OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA _ 25 Year No . 11 ADDIS ABABA - 15 February , 1996 CONTENTS Proclamation No . 23 / 1996 Mining Income Tax ( Amendment ) Proclamation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 119 Council of Ministers Regulations No . 3 / 1996 The Ethiopian Civil Service College Establishment Council of Ministers Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 120 PROCLAMATION NO . 23 / 1996 A PROCLAMATION TO AMEND THE MINING INCOME TAX PROCLAMATION WHEREAS , it has become necessary to amend the NOW , THEREFORE , in accordance with Article 55 ( 1 ) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia , it is hereby proclaimed as follows : 1 . Short Title This Proclamation may be cited as the " Mining Income Tax ( Amendment ) Proclamation No . 23 / 1996 " Sub - Article ( 1 ) of Article 3 of the Mining Income Tax Proclamation No . 53 / 1993 is hereby deleted and replaced by the following new sub - Article ( 1 ) : " ( 1 ) A holder of large - scale or small - scale mining license shall pay 35 percent income tax on the taxable income . ” 3 . Effective Date This Proclamation shall enter into force as of the 15 " day of February , 1996 . Done at Addis Ababa , this 15th day of February , 1996 PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA Unit Price www . AfricanLawArchive . com * * * The African Law Archive * * * www . AfricanLawArchive . com COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATIONS NO 3 / 1996 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATIONS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ETHIOPIAN CIVIL SERVICE COLLEGE These Regulations are issued by the Council of Ministers pursuant to Article 5 of the definition of powers and duties of the executive organs branch of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Proclamation No . 4 / PART ONE General 1 . Short Title These regulations may be cited as the “ The Ethiopian Civil Service College establishment Council of Minis ters Regulations No . 3 / 1996 . " 2 . Establishment 1 ) The Ethiopian Civil Service College ( herein after referred to as the College ' ' ) is hereby established as an autonomous higher education institution having its own legal personality . 2 ) The Coilege shall be accountable to the Prime Minister . 3 . Objectives The College shall have the following objectives : 1 ) with a view to enhancing the Socio - economic development of the Ethiopian people especially to create conditions under which civil servants working in the Regions serve the people by training them in various skills and professions , to give special emphasis to women and backward regions in admission of students ; to search for , cultivate , preserve and transmit knowledge ; 3 ) to provide education that fully develops the personality and strengthens the respect for human dignity , by promoting mutual respect , understan ding , friendship and tolerance free from ethnic , nationality , sex , religious and other prejudices ; 4 ) to inculcate the dignity of work and dedication for the well being of the society ; 5 ) to conduct research and studies on different fields and disseminate fruitful results thereof . 4 . Power and Duties of the College The College shall have the following powers and duties : 1 ) to establish faculties and other academic and research units ; to design and implement undergraduate and to confer academic certificates , diplomas and degrees , as well as medals , prizes and titles for excellence and meritorious contributions ; 4 ) to organize and conduct seminars , workshops and symposium ; 5 ) to establish relations with domestic and foreign sister institutions , research institutions and other organizations having similar objectives ; 6 ) to establish and publish academic journals and news letter www . AfricanLawArchive . com * * * The African Law Archive * * * www . AfricanLawArchive . com 7 ) to own property ; 8 ) to enter into contracts ; 9 ) to sue and be sued in its ow . ame ; 10 ) to carry out other activities as are necessary for the attainment of its objectives . PART TWO Policy Making and Executive Organs of the College 1 ) The College shall have Board of Governors consisting of seven members appointed by the Prime Minister . 2 ) The Board shall have its own Secretary . 6 . Powers and Duties of the Board The Board shall have the following powers and duties : 1 ) to establish and determine the general academic and administrative policy of the College ; 2 ) to get the charter of the College which regulates its administration drafted and submit it to the Govern ment ; 3 ) to determine the organization of the College ; 4 ) to recommend to the Prime Minister nominees for the Vice - Presidents of the College ; 5 ) to approve the rank of professors ; 6 ) to determine conditions under which the teaching and research staff of the College shall be employed and administered ; 7 ) to approve the plan and draft budget of the College ; 8 ) to prepare the emblem of the College ; 9 ) to fix and determine fees and charges to be paid to the College ; 10 ) to inquire and decide any complaint concerning the College by any person with respect to a decision given by the College or any organ of it ; 11 ) to approve academic agreements made by the College with domestic and foreign educational institutions ; 12 ) to provide its own rules of procedure ; 13 ) to perform such other duties as are conducive to the attainment of the objectives of the College . 7 . Establishment of the Faculty Council ( Senate ) A Faculty Council which consists the following members shall be established ; 1 ) the President of the College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chairman 2 ) the Vice - Presidents of the College . . . . . . . . . . . Members 3 ) the Deans of the Faculties 4 ) the Registrar of the College . . 5 ) Dean of Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ) three teachers elected from the permanent academic staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ) A student representative elected by the _ _ students . . . . . . . . . . … . . . 8 ) A secretary to be elected by the Faculty Council Secretary 8 . Powers and Duties of the Faculty Council The Faculty Council shall be accountable to the President of the College and subject to the general policy stated by the Board . The council shall have the following Powers and Duties : 1 ) examine and approve the academic calendar of the College : www . AfricanLawArchive . com * * * The African Law Archive * * * www . AfricanLawArchive . com 1 2 ) approve the College ' s various academic programmes ; 3 ) decide on the conferring of degrees as well as medals and prizes ; 4 ) formulate criteria for admission of students , deter mination of academic standards , settlement of dis ciplinary problems and to hear and decide complaints on these matters ; 5 ) formulate guidlines for determining examination nature and methods ; 6 ) recommend to the board the conferring of the rank of professorship and approve other promotions in academic rank ; 7 ) issue its own rules of procedure ; 8 ) perform such other duties as may be given to it by the board . Vice - Presidents of the College . 1 . The President of the College who is accountable to the Board shall be appointed by the Prime Minister . 2 . Vice - Presidents of the College who are accountable to the president shall be appointed pursuant to Article 6 ( 4 ) of these regulations . The President of the College shall have the following powers and duties : 1 ) to guide , administer and control the activities of the College as a head ; 2 ) to follow up and ensure the implementation of the decisions and directives of the Board and Faculty Council ; 3 ) to employ and administer those engaged in teaching and research activities in the College in accordance with the directives issued by the Board ; to fix their salary and allowance in addition to administer the administrative staff of the College in accordance with Civil Service Laws ; 4 ) to submit to the Board the annual work programme and budget of the College for approval ; to implement the same upon approval ; upon approval by the Board to sign all agreements and contractual documents entered into on behalf of the College ; 6 ) to open and dispose bank accounts on behalf of the College ; 7 ) to represent the College with third parties ; 8 ) to submit reports to the Board on the activities of the College every three months ; 9 ) to perform such other duties as may be given to him by the Board and the Faculty Council . 1 ) In accordance to the directives given by the President ; the Vice - Presidents of the College shall have the following powers and duties : ( a ) to advice and support the President on the activities of the College ; ( b ) to followup and ensure the implementation of decisions and directives given by departments accountable to them . by the Board and by the Faculty Council ; ( c ) to followup and ensure the implementation of courses offered by the College according to the academic calendar and academic programme approved by the Faculty Council ; www . AfricanLawArchive . com * * * The African Law Archive * * * www . AfricanLawArchive . com ( d ) to provide assistances and services necessary for the teaching - learning process ; ( e ) to perform such other duties specifically given by the Board , by the Faculty Council and by the President . 2 ) The academic affairs Vice - President shall act as President in case of absence of the President He shall then direct and co - ordinate the activities of the College . 12 . Establishment of Academic Commission Each Faculty shall set up its own academic commission accountable to the Council which shall be composed of : 1 ) Dean of the Faculty . . . . . . . . . . Chairman 2 ) Vice - Dean of the Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Members 3 ) Department Heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 ) Three teachers elected by the permanent academic staff of the the Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 ) One of the three teachers representatives Secretary . 13 . Powers and Duties of the Academic Commission . The Academic Commission shall have the following powers and duties : 1 ) to prepare the academic calendar the academic programme of the faculty following the academic policy of the College ; implement the same upon approval by the Faculty Council ; 2 ) to determine the examination given by the faculty based upon the yearly academic calendar and academic programme ; 3 ) to recommend to the Faculty Council students who have successfully complete their education and who shall receive a degree ; 4 ) to forward to the Faculty Council for approval list of students who are going to be promoted to the next level ; 5 ) to examine and decide academic problems concer ning the faculty . PART THREE Miscellaneous | 14 . Other Organs of the College The composition and functioning of organs of the various academic and research units of the College shall be determined by the Board . 15 . Budget The budget of the College shall be drawn from : 1 ) budgetary allocations by the Federal Government ; 2 ) fees collected by the College ; and 3 ) any other sources 16 . Inapplicable Laws Any regulations and directives inconsistent with the provisions of these Regulations shall not be applicable . www . AfricanLawArchive . com * * * The African Law Archive * * * www . AfricanLawArchive . com 17 . Effective Date These Regulations shall enter into force on the date of Done at Addis Ababa , this 15th day of February , 1996 PRIME MINISTER OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA www . AfricanLawArchive . com * * * The African Law Archive * * * www . AfricanLawArchive . com