OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA 4h Year No. 8 CONTENTS Council of Ministers Regulations No. 22/1997 Justice and Legal System Research Institute Establishment Council of Ministers Regulations Page 653 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATIONS No. 22/1997 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE JUSTICE AND LEGAL SYSTEM RESEARCH INSTITUTE The Council of Ministers has issued these Regulations pursuant to Article 5 of the Definition of Powers and Duties of the Executive Organs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Proclamation No. 4/1995 . 1. Short Title These Regulations may be cited as the " Justice and Legal System Research Institute Establishment Council of Minis ters Regulations No. 22/1997 . " Establishment 1 ) The Justice and Legal System Research Institute ( hereinafter the Institute " ) is hereby established as an autonomous institution having its own legal personality , 2 ) The Institute shall be accountable to the Prime Minister . Head Office The Institute shall have its head office in Addis Ababa and may have branch offices elsewhere as may be necessary . 4. Objectives The objectives of the Institute shall be to undertake studies and research activities with a view to strengthening and modernizing the justice and legal system , with particular emphasis to : Unit Price The African Law Archive * 1 ) revising the laws of the Country in order to : ( a ) guarantee the effective implementation of the Constitution ; ( b ) ensure the prevalence of the rule of law ; ( c ) promote economic and social development ; and 2 ) building the capacity and improving the efficiency of organs involved in the administration of justice . 5. Powers and Duties The Institute shall have the powers and duties to : 1 ) review existing laws of the Country and design law revision research programmes ; 2 ) undertake studies and research that would enable the revision of existing laws with a view to consoliditing , updating and making them easily accessible to users ; 3 ) undertake studies and research with a view to initiating the legislation of new laws necessary for the full - fledged development of the Country's legal system ; 4 ) undertake studies to improve the efficiency of organs involved in the administration of justice ; 5 ) publish and distribute legal information and research publications ; 6 ) assist Federal and Regional organs in reforming the justice and legal system ; 7 ) in cooperation with the concerned organs , undertake studies necessary for the promotion of legal education and training and assist in the implementation of same ; 8 ) perform such other activities as may be necessary for the attainment of its objectives . 6. Organs of the Institute The Institute shall have : 1 ) a Board ; 2 ) a Director ; and 3 ) the necessary staff . 7. Members of the Board Members of the Board , including the chairman thereof , shall be designated by the Government and their number shall be not less than five nor more than nine . 8. Powers and Duties of the Board The Board shall have the powers and duties to : 1 ) oversee and supervise the activities of the Institute ; 2 ) nominate a person to be appointed by the Government as Director of the Institute ; 3 ) review and submit to the Government the work programme and budget of the Institute and , upon approval , follow up the implementation of same ; 4 ) review and submit to the Government justice and legal system reform proposals studied by the Institute ; 5 ) approve the organizational structure and internal regulations of the Institute ; 6 ) approve the appointment and dismissal of senior staff accountable to the Director ; 7 ) deliberate and decide on other policy issues submitted to it by the Director ; The African Law Archive No. 8 25 ቃ Nov. 1997 - Page 655 8 ) examine and approve activity reports of the Institute . 9. Meetings of the Board 1 ) The Board shall hold its regular meetings once every month . Extra - ordinary meetings of the Board may be held at any time as may be necessary . 2 There shall be quorum where the majority of members of the Board are present at any meeting of the Board . 3 ) Decisions of the Board shall be passed by the majority vote of members present at its meeting ; provided , however , that the chairman shall have a casting vote in case of a tie . 4 ) Without prejudice to the provisions of this Article , the Board may adopt its own rules of procedure . 10. Powers and Duties of the Director 1 ) The Director of the Institute shall be the chief executive officer of the Institute and shall , subject to the general directives of the Board , direct and administer the activities of the Institute . 2 ) Without limiting the generality of the provisions of sub Article ( 1 ) of this Article , the Director shall : ( a ) exercise the powers and duties of the Institute stated under Article 5 of these Regulations ; ( b ) employ and administer the employees of the Institute in accordance with the internal regulations issued by the Board ; ( c ) prepare and submit to the Board the work program me and budget of the Institute and implement same upon approval ; ( d ) effect expenditure in accordance with the approved budget and work programme of the Institute ; ( e ) represent the Institute in all its dealings with third parties ; ( f ) prepare and submit to the Board the activity and financial reports of the Institute . 3 ) The Director may , to the extent necessary for the efficient performance of the activities of the institute , delegate part of his powers and duties to the employees of the Institute ; provided , however , that prior approval of the Board shall be required in the case of a person working on behalf of the Director for more than 30 days . 11. Budget 1 ) The budget of the Institute shall be drawn from the following sources : ( a ) budgetary appropriations made by the Govern ment ; ( b ) Proceeds from the sale of publications : ( c ) donations and assistance ; ( d ) any other source . 2 ) The funds referred to in sub - Articles 1 ( b ) , ( c ) and ( d ) of this Article shall be deposited in a bank account opened in the name of the Institute and shall be expended for the carrying out of the activities of the Institute . 12. Boc's of Accounts 1 ) . The Institute shall keep complete and accurate bc accounts . The African Law Archive 2 ) The accounts and financial documents of the Institute shall be audited annually by the Auditor General or by an auditor appointed by him . 13. Effective Date These Regulations shall enter into force on the date of their Done at Addis Ababa , this 25 day of November 1997 PRIME MINISTER OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA The African Law Archive