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htp~ <k'l'C if/I~fif~ '}.9" Proclamation No. 8Q11997
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1) The Ethiopian Roads Authority which was re-
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established under Proclamation No. 63/1993
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(hereinafter referred to as the 'Authority') is
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hereby re-established as an autonomous public
u:l.A:: . authority of the Federal Government.
!l' 11t\P'AflJ~+mt.~i: t\m:"l\f, Dt1hT~ f,tre;A:: 2) The Authority shall be accountable to the Prime
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fl1t\P'AflJ~ ,If'e; oP('t.l Or.}-.Oh.Ath hOI1 (l)«h~ Ifli 4. Head Office
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P' I.' 0."'":f1 'h1 J.'.hhLI\'L~i:ni\.fto:f P'tj:~ The Authority shall have its head office in Addis Ababa
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necessary .
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5. Objectives ofth~ Authority
fl1t\P'AflJ~ l}1\"7 "(I)«~. .,..~e;9'":f1t\OO/AOO/Te; t\OO/h"'~ The objectives of the Authority is to develop and
J.'.C'h1.Atu-9" OoP11f.":f p'~. ro~~T1 t\""1.;J1~e; foP11!: administer highways and to ensure the standard of road
h(l)«;rC n+.,.e;1: oPAh- fDt'~"'OT1 hoP:f u-~;r oPtj: construction and to create a proper condition on which
mC f,tre;A:: the road network is coordinately promoted.
I}' fl1t\P'AflJ~ P'AflJ1e; .,...,I1C 6. Powers and Duties of the Authority
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The Authority shall have the powers and duties to:
1) initiate policies and laws relating to roads and the
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Authority;
2) determine design standards for roads;
3) classify and designate the national road network;
C' 11th.~.'e foD11!: h(l)«;rC1 f,UO!:I1AI f,('tf,OO/AI 4) prepare short and long-term plans and program-
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mes, and implement same, upon approval;
(\.~!:<k9" +"'I1~-'e 'J.'.C;JAI 5) prepare, through qualified consultants, designs
f;' t\hro-~. .,.~e; p'~. fDt,hLA'J-T1 .It.,f,Ii:f 011<k required for works of highways; prepare design
hOO/'1t.9':f hOO/'1f,~T '";JjfAl t\~e;Te; t\hh¥\\f, required for study and emergency works;
p'~. fDt,hLA'J-T1 .It.,f,Ii":f '";JjfAI 6) carry out and caUSethe carrying out of feasibility
j. fh(l)«~. ',..~e;9'":f1 t.tUllLi: ~e;T ''1't~AI 'h1.At'1'l studies of highways;
!:9" .fJ.'.C;JAI 7) construct, or improve highways through contrac-
.7:" h(l)«~. ',..~e;9'":f1 OP'~. "''1:~~":f hOO/'1f,~T 'IP~A tors, provided that it may undertake such works by
rof,9" ,if7iI\Al trli9" OP'~ +'1:~~:f hOO/'1f,~T its own force where contracting out of same is not
OO/IP~.-I:fOO/'lf'flJ trli (\.1~ O~(}, ;}f,A f,1P~AI feasible.
t. hOJ-~. ''''~'i'9'":j-1 n~.(}. ;}f,A f,m..,e;A rof,9" OP'~. 8) maintain highways by its own force or through
-"'1:~.i?'''":f ,hm..,e; AI contractors;
j!' fp'~. 'he; fhOO/'1t.~T h1A..,ftoT (l)«fto:f1 '";JjfAI 9) prepare, cause the preparation of and award works
'h1.Attl;J~ 'J.'.C;JAl f,lf'lf'l\t\' P'~9':f Of(l)«I\¥(I)« and consultancy contracts; cause the supervision to
oP IPI.T fDthe; ro~ oP tre;¥(I)«'} t\00/1.;J1~ f"'l.1 h":fA ensure that works are executed as per terms of their
<k~~c 'h1.AtliC 'J.'.C;JAI OOI\f,~T f,"'flJm~AI respective contracts, and supervise same;
h(l)«&. ',..~e;9'":f1 nDtoPt\hT t\.At.,f, 11 t\<k~~ce; t\i\. 10) determine conditions for selection of consultants
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works relating to highways;
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11) determine the alternatives of carrying out of
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works with its own force, through domestic or
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international tender;
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12) design traffic control posts and devises relating to
H' highways and place same on highways;
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13) enforce vehicle weight and size regulations on
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highways;
If.. f,,.'lihc'1t. hl1J.'.Te; oPm1 J.'.'(1:f, Oh(l)«~ .,.~e;9':f 14) conduct material research relating to roads, apply
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useful results thereof;
I!!' oP11f.:f1 nDtoPt\hT foo/i:t.,A ~e;T ,'1't~AI f.,. 15) train human resources required for the develop-
1'f. m:J>Dt (l)«m.-r-":f19" np'~ I\f, '(I)«I\AI ment and maintenance of roads;
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Federa Attorney General
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hID-I.. .,..J4'i9'"f'} h1-~T'i hl\"I'li1 hdPm+9"f.mi1 16) protect highways from damage and abuse, remove and
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J>AI OhlD-t. ''''~'i9'"f I\f. f97.hl"li: ,,'}.}>4..,."f'}li1.lD.., cause to remove obstructions from highways;
~AI "'}-\lD1~ I1-CPA; 17) determine the extent of land required for its activities
in the adjacency as well as surrounding of hig~ways,
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f97.1i1.LA1lD-'} fODIoT ODm'} "'}-\0-9" lbfto"f 1"19':f and the conditions of use of such land by others;
18) use, free of charge, land and such other resources and
OH.O- ODIPI.T f97.m+OO-OT'} 0-~;t-9':f f.lDiI.'iA;
hhlD-t. ''''~'i9':f quarry substa~ces required for the purpose of cons-
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hOD."t.1 "7ltl..kl'i hlbh.."f h1A"Ih...,.:f f97.1i1.L~';' tructon ~nd maintenance of highways, camp, storage
ID-'} ODIoT'i Y:'}pf. 'h lJi1.,.:f Ihhlf:1 f.m+"7AI of equipment and other required services; provided,
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however, that it shall pay compensation in accordance
ODIPI..T il." f.hlf:I\A; with the law for properties on the land it uses;
19) render technical' services to the appropriate organ of
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f.l"ltifA '; states upon request;
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20) take necessary measures to protect the environment on
"'}-\mO.}> f97.1i1.LA1-T'} 1',}J>ct9':f I1-CPA; the implemen~tion of its power and dufies;
21) own property; enter into contract; sue and be sued in
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f.h ()It~\! its own name;
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"7"/: '''''''l~":f''} Ih'ilD''i A:: tation of its powers and duties.
%. fflhP'AffJ'l- MI:9" 7. Organization of the Authority
The authority shall have~
I1hP'AflJ'l-; 1) A Board whose members and chairman to be appointed
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nOD'}"'P'T '197.1"1'100- by the Government;
~. O{1C~ h:"'t.f1.'T nOD'}"'P'T f97."{I9"h'}~ 'P'i P't. 2) A General Manager to be appointed by the Government
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on the recommendation of the Board, and;
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3) The necessary staff.
'~. f{1C~ P'A(lj'}c; +"''lC 8. Powers and Duties of the Board
{1C~ f97.h+h-T P'AffJ'}'i 1'''''l~"f The Board shall have the powers and duties to:
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1) review, before submission to the government, policies,
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Th.l1.9':f'}'i ih.,.."f'} "r-\
laws, short and long~term plans as well as annual work
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program and budget of the Authority; follow up
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implementation of same upon approval;
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, 2) approve internal rules and directives guiding the
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3) decide on such matters as may be submitted to it by the
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[. General Manager of the Authority.
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9. Meeting of the Board
1) The regular Board meetings shall be held once every
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f{1C~ OD1-0~ il.i1I"1f1nr(til.T lDo;.h'}~ 1.tL ,f.1.I..;JA' three months, provided, however, that the Board may
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hold extraordinary meetings at any time when called by
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the Chairman or upon request by the General Manager
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h.11-C.., f.:fl\A; of the Authority;
2) The presence of the majority of the members at any
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Board meeting shall constitute a quorum;
3) decision of the Board shall be passed when supported
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by simple majority vote of members present at the
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"h'A meeting; provided, however, the chairman shall have a
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casting vote in case of a tie;
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4) without prejudice to the provisions of this Article the
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Board may issue its own rules of procedures governing
the conduct of meetings.
Federa Attorney General
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C. htlU 1\tp~ ;JC f"7.,<J>l' fPiCj:fCD-1}"ih'? ntlU 1\tp~ 3) No law, in so far as it is inconsistent with this
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II Proclamation, shall have force or effect in respect of
I~' 1\tp~ f"7."'Cjn'-" 1.11. matters provided for by this Proclamation.
14. Effective Date
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This Proclammion shall enter into force as of the 5thday of
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June, 1997.
1\.lti11\nQ" '?'{1'-" ~t <1>, If!fitf! q.1}" Done at Addis Ababa, this 5th day of June, 1997