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COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

REGULATION

No.1 06/2004

COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULA TION TO

PROVIDE FOR THE I!v!PLEMENTATION
OF
COOPERA TIVE SOCIETIES PROCLAMA TION

This Regulation is issued by the council of Ministers 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 and article 59 of
Cooperative Societies Proclamation No.147/1998.
SECTION ONE
General

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1. Short Title
This Regulation may be cited as "Coucils of Ministers
Regulation No. 106/2004 to Provide for the implementation of Cooperative Societies Proclamation No.147/
1998."
2. Definition
In this Regulation, unless the context requires otherwise.
1/ "Proclamation" means cooperative societies
Proclamation No. 147/1998.
2/ "Regular meeting" means a general assembly
convened pursuant to sub article 1 of article 22 of
proclamation No 147/1998
3/ "Cooperative society" Means an entity that has got a
definition referred to (indicated) under article 2(2) of
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"Union" means a union composed of more than one
pnmary cooperative socieities that have similar
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SECTION TWO
Establishment of Cooperative Societies
Establishment of Primary Cooperative Societies

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Primary cooperative society shall be established by

voluntary individuals who live or work in the same
area or engaged in the same profession. Number of
members establishing the society shall not be less
than ten. The appropriate authotiry shall, taking into
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number of establishing members through directives
issued by itself.
2/ The operational area of primary cooperative society
established pursuant to article I of this article may be
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3/ Different kinds of primary cooperative societies may
be established in the operational area indicated in sub
article 2 this article,
4. Establishment of a union
1/ Subject to the provision of this Regulation and that of
other relevant laws on coperative society, primary
cooperative societies having similar objective may
establish a union.
2/ Subject to the Provision of this Regulation and that of
other laws an individual who carries out similar
activities to that of a union and who is willing to
observe the principles of the society may become a
member of the union.
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Subject to the provison of this Regulaton and that of

other relevant laws, unions having similar objectives
at Federal level may establish a Federation.
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other relevant law, cooperative societies and an
individual that carries out similar activities with that
of the Federation may become a member of the
Federation.

6. Establishment of Cooperative League

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activities
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activities shall deliver various services to members or
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Service rendering activities
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rendering shall carry out both activities indicated under
article 9 and 10 of this regulation.
12. Types of Cooperative Societies
1/ Cooperative Societies of different type may be
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14. Particulars ot'by-laws ot'a Codperative society

Suhject to the provision of article 11 of the Proclamation,
any hy-law of a cooperative society shall contain the
following particulars:
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(t) procedure to be applied in the instance of withdrawal, dismissal or death of members;
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Any member shall be granted certificate for the

amount of full shares he has paid for.
2) The share certificate shall be printed in confidence
(secretly) and shall contain the following particulars:
(a) Name, address and emblem of the society;
(b) Date of registration and registration number of
the society;
(c) Identification number of share certificate;
(d) par value of each share;
(e) Name and identification number of the member;
(f) The amount of shares he has paid for (bought)
and the price of the share he has bought;
(g) Signature of a person entrusted with a power of
leading the society;
(h) Seal of the society;
(i) Date, month and year of issuance of certificate;
3)

The share of the society may not be transferred from

one member to the other or from a member to a third

party.

16. Dismissal of members

1) A member who failed to meet his obligation shall be
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dismissed from the society. The member shall be
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deemed
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period specified,
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(b) has failed to meet his oblitation emanated from
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for more than two times;
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(c) has not participated for a year in any transacdon
:
Hlf,.y.':j. /\h'}Y.' quo.} fA."It.,.t.
or services rendered by the society;

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Has not participated in two consecutive regular

meetings of the society without sufficient
reason.

Any member who has committed a fault shall be

dismissed from membership. The member shall be
deemed to have committed a fault where he has:
(a) Committed a fault which is contrary to the
objective of the society;
(b) Deliberately caused harm or caused to be
harmed the properties of the society
(c) Misappropriate the properties of the society that
he has received for various reason;
(d) Deliberately misappropriate the fund of the
society or facilitate conditions for the same
action to be committed;
(e) Bribed somebody or been bribed by somebody
in the name of the society;
(f) Sold or caused to be sold under price or bought
or caused to be bought over price the properties
of the society with view to derive unlawful
advantage;
(g) Reduced the amount or the quality of product or
service that the society supplies.

17. Charges
Any cooperative society shall pay charges indicated in
the schedule attached thereto to government upon
receiving a share certificate or its substitute.

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18. Grant of substitute certificate

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1) A cooperate society that has lost its certificate may
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Any cooperative society shall not get registered and be

granted certificate where:
1) It has got similar name and emblem with the society
that has already registered;
2) It lacks its own project proposal;
3) It doesn't observe registration requirements
specified in this regulaton and the proclamation;
4) Its objective is found contrary to this regulation, the
proclamation and directive issued by the appropriate
authority.

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20. Regular Meeting of the general Assambly

1) Any cooperative society shall convene its regular
general assembly at least once in a year.
2) There shall be a quorum where more than half
members of the general assembly are present.

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3. Where there is no quorum of the general assembly

called, the second general assembly shall be called
within 15 days as of the date of the first general
assembly. Where there is no quorum for general
assembly called for the second time, the meeting
shall be convenced by members present.
4. The decision passed by the general assembly, which
is convenced in a situation where there is no quorum
as is indicated in sub article 3 of this article, shall be
deemed to have been made in the presence of all
members.
21. Emergemcy meeting of the General Assembly
1. Where there is no quorum in an emergency meeting
called as per article 22 of the proclamation, the
managment commi~~eesshall call the second emergency meeting within 15 days as of the date of the
first meeting. Where there is no quorum in emergency meeting called for the second time, the
appropriate authority may call another meeting.
2. There shall be quorum where two third of members
of the general assembly are present.
22. Call for the meeting
The managment committee shall make a call, as per the
provisions of the proclamation to all members 15 days
before the emergency meeting is convened through a
.
News Paper having nation wide circulation or using any
means found convenient.
23. Voting Procedure of a Cooperative society
1) Unless and otherwise provided in the by-law of the
society, decision of regular or emergency meeting
shall be passed by a majority vote.
2) In cases of a tie, the chairperson of the general
assembly, shall have a casting vote.
SECTION SIX
Assets and funds of the Cooperative society

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24. Allocation of Net profit

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saving account opened in the name of the society.
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25. Indivisibility of Assets of the society

Where the asset of the society is:
(a) Registered as a reserve fund account.
(b) Obtained through donation or inheritance it shall
remain indivisible and common asset of the society.

26. Distribution of Assets of Dissolved Cooperative society.

The assets of a dissolved cooperative society left after the
h h4-t.A
creditors are paid as is indicated under Article 44 sub
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article 4 of the proclamation shall be distributed to a
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member who is active at the time when dissolution
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other than committing a fault. and to a substitute of a
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deceased member. Manner of distribution of the asset
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This regulation shall come in to force on the date of its
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