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f h. :fr- k J' AoY..t-I\ ce Jt lJPtIt-1tJ'ce t T 11t\.tI
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PROCLAMATION NO. 153/1999A PROCLAMATION TO PROVIDE FOR
THE REVISED CHARTER OF THEETHIOPIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY
WHEREAS, the Red Cross. is an internationalmovement which provides the necessary humanitarian aid tovictims ofanned conflicts and, in general, to all victims ofman-made and natural disasters without discrimination basedonTace, colour, nationality, sex, religion, political outlook orany other ground, and fosters understanding, cooperation,friendship and lasting peace among peoples;
WH~REAS, the Ethiopian R~d Cross Society, a mem-ber of this international movement and established in 1935,has been expanding its services and structural organizationthrough the support of the government and the public at largeand of its members in particular;
WHEREAS, the'participation, in cooperation with theconcerned organizations, of the Society in the country'sdevelopment activities and its contributions in the efforts ofraising the standard of living of the population to a minimumlevel of acceptable standard, in addition to the provision ofrelief aid to victims of disasters, should be encouraged;
WHEREAS, it has become appropriate <lndnecessary toengage in the prevention of the threat of draught and hungerresulting from environmental degradation and the depletionof natural resources;
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9) to raise its membership and the role of volunteers;
10) to propagate and expand the Red Cross youth
movement among the young and the rest of the
community;
11) to train and deploy volunteers for rescue work and
social welfare, as well as other volunteers in its
fields of activity;
12) to strive for the promotion of understanding and
peace in the world by developing and streng-
thening its relations with the other components of
the movement and other international or-
ganizations;
13) to plan, formulate and implement various
projects, which are consistent with the purpose
and duties, with a view to creating permanent
sources of revenue to be able to finance its
services;
14) to own movable and immovable property;
15) to enter into contracts;
16) to sue and be sued in its own name;
17) to carry out other related activities necessary for
the attainment of its purposes.
PART TWOMembership
8. Acquisition of MembershipAny person who is willing to accept and translate intodeeds the fundamental principles of the Society maybecome a member of the Society without discriminationrelated to race, colour, nationality, sex, religion, politicalopinions or any other factor.
9. Types of MembershipThe types of membership shall include the following:1) regular membership;2) life membership;3) honorary membership;4) corporate membership;5) Red Cross Youth membership.
10. Conditions for Membership1) Without prejudice to sub-Articles (2) and (3) of this
Article, the fulfilment of the following conditionsqualify for membership:(a) the payment of annual membership fee as
fixed by the National General Assembly;(b) donation in kind to the Society equivalent to
the membership fee; or(c) the provision of free service as required by
2) The status of life m~m~er$hip may be obtained byany individual, or -famtly upan a one-time fullpayment of the sum fixed for the purpose by thenatiooal.GeneralAssembly,or py,donating propertyor,providing free service to the Society the value ofwhich.is equivalenUo,the paymef}t.
J) . The 'Statusof honorary membership may.be obtainedupon rendering~ommetdable humanitarian servicesin line with the fundamental principles ofthi(Societyand shall be granted by the' National ,GeneralAssembly.
1-1.Rights of Members,1) A regular member, a.life member as well as a Red
.Cross Yauth member, who has attained 18 years ofage may:
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(a) attend and vote at meetings of the.Society held
at the level .ofkebele' 'and at other. meetings ofthe Society in which the member represents alocal branch; and
(b) be eligible for' election as an officer of the
Society at all levels.2) A person representing a corporate member may
attend and vote at the general assemblies of theSociety but shall not be eligible for election.
3) An honorary member may attend and forwardopinions at general assemblies of the Society butneither shall be able to vote nor be eligible forelection.
4) Members of the Society elected as t)oard members atany level may be re-elected at the expiry of their tennof office; provided, however, that no member couldserve for more th~mtwo successive tenns of office.
12. Revocation and Recovery of Membership1) MemberShip may be revoked on the' following
grounds:(a) failure to pay the annual membership fee for
two consecutive' years;.
(b) discontinuation of services for two consecutiveyears, where membership was based on pro-viding services to the Society;
(c) contravention of the fundamental principles of,', the society.
2) Membership that was revoked pursuant to sub-
Article (1) (a) or(b) of this Article may be recoveredby paying the current memb~rship fee or byresuming the discontinue~ services or by makingdonations equivalent to the fee., ,
3) The authority to revoke membership rests with theworeda, zonal, regional or national board as may be'appropriate. The procedure for appealing against adecision to revoke a membership will be detenninedin the intrrnal ~egulations of the society.
