persoos. CHAPTER VII GENERAL PROVISIONS Juridical Personality of Co-operative Socleties Each co-operative society of urban dvellers estat ‘any level uader this Proclamation shall havo its of cal personality, Iwisdiciion of Ordinary Cotrts oj Law Disputes under Article 17 (3) and disputes involi houses pending im ordinary courts of law on the| ate hereof shall be heard in such cours. Prohibtion of Court Action 1/- All cases involving utbaa land pending in the courts of lew on the effective date hereof snnulled 2/ No suit may be brought challenging the sy, ation taken pursuant to the ‘proyisia Proclamation.TERETE 122A pie P00 GF AO TH 4 TES 9. 9. _ Nogavit:Gazeta — No. 41 ~~ 26th July, 1975 — Page 214 | £0 NPE home| Ere wt ose rer | SAMA i PAY L220 4 Seen: Laas wpe | DTPP OA RIA F221 OL PPE OTH PRACA OLT ATLL IPH. 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Offences 42, 43 44. 45: 46: ADA C7 RN AOPNGS MNS Samuel Girma Legal consultant and Attorney oye +251911190299 Aay person who, as of the date of the promuigstion of this Proclamation, burns, damages, destroys, tampers with ot Dts out of wse aay house or property, or disturbs the peace ‘or obstructs the execution of this Proclamation ot attempts fo commit any of these offences arid aay Goverameat offical or public servant whd misuses or attempts to mimuse the authority verted in him under the provisions of this Proclamation shall be punished under the provisions of the ‘Special Penal Code Pfoclamation No, 8/1974, as amended. Conflict with Other Laws No law, regultion, practice or procedure, whether writen or customary, shall in so far as it is inconsistent with the provisions of this Proclamation, have force and effect in respect of situations provided for by this Proclamation. Diplomatic Holdings ‘The status of urban Jands held and urban houses owned by diplomatic and consular repcesentaives and interastional ‘organizations shall be determined in the future. Houses to which this Proclamation is not Applicable ‘This Proclamation shall not apply to urban houses owned by religious organizations which are used for conducting religious services. Power to Issue Regulations ‘The Minister may issue regulations to give effect to the ‘Purpores andl provisions ofthis Proclamation. Exfective date ‘This Proclamation shall enter into force as of 7th August, 1975. Done at Addis Ababs, ths 26th day of July, 1975, THE PROVISIONAL MILITARY — ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL