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PROCLAMATION NO. 361/2003THE ADDIS ABABA CITY GOVERNMENT

REVISED CHARTER PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, it is believed that Addis Ababa mustbecome a suitable urban space for work and residencemeasurable by modem standards in view of the fact that it isthe capital of the Government of the Federal DemocrticRepublic of Ethiopia and the seat of the African Union and ofa variety of international organizations as well as it is areflection of a large and growing residents representatives ofNations, Nationalities and Peoples;

WHREAS, the Constitution of the Federal De-mocratic Republic of Ethiopia stipulates that the residents ofAddis Ababa have full power of self-government and that thedetails thereof shall be setout by law;

WHWEREAS, it is necessary to create conditionswhich enable the city to maximize the achievements of itsdevelopment objectives by giving due account to the bestwishes and diligence of its residents and by relying on itsdevelopment potentials;

WHEREAS, in order that the competitiveness anddevelopmental continuity of the city become real and beingaware that the city can, by attracting investment, havesubstantial contribution to the improvement of the lives of itsresidents and to the opening up of a way for the economicdevelopment of the country, it is found necessary to enablethe city cope with time through self-renwal so that itsoperations and processes become efficient, effective andequitable as well as change-generative, and, receptive;

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WHEREAS, it is found necessary to revise the AddisAbaba City Government Charter Proclamation No. 87/1997by taking into account experiences gained in its applicationand by looking into the organization and management of thecity from the prespective of democratic principles and goodgovernance as well as contemporary trends of growth anddevelopment;

NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with the provisionsof Articles 49(2) and 55(1) of the constitution of the FederalDemocratic Republic of Ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed asfollows:

PART ONE

General Provisions

1. Short Title

This Proclamation may be cited as the" Addis AbabaCity Government Revised Charter Proclamation No.361/2003."

2. Definitions

Unless the context indicates otherwise, in this Charter:1) "City" means the Addis Ababa City;2) "City Government" means the Addis Ababa City

Government;3) "Mayor" means the chief executive officer of the

City Government;4) "Municipal Service" means water and sewerage

service, road construction service, fire and emer-gency service, day to day services for residentsincluding civil status record operations, land de-velopment and management, city sanitation andbeatification and other services to be designated assuch by the City Government;

5) "Sub-City" means a second administrative stratum

of the City; .'

6) "Kebele" means a third administrative stratum ofthe City but a unit of a sub-City;

7) "Conditions of work" means the entire relationsbetween the City Goverment and its officials andemployees and shall include hours of work, salary,leaves, payments due to dissmissal, if any, health andsafety, compensation to victims of employmentinjury ,grievance procedure and other similar mat-ters.

3. Legal Personality

The City Goverment shall have legal personality.

4. Name

The name of the City is Addis Ababa.

5. Boundary

Without prejudice to the existing one.,the boundary of theCity shall be delimited by an agreement to be madebetween the City Government and Oromia RegionalGovernment or pursuant to the decision of the FederalGovernment.

6. Working Language

The working Language of the City Government is '-'.

Amharic.

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7. Rights of Resid~ts ,1) Without prej14li~tO tke constitutions of the Federal

Democratic RepUblicof Ethiopia and other laws ofthe country,the ~side1its of the City have the right toseek and receive information, forward theiropinions, raise qne!Stions,and receive repiles concer-ning decisions relating to the City.

2) Residents have the right to get services to berendered by the City Government in accordance withthe principles o(equality, .transparency and equity.

3) Policies, budget!;,plans and directives of the City

Government thust be publicized to residents.

8. ElectionElections for the (:ouncils at all levels of the CityGovernment, held pursuant to this Charter, shall beconducted in accotd'ance with the electoral law of thecountry .

PART TWOObjectives, Organization, Powers and

Functions of the city Government

9. ObjectivesThe City Government shall have the objectives to:1) maintain good governance in which effectiveness,

transparancy and accountability, to the residents,prevail; make the City one in which expedient andequitable municipal services and reliable securityand social harmony are ensured;

2) enlarge the role of the City as a capital city of theFederal Government anrtas a seat of the AfricanUnion and different intrrnational and regional or-ganizations;

3) create favourable condtions of living and work aswellas to facilitate conditions in which residentsdetermine' the overall operations of the City andbecome beneficiaries of its development;

4) make the City atentre where Ethiopian Nations,Nationalities and Peoples reside in equality andexpress their cultures;

5) make the City a place where the well-being andcomfort.ofres«1ents are safely kept and particularlywhere children, women, the disabled, the elderly andother disadvataged segments of society avail them-selves of special support; .

6) bring about the city's speedy economic developmentthrough the encouragement and enhancement ofinvestment and research;

7) make the City a centre of commerce and industry ofthe country;and

8) make theCiry a naturally balanced, clean, green andfavourable spotthrbugh the prevention of environ-mental pollution.

10. Structure of the City Govemment Organs of Power1) The City Government Organs of Power are the

following:(a) City Council;(b) Mayor;(c) City Cabinet;(d) City Judicial Organs; and(e) Office of the City Chief Auditor.

2) Sub-City Organs of Power are the following:(a) Sub-City Council;(b) Sub-City Chief Executive; and(c) Sub-City Standing Committee.

3) Kebele Organs of Power are the following:(a) Kebele Council;(b) Kebe1e Chief Executive;(c) Kebele S~ndihg Committee; and(d) Kebele Social Courts.

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11. Powers and Functions of the City Government1) The City Government shall have the power to make

laws and exercise judicial powers specifically con-ferred on it by this Charter as well as executivepowers and functions over matters that have notsepcifically been included in the details of thepowers and functions of the executive organs of theFederal Government.

2) Without prejudice to the general provisions set forthunder Sub-Article (1) of this Article, the CityGovernment shal have the powers and functions to:(a) issue and implement policies concerning the

development of the City;(b) approve and implement economic and social

development plans;(c) determine the administration and working con-

ditions of employees and officials of the CityGovernment as well as of the staff of otherorgans of power specified under this Charter;

(d) constitute the executive bodies of the CityGovernment and to establish public enterprises,as legal entities, on its own or in partnership, ~per applicable laws, with the private sector orother third parties;

(e) organize Sub-Cities and Kebeles, demarcatetheir borders and allocate budgetary subsidy tosame;

(f) identify, determine and organize municipalservices to be delivered at the level of the City, asub-City and a Kebele; to provide efficient,effective and equitable services through the useof a variety of service delivery alternatives andthe participation of the people and to ensure thata standasized, acceptable system of servicedelivery is in place;

(g) administer, according to law, the land and thenatural resources located within the bounds ofthe City;

(h) administer, develop or sale the housesnationalized as per Government Ownership ofUrban Lands and Extra Houses ProclamationNo. 47/1975 and administered by the CityGovernment as well as other houses which theCity Government built or otherwise obtainedlawfully;

(i) expropriate private property and/or clear andtakeover land holdings designated as an objectof public interest, subject to payment of com-mensurate compensation in accordance with thelaw;

(j) prepare, approve and administer the budget ofthe City; to determine and collect, according tolaw, taxes, duties and service charges out of thesources of income specifically given hereby tothe City Government; to revoke taxes andpenalties imposed as per the law; to participatein income-generating activities and to receivedonations and gifts;

(k) borrow money from domestic sources underauthorization by the Federal Government; toidentify external sources of loan and request theFederal Government to borrow money on itsbehalf; and

(1) establish relations and conclude co-operationagreements with Federal and Regional Govern-ment organs and institutions, the private sector,nongovernmental organizations and, underauthorization by the Federal Government, withvarious international organizations.

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PART THREEThe City Council

12. Members of the City Council1) Members of the Council shall be elected by residents

of the City for a term of five years.2) The number of members of the Council shall be

determined according to the electoral law .3) No member of the Council may be prosecuted on

account of any vote he casts or opinion he expressesin the Council,-nor shall any administrative action betaken against him.

4) No member of the Council may be arrested orprosecuted without the authorization of the Council,except in the case of flagrante delicto for a seriousoffence.

5. Members of the Council are free and their accoun-tability shall be only to:(a) the constitution of the Federal Democratic

Republic of Ethiopia;(b) this charter;(c) their conscience; and(d) the. residents of the City.

6. Any member of the Council may, in accordance withthe law, be discharged from his membership of theCouncil where the electorate has lost confidence inhim.

7. No member of the Council shall be a candidate inother elections conducted by the National ElectoralBoard, pending the term of office of the Council he iselected to, unless he has resigned or has beendischarged from membership of the council.

8. Where there exists a conflict of interest of the Cityand of any member of the Council, such a membershall so notify the Council and refrain from renderingof decision. The details thereof shall be set out byRegulations.

13. Formation of the Executive Organ of the CityThe political party occupying the majority of seats ofthe Councilor, where such does not exist, the coalitionof political parties shall form, and give leadership to, theexecutive organ of the City.

14. Powers and Functions of the City Council1) So as to realize the powers and functions entrusted to

the City government, the city Council shall havepower to promulgate Proclamations on the followingmatters:(a) to constitute the executive organs of the City.(b) to approve the budget of the City Government;(c) to issue the Master plan of the City;(d) to establish the judicial bodies of the City and to

determine, as the case may be, their powers andfunctions, in accordance with the provisions ofthis Charter;

(e) to levy taxes and duties as well as set servicecharges upon financial matters falling under thepower of the City Government in accordancewith this Charter; and

(f) to replace existing laws issued by the CityGovernment.

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2) The City Council shall have the powers and func-tions to:(a) adopt policies on matters falling within the

purview of its power;(b) issue Regulations pursuant to powers vested in

it by Proclamations enacted by the House ofPeoples'Representatives;

(c) approve the short-term and long-term economicand social development plans and annual bud-gets of the City;

(d) levy taxes and duties and set service charges onrevenue sources specifiied under this Charter;

(e) elect from among its members, the Spokesper-son, Deputy Spokesperson and Secretary of theCouncil and establish the Secretariat of theCouncil;

(f) elect, from among its members, the City Mayorand Deputy Mayor;

(g) approve the appointment of members of theCity Cabinet upon the recommendation of theMayor;

(h) approve, the appointment of the President, VicePresident and judges of the City Courts and ofthe Chief Auditor; as well as to establish theJudicial Administration Commission and todesignate its members;

(i) approve, the appointment of presidents ofbodies accountable to it and having semi-judicial powers and of other officials whoseappointment has to be approved by it as per thelaw;

(j) establish the executive organs and public enter-prises of the City;

(k) establish the committees of the Council anddesignate their respective members fromamong its members;

(1) designate an external auditor from among threecandidates to be proposed by the Mayor at anytime it is so required, and to examine and render

.decision upon the report submitted by theexternal auditor;

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(m) approve the quality standard of and charges formunicipal services;

(n) determine the number of members of Sub-Cityand Kebele Councils;

(0) allocate budgetary subsidy to Sub-Cities accor-ding to the formula it adopts;

(p) examine and decide upon periodic reportssubmitted by the Mayor or by organs accoun-table to it;

(q) approve loan agreements made with domesticsources as per the authorization of the FederalGovernment;

(r) issue the Code of Conduct for members of theCouncil;

(s) conduct investigation, hear witnesses, causeother evidence to be produced and renderdecision, according to Regulations to be issued,where it is alleged that the Mayor, DeputyMayor, the Council's Spokesperson and DeputySpokesperson, the City's Cabinet members, theChief Auditor or other members of the Councilhave committed breach of discipline.

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15. Term of Office of the City Council and Its MeetingProcedures1) The term of office ofthe Council shall be five years.

The council shall have regular and extraordinarymeetings and the regular meeting shall be held everytwo months.

2) There shall be a quorum where more than half of

members of the Council are present at its meetings.3) A decision, in any meting of the Council, may be

passed where more than half of the members inattendance second it.

4) The meetings of the Council shall be open to the

public unless it is otherwise necessary for the city'ssecurity or safety or for the protection of the interest

of individuals or juridical persons.5) The Spokesperson of the Council may call an

extraordinary meeting; he shall also call an extraor-dinary meeting where more than half of the membersof the Council so demand.

6) The Council shall issue internal Regulations that

determine its operations.

16. Keeping of Records by the City Council

The council shall have a register for its proceddings anddecisions. The Register shall be public unless the Councildecides otherwise in consideration of the security orsafety of the City, or the rights of individuals and others.

17. Accountability and Dissolution of the Council

1) The City Council shall be accountable to the Federal

Government and to the residents of the City.2) The dissolution of the City Council may be effected

by the House of Peoples' Representatives or by its

own decision. Without prejudice to Article 61 (3) ofthis Charter:(a) the City Council may dissolve itself before the

lapse of its term of office in order for a new

election to be conducted.(b) where a coalition of political parties seizing

executive power breaks up and fails to occupythe majority seats of the Council, the Cabinetshall be dissolved, and the political parties inthe Council shall be invited by the Ministry ofFederal Affairs to form a coalition Cabinetwithin a week. If the political parties fail to form

a new Cabinet or to continue the coalition,however, the City Council shall be dissolved.

(c) new election shall be held within six months if

the Ciry Council is dissolved pursuant to sub-Article (2) (a) or (b) of this Article.

(d) the new City Council shall cOIIll11encework

within thirty days after the conclusion of theelection.

(e) the executive organ in power, following the

dissolution of the City Council, may not make,amend or repeal laws but only carry out day-to-day executive functions and undertake elec-tions.

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18. Spokesperson of the City CouncilThe Spokesperson, being accountable to the Council,shall:1) have a term of office co-extensive with that of the

Council provided that he may be removed from hispost, prior to the end of such term, upon resignation,suspension from office or termination of his mem-bership in the Council; details thereof shall be set outby internal regulations of the Cpuncil;

2) direct the Secretariat of the Council;3) represent the Council in all its dealings with third

parties;4) call, and preside over, the meetings of the Council

and co-ordinate the committees thereof;5) prepare the budget of the Secretariat of the Council

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and implement same upon approval;6) employ and administer the staff of the Secretariat of

the Council in accordance with civil service laws;7) ensure that laws adopted by the Council are

published in the Addis Negarit gazette;8) execute disciplinary decisions passed by the Council

against its members;9) give periodic briefings to residents on decisions

passed by the Council and notify same to concernedorgans, ensure that documents of the Council aremade accessible to residents;

10) prepare plans for capacity building of members ofthe Council and implement same jointly with concer-ned executive bodies;

11) create cordial relations and exchange experienceswith internal and external, counterpart councils;

12) perform other functions assigned to him by theCouncil.

19. Deputy Spokesperson of the City Council,

The Deputy Spokesperson, being accountable to theSpokesperson of the Council, shall:1) the provisions of Article 18(1) shall also be ap-

plicable in respect of the Deputy Spokesperson;2) act on behalf of the Spokesperson in case of absence

or incapacitation of the latter;3) perform other functions assigned to him by the

Spokesperson.

20. Secretary of the City Council

Being accountable to the Spokesperson of the Council,the Secretary of the Council:1) shall prepare. the agenda of the Council in consul-

tation with the Spokesperson publish and keep theminutes of the Council;

2) shall ensure that the minutes and documents of thecommittees of the Council are recorded and kept;distribute minutes in accordance with the internalregulations of the Council;

3) may be removed from his post, prior to the end of histerm of office, oupn resignation, suspension fromoffice or termination of his membership in theCouncil; details thereof shall be set out by theinternal regulations of the Council;

4) perform other functions assigned to him by theSpokesperson.

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PART FOUREXECUTIVE BODIES OF THE CITY

21. Mayor1) The Mayor, being accountable to the City Council and

the Federal Government, shall be the Chief ExecutiveOfficer of the City.

2) Without prejudice to the generality of Sub-Article (1)

of this Article, the Mayor shall:(a) execute decisons, laws, annual plan and budget

adopted by the City Council;(b) propose, to the City Council, diverse policies,

economic and social development plans and an-nual budget of the City, subsequent to consultationthereon by the Cabinet; ensure the implementationthereof upon approval;

(c) represent the City as an ambassador thereof;(d) ensure the observance of law and order in the City;(e) nominate Cabinet members of the City Council

and have their appointment approved by theCouncil, as well as direct the Cabinet;

(t) propose three candidates where the City Council

decides, as may be necessary, to appoint anexternal auditor;

(g) subject to consulation with the Cabinet and in

consideration of professional competence, hireand fire the City Manager under a contract ofemployment for a definite period;

(h) handle the grievances of residents;(i) represent the City at events of national and public

holidays;(j) cause to be organized forums where plans, budget

and work performances of the City are presentedto, and commented by, the public;

(k) submit annual and, as the Council may determine

as necessary, periodic reports to the Council;submit reports to the Ministry of Federal Affairspursuant to Article 61 (6) herin;

(1) ensure that a standardized, equitable municipal

service delivery is implemented;(m) prepare and propose to the Federal Government

the amount of support needed by the City, afterconsultation thereon by the City Cabinet;

(n) prepare and submit draft proclamations and

regulations to the Council after consultationthereon by the Cabinet;

(0) appoint the heads of the executive bodies of the. City, other than those whose appointment is

approved by the council; designate Board Chair-persons and members for public enterprises andother organs of the City.

(p) organize his own Office;(q) award prizes in accordnace with law;(r) perform other functions assigned to him by the

City Council and the Federal Government;3) The term of office of the Mayor shall be that of the

Council provided that he may be removed from his.post, prior to the end of such term, upon resignation,suspension from office or termination of his mem-bership in the Council; details thereof shall be set outby the internal regulations of the Council.

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22. Deputy MayorThe Deputy Mayor, being accountable to the Mayor,shall:

1) act on behalf of the Mayor in case of absence orincapacitation of the latter;

2) perform other functions assigned to him by theMayor.

3) The provisions of Article 21(3) shall also beapplicable in respect of the Deputy Mayor.

23. The City Cabinet .1) The City Cabinet, being accountable to the Mayor

and, for its joint decisions, to the City Council, shall(a) ensure that proclamations, regulations,

.resolutions and standards adopted by the CityCoundl and by the Federal Government areimplemented;

(b) ensure that policies adopted by the Council areimplemented;

(c) initiate city-wide policies as well as draftproclamations and regulations;

(d) deliberate on the annual plan and budget of theCity;

(e) decide on the organizational structure of theexecutive bodies of the City Government;

(f) issue Regulations pursuant to authority given to

it by proclam'ations to be issued by the Council;(g) perofrm other functions assigned to it by the

Mayor and the Council.(2) The term of office of the Cabinet shall be that ofthe

Council.