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OrganizatIon of the Society'13. Patron of the Society "
The patron of the Society shall be th$')Fr~sident of the.federal pemo~ratic Republic of Ethiopia or a person,designated by the President, who shall extend all neces-sary assistance' to the Society in the atMiinment of itspurposes, in securing wider public acceptance and inpromoting its activities.
14. Organization of the Society1) The organization of the Society, is based on the
principle of unity at the national level and structured,as provided in sub-articles (2) and (3) of this Article,in line with' the Country's federal and regionalstructures with a view to facilitating closer interac-tion with the public at large.
2) The so<;ietyshall have:(a) at the natioQallevel:
1) National General Assembly;2) Board; and "
3) Head Office;(b) at regionaLlevel:
1) General Assetp.bly;2) Board; and3) 'Regional Office
(c) at zonal level, as may be appropriate in accOf-,dance with the structure of regional govern-ments: '1) General Assembly;2) Board; and3) Zonal Office
. (d) at woreda'level,
1) General Assembly;2) Board; and3) W oreda Office.
3) The S()ciety may l,1ave Red Cross Committees at
Kebele lev~l as may be ne~essary.15. Members of the National General Assembly
The National General Assembly shall have the followingmembers:1) members of the National Board;2) five elected representatives from each region;3) a representative of each of the following government
offices:(a) Ministry of Foreign Affairs;(b) Ministry of National Defence;(c) Ministry of Health;(d)
",Disa~terPrevention and Preparedness Commis-SIOn;
(e) Security, Immigration "and R~fugee Affairs
Authority;4) a representative of the Ethiopian labour ,Unions'
Federation;5) a representative of the Ethiopial). Chamber of Com-
merce;6) a representative of the Red 'Cross Workers' Union;7) other members to be determined by ,the General
Assembly.
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. 16. Powers and Duties of the National General AssemblyThe National General Assembly shall be the supremeorgan of the Society and shall give decisions on allmatters concerning the Society. Its powers and dutiesinclude the following:1) to elect, by secret ballot, members of the Board out
of candidates from among the members of theSociety referred to in Article 11 (l) recommendedby an election committee to be established fromamong its members.
2) to give the necessary general policy guide-lines tothe Board and supervise its activities;
3) to approve the short, medium and long-term workprogrammes and budget of the Society submitted toit by the Board;
4) to examine and approve the reports of the Boardand the auditors;
5) to examine and approve,decisions of the Board onmajor and urgent relief expenditures not ap-propriated in the budget;
6) to decide upon the recommendations of the 30ardas to the types of membership, the amount ofmembership fees and contributions to be made byregional offices to the Head office of the Society;
7) to decide upon the granting of honorary member-ship and the awarding of the Society's mostdistinguished medals and decorations to personsrecommended by the Board on account of theiroutstanding humanitarian services rendered to thepublic in line with the fundamental principles of theSociety;
8) to appoint the auditor of the Society for a term oftwo years;
9) to revise this Charter as may be necessary andsubmit same to ICRC/Federation Joint Commis-sion for National Societies Statutes, before it issubmitted to the Government for approval;
10) to approve regulations prepared and submitted bythe Board, on the basis of this Charter andrecommendations of regions, to define the or-ganization, powers and duties of organs andoffices of the Society.
17. Meetings of the GeneralAssembly1) The National General Assembly shall hold a
regular meeting every two years within six monthsafter the end of the fiscal year of the Society.
2) Extraordinary meetings may be held at any timewhen deemed necessary.
3) Extraordinary meetings may be convened:(a) upon th~ decision of the Board; or(b) at the request of one-third of the members of
the General assembly.4) All notices on holding a regular meeting of the
. General Assembly, together with reports of theBoard and of auditors as well as a copy of theagenda, shall be sent to mem1;>ersof the Assemblyone month prior to the meeting.
7) to submit every two years to the General Assembly,
for approval, the activity reports of the Societytogether with the work programme and budget of theSociety for the following two years;
8) to decide, between sessions of the Assembly, onmatters falling under the jurisdiction of the GeneralAssembly and submit same for approval at the nextmeeting;
9) to establish, upon the recommendation of the Financeand Property Advisory Committee, reserve and otherfunds fo the Society, and decide on their utilization;
10) to ensure the proper observance and implemen-tation of the fundamental principles of the Society atall levels;
11) to submit recommendations to the General Assem-bly on the types of membership, amount of member-ship fees and contributions to be made by regionaloffices to the Head Office of the Society;
12) to decide on the requirement and utilization offoreign assistance;
13) to authorize, when necessary and in consultationwith the concerned government organs, Inter-national Red Cross and Red Crescent institutionsand sister societies to undertake joint activities withthe Society in Ethiopia.
14) to nominate and submit for the approval of theGeneral Assembly persons to be granted honorarymembership;
15) to elect, in case where persons among its memberscannot complete their term in office, substitutes toserve until the next regular meeting of the GeneralAssembly;
16) to establish, as may be necessary, ad hoc or standingadvisory committees and define their functions;
17) to decide on the time, place and agenda of themeetings of the General Assembly;
18) to establish external relations on behalf of theSociety;
19) to adopt its own rules of procedures;20) to perform such other duties as may be assigned to it
by the General Assembly.
PART FOURPowers and Duties of Officials
of the Society22. General
Officials of the Society shall exercise their duties inaccordance with the provisions of this Charter and theinternal regulations and directives of the Society.
23. Powers and Duties of the PresidentThe Preisident of the Society shall:1) preside over meetings of the General Assembly and
the Board;2) follow up the implementation of the decisions of the
General Assembly and the Board;3) decide, between sessions of the Board, on urgent
matters submitted from the Head Office, and submitsuch decisions for approval at the next meeting of theBoard.
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24. The Vice President of the Society shall.'1) discharge the duties of the President in his absence;2) perform duties specifically assigned to him by the
Board.25. Powers and Duties of the Treasurer
The Treasurer of the Society shall:1) chair the Finance and Property Advisory Committee
of the Society;2) submit periodical reports to the Board on the
property and financial administration of the Society.26. Powers and Duties of the Secretary General
The Secretary General of the Society shall beaccountable to the Board and shall:
1) direct, administer and supervise the Head Office ofthe Society;
2) ensure that the various activities of the Society areexecuted properly and in accordance with thisCharter and the internal regulations and directives ofthe Society;
3) establish, with a view to facilitating the realization ofthe purposes of the Society, relations with othercomponents of the Movement as well as otherappropriate national and international organizations,provided, however, that prior approval of the Boardshall be required to conclude agreements with suchorganizations and to undertake commitments onbehalf of the Society;
4) establish ad hoc or standing committees as may benecessary, to expedite the effective discharge of hisresponsibilities;
5) prepare and submit to the Board plans and workprogrammes as well as budgets of the Society, andimplement same upon approval;
6) execute decisions of the General Assembly and theBoard;
7) submit, annually and where necessary periodically,financial reports of the Society to the Board;
8) prepare, in consultation with the president, theagenda of the meeting of the Board and distributesame to each member together with relevantdocuments;
9) select and submit to the Board for approval personsto be assigned, at the Head Office of the Society, toposts directly accountable to him;
10) attend, as may be necessary, in person or through arepresentative the meetings of the advisory commit-tees of the Society.
11) employ, administer and dismiss the personnel of theHead/Office of the Society;
12) submit to the Board for approval internal regulationsand directives necessary for effect~ye/implemen-tation of this Charter, and implenfent same uponapproval; I
13) represent, in accordance with general directi¥es ofthe Board, the Society in its de~lings with thirdparties;
. 14) perform such other duties as may be assigned to him\ by the Board.
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PART FIVEIncome and FinancialReports of the Society
27. Sources of IncomeThe Society shall have the following sources of income:1) membership fees;2) money and property acquired through inheritance,
donations and assistance;3) proceeds from income-generating programmes:4) general or programme subsidy from the Govern-
ment;5) income from ambulance and other services;6) other sources.
28. Fiscal YearThe fiscal ye3f of the Society shall commence on the 1stday of Hamle and shall end on the 30th day of Sene ofthe following year.
29. Annual Financial Reports1) Audited financial report of the Society shall be
submitted to the Board within a period of sixmonths following the end of each fiscal year.
2) The audited financial reports shall be submittedevery two years to the General Assembly.
PART SIXMiscellaneous Provisions
30. Revision of the CharterThis Charter may be amended upon approval by theGovernment of the recommendations of the NationalGeneral Assembly by a two-thirds majority vote passedin a meeting in which at least two-third of the membersare present.TransitoryprovisionsOfficials of the Society shall continue to serve until newelections and assignements are made in accordance withthis Charter.
32. Power to issue Internal RegulationsWithout prejudice to other provisions of this Charter,the Board may issue internal regulations and directivesnecessary for the proper implementation of this Charter.
33. RepealThe Revised Charter of the Society granted under theCouncil of State Special Decree No. 21/1990 is herebyrepealed and replaced by this Charter.
34. Effective DateThis Charter shall come into force as of the 9thday ofFebruary, 1999.Done at Addis Ababa, this 9thday of February, 1999.
NEGASO GIDADA (DR.)PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC