Southern, Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Regional State Cooperative Office Establishment Proclamation (No. 14/1997). Country/Territory Ethiopia Territorial subdivision Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Debub Negarit Gazeta No. 4 of 17 July 1997. Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Institution Cooperative/producer organization Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, Sahel Abstract This Proclamation establishes the Regional State Cooperative Office of the Southern, Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Regional State as an autonomous government office and provides with respect to its functions and powers, administration and internal organization. The office shall have ample powers to protect, develop, control and support cooperatives and shall arbitrate in conflicts arising between cooperative societies. It may also prepare model by-laws and issue directives. Full text English Website www.abyssinialaw.com