OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA 2 year No. 10 ADDIS ABABA - 15 February , 1996 CONTENTS Proclamation No. 22/1996 Mining ( Amendment ) Proclamation Page 117 Council of Ministers Regulations No. 2/1996 Customs Tariffs Council of Ministers ( Amendment ) Regulations Page 118 PROCLAMATION NO . 22/1996 A PROCLAMATION TO AMEND THE MINING PROCLAMATION WHEREAS , it has become necessary to amend the Mining Proclamation ; NOW , THEREFORE , in accordance with Article 55 ( 1 ) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia , it is hereby proclaimed as follows : This Proclamation may be cited as the " Mining ( Amend ment ) Proclamation No. 22/1996 . ” The Mining Proclamation No. 52/1993 is hereby amen ded as follows : 1 ) The clause “ may acquire without cost a participation interest of up to ten percent " in the first sentence of Article 44 is hereby deleted and replaced by the clause “ shall acquire without cost a participation interest of two percent . " 2 ) Sub - Article ( 1 ) of Article 46 is hereby deleted and replaced by the following new sub - Article ( 1 ) : Unit Price 2:30 The African Law Archive * " ( 1 ) The power to issue artisanal mining license and construction minerals mining license undertaken by domestic investors is vested in the Mines and Energy Bureau of National / Regional Self - Governments ; while prospecting , exploration and mining licenses for all other mining operations shall be issued by the Ministry , subject to regulations approved by the Council of Ministers in respect of combined and mining licenses . ” 3. Effective Date This Proclamation shall enter into force as of the 15th day of February , 1996 . Done at Addis Ababa , this 15th day of February , 1996 . PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATIONS NO . 2/1996 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATIONS TO AMEND THE CUSTOMS TARIFFS REGULATIONS These Regulations are issued by the Council of Minis ters pursuant to Article 5 of the Definition of Powers and Proclamation No. 67/1993 . 1. Short Title These Regulations may be cited as the " Customs Tariffs Council of Ministers ( Amendment ) Regulations No. 2 2. Amendment The Customs Tariffs Classification System of Goods and Rates attached to the Customs Tariffs Regulations No. 122/1993 is hereby amended by the schedule attached hereto . 3. Effective Date These Regulations shall enter into force as of the 10h day of January , 1996 . Done at Addis Ababa , this 15h day of February , 1996 . PRIME MINISTER OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA The African Law Archive