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Kingdom
of Cambodia
Nation-Religion-King |
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Royal Government of Cambodia
No. 78 ANK/BK |
Phnom Penh, 29 December 1998 |
Sub-Decree |
THE AMENDMENT OF THE STRUCTURE, COMPOSITION, ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COUNCIL FOR AGRICULTURAL AND
RURAL DEVELOPMENT
THE
ROYAL GOVERNMENT OF CAMBODIA
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- Seen the Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia
- Seen the Royal Decree No. NS/RKT/1198/72 dated 30 November 1998 on the establishment of the Royal Government of Cambodia
- Seen the Royal Law No. 02/NS/94 dated 20 July 1994 on the organization and functioning of the Office of Prime Minister
- Seen the Sub-Decree No. 56 ANK-BK dated 11 July 1995 on the establishment of the Council for Agricultural and Rural Development
- Pursuant to the vital needs
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HEREBY
DECIDED
CHAPTER I
STRUCTURE AND COMPOSITION OF
THE COUNCIL FOR AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT "CARD" |
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Article
1: The composition of the Council for Agricultural and
Rural Development (CARD) was amended as follows: |
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Prime Minister..............................................................................................Chairman
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One High Ranking Personality ranks at the level of Minister............................Vice-Chairman
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Minister or representative of the Office of Prime Minister.......................................Member
- Minister
or representative of the Ministry of Interior.............................................Member
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Minister or representative of the Ministry of Economy
and Finance..........................Member
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Minister or representative of the Ministry of Rural
Development..............................Member
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Minister or representative of the Ministry of Agriculture,
Forestry and Fishery.........................................................................................Member
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Minister or representative of the Ministry of Water
Resources
and Meteorology..............................................................................................Member
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Minister or representative of the Ministry of Environment.......................................Member
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Minister or representative of the Ministry of Commerce.........................................Member
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Minister or representative of the Ministry of Planning............................................Member
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Minister or representative of the Ministry of Public
Work and Transport....................Member
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The Governor General of the National Bank or representative.................................Member
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The Governor General of the National Bank or representative.................................Member
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The President Director General of the Rural Development
Bank...............................Member
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The Chairman of the Poverty Alleviation Funds....................................................Member
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The Director General of the Social Funds of the Kingdom
of Cambodia....................................................................................................Member
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The Secretary General of the Council for Agricultural
and Rural Development......................................................................................Member |
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Article
2: Established the General Secretariat of CARD directly
administrated by a Secretary General and assisted by
a number of Deputy Secretaries General if necessary.
The General Secretariat of CARD consists of 6 specialized
sections, namely:
- Administration Section
- Agricultural Section: animal production, materials,
mechanization, human resources, etc.
- Rubber Section
- Rural Development Section
- Forestry and Fishery Section
- Water Resources (Irrigation)
Article 3: The Secretary General ranks at the level
of Secretary of State. The Deputy Secretary General
ranks at the level of Under Secretary of State. Each
Section ranks at the level of Department and is headed
by a Director.
Article 4: The Council for Agricultural and Rural Development
consists of an Executive Committee for managing its
affairs on a daily basis.
The CARD Executive Committee is composed as follows:
1. Chairman of CARD
2. Vice-Chairman of CARD
3. Secretary General of CARD
4. Deputy Secretaries General of CARD
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| Article 3: The Secretary General ranks at the level of Secretary of State. The Deputy Secretary General ranks at the level of Under Secretary of State. Each Section ranks at the level of Department and is headed by a Director |
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Article 4: The Council for Agricultural and Rural Development consists of an Executive Committee for managing its affairs on a daily basis.
The CARD Executive Committee is composed as follows:
1. Chairman of CARD
2. Vice-Chairman of CARD
3. Secretary General of CARD
4. Deputy Secretaries General of CARD |
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CHAPTER
II
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CARD |
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Article
5: The Council for Agricultural and Rural Development
(CARD) fulfills a role as a particular assistant to
the Government in the fields of Agricultural and Rural
Development with the close cooperation with concerned
and competent ministries-institutions, particularly
the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC),
the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery
(MAFF), the Ministry of Rural Development (MRD), the
Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) and
the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MWRM)
to enhance smooth and efficient implementation of
integrated programs/projects and to have a right to
decide on means, materials, funds and other activities
to achieve the duties which will be described in Article
6.
Article
6: The Council for Agricultural and Rural Development
has the following duties:
- Follow up and give opinions on the implementation
of Government platform and National Program
for Rehabilitation and Development of Cambodia towards
Agricultural and Rural Development
aiming at transforming the traditional subsistence
agriculture into the export production to overseas
and reducing step by step the disparity between the
rural and the urban people.
- Identify the key factors to be used in the Agricultural
and Rural Development.
- Identify the priority and policy of Agricultural
and Rural Development in conformity with the Royal
Government policy.
- Motivate and coordinate the participation of the
population, especially the private companies, rural
communities, IOs, NGOs, various ministries and provincial
authorities to facilitate and better
collaborate in Agricultural and Rural Development
to ensure the sustainable production and
exploitation and to ensure the food security for alleviating
the poverty in rural areas.
- Inspect, give opinions and resolve all proposals
raised by various ministries-institutions concerning
the Agricultural and Rural Development. Report to
and ask opinions from the Government on the
main issues which are under the competency of the
Government.
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CHAPTER
III
THE FUNCTIONING OF CARD |
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Article
7: The Chairman of CARD has the following roles and
responsibilities:
- Be responsible for the overall work of CARD;
- Act as Chairperson of the CARD and CARD Executive
Committee meetings;
- Lead the discussion and summarize the decisions made
during the course of CARD and CARD
Executive Committee meetings;
- Call for ordinary meetings or in the vital needs,
special meetings of CARD and CARD Executive
Committee.
Article
8: The Vice-Chairman of CARD has the following roles
and responsibilities:
- Be responsible for the overall work of CARD during
the absence of the CARD Chairman;
- Manage CARD affairs on a daily basis;
- Act as member of the chairing board of the CARD and
CARD Executive Committee meetings and
sign the minutes and information letters of the meeting
of CARD;
- Coordinate between CARD and the Government ministries-institutions;
- Relate with International agencies concerning in Agricultural
and Rural Development.
Article
9: The Secretary General has the following roles and
responsibilities:
- Manage all affairs of the CARD Secretariat;
- Prepare the CARD program and the agenda and other
documents for CARD & CARD Executive
Committee meetings;
- Prepare and issue the minutes and information letters
of the CARD & CARD Executive Committee
meetings to submit for signature of the CARD Vice-Chairman;
- Prepare the quarterly, semiannually and annually reports
of CARD;
- Prepare the press release for CARD;
- Attend the CARD & CARD Executive Committee meetings;
- Fulfill other activities delegated by the Chairman
& Vice-Chairman of CARD.
Article
10: Each Deputy Secretary General fulfills duties delegated
by the Secretary General.
Article 11: The members of CARD have the following roles
and responsibilities:
- Attend the ordinary and special meetings of CARD to
discuss and decide on the proposals raised by
concerned institutions related to Agricultural and Rural
Development;
- Members being the head of institution shall be responsible
for raising the policies, reports, measures,
other proposals, etc., to CARD for inspecting and taking
decision;
- Inspect and decide on quarterly, semiannually and
annually reports of CARD.
Article 12: The CARD must call an ordinary meeting every
three months.
Article 13: The CARD Executive Committee must call an
ordinary meeting every two weeks.
Article 14: The CARD has the right to invite the Heads
or representatives of institutions or advisers if
necessary, to attend the meetings of CARD or CARD Executive
Committee.
Article 15: The CARD Vice-Chairman and Secretary General
have the right to attend the plenary session of the
Council of Ministers upon the invitation of the Office
of Prime Minister.
Article 16: The Office of Prime Minister is in charge
of all expenditures of CARD related to its administrative
costs and its staff salary.
Article 17: In the vital needs, the CARD is able to
call special meetings of CARD and CARD Executive Committee.
Article 18: The functioning of the CARD and CARD Executive
Committee, the organization and functioning of the CARD
General Secretariat shall be determined in the CARD
internal regulations. |
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CHAPTER
IV
FINAL DISPOSITION |
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Article
19: The CARD utilizes the stamp of the Office of Prime
Minister.
Article 20: Any former Sub-Decrees and Decisions contrast
to this Sub-Decree shall be abrogated.
Article 21: The CARD, all relevant ministries and institutions,
and all concerned personalities shall implement this
Sub-Decree from the date of its signature. |
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Prime
Minister
(Signed)
Hun Sen |
Distribution:
- Cabinet of the King
- Cabinet of the National Assembly
- Cabinet of the Prime Minister
- As in Article 21
- Archive |