24. City Manager1) The City Manager, being accountable to the Mayor,

shall be the executive of municipal services.2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-Article (1)

of this Article, the City Manager shall;(a) make recommendations, to the Mayor, for the

establishement of municpal bodies accountableto himself or for the implementation of oth((.rservice delivery alternatives;

(b) nominate candidates for appointment, by theMayor, as heads of municipal service bodies;direct;in accordance with law, the operations ofsuch heads and effect their discharge;

(c) hire, under a contract of employment for adefinite period, competent professionals as sub-City Managers as well as administer and dis-charge same; receive, examine and decide uponannual and, where necessary, periodic reportsfrom sub-City Managers;

(d) submit to the Mayor action' plans and budgetproposals concerning city-wide and inter-sub-City municipal services and implement sameupon approval;

(e) develop and submit to the Mayor servicedelivery indicatiors and guidelines and im-plement same upon endorsement thereof;

(f) ensure the delivery of efficient, transparent andequitable municipal services;

- (g) executie tlecisions concerning municipalserVIces;

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(h) initiate and. suomit to the Mayor policy

proposals and draft laws concerning municipalserVIces; .

(i) recommend, to the Mayor, a candidate for

employment as Deputy City Manager and hiresame upon approval;

U) submit work performance reports to the Mayor;(k) recieve and handle as well as respond,

reasonably fast, to the pleas of residents con-cerning municipal services; .

(1) constitute and direct a management committee

consisting of the heads of organs subordinatedto.him,

(m)perform other functions assigned to him by theMayor.

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3) The City Manager may participate, withput a vote, inme~tings of the City Council.

25. Deputy City Manager

The Deputy City Manager, being accountable to the CityManager, shall;1) act on behalf of the City Manager in case of his

absence or incapacitation;2) perform other functions assigned to him by the City

Manager.

PART FIVE

OTHER EXECUTIVE BODIES

26. Office of the City Government Chief Auditor1) There shall be an Office of the Chief Auditor of the

City Government to inspect and report to the City

Council on the efficiency, perfonnance effectiveness,

resoW"Ceutilization and administration thereof.2) The Office of the Chief Auditor ~hall be independent in the

perfonnance of its functions.

3) The Chief Auditor shall not be removed from his office

before retirement, except for resignation or one of the

following reasons:(a) disciplinary 1reach, grave incompetence or poor

perfonnance;(b) proven inability to fulfil his responsiblities because of

illness; or(c) where the City Council decides by majority vote to

that effect

4) The Chief Auditor shall prepare and submit to the City

Council the budget of his office and administer same upon

approval.

27. Addis Ababa City Police Commission

1. The City Police Commission, being accountable primarly

to the Federal Police Commission and, by delegation, to theCity Government, shall:(a) be established by Regulations of the Council of

Ministers issued pursuant to the Federal Police

Commission Proclamation;(b) prepare and submit its plan and budget proposal to the

Mayor and implement same upon approval by the

City Council; submit annual and periodic perfor-

mance reports, to the Mayor, for examination and

decision by the City Cabinet and the City Council.

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2) The City Police Commissioner and Deputy Com-missioner shall be appointed by the Minister ofFederal Affairs.

3) The responsibility to follow up the daily operationsof the City Police Commission shall rest with theMayor.

28. Public Prossecution Office of the City Government1) The City Government Public Prosection Office shall

prosecute such penal offences that fall under thejurisdiction of the City Courts and carry out otherrelevant functions in accordance with theappropriate law.

2) The organization of the Office shall be determinedby law to be issued by the City Council.

29. Ethics and Anti-corruption CommissionThe City Government shall have an Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission to be established and function inaccordance with law the City Council enacts.

PART SIXSUB-CITY AND KEBELE

30. Sub-City1) A sub-City shall, within the area allocated to it in

accordance with the principle of decentralization,function as a municipalityin accordance with thecentral leadership of the City.

2) A sub-City shall administer Kebeles that are withinits bounds.

3) Sub-Cities shall be responsible for having law andorder observed within their locality.

4) The term of office of a sub-City Council shall be fiveyears.

'31. Boundaries of sub-Cities and Kebeles1) Without prejudice to the previsions of Article 5 of

this Charter, the boundaries of sub-Cities andKebeles shall be delimited by the City Council.

2) The City Council may either organize new sub-Cities or Kebeles, or reorganize existing ones takinginto account the opinions of the respective residents,suitability of service delivery, urban developmentplan and the size of populations.

32. Sub-City Council1) A sub-City Council, being accountable to residents

of the respective sub-City and the City Council,shall:(a) approve economic, social development and

municipal service plans of the respective sub-City;

(b) elect, from among its members, the Spokesper-son, the Deputy Spokesperson and theSecretary thereof;

(c) elect the Chief Executive and the Deputy ChiefExecutive of the sub-City from among itsmembers recommended by the political partywith the majority of seats in the council;

(d) approve the appointment of members of theStanding Committee of the respective sub-Cityupon nomination by the chief executive thereof;

(e) allocate the budget set aside to it by the CityCouncil;

(f) constitute the committees of the council of Sub-City;

(g) receive, examine and decide upon the annualand periodic reports from the chief executive ofthe respective sub-City;

(h) issue internal regulations that govern theoperations of the Sub-city council.

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2) The City Council shall dissolve a sub-City Councilwhere it believes that the decisions thereof areunlawful orjeopardize the interest of residents of therespective sub-City. It shall also specify the deadlinefor re-institution of the sub-City Council and theconditions for meantime carrying out day-to-dayexecutive functions. The same shall similarly beapplicable as against a Kebele Council.

33. Spokesperson, Deputy Spokesperson and Secretary of asub-City Council

The provisions of Articles 18, 19 and 20 of this Chartershall be applicable as concerns the powers and functionsof the Spokesperson, the Deputy Spokesperson and theSecretary of a sub-City, respectively.

34. Chief Executive of a sub-City1) The chief executive of a sub-City, being accountable

to the respective sub-City Council and to the Mayor,shall head the respective sub-City.

2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-Article (1)of this Article, the chief executive shall:(a) nominate Standing Committee members from

within, and without of, members of the respec-tive sub-City Council and have their appoint-ment approved by the sub-City Council;

(b) submit to the respectivesub-City Council theproposal of the sub-City's annual plan andbudgetary allocation after consultation thereonby the sub-City Standing Committee; imple-ment same upon approval;

(c) preside over the meetings of, and head, therespective Standing Committee;

(d) ensure the observance of law and order in therespective sub-City and report to the Mayor inthe event of a security problem beyond the sub-City's control;

(e) receive, examine and decide on reports from therespective sub-City manager;

(f) cause municipal service delivery to be evaluatedby the respective sub-City Standing committeeand report the outcome there of to the sub-CityCouncil and the Mayor;

(g) represent the respective sub-City at events ofnational and public holidays;

(h) submit annual and periodic reports to therespective sub-City Council and the Mayor;

(i) perform other functions assigned to him byrespective sub-City Council and the Mayor.

3) The term of office of the chief executive shall be thatof the sub-City Council provided that he may beremoved from his post, prior to the end of such term,upon resignation or commission of fault. Thissituation shall also be applicable in respect of thedeputy chief executive.

35. Deputy Chief Executive of a sub-City

The deputy chief executive of a sub-City, being accoun-table to the respective sub-City chief executive, shall:1. act on behalf of the sub-City chief executive in case

of absence or incapacitation of the latter;2. perform other functions assigned to him by the chief

executive.

36. Standing Committee of a sub-City1) The Standing committee of a sub.:City, being ac-

countable to the sub-City chief executive and, for itsjoint decisions, to the sub-City Council, shall:

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t\) ~tp~w- o.,.~t\ ODm') h1A"'l/r''''' l)~?fl.fW-f"7.f1:-S0"",) l/-).;r fOD~~A::

(a) deliberate on the plan and the budgetary

allocation prposal for the respective sub-City;(b) ensure the implementation, in the respective

sub-City, of policies, proclamations,regulations and of decisions by the City'ssupenor organs;

(c) perform other functions assigned to him by the

Council and the chief executive of the respec-tive sub-City.

.

2) The term of office of the Standing committee shall bethat of the sub-City Council.

37. Sub-City Manager

1) The sub-City manager, being accountable to the City

manager and to the sub-City chief executive, shall bethe municipal services executive of the respectivesub-City.

2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-Article (1)

of this Article, a sub-City mar.ager shall:(a) in consultation with the City manager, propose

to the chief executive of the respective sub-Citythe utilization of municipal service organs andservice delivery alternatives existing at the levelof the sub-City; implement same upon ap-proval;

(b) administer, in accordance with the applicablelaw, the employees of the municipal serviceorgans of the respective sub-City;

(c) constitute and direct a management committee

that consists of the heads of organs subor-dinated to him and functions as per deter-minations of the City manager;

(d) submit annual and periodic performance

reports to the City manager and to the chiefexecutive of the respective sub-City;

(e) prepare, in consultation with the City manager,

the municipal services plan of the sub-City andsubmit it to the chief executive thereof; im-plement same upon approval;

(t) execute decisions concerning municipal

serVIces;(g) hire, Kebele managers, in consideration of

professional competence, as well as administerand discharge same under a contract of em-ployment for a definite period;

(h) perform other functions assigned to him by the

City manager and by the chief executive of therespective sub-City.

3) A sub-City manager may participate, without a vote, inmeetings of the Council of the respective sub-City.

'38. Powers and Functions of a Kebele

1) A Kebele, being a centre for development and directpopular participation as we.ll as a location for thedelivery of basic services, sh2.11:

(a) with its council accountable to the resident there of

and to the respective sub-City Council, have suchpowers and functions as to be specified by the citycouncil,

(b) facilitate conditions in order for services to be

available within reach of the respective residents.

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2) A Kebele shall have a Council, a Spokesperson, aSecretary, a Chief Executive, a Standing Committee,a Manager, a Social Court and different executivebodies. Their respective powers and functions are tob~ determined by law which the City Council shallissue.

PART SEVENCity Courts and other Bodies with Judiciial Power

cfli!' lj:C~' n..,."f 39. CourtsfhT07lD- hrt-f'~Y.C fePJ.h-f'~.} lj:C~ fl..,."f f.lj-r;l'A: The.City Government shall have the following Courts:ji. fh-trt hflft hT07 ~C~ fl..y."fI~'i 1) the Addis Aababa City Courts; and!{. f~n'" 07tJn&.'e lj:C~ n..y."f::

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2) Kebele Social Courts.

". fou~l"" P'AflJ'} rtt\-f'lPflJTlD- ","o"f h\11t.} 40. Other fJodies with Judicial Power

fh-I-07lD- hrt-f'~Y.C fou~l.} P'AflJ'} f-f'lPflJTlD- fePJ.h The City Government shall have the following bodies-I-~.} h\11t.} f.lj-r;l'AI vested with judicial power:ji. fh(a~'i (a&.-f'~ ,.~f, tDt}~ {1C~I 1) Labour Relations Board;!{. fou'}..,P'.} 1P&.-f'7f"f hrt-f'~Y.C lj:C~ fl..}I 2) Civil Service Tribunal;

r' f..,llC f...,ft~ (aePJ.,.fth. I 'h'i 3) Tax Appeal Commission; and

~. fh-f'07 {1;l'07rtt\~:" ,.~r-"f f...,ft~ (aePJ.,.fth.:: 4) Urban Land Clearance Matters Appeal Commission.

"ji. fh-trt hnft h-f'07 lj:C~ fl..y."f f~~~.} P'AflJ'} 41. Jurisdiction of the Addis Ababa City Courts

fh-trt hnft hT07.lj:C~ n..y."f nePJ.h-f'~.} ,.~r-"f Itf. The Addis Ababa City Courts shall have jurisdiction overf~~~"" P'AflJ'} f.lj &.TlfAI the following matters:ji. flj:.}m llm.C ~~~..,. P'AflJ'} 1. Civil Jurisdiction

U). fh-f'07lD-'} ou~ Tit'} h4o~Rr fePJ.out\h.} (a) suits on possessory right, issuance of permit orff.Jf;l' ftt\oull.}~.}: f4o:J>~ h(allJ'I' tDf.9" land use as relating to the enforcement of thef{1;l' hm:J>~9",} n-f'oPt\h-f' fePJ.~"",.~r-"f: city Master Plan;

t\) hh-f'07lD- hrt-f'~Y.Chrt4o~ePJ. h\11\.} fou-' (b) suits brought in connection with the regulatory

flJmC P'AflJ'}'i -f'..,ftC;1C n-f"'H fePJ.~"" powers and functions of executive bodies of the

,.~r-"f: City Government;m) nlltJ ;rC-f'C

'" '}~?\ :l~n-f'out\h1:f~f.'i,} rt (c) suits on fiscal matters set out under Article 52 of

,.~r-"f Itf. fePJ.~(a.tJ(\"f: this Charter;ou) fh-f'07(1)o hrt-f'~Y.C hrt4o'IePJ.h\11t.} tDf.9" (d) suits brought in connection with administrative

nh+07lD- hrt-f'~1.C ftt\fl..}~"" P'C ,~ contracts concluded by executive bodies of the

-f'tJ:07.}fd?.79. Tro:'} hrt-f'~Y.&.'e (I)ofro"fn-f' City government or by enterprises under the

out\h-f' fePJ.~(a.,.~r-"fI ownership thereof;

IP) nh-f'07lD- hrt-f'~Y.C "'rt4o'ePJ.h\11t.} tDf.r (e) disputes arising between executive bodies ofthe

np'-r fth- -f'tJ:"'1.}ou\1hA fePJ.~ tJCtJC'"fI City Government or between other organs

l) fh-f'07lD- hrt.f.~Y.C hePJ.'rt-f'~~&.TlD- fou'} thereof;..,P'.} fl..,."f ;1C n-f" 'H fePJ.~(a. ,.~r-"fI (f) suits brought in connection with government -

(a) fi\r t\lD-'I' hn.1:;l'I owned houses administered by the City Govern-

i'i) ftD&.7i~'} frrttJC tDl~.}t\07"l.} fePJ.~Cll ment;

. hfl. 1:;l' I (g) applications for change of name;

~) fou'l'~.}'i fif".} lD-t});hfl.i:;l':: (h) applications for succession certificate; and

~. ftD'}:!A/fY.'},ll ou-f'ltt\lj: ~~~.} P'AflJ'} (i) applications for the declaration of absence and

tJ) nlltJ ;rC-f'C h,}~?\ :l~ n-f'out\h1: f~f.'i'}rtdeath.

,.~r-"f Itf. fePJ.~(a. ftD'}:!A ,.~r-"fI 2) Criminal and Petty Offence Jurisdiction

t\) fY.11l ou-f'ltt\lj: ,.~r-".fI (a) Charges brought in connection with fiscal

tit) n~1..&.A tD1:!fro"f Itf.f ~1..&.A lj:C~ fl..,."f matters set out under Article 52 of this Charter;

fPAflJ'} 'h,}Y.-f'mn~ Iflj f'Llt ~mC' 'h'i (b) cases of petty offence;

flfrt.}'i ,.~r-"fI (c) without prejudice to the jurisdiction of Federal

ou) ",,,.."f flttJ h,}~?\ ~'};11.?J"f 'h,}y'-f'mnck Courts on the substance of Federal offences,

1f~lD- nhT07lD- "'.rt.,.~y'C 1\rt4o'IePJ.h\11t.} remand in custody and bail applications;

fePJ.flJ~ fY.11lou-f'ltt\lj: :"flJ.,."f'} f07rt4oor'

(d) without prejudice to the other provisions ofthis

..,.~r-"f:: Article, cases of execution of penalties, forpetty offences, imposed by executive bodies of

,,!{. f~~~.} P'AflJ'} ..,6f.b.}'i (anc the City Government. '.

ji. nh-trt hnft h-f'07 lj:C~ fl..f.:f f~~~.}P'AflJ'}'i 42. Conflict of Jurisdiction and Power ofCassatjonn~1..&.A ct:C~ It.,."f f.cf'S~.} P' A flJ'} ou\1hAf pJ A flJ'} ..,ii£b.} (1.1;1'1'9" fl~~&.t\.' m:"ltf. lj:C~

1) The Federal Supreme Court shall ,decide on conflict

n..} lD-t});'7~A:: of jurisdiction that may ariseb~tween the AddisAbaba City Courts and Federal Courts.

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2) A party alleging a fundamental error Qflaw in a finaljudgement of the Addis Ababa City Appellate Courtmay apply before the Cassation Division thereof.

3) A party alleging a fundamental error of law in a finaljudgemnt rendered by the Addis Ababa City courtsmay apply for cassation before the Federal SupremeCourt.

43. Organization and Profedure of the Addis Ababa Citycourts.1) The City courts shall have a First-Instance Court and

an Appellate Court.2) The. First-Instance Court shall have first-instance

jurisdiction over matters falling under the jurisidic-tion of the City Courts. ,

3) The Appellate Court shall hear appeals from thedecisions of the First-Instance Court and otherbodies vested with judicial power.

4) The City courts shall adjudicate in accordance withapplicable laws.

5) Without prejudice to the provisions on applicationfor cassation under Article 42 hereinabove, deCisionsrendered by the Appellate Court shall be final.

6) The organization of the City Courts is to bedetermined by law which the City Council shallissue.

44. judicial Administration Commission of the Addis AbabaCity Courts.1) A Judicial Administration commission that directs

operation of judicial matters by the City Courts shallbe constituted; details thereof are to be specified bylaw which the City Council shall issue.

2) There shall be a representative of Federal Courts onthe Commission.

45. Appointment and Term of Office of Judges1) The City Judicial Administration Commission shall,

before submitting a shortlist to the City Council tohave it appoint judges of the City Courts, solicit theFederal Judicial Administration ComJJ1i::si~m'sopinion on the candidates and, through the Mayor,forward said'opinion, together with its recommen-dations, to the City Council, Where the FederalJudical Administration Commission does notforward its opinion within three months, the shortlistfor appointment shall be submitted to the CityCouncil.

2) No judge shall be removed from his office, withoutconsenting thereto, except under the following con-ditions'a) where the Judicial Administration Commission

decides to remove him for violation of dis-ciplinary rules or on grounds of professionalincompetence:or poor performance; or

b) where it is decided that he can no longer carryout his duties on account of illness; and

c) where the City Council approves, by majorityvote, the decision of the Judical Administrationcommission.

46. LabourRelations Board

The provisions of the Labour Proclamation No. 42/1993(as amended) shall be applicable with respect to juris-dication, organization and procedure of the LabourRelations Board of the City Government.

47. Civil Service Tribunal1) The Civl Servife Tribunal of f.l1eCity Government

has the power to hear appeals loged, pursuant toCivil Servie Laws, by Civil Servants under the CityGovernment.

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2) The organization and procedure of the civil servicetribunal is to bedetermined by law the City Councilshall issue.

48. Tax Appeal commission1) The Tax Appeal commission of the City shall have

the power to hear appeals lodged with it concerningtaxesand duties the City government collects.

2) Without prejudice to the provisions of tax laws, theorganization and mode of operation of the commis-sion is to be determined by law the City Council shallissue- .

49. Urban Land Clearance Matters Appeal Commission1) The Addis Ababa City Urban Land Clearance

Matters Appeal Commission shall operate in accor-dance with the Re-enactment of Urban Lands LeaseHolding Proclamation No. 272/2002.

2) The organization and mode of operation of theCommission is to be determined by law the CityCouncil shall issue.

50. Kebele Social Courts1) Kebele Social Courtsshall ~ave jurisdication over

cases of property and money claimed where theamount involved does not exeed Birr 5000(fivethousand Birr).

2) The jurisdication of Kebele Social Courts overcontraventions of the City's hygiene and pUblichealth Regulations and similar other petty offences isto be determined by law the City Council shall issue.

3) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-Article(4) of this Article, a party dissatisfied with thedecision of a Kebele Social Court may appeal to thecorresponding First-Instance Court of the City. Thedecision of the latter Court shall be final.

4) Where a final judgement rendered by the City'sFirst-Instance Court in a case lodged with it onappeal contains a fundamental error of law, ap-plication for cassation thereon may be broughtbefore the City's Appellate Court.

5) The organization and procedure of Kebele SocialCourts is to be determined by law the City Councilshall issue-

PART EIGHT

BUDGET AND FINANCE

51. Fiscal YearThe fiscal year of the City Government shallbe that of theFederal Government.

52. FiscalPowerThe City Government shall, in accordance with relevantlaws, exercise the following fiscal powers:1) assess and collect tax on income from employment

within the City, excluding employees of OromiaRegion, of the Federal Government and of Federalpulbic enterprises;

2) fix and collect land use fee within the City;3) levey tax on income from agricultural activities

within the City;4) assess and collect profit, excise and turnover taxes

from indivdual businessmen trading in theCity;5) receive value added tax collected by the Federal

Government from individual businessmen tradingin, and public enterprises owned by, the City;

6) fix and collect urban land rent and levey urban housetax in the City;

7) assess and collect tax on income from rented housesand other properties in the City;

8) assess and collect stamp duty on contracts andagreements as well as on title deeds-registrationexecuted in the City;

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9) assess and collect profit, excise and turnover taxesriom public enterprises owned by itself;

10) fix and collect road-user-vehic1es charge in theCity;

11) fix and collect rentals from houses and otherproperties owned by itself;

12) assess and collect income tax, royalty and landrentals on small-scale mining operations under-taken within the City;

13) fix and collect royalty on use of forest resourceswithin the City;

14) fix .and collect fees on licenses issued, and servicesdelivered, by itsjelf;

15). levymunicipaltaxesand dutiesas wellas fix and

collect service charges thereof;16) assess and collect income tax on gains from renting

of patent rights within the City;17) assess and collect capaital gains tax on property

situate in the City.

53. Revenue GenerationThe City Government:1) shall obtain its revenue from juridical bodies under

its charge, income generating activities where it holdthe special permit required thereto, joint investment,fund investment, rentals and from donations' ,

provided there is no legal prohibition in respectthereof.

2) may, through contractual agreement, undertakediverse activities for gain.

54. Loans1) The City Government may, as p. authorization by

the Federal Government, borrow from domesticsources directly or by way of selling bonds, on shortand long ~ayment terms.

2) In case of any loan, account should be taken ot thenon-endangerment of the country's macro-economicstability as well as of the' City Government'sfinancial capability to discharge its functions andobligations both intermittently and perpetually.

3) The City Government shall identify internationalcredit sources and solicit the Federal Government totake loans tberfrom on its behalf.

4) Sub-Cities and Kebeles may not take loans.5) The City Government may, in accordance with the

law, establish a Savings and Development Bank inpartnership with governmental and nongovernmen-tal organizations as well as with sub-Cities andKebeles. The operations of the Bank shall be as thatof any other common bank.

55. Finacial support from the Federal Government1) The City Government may, as found necessary for it

to properly discharge its responsibilities, be grantedwith emergency, rehabilitation and development aidby the Federal Government.lt may also receivefinancial assistance from the Federal Governmentfor expenditures on programmes having a develop-mental value of countrywide effect.

2) The Federal Government shall have auditing andsupervision powers in respect of the properutilization of the financial support and loans itextends to the City Government. .

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56. FoundationsThe City Government may establish trusts and foun-dations and authorize others to establish same in accor-dance with the law.

57. Decentralized Financial System1) The revenue-sharing systetr. for sub-Cities shall be

effected according to a formula which enhancescompetitiveness and effectivness as weil as rests onequity .

2) Sub-Cities shall receive, from the City Council,budgetary subsidy allocated for a particular task ofspecial nature. A certain amount of such budgetarysubsidy shall be apportioned to executive organs andKebeles respectively consititued under the Sub-Cities. The apportionment shall take account ofservice delivery and Kebeles that are under-developed.

3) The City Counil may grant special subsidy to sub-Cities and Kebele to cover the expenditure ofprojects that it desires to promote execeptionally.

4) Public enterprise of the City Government shall beallocated with initial capital.

5) Such revenues of the City Government as are to becollected and directly utilized by sub-Cities shall bespecified by the City Council.

58. Financial Administration1) The financial administration of the City shall be in

accordance with accepted accounting norms, thecountry's finance laws and with the respective law tobe issued by the City Council.

2) The City Government shall have an internal controlsystem to ensure the safegurading and lawful util-zation of the City's resources.

3) The Mayor shall submit periodic and annual reportsto the City Council. Sub-city chief executives shallsimilarly submit reports to the respectives sub-CityCouncil.

4) The City Government and sub-Cities shall maintaincomplete and orginal financial documents as well asaccurate and complete books of account.

5) All funds collected shall, as per stipulations underfinance laws, be deposited in bank accounts.

6) The City Government and sub-Cities shall have bankaccounts opened in their respective names.

7) The City Government shall have power to waivepayment of taxes, interests and fines as well as towrite off debts, in accordance with the law.

59. Budget Preparation and Administration1) The City's budgetary administration shall follow the

budgetary principles of the Federal Government.2) The City's budget shall be prepared transparently

and through the participation of residents. Budgetedoffices and other concerned organs shall commenton abudgetary proposal before it is approved. Massmedia shall be used for the participation of residentsBudgetary meetings of the Council shallbe open toresidents. Its deliberations on new work program-mes, capital expenditures and incomes shall benotified to residents.

3) The City Council shall allocate a contingencybudget. The Mayor shall, subject to notifying theCity Cabinet, approtion such budget for necessaryworks properly expend it thereon and subsequentlyreport the matter to the City Council.

