OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA 4 Year No . 51 ADDIS ABABA - 30 ' h June , 1998 CONTENTS Proclamation No . 121 / 1998 African Maritime Transport Charter Ratification Proclamation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 785 PROCLAMATION No . 121 / 1998 A PROLAMATION TO RATIFY AFTRICAN MARITIME TRANSPORT CHARTER WHEREAS , Ethiopia had signed the African Maritime Transport Charter ; WHEREAS , it is stipulated in the Charter that the Charter finally enters into force thirty days after the Secretary - General of the OAU has received ratification , or similar , instruments of two thirds of Member States ; WHEREAS , the House of Peoples ' Representatives of the Federal Democrtic Republic of Ethiopia has ratified said Charter at its session held on the 30th day of June , 1998 ; NOW , THEREFORE , in accordance with Article 55 sub Articles ( 1 ) and ( 12 ) of the Constitution of the Federal De mocratic Republic of Ethiopia , it is hereby proclaimed as follows : 1 . Short Title This Proclamation may be cited as the " African Maritime Transport Charter Ratification Proclamation No . 121 / Ratification of the Charter The African Maritime Transport Charter , adopted by the Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity at its session held , in Tunis , in June 1994 , is hereby ratified . Unit Price 2 . 30 w . AfricanLawArchive . com * * * The African Law Archive * * * www . AfricanLawArchive . com 3 . Power of the Minister of Transport and Communications The Minister of Transport and Communications is hereby empowered to undertake all acts necessary for the implemen tation of the Charter . Effective Date This Proclamation shall come into force as of the 30th day of June 1998 . Done at Addis Ababa , this 30 day of June , 1998 . PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA ww . AfricanLawArchive . com * * * The African Law Archive * * * www . AfricanLawArchive . com
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