1/ deliberates on and makes recommendations to the Minister on policy matters concerning the
implementation of this Proclamation;
2/ gives solutions to problems that arise in connection with the administration of
Charities and Societies;
3/ hears appeals from decisions of the Director
General in accordance with this
Proclamation;
4/ approves directives to be issued by the
Agency;
5/ decides on other matters concerning Charities and Societies submitted to it by the Director
General.
10. Meetings of the Board

1/ The Board shall meet once every month. It may; however, conduct emergency sessions
as may be deemed necessary.

2/ There shall be a quorum where more than half
of its members are present.

3/ Decisions of the Board shall be made by a majority vote; in case of a tie, however, the
Chairperson shall have a casting vote.

4/ Without prejudice to the provisions of this Article, the Board may prescribe its own
rules of procedure.
11. Powers and Function s of the Director
General

1/ The Director General shall be the chief executive of the Agency and shall, according to the general
directions given to him by the Ministry, direct and
administer the activities of the Agency.

2/ Without prejudice to the generalities of sub-Article (1) of this Article, the Director
General shall:
a) exercise the powers and functions of the
Agency specified under Article 6 of this
proclamation;
b) employ and administer the employees of the
Agency in accordance with regulations issued
by the Government following basic principles
of Federal Civil Service Laws ;

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17.
Application for Registration

1/ The registration of a Charitable Endowment may not be sought during the lifetime of the
founder, except by the founder
herself/himself or a person designated for
that purpose.

2/ After the death of the founder, it shall be sought by the person to whom the founder
has entrusted such task and who has accepted
it or the executors of the founder’s will.

3/ In default of the persons in Sub-article (1) and
(2), it shall be sought by those persons who
have drawn up the act of Endowment or who
have been witnesses to it or who hold that act
in deposit.

4/ Where the persons who are bound to seek the
registration of the Charitable Endowment fail
to do so, the registration of the Charitable
Endowment may be sought, three months
after the death of its author, by any
interested party or by the Agency.
5/ The Agency shall draw up model rules for Charitable Endowments that may be of aid to
those wishing to use such model.

18. Revocation of an Act of Charitable Endowment

1/ The founder of an endowment may revoke it
so long as the Charitable Endowment has not
been registered by the Agency.

2/ The heirs of the fo under may only exercise
such right of revocation where the Charitable
Endowment has not been registered by the
Agency within 6 months from an application
having been made to Agency with a view to
obtaining its registration.

19. Structure of Charitable Endowments

Any Charitable Endowment shall be organized
with the structure of Board of Management,
Manager, Auditor and other departments as may
be necessary.

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