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60. Public Enterprises of the City1) Public enterprises of the City shall be directed by a

board.2) Public enterprises of the City shall be subject to

applicable laws.3) The Mayor shall designate the chairpersons and

members from among candidates nom inated by theCity; the boards shall be accountable to the CityManager.

4) Public enterprises shall report to the City Manager.

PART NINEINTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONSlllP

61. The City Government and the Federal Government1) The relationship that the City Government maintains

with the Federal Government shall take cognizanceof the responsibilities of the latter.

2) The City Government is a component part of theFederal Government. It shall be accountable to theFederal Government concerning security,diplomatic relations as well as policies, laws andstandards thereof.

3) The Federal Government has the power to dissolvethe City Government and to constitute a transitionalgovernment, as per the decision of the House ofPeoples' Representatives, where an act endangeringthe Constitution is committed by the City Councilorwhere the City Government fails to manage securitymatters and emergency situations.

4) The Federal Government shall remgySJhe CityGovernment in power and organize ~'transitionalgovernment thereof, where decidea as under sub-Article (3) of this Article. The Prime Minister shallensure that such execution conforms to the decisiongiven by the House of Peoples' Representatives andto the time-limit thereby set.

5) The Ministry of Federal Affairs shall, by way ofrepresenting the Federal Government, follow up theactivities of the City Government and support thecapacity-building undertakings of the City.

6) The City Government shall submit to the Ministry ofFederal Affairs annual and periodic performancereports on its plan, budget and the overall state ofaffairs of the City.

7) Federal Government organs situated in the City shallhave the duty to observe proclamations andRegulations issued by the City Government.

8) Services provided to the City by Federal organs shallbe run in collaboration and agreement with the CityGovernment.

62. The Relashionship of the City Government and theOromia Region1) The City Govenment shall have such a relationship

with the Oromia Region as rests on fruitfulcooperation. .

c) The special interest of the Oromia Region shall be.

respected as provided under Article 49(5) of theConstitution of the Federal Democratic Republic ofEthiopia. The details thereof shall be set out byagreement to be made between the City Govern-ment and the Oromia Region or by law to be issuedby the House of Peoples' representatives.

63. Relations with Other Cities and Regions1) The City Government may establish relations with

other local cities and the regions as well as withforeign cities.

2) The City Government may undertake, locally,excahnge of experience and cooperation with otherciteis and the regions in respect of policies,infrastructure and service delivery in order topromote the interest of residents.

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3) The City Government may establish such relationswith foreign sister cities as would, particulary,involve economic and technical cooperation culturalexchange, voluntary service excahnge of goods,training as well as promotion of tourism and invest-ment opportunities.

PART TENMISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

64. ExperimentationThe City Government may be aut.'lOrized by the CityCouncil to undertake experiementation in connectionwith its powers and functions. The undertaking andevaluation of such experimentation shall be effected asper the time table the Council sets thereto.

65. Amendmentof theCharter ,

Amendment proposals on this Charter may be initiatedby the City Council or by the appropriate organ of theFederal Government. The Prime Minister shall, subject tobringing such proposals before the Council of Ministersand approval thereof, forward the matter to the House ofPeoples' Representatives for its decision thereon.

66. Transitory Provisions1) Councils and Executive Committees of different

levels, constitued under the City Goveniemtn beforethe coming into force of this Charter, shall bedissolved upon establishement of the ProvisionalGovernment of the City in accordance with sub-Article (2) of this Article.

2) A Provisional City Government to stay in poweruntil the next City Council election shall be desig-nated by the Prime Minister. Is shall take-over thepowers and functions of the City Government andassume the respective powers and functions herebyvested in the City Council and the City Council andthe City Cabinet. The Mayor of the City under theProvisional GOllernmc!nt thereof shall exercise thepowers and functions herein given to the office of theMayor.

3) The Provisional Government:(a) shall designate sub-City and Kebele

Provisional Government;(b) shall effect sub-City and Kebele delimitations

in accordance with this Charter;(c) shall reorganize the administrative offices of the

City Government as well as reassign, hire anddismiss employees in conformity with theorganizational structure it is to approve;

(d) may establish during the transition period Cityas well as sub-City and Kebele AdvisoryCouncils, comprising of inidividualsnominated by respective residents and differentsections of society, in order to enhance theorganized participation of residents in develop-ment, building of democracy and service de-livery as well as to help render decisions in theinterest of residents; subject to such detailsthereof as it shall subsequently set out.

4) The Provisional Government of the City shallreassign, train and may, where necessary, discahrgeincumbent Executive Committee members. It shallassign, members of its leadership by way of appoint-ment and transfer as well as discharge same asnecessary.

5) The rights and obligations of such offices orjuridicalorgans of the City Government as are supplanted oramalgamated by law as per the organizationalstructure to be approved by the Provisional CityGovernment, shall be transferred to the correspon-ding offices or juridical organs thereby establishedor, where found appropriate, the matter shall bedecided by the Provisional Government.

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6) The Provisional City.Government shall:(a) enact Civil Service. Laws; Federal Civil

Service Laws shall, therefor, be inapplicableto the City Government during the transition.

(b) issue labour relations Regulations which set

out, in detail, the circums~ances under whichthe Labour relations Proclamation No. 42/1993(as amended) is to be applied.

7) Proclamations, Regulation, decisions, orders and

directives consistent with the provisions of thisCharter shall remain in force so long as the CityGovernment does not have them replaced.

8) Cases pending before Federal Courts and falling

under the jurisdiction of the City Courts, in accor-dance with this Charter, shall continue to beadjudicated by the Federal Courts.

9) The Municipal First-Instance Court and Appellate

Court as well as Social Courts in operation shallhave the respective jurisdiction given to correspon-ding courts under Articles 41 and 50 hereinabove.

67. Repealed Laws

1) The Addis Ababa City Government Revised Char-

ter Proclamation No. 311/2003, having beenpublished with its contents changed withoutfollowing the Legislative Procedure, is herebydeleted and replaced by this Charter.

2) No law or customary practice inconsistent with this

Charter shall be applicable in respect of mattersprovided for herein.

:',::';, :J:C"'~' fOl/.O n..,- 'UL 68. Effective DateI

~~IJ ;J:C"'C hTC I?; +'} Iill]?; CJ.9'"."f..'rr: fO'I This Charter shall come into force as of the 23rdday of.elfli/'\:: January, 2003.

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Date at Addis Ababa, this 24thday of July 2003.GIRMA WOLDE GIORGIS

PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC

REPUBLIC OFETHIOPIA