Proclamation No. 32/1996

Recess and Time-in-Session of the House of Peoples’ Representatives Proclamation

WHEREAS, the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in providing, under Article 58(2), for the time-in-session of the House of peoples’ Representatives also stipulates that the House, at a time to be fixed by it, shall have a one-month interim recess;

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 “Recess and Time-in-Session of the House of Peoples’ Representatives Proclamation No. 32/1996.”

2. RECESS

The annual recess of the House of Peoples’ Representatives shall be from the 1” of Megabit (10th of March) to the 1st of Miazia (9th of April) and from the 1” of Hamle (8th of July) to the eve of Monday of the final week of the month of Meskerem (September).

3. TIME-IN-SESSION

The annual time-in-session of the House of Peoples’ Representatives shall be from Monday of the final week of the month of Meskerem (September) to the 30th of Yekatit (9th of March) and from the 2nd of Miazia (10th of April) to the 30th of Sene (7th of July).

4. EFFECTIVE DATE

This Proclamation shall come into force as of the 7th day of March, 1996.

Done at Addis Ababa, this 7th day of March, 1996

NEGASO GIDADA (DR.)

PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA