Ethiopian Federal Laws

COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE DESIGNATION OF AWASH NATIONAL PARK

This Regulation is issued by the Council of Ministers pursuant to Article 5 of the Definitions of Powers and Duties of the Executive Organs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Proclamation No. 691/2011 and Article 4 (2) of the Development, Conservation and Utilization of Wildlife Proclamation No. 541/2007.

1. Short Title

This Regulation may be cited as the "Awash National Park Designation Council of Ministers Regulation No. 329/2014".

2. Definitions

1. "Proclamation" means the Development, Conservation and Utilization of Wildlife proclamation No. 541/2007;
2. definitions provided for under Article 2 of the Proclamation shall also be applicable to this Regulation;
3. "beacon" means a demarcation made up of solid materials and erected as a permanent delineator, following trigonometric points in demarcation method;
4. "Authority" means the Ethiopian Wildlife Development and Conservation Authority Established under Proclamation No. 575/2008;
5. any expression in the masculine gender includes the feminine.

3. Designation of Awash National Park

The Awash National Park (hereinafter called the "Park") is hereby designated.

4. Boundaries of the Park

1. commencing from beacon number 1 at 08 degree 58 minutes 34 seconds latitude north and 40 degree 09 minutes 50 seconds longitude east which is south of Awash Sebat Kilo town;
2. thence, turning to the north-west ward up to beacon number 2 at 08 degree 58 minutes 17 seconds latitude north and 40 degree 08 minutes 18 seconds longitude east and in the same direction following beacon number 3 at 08 degree 59 minutes 17 seconds latitude north and 40 degree 07 minutes 29 seconds longitude east at around locality known as Dudub and up to beacon number 4 at 09 degree 00 minutes 41 seconds latitude north and 40 degree 05 minutes 42 seconds longitude east;
3. thence, turning to the northward up to beacon number 5 at 09 degree 04 minutes 37 seconds latitude north and 40 degree 04 minutes 07 seconds longitude east and, in the same direction following beacon number 6 at 09 degree 08 minutes 07 seconds latitude north and 40 degree 05 minutes 03 seconds longitude east near Lake Aseda and up to beacon number 7 at 09 degree 08 minutes 07 seconds latitude north and 40 degree 04 minutes 18 seconds longitude east which is at around locality known as Deho;
4. thence, turning to the westward up to beacon number 8 at 09 degree 07 minutes 36 seconds latitude north and 39 degree 59 minutes 52 seconds longitude east at around locality known as Sabure;
5. thence, turning to the southward up to beacon number 9 at 09 degree 06 minutes 08 seconds latitude north and 39 degree 59 minutes 56 seconds longitude east on the road that leads from Sabure to a hot spring;
6. thence, turning to the westward up to beacon number 10 at 09 degree 06 minutes 22 seconds latitude north and 39 degree 58 minutes 30 seconds longitude east;
7. thence, turning to the south-westward following beacon number 11 at 09 degree 05 minutes 10 seconds latitude north and 39 degree 55 minutes 43 seconds longitude east and, in the same direction following beacon number 12 at 09 degree 04 minutes 08 seconds latitude north and 39 degree 52 minutes 48 seconds longitude east at the outskirt of Methara-Sabure Road around Haro Mersa; and up to beacon number 13 at 09 degree 00 minutes 58 seconds latitude north and 39 degree 51 minutes 17 seconds longitude east;
8. hence, up to beacon number 14 at 08 degree 59 minutes 07 seconds latitude north and 39 degree 51 minutes 02 seconds longitude east around locality known as Debiti;
9. hence, turning to the south-eastward following beacon number 15 at 08 degree 56 minutes 48 seconds latitude north and 39 degree 55 minutes 19 seconds longitude east at around locality known as Daga Edu and, following similar direction up to beacon number 16 at 08 degree. 56 minutes 07 seconds latitude north and 39 degree 56 minutes 50 seconds longitude east at around locality known as Qobo;
10. thence, turning to the north-eastward up to beacon number 17 at 08 degree 56 minutes 58 seconds latitude north and 39 degree 58 minutes 00 seconds longitude east at around locality known as Qobo;
11. thence, turning to the eastward following beacon number 18 at 08 degree 56 minutes 51 seconds latitude north and 39 degree 58 minutes 42 seconds longitude east at around Qobo and, following similar direction up to beacon number 19 at 08 degree 56 minutes 11 seconds latitude north and 40 degree 02 minutes 07 seconds longitude east at around locality known as Benti;
12. thence, turning to southward following beacon number 20 at 08 degree 55 minutes 00 seconds latitude north and 40 degree 01 minutes 48 seconds longitude east at locality known as Benti;
13. thence, turning to the south-westward up to beacon number 21 at 08 degree 51 minutes 53 seconds latitude north and 40 degree 00 minutes 09 seconds longitude east on the bank of river Awash at around locality known as Gelcha;
14. thence, heading to south and south-eastward following Awash river basin and joins initial beacon number 1 at the south of Awash Sebat Kilo town.

5. Administration of the Park

1. The Authority shall develop, administer and prevent the Park from illegal acts through the Park's office to be organized in Gotu pursuant to Article 4 of the Proclamation No. 575/2008.
2. Without prejudice to sub-article (1) of this Article, the Park's advisory committee (hereinafter called the "Committee") is hereby established.

6. Members of the Committee

1. chief administrators of the Park's neighboring weredas (annually in rotation) ..... Chairperson;
2. chief administrators of the Park's neighboring weredas (annually in rotation) ..... members;
3. representatives of heads of Culture and Tourism Offices of the Park's neighboring weredis ..... members;
4. heads of the Park's neighboring kebele administrations ..... members;
5. wo representative from youth and women associations of neighboring kebeles ..... members;
6. a representative of tour operators ..... member;
7. head of the office of the park ..... member and secretary.

7. Powers and Duties the Committee

1. advice the office of the Park in carrying out its duties and responsibilities;
2. submit possible ideas to enhance the contribution of the local community around the park in the management and conservation of the park with a sense of ownership;
3. prepare annual plans of the Park together with the office of the park and, evaluate and review performance reports before they are being submitted to the Authority.

8. Meetings of the Committee

1. The Committee shall meet in every three months; provided, however, that extra-ordinary meetings of the committee may be held at any time, as may be necessary.
2. There shall be quorum where more than half of the members of the committee are present at a meeting.
3. Recommendations of the committee shall be passed by majority votes; in case of a tie the chairperson shall have a casting vote.
4. without prejudice to the provisions of this Article, the committee may adopt its own rules of procedure for conducting meetings.

9. Prohibited Activities

1. entering the park holding poisonous substances;
2. arbitrary disposal of trash in the park such as packing cases of foodstuff and other leftovers;
3. entering the park with a snare or a hunting weapon.

10. Administrative Penalty

1. Whosoever causes damage to wildlife or wildlife resource in contravention of Article 9 of this regulation or sub-article (1) of Article 5 of the Wildlife Development, Conservation and Utilization Council of Ministers Regulation No.163/2008 shall, without prejudice to the penalty prescribed under paragraph (b) of sub-article (1) of Article 16 of the proclamation, be liable to pay the price of the wildlife or wildlife resource as provided for by the Wildlife Development, Conservation and Utilization Council of Ministers Regulation No. 163/2008.
2. The Authority may, in consultation with the local administrations adjoining the park, determine the rate of fine to be imposed for the transgression of domestic animals into the park, by taking into account the financial capacity of the local communities.

11. Duty to Cooperate

Any person shall have the duty to cooperate with the authority for the implementation of this Regulation.

12. Repealed Laws

The Awash National Park Establishment Order No.54/1969 is here by repealed.

13. Effective Date

This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of publication in Federal Negarit Gazzette.

Done at Addis Ababa, 8th day of January, 2015.
HAILEMARIAM DESSALEGN
PRIME MINISTER OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA