10th of August, 2015
Law 89/2015 Giving the President Authority to Remove Heads of Autonomous Authorities & Supervisory Organs
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Law 89/2015 Giving the President Authority to Remove Heads of Autonomous Authorities & Supervisory Organs. More powers for the president over supervisory authorities.
The president issued Law 89/2015 that gives him extra powers in the removal of the heads of autonomous authorities and supervisory organs (“Autonomous Institutions”). These bodies and agencies include the Central Bank, the Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (EFSA), the Central Auditing Organization (CAO), and the Administrative Control Authority.
Autonomous Institutions are regulated by Article 215 and following of the 2014 Constitution. Article 216(2) of the Constitution stipulates that “the President of the Republic shall appoint the heads of such organizations and regulatory agencies, upon the approval of the House of Representatives by a majority of its members, for a one-time renewable term of four years. They shall not be dismissed, except in the cases stated in the law.”
Each Autonomous Institution is regulated by a separate law which determines the causes for dismissal of the head of the institution. For example, Article 20 of Law 144/1988 regulating the CAO, currently headed by Chancellor Hesham Genina, states that the Head of the CAO may not be removed before his term; he may only resign.
The new Law 89/2015 gives the president the right to dismiss the heads of the Autonomous Institutions in the following cases:
- if the official proves to constitute a threat to the state’s security,
- if the official lacks trust or consideration,
- if the official fails to meet the duties of his position in a way that harms the state’s interests, or
- if the officials loses one of the qualifications that entitled him for the position.
A copy of the law (Arabic) can be accessed here.
The president issued Law 89/2015 that gives him extra powers in the removal of the heads of autonomous authorities and supervisory organs (“Autonomous Institutions”). These bodies and agencies include the Central Bank, the Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (EFSA), the Central Auditing Organization (CAO), and the Administrative Control Authority.
Autonomous Institutions are regulated by Article 215 and following of the 2014 Constitution. Article 216(2) of the Constitution stipulates that “the President of the Republic shall appoint the heads of such organizations and regulatory agencies, upon the approval of the House of Representatives by a majority of its members, for a one-time renewable term of four years. They shall not be dismissed, except in the cases stated in the law.”
Each Autonomous Institution is regulated by a separate law which determines the causes for dismissal of the head of the institution. For example, Article 20 of Law 144/1988 regulating the CAO, currently headed by Chancellor Hesham Genina, states that the Head of the CAO may not be removed before his term; he may only resign.
The new Law 89/2015 gives the president the right to dismiss the heads of the Autonomous Institutions in the following cases:
- if the official proves to constitute a threat to the state’s security,
- if the official lacks trust or consideration,
- if the official fails to meet the duties of his position in a way that harms the state’s interests, or
- if the officials loses one of the qualifications that entitled him for the position.
A copy of the law (Arabic) can be accessed here.
Law 89/2015 Giving the President Authority to Remove Heads of Autonomous Authorities & Supervisory Organs
10 August, 2015
Keywords:
Law 89/2015 Giving the President Authority to Remove Heads of Autonomous Authorities & Supervisory Organs. More powers for the president over supervisory authorities.
The president issued Law 89/2015 that gives him extra powers in the removal of the heads of autonomous authorities and supervisory organs (“Autonomous Institutions”). These bodies and agencies include the Central Bank, the Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (EFSA), the Central Auditing Organization (CAO), and the Administrative Control Authority.
Autonomous Institutions are regulated by Article 215 and following of the 2014 Constitution. Article 216(2) of the Constitution stipulates that “the President of the Republic shall appoint the heads of such organizations and regulatory agencies, upon the approval of the House of Representatives by a majority of its members, for a one-time renewable term of four years. They shall not be dismissed, except in the cases stated in the law.”
Each Autonomous Institution is regulated by a separate law which determines the causes for dismissal of the head of the institution. For example, Article 20 of Law 144/1988 regulating the CAO, currently headed by Chancellor Hesham Genina, states that the Head of the CAO may not be removed before his term; he may only resign.
The new Law 89/2015 gives the president the right to dismiss the heads of the Autonomous Institutions in the following cases:
- if the official proves to constitute a threat to the state’s security,
- if the official lacks trust or consideration,
- if the official fails to meet the duties of his position in a way that harms the state’s interests, or
- if the officials loses one of the qualifications that entitled him for the position.
A copy of the law (Arabic) can be accessed here.
The president issued Law 89/2015 that gives him extra powers in the removal of the heads of autonomous authorities and supervisory organs (“Autonomous Institutions”). These bodies and agencies include the Central Bank, the Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (EFSA), the Central Auditing Organization (CAO), and the Administrative Control Authority.
Autonomous Institutions are regulated by Article 215 and following of the 2014 Constitution. Article 216(2) of the Constitution stipulates that “the President of the Republic shall appoint the heads of such organizations and regulatory agencies, upon the approval of the House of Representatives by a majority of its members, for a one-time renewable term of four years. They shall not be dismissed, except in the cases stated in the law.”
Each Autonomous Institution is regulated by a separate law which determines the causes for dismissal of the head of the institution. For example, Article 20 of Law 144/1988 regulating the CAO, currently headed by Chancellor Hesham Genina, states that the Head of the CAO may not be removed before his term; he may only resign.
The new Law 89/2015 gives the president the right to dismiss the heads of the Autonomous Institutions in the following cases:
- if the official proves to constitute a threat to the state’s security,
- if the official lacks trust or consideration,
- if the official fails to meet the duties of his position in a way that harms the state’s interests, or
- if the officials loses one of the qualifications that entitled him for the position.
A copy of the law (Arabic) can be accessed here.
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