Cooperative Societies Proclamation (No. 147/1998). Country/Territory Ethiopia Document type Legislation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 27, 5th year, 29 December 1998, pp. 942-956. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Basic legislation Cooperative/producer organization Non-governmental entity Agricultural development Dispute settlement Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Sahel Abstract The text consists of 60 articles divided into 10 Parts: General (1); Formation and registration of cooperative societies (2); Rights and duties of members of a society (3); management bodies (4); Special privileges (5); Asset and funds societies (6); Audit and inspection (7); Dissolution and winding up of societies (8); Settlement of disputes (9); Miscellaneous provisions (10). Full text English References - Legislation Repeals Agricultural Cooperative Societies Proclamation No. 85/1994. Legislation | Ethiopia | 1994 Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization, Basic legislation, Agricultural development, Capacity building, Education, Smallholders/peasants Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Council of Ministers Regulation to provide for the implementation of Cooperative Societies Proclamation No. 147/1998 (No. 106/2004). Legislation | Ethiopia | 2004 Keyword: Agricultural development, Cooperative/producer organization, Non-governmental entity, Tax/levy Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Proclamation (No. 402/2004). Legislation | Ethiopia | 2004 Keyword: Cooperative/producer organization, Non-governmental entity, Agricultural development, Dispute settlement Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Cooperative Societies Proclamation No. 985/2016. Legislation | Ethiopia | 2016 Keyword: Basic legislation, Cooperative/producer organization, Non-governmental entity, Agricultural development, Dispute settlement, Registration, Contract/agreement, Gender Source: FAO, FAOLEX