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FEDERAL NEGARITGAZETA
OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

~~(:if 'OUT eJrTC Ii 10thYearNo. 19

OkTf"A-.f .l..J'..~ljce .tl'l"h~fI..fce &TlIt\.
~.tl" ~Ol) TC I~ +"J Iif1~ ADDISABABA-27thJanuary,2004
fihllll .,.fDI'Jf"T 9"hC o.T ml)<I:~T fWiI'

~ CONTENTS

h'P~ eIITC rfTg/liif]?; 'J.?D Proclamation No. 384/2004

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h'P ~ cfI'rC rf"i"li/lilf~1 PROCLAMATION NO. 384/2004

"1.1~ f1"~~+"J AOD~lIJmC A PROCLAMATION TO PROVIDE FOR

fdJlIJ "'P )!. CONTROLLING VAGRANCY

OLl1t.T"J Of'ULdJ- Oc#llJ'C AfQ;),OOl,lJ' WHEREAS, vagrancy is increasing and

"f+ia~~ 0t7D~~ ~.e f~11dJ- 11S'..1~ fl"~~+ wide-spreading in our country from time to
tJ.~;r Oihll11 f+l,;J;J ~c-lJ' 81J';r ~.e ht;:"'~ time, thereby creating a threat to the
~ ;JT"J A.f'iih+A OO?DffJ1:"J0001,)"11 ~ tranquility and order of the people;

.eu') ~;JT "A.;r qAdJ- OO,)1~ t\oo~ WHEREAS, in order to permanently

l,t;: dJ"J~t\~T') t\t;:C~ 117~l,11lJ'I17UOt.ce +V
dispel this threat, it has become necessary to
~(8. f~.f'11-0T') tJ.~;r 1I700;F:fT "ii'('~'l
bring criminals to justice and create
OOOIf~~
conditions for their social rehabilitation,

Ok TV-*.f' A..Fvt.~ce -'l'fOht.f\..f'ce 6Tl1lt.h NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance

ih1 OO"J"'~+ "')+~ 55/11 OOlPl,T f~h'" with Article 55(1) of the Constitution of the
AOJ: ;rdJ-{A:: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, it
is hereby proclaimed as follows:
h~A ""J~
~ PART ONE
GENERAL
I. "-PC C6ii 1. Short Title

.eu "'P~ "f "S'..1~ fl"~~T OO"ffJmC.f' This Proclamation may be cited as
"'P~ c#lIJ'Crfitfi/l!if'j?;" +111\0 It.m+ii "Vagrancy Control Proclamation No.
- 384/2004."
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.f'"JJI. 'I';J 3.40 ~:M"" :JfI,"I ?".Pt.'" T n. Ii
Unit Price Negarit G. P.O.Box 80001
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I. Tc~. 2. Definition
nflU Jrttp~ ~f)'r:- In this Proclamation

~/ ""76hA" "7,,:,. nfj:C~ {1:" Jrt1.1~ 1) "Center" means a rehabilitation center

(l1I~ ODIf~ ri'~;J1mn:" "71~~SJD at the federal or regional levels to
()~ i''/ ~(8 rD?.r1~n:" n~F..~A provide rehabilitation services to any
m~SJD nhAA rD?**SJD "76hA ~~:: persons convicted of vagrancy;

fi/ "7'1\. f)" ",,,:,. r~F..~A= rhAA 2) "Police" means a Federal Regional or
m~SJD r Jrt-'tf) JrtnCJ hi'''7 m~SJD Addis Ababa city or Dire Dawa city
r~~~tp hi'''7 7'1\.f) ~~:: police;

