OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA 6 Year No. 16 ADDIS ABABA - 23 December , 1999 CONTENTS Council of Ministers Regulations No. 64/1999 Council of Ministers Financial ( Amendment ) Regulations Page 1218 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATIONS NO . 64/1999 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS FINANCIAL ( AMENDMENT ) REGULATIONS These Regulations are issued by the Council of Ministers pursuant to Article 5 of the Definitions of Powers and Duties Federal Government of Ethiopia Financial Administration Proclamation No. 57/1996 . 1. Short Title These Regulations may be cited as the “ Council of Ministers Financial ( Amendment ) Regulations No. 64/1999 ” . 2. Amendment Sub Article ( 1 ) of Article 39 of the Council of Ministers Financial Regulations No. 17/1997 is deleted and replaced by the following new Sub - Article ( 1 ) : “ 1 ) Per diem may not be paid for a period exceeding three consecutive months in a fiscal year . However , the Minister of Finance may authorize the payment of per diem for a period exceeding three months if he is satisfied that the request presented by the head of the public body is based on sufficient ground . ” Unit Price The African Law Archive – No.16 23December , 1999Page 1219 3. Effective Date These Regulations shall come into force as of the date of Done at Addis Ababa this 23rd day of December , 1999 . PRIME MINISTER OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA The African Law Archive