OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA 5th Year No. 2 CONTENTS Council of Ministers Regulations No. 42/1998 Water Works Design and Supervision Enterprise Establishment Council of Minister Regulations No. 1998 . Page 853 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATIONS No. 42/1998 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATIONS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WATER WORKS DESIGN AND SUPERVISION ENTERPRISE These Regulations are issued by the Council of Ministers Ethiopia Proclamation No. 4/1995 and Article 47 ( 1 ) ( a ) of the Public Enterprises Proclamation No. 25/1992 . 1. Short title These Regulations may be cited as the “ Water Works Design and Supervision Enterprise Establishment Coun cil of Minister Regulations No. 42/1998 ” Establishment 1 ) The Water Works Design and Supervision Enterprise ( hereinafter “ the Enterprise ” ) is hereby established as a public enterprise . 2 ) The Enterprise shall be governed by the Public Enterprises Proclamation No. 25/1992 . Unit Price 2.301 The African Law Archive No. 2 9 October , 1998 Page 854 3. Supervising Authority The ministry of water resources shall be the supervising authority of the Enterprise . 4. Head Office The Enterprise shall have its head office in Addis Ababa and may have branch offices elsewhere as may be necessary . 5. Purposes The purposes for which the Enterprise is established are : 1 ) to conduct studies pertaining to hydraulics , dams , irrigation , water supply , industry , sewerage disposal water works , and basin development master plans ; 2 ) to carry out surveys , designs and specifications regarding hydrualics , hydro power , geotechnic , dam and irrigation structures , flood control , water supply , sewerage disposal and other related water works ; 3 ) to render consultancy services regarding contract administration and supervision pertaining to water works ; 4 ) to render service regarding water works studies and design evaluation ; 5 ) to render services regarding the preparation of bid and contract documents , and selection of contractors concerning water works ; 6 ) to engage in other related activities necessary for the attainment of its purposes . The authorized capital of the Enterprise is Birt 35,235,672.04 ( thirty five million two hundred thirty five thousand six hundred seventy two birt and four cents ) which is fully paid up in cash and in kind . 7. Liability The Enterprise shall not be liable beyond its total assets . 8. Duration The Enterprise is established for an indefinite duration . 9. Effective Date These Regulations shall come into force on the 911 day of October 1998 . Done at Addis Ababa , this gih day of October , 1998 . PRIME MINISTER OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA The African Law Archive