r/ "11D? 7i1" "7,,:,. r~F..~A "7~D?f 3) "Commission" means the Federal

{1-f:f 11D?7i1 "7,,:,. ~~:: Prisons' Commission.
3. Objective
[. 'J~"7 The objective of this Proclamation is to
rflU Jrttp~ c}~"7 rJrt1.1~ (l1I~~:" "OD~ contro I vagrancy crimes by bringing
~mC: ,,~C~ ""7~~~~ "~Ct~~~ criminals to justice and imposing
i'OD~~~ ~~:,. "'-'tf17- punishment proportionate to their crimes
n"7~~"? JrtSJD
~:f rt..,:f r~lf~n:"1 lJ.~~ "7OD:F~:" and to create conditions for their
~~:: transformation into law-abiding and
productive citizenry.
fl. 1\1.1~ flll~ ~~
4. Vagrancy
OD~6fi}. ih"? rn"m ~fll:" Unless it entails a heavier penalty under the
nm1~"~ Penal Code, whosoever, being able-bodied,
rD?ff)+~ t}AIf~ n+c= F~ "ODf)~:"
having no visible means of subsistence,
Jrt~SJD "f"~ r~m+ ODi'~1.tf rD?lf1 and
10. "~Cj~~ ,,~
/if nJrt1.CJCJ~ m~SJD nih1f~ ODm+D?f 1) is found, in a public place or a public
Ffj:~ m~SJD "ih1f~ nD?~~ (I~ utility area or a place open to the
m~SJD "ih1f~ hfj::" nlf~ (I~ public, betting or gambling or playing
n1111~ m~cr nt\.~ cII"«f 'r~SJD other unlawful similar games involving
~CC~ m~SJD cII"7C m~SJD OD(}A money or material benefits;
ih1m'r £Q.tp ~ 6fi}.m:" ri'111
fi/ ih;J«f t,.~ ~ "~Cj ~~ r{llc ODU/tf 2) is found to have in his possession a
r fll m~SJD f"n4: SJDh1f:" "()~ firearm without lawful authorization or
m~SJD 1f)":" "7'r4:f rD? If 1 a dagger for attacking humans or
""
(J;b{1 m ~SJD f)"~SJD ODU/tf to ~SJD animals or a sharp-edged instrument or
t\.~ i'ODU/U/~ ODU/tf nJrt1.CJCJ~-= other similar instrument without good
nih1f~ OD(}~(}o.f m~SJD OD1f~~ cause in a public place, a place for
(I~ m~SJD n:"SJDUc:" {1:" ~f)'r public gathering or recreation or in or
m~SJD Jrtt}CJo. m~SJD nt\.~ n"7~~~SJD around a school compound or in any
i'ODU/U/~ (I~ ~fI ri'111 other similar place;
r/ rCJ"{1rJ:1 mf,SJD rCJ"~fI~~1 m~SJD 3) is found in or upon a premise under
n1~~rJ: ~~ r"7l11f OD~:" f"~1 private ownership or possession,
()~ t,.:J- ~ "f1~ O"?A CJ"{1:"~:" without the permission of its owner or
m~SJD ~fI~ f)C rD?1~ 1~~:" possessor or a person with authority on
~f)'r 1~-f ri'111 the property;
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'"" In.~f~

!il aJF. ...,..,.,UC"'" a. :"'I'C OJn. a y~/.\ 4) is found attempting to enter into a
aJ~'" O",...L&.&."'" aJ~'" a"'6f.ba school compound by threatening or
cac I\ODOJq..,.. r'l"hl. aJ~'" 111-f using force or deceiving or is found
r.,.11 aOD~1p.T 4\~'" IT~ OJ~'" inside a school compound or on the
a ""''''UC ..,.. a. ..,.. h f]fIn. a ODHfJ'OJC street or disturbing the process of
r ..,..,.,UC..,.. -£F. ..,..~ .faJh T OJ~,., .,.", schooling, by loitering around the
&9'T~ a"''''1F.~ OJ~'" a",...L&.&."'" school or attempting to gain
",~ Tl&'" '1':,.,., 1\",OJ1..,.. r'l"h l. I
benefits by forcing or threatening
(;1 ODm'l' aODma,..,.. OJ~'" aay, students;
h~"'~
5) intentionally alarms the public or
.fF.~1I1I hiJ aODm+'" IT~ 111\0
people in vicinity by intoxicating
r~1I1I~ OJ~'" rh~~~ hf]fln. 1"14\,.,
himself with alcohol or psychotropic or
.('aJh I
narcotic substance;
II I\h~~ ~OJ hhfl& It.;J fI/.\.,."ODF. 6) is found loitering or prowling at a
1.lt. OJ~'" hfJ.:\~ rhf]fln.l&~ ~tp& place, at a time, or in a manner not
9'T ~~OJ"'" OJ~'" ~1Il."'" F.U~~"'" usual for a law-abiding citizen under
"';J"'" 4\~ aay, 'I' /.\ lJ..~:1' ~qo OJ~,., circumstances that warrant alarm for
I"I.HtpaJC r"'11~ "'~~.J:~ I"I.mr:"
the safety of persons or property in
1\ODOJ 1\'1& L:J- F.r;. .f /.\IT~ OJ~'" vicinity and takes flight upon
I\ODF.a+ r'l"hl. OJ~'" ~OJ h"'hfl&~ appearance of a police force, refuses to
1"I..f~ ri'ilh identify himself or manifestly
endeavors to conceal himself;
- il a",~ Tl&'" fl:1' r JC:1' 'I':J-"'" 1\", ~
l.'" aJ~,., re;:""'OJ"'" F ;J "'"1"'"~ 7) attempts, at any place, to sexually
1\",Cf]"'" a",~ Tl&'" OD~1~ ,..~ harass or force a woman to gratify his
1\"''''1F.~ r'l"hl.I sexual feelings;

:tl ah~~ ~1Il."'" 4\~ r"'H1I ODlI"'" 8) demands payment for a service he has
.f 1\l& 1"Il& ...~L:" ~ h 1/.\OJ1\0"'" rendered without being authorized or
aOD"'m"'" 1~H1I rmr+ OJ~'" demands more than what he has agreed
h., ",,,,a"'" .f 1/.\OJ1\0"'" he;:.f a 4\~ to be paid or refuses to leave the
rmr+ OJ~'" h1/.\OJI\o.J: fI"ODL"'" property when asked by a person with
h~lIl..J: '- ~JlC:" I"I.mr:" L:J- F.r;. authority;
.f/.\IT~I
9) disturbs the tranquility of residents in
il a{l..~~ aODF.&.1...,.. '-c... ac... vicinity by participating in organized
aou ;JQ;I."'" r h f]fln.l&~ ~tp&9'T 1"14\,., gang brawls;
.faJh!
II a.,.F.;J;Jay, a...c~"'" .,.OJflC r"'''''''L~ 10) is a theft-recidivist who is found
1\"'OD"'''' ~ r...c ~..,.. "'OJfIC t."" ~ preparing himself to commit another
I"I..fH;J~ r.,.11 OJ~'" rhf]fln.l&~ theft or loitering at a place where
~ 1111 "';J"'" l&"''I' rill 1\~ theft is committed or alarms the
I~I a/.\", F. r;. .,. F.fI-'In.~.J: OJ~,., aQ;l. f]:S public in vicinity;
~.J: ahf]fln.l& ~tp&9'T OD:1'OJ4I~ 11) directly or indirectly receives or lets
ODh:1' a",~l. OJ OJ~'" a~tp&9'~ 4\~ himself to be given money or other
.f'" F.l.l&~ "';J"'" aODm +,., a +'1' :1' similar benefits by using his reputation
aJ~'" a"'Htptp& OD~1~ 1~HlI OJ~'" for violent behavior or brutality in his
1\.4\ '1':,.,., r.,.+al\ OJ~,., ~ Jll"lml& community or taking advantage of the
.fF.l.1T aJ~'"
" fear he has caused to the community in
vicinity due to such reputation;
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III r6-"" YAIf',. tDf,IJD Oh~6- YA+(a 12) is foun~ having in his possession keys
lI1-T') ro.TT rooh/i tDf,IJD fbl\ r"7 or similar implements, which are not
e;:fm-IJD ~1C'T 4IAC:T tDf,IJD +00 his own. or entrusted to him, of any
1I1If, oollt,YfJT f,Jf r+11~ house, vehicle or other similar
things;
hh,t: 'iODT i'h-A Afah tJ..I\T 'iODT
I\.~l.fa {1~TA Afa~T ~+"lA:: ri'~ is punishable with imprisonment not less
1.OD(J}-t:C1..T h~1~~1:' m~9" ri'~ than one year and half, and not exceeding
,,?1OD. A' ~tf~ r:""l1: "I/',f Afah r' two years. In cases of exceptional gravity,
the maximum penalty may be extended to
'iODT I\.~Cfa ~T"A:: three years imprisonment.

l;..~ 5. Execution of Punishment

il Olf.U hlp)!- 1\')+1\ g OOlPt.T 1) A person, who is found guilty of
O"'~ 1~ f1n~~T tD')1.A +h(8 'I'~+~ vagrancy in accordance with Article 4
If«i r+11 (am- r+tD(a~OT') :"flJT of this Proclamation, shall serve his
r~'<'1\oom- O"7bht\. f,1fe;A:: sentence in a center;

II "Y')~')~ hAA r6-"",) "7bhA ",..h 2) Until such time that each Region
~Y*4IIJD "e; ""'h~Y~6-)!- ~t.'" establishes its own centers, decisions
Olf.U hlp)!- OOlPt.T OhAA lj:C e,- given by Regional courts pursuant to
o. T r~(I'I' m-D/~ r~.<." oom- this Proclamations shall be executed in
OAaYu6-A 1',/~(8 "7bhA f,1fe;A:: a federal rehabilitation center.

hii:A IJ.hT PART TWO

1'mCIIJt,') "lj:C~ '''7:''t.-tI Y.~T The Process of Bringing a Suspect to Justice

I. "'''00 Y1I 6. Arrest

1) Any Police may arrest without warrant
il "7')~m-IJD Tft.'" h~ 1~ f1n~ oolf',.,) any person who may reasonably be
O~ 1f) r~mt.'I't.m-') (am- Y"lj:C~ suspected of being a vagrant.
o.T TbtJ1I ooY1I f,TI\A::
2) The police shall bring the arrested
II Tft.'" O'l'CfIJ~ r ynm-') (1m- h+ YUOT suspect before a court within 48 hours-
tit 1.IJDC' '!i~ (a«}T 0"7 f,OA 'I' tit of his arrest. The time reasonable taken
m-,..'I' "lj:C~ o.T "7:"t.11 "'''OT:: to bring the suspect to the court shall
f,UIJD +mCflJt,m- h+ YUOT f1:f' tD~ not be included.
lj:C~ o.T ""7IJDflJT hPJl]l1 I]"m-
PJIJDT r~mf,+m-') 3) A person who is reasonably suspected
tit hf,Q;1.IJDCIJD::
of being a vagrant in accordance with
rl Olf.U hlp)!- "'')+1\ Ilil OOlPt.T Article 6( 1) of this Proclamation shall
not be released on bail.
o"'~ 1~ f1U~~T O~ 11] +mC'I'C'
r+ YU (1m- OIp"'Te; hf,I\+:"IJD:: 7. Remand
1) The investigating pQlice officer who
i. "'''1.11. +mC'
has arrested a person on suspicion of
il h ')~') Oh~ 1~ f1U~~T r+mt.mt. ')
(1m- r YU OOC"7t, IJDCOO6-I&')0'/ Y vagrancy. shall complete his
"'IJD') T + ') tit m-,..'I' "7me; +:,.e; investigation and submit the
rIJDCoo6- 00111(1.') "°"+0.
investigation file to the public
ChPJ ool\h
prosecutor within twenty-eight
. days
h"OT::
after the arrest.
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II OIIC"76tD- ;rh.ia Oi"m+(atD- r1.lt., 2) The investigating police officer shall

1R.11 tD-iaT om1~t\2i' OII~AJ. ih., F~ carry out the necessary.. investigation
1»CfJT OIIIPI.T hiaL"1.tD-1 9"COIIk within the aforementioned period of
.rh'itD-'i A.:: time in accordance with the Criminal
Procedure Code.
rl OflU h 1+~ 1o-ia h 1+~ I r"'OIIt\h 3) Without limiting the generality provided
.,.tD- hm'?"" h~;J1C "'~"'mO+ Iflf for in Sub-Article 2 of this Article the
9"COIIktD- O.,.t\" rOth.,.t\-T1 investigation shall in particular, include
the following:
"a;L9" &.AT
a) the age of the suspect;
01 r"'mCIlJ6tD-1 /J1:O?I
b) whether the suspect is able-bodied;
t\1 F&. t\OIIF&'T h~9" , t\tD-
c) the suspect's livelihood or source
iat\0II1f~ I
of income;
tltl r"'mCIlJ6tD-1 0II"'J1,~6' m,,9"
d) where and with whom the suspect
r1{l9"~6£b I
lives;
0111 "'mCIlJ6tD- rT'i h"71 ;JC
e) the reputation of the suspect in his
"'~OtIfCI
local community;
IPI i"mCtfl6tD- Oht)fI{ltD- ih1fl1
rOt:rm~OT1 flUC"I 4) where the investigation police are
ordered to conduct further
~I OIIC"76tD- ;rh.ia om1~t\2i' OII~~ ih., investigation pursuant to Article 38 (c)
F~ FCfJT 4ITC ijjtltltl OliIPI.T of the Criminal procedure code, he
""a;L"76 9"COII&. "'Jl,.' ~C" h:rH" shall complete the investigation within
TiJttlf. 0~1.(atD- Oh9"iaT +'iT tD-iaT five days of the receipt of the order and
9"COII&.tD-1 hm'i" t\O?o. ih., return the file to the Public Prosecutor
OIIOIIt\iaht\OT:: 8. The Public Prosecutor

~. I." 0"+0. :It" 1) Notwithstanding the powers given to

the Public Prosecutor under Article
~I om1~t\2i' OII~AJ. ih., F~ FC~T 38(c) of the Criminal Procedure Code, .

h1+~ ijjtltltl r"'(amtD- FA.1lJ1 he shall institute proceedings within

{lIfC9" h?o. ih., r9"COII&. 01111111 ten days on receiving the investigation
ta.~C(atD- OhiaC +'iT tD-iaT hia file.
OliOllial.T "IfCO:rA.::
2) Where the Public Prosecutor refuses to
II om1~t\2i' OII~AJ. ih., F~ FC~T institute proceedings against the
h1+~ ifJl/~IIOI OIIIPI.T hia "t\"7~1.11 suspect, as per Article 42 (1) (a) of the
rm(a~ Criminal procedure Code he shall
'" ~If~ "'mCIlJ6tD-1 mJl,.'tD-~
1Jl,.t\+~ 0"71:I.., t\OtOIIt\h.,.tD- cause the release of the suspect and
"fi:C1: o.T ,l)tD-?A.:: .
report the same to the court.
B 1"'ii:C~ o.T 9. The Court
AI hia r+l.ot\T fi:C1: o.T rh~ 12i' (1H~ 1) The court to which a vagrancy case is
~T rm1~A. .,.J1,,, O+I.Ot\T hh&.T filed shall give judgment within a
mc O"7"OA.T 1.11. tD-iaT tD-~ maximum of a four-month period of
"(a IlJA.:: time since the institution of the
proceedings.
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II C;:C1: CI..J:+tnCffl&l& OtD1~t\- T4.+1j= 2) Where the suspect is found guilty of

ootr~ 1 1\l.,;J"I fJI 1\T.t(JJ« ~.e On. U the crime and sentenced in accordance
1\tp~ 1\1+" g OOIPl.T ~fflT rfflft with Article 4 of this Proclamation, the
"'~tr~ r~fflT (JJ«Ut~(JJ«rO?4.0SJDOT1 court shall specify the rehabilitation
"7 bhA .etDill; A: : center in which the sentence. is to be
executed.
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PART THREE
The Commission and the Center
~1. ~
10. Organization of the Center
rto~&.A "7l.O?Y CI."'"f 1'*SJD 1\t)A rtr~ A center for vagrants shall be established
r 1\~ 11j= nll~sP"f +'/1:(8 "7bhA .e~&.~ A:: as an organ of the institution of the Federal
Prisons' Commission.
Ii. ~~ ~Affl1~ +"lQC 11. Powers and duties of the Commission

J10?7f~:- The Commission shall:

