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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

PROCLAMATION NO. 1183/2020

A PROCLAMATION TO PROVIDE FOR FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

WHEREAS, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Constitution provides that the working procedure of the Government is to be transparent, and that any Public Official is held accountable for failure in his duties;

WHEREAS, it is necessary to regulate Administrative Agencies to refrain there intervention against people Rights and Interests;

WHEREAS it is necessary to guarantee administrative justice by promoting culture of transparency and accountability through legally establishing a system of judicial review for persons who might be aggrieved by acts of administrative agencies, in their rule-making and decision-making capacities,

NOW THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 55 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows.

SECTION ONE GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. Short Title

This Proclamation may be cited as “Federal Administrative Procedure Proclamation No. 1183/2020.”

2. Definition

In this Proclamation, unless the context requires otherwise:

1/ “Administrative Agency” means an Executive

Organ of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia duly established by law and includes the Executive Organs of City Administrations accountable to the Federal Government;

2/“Directive” means a legislative document that is issued by an administrative agency based on delegation of Power bestowed up on it by the Legislator which affects people’s Rights and Interests. The term also includes the amendment, or repeal of an already existing directive;

3/ “Administrative Decision” means decision issued by an administrative agency on relating to persons rights or interest in its day-to-day function, excluding issuance of Directives;

4/ “Person” means any Natural or Juridical Person;

5/ Any expression in the masculine gender includes the feminine.

3. Scope of Application

1/ This Proclamation is applicable in all Administrative

Agencies except Prosecutor and Police when they perform duties administered by the Criminal Procedure Law and Military and Security Institutions.

2/ Notwithstanding what is provided under Sub-article (1) of this Article, issuance of directives and decisions making relating to regulatory and service provision functions of these Institutions shall be subject to the requirements of this Proclamation.

3/ Without prejudice to Article 11 of this Proclamation,

National Bank is not duty bound to implement obligations provided under Article 7-10 of this Proclamation when it enacts directives concerning exchange rate, interest rate of the country and other similar secret issues.

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