~I tD~ 1''/1:(8 "7bhA rO?~tJ. 1\~ 11j= nil 1/ prepare and submit to the Minister of
~sP"f ih"l 1\hQ6lj 1\SJD&."fH...,"f Federal Affairs plans concerning the
"'-'l activities of the rehabilitation center to
tr~ ft"71:l."I O"7bht\- rO?hljtD~T
r1''/1:(8 "'~iI~""sP"f' oo? OOfthT transform vagrants, who are sent to the
rb~ 1: '/1111 1\1I,;J~'" ftto~&.A .,..~r-"f center, into law-abiding and productive
O?'l.ilTC Y+Cl1A T 1\4.+ 1:SJD 1'"7l1&.~ citizenry;
Y~C,;JA::
21 control and monitor the living
().~;t-lj r1''/1:(8
conditions of prisoners and the
II ilft;t-&.O?sP"f r~~" implementation of rehabilitation
"CSJD~sP"f 1\4.'OSJD 4ITTClj hTTA
measures;
Y~C,;JA::
31 give the administrator of the
rl r;t-&.O?sP"f1 1\ml10~ ft"77i7iA rO?l.~ rehabilitation center planning guidance
rb~1: 1\~fflliliJ.sPT1 ft+'/1:(8 "7bht\- that can help improve the custody and
1\iI+~~& .e(afflAT r ~&.(JJ«1 (JJ«m.T treatment of prisoners and evaluate the
.e 100"1"7 A: : activities of the latter.
I'.~
12. Powers and Duties of the Center
"7bht\-:-
~I OC;:C1: {I.T (JJ«Ut~ OO(al.T 01\~ 11j= The Center shall:
nll~~T tD1~A T4.1':S~;t-T(JJ« 1'l.,;J1fJ1
tD~"7bht\- r0?1(}. ;t-&.O?sP"f1 II receive and safeguard vagrants with a
.emll~A:: warrant of conviction by a court;
II ft;t-&.O?sP"f OOIPl.;t-~ r+ftSJD TSJDU
CTT rtJO<o Y ~Amlj ril~ H.,;JljT r"7U 21 provide basic education, vocational
O&.~ SJDhc 1\1A"7ftoT .e(afflA:: "'-'l training, civil education and social
(JJ«
().SJD r1''/1:(8 m. T ft. YilhT A rO? services to prisoners. In addition, it
"fA r.,..AOT ~&. ;t-&.O?sP"f "'-'l(a~ may engage the prisoners in labor work
Y~C,;JA:: that would bring about their
rehabilitation;
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rl f:rt.Ot.$PT1 m.1~:'" .eml1~A:- ~., 3/ provide food, accommodation and free

t"hh9"ljT 9"DJl1lj ODmh~ "'-'l~11- medical service to prisoners;
~ S'.C;JA::
4/ encourage prisoners to develop self-
respect and sense of responsibility;
QI :rt.Ot.$P1- Ot.lJ:ft& fOt.OD~lj .,~&.~:,..
fOt.(t"7:ft& "'''llf~ ~O{.:r :rA::
5/ ensure that the accommodations and
premises of prisoners are not hazardous
(;1 :rt.Ot.$P1- fOt. 'i~q:ft& OJ.e9" fOt.~
~~q:ft& hlf:"" 1- OJ.e9" DJfl$P1- Om. to their health, and have fresh air and
lj:ft& ~ .e .,.~:,.. f"7 ~ fah:'" t\- 1fJ.t"h f sufficient light;
"
Clj O~ l1C." fOt.~11- ODlflj:ft&1
6/ ensure that prisoner~ observe dis-
~{';JDJmA::
ciplinary regulations issued by the
~I :rt.Ot.$P1- Orf''' ~(a "7~ht\- t&fa'l' 0Ot. center, and take measures on those who
~~q:ft& l..JL~:'" O"7~ht\- fOt.0Jlf\e:"'1
violate the regulations in accordance
r P~ PClJ:'" S'.1n1- "7hOt.:ft&1 .e~ with the disciplinary rules of the
flJmt.A:- "~lf.U1 S'.1n1- 0Ot. rf'~t\4c:'"
Commission.
~.e OJlOt.7i~ f"lfaTt\,1 PClJ:'" ODlP
{.:,.. "C9"1f$P1-1 .etDfa~A::
PART FOUR
h~A ,,~:r- MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
A~ A~ t:'J;J1.$PT
13. Power to issue regulation and directives
Ir. S'.'J-fllj ODOD/,~ f"7t&lfJT ~AlfJ1
1/ The Council of Ministers may issue
~I f AoFut.A rf''' ~(a "7~hA 1 Orf'ODhhrf' regulations for the implementation of
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2/ The Commission may issue directives
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14. In applicable laws
Any laws, which are inconsistent with this
hlf.U "tp~ ;JC fOt.~{.~ "7lj:ft&9" t"h11- Proclamation, shall not apply to matters
Olf.U "tp~ t&fa'l' 0rf'1i1.~ "'~f"1-~.e provided for in this Proclamation.
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15. Effective Date
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This Proclamation shall come into force as
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Done at Addis Ababa, 27th day of January, 2004.

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GIRMA WOLDEGIORGIS
PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL
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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OFETHIOPIA
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