REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON PEACE-WORK-FATHERLAND 2023/422 19 SEPT 2023
PRESIDENCE DE LA REPUBLIQUE PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC SECRETARIAT GENERAL SERVICE DU FICHIER LEGISLATIF ET REGLEMENTAIRE LEGISLATIVE AND STAPLITORY AFFAIRS CARD INDEX SERVICE COPIE CERTIFIEE CONFORME CERTIFIED TRUE COPY
DECREE No. _______________ OF _______________ to define the duties of secretaries-general of regional and local authorities.
THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC
Mindful of the Constitution;
Mindful of Law No. 92/007 of 14 August 1992 to institute the Labour Code;
Mindful of Law No. 2019/024 of 24 December 2019 to institute the General Code of Regional and Local Authorities;
Mindful of Decree No. 78/484 of 9 November 1978 to lay down the common provisions applicable to State employees governed by the Labour Code, as amended and supplemented by Decree No. 82/100 of 3 March 1982;
Mindful of Decree No. 94/199 of 7 October 1994 to lay down the General Rules and Regulations of the Public Service, as amended and supplemented by Decree No. 2000/287 of 17 October 2000,
HEREBY DECREES AS FOLLOWS:
ARTICLE 1: This decree defines the duties of secretaries-general of regional and local authorities, hereinafter referred to as “local authorities”.
ARTICLE 2: This decree shall apply to:
- secretaries-general of regions;
- secretaries-general of city councils;
- secretaries-general of councils and sub-divisional councils.
ARTICLE 3: (1) Secretaries-general of regions shall be senior officials appointed by decree of the President of the Republic, on the recommendation of the Minister in charge of regional and local authorities.
(2) Secretaries-general of city councils shall be officials appointed by order of the President of the Republic, on the recommendation of the Minister in charge of regional and local authorities.
(3) Secretaries-general of councils shall be officials appointed by order of the Minister in charge of regional and local authorities, on the recommendation of Mayors.
(4) Secretaries-General of local authorities shall be seasoned local development managers.
ARTICLE 4: (1) The duties of secretary-general of local authorities referred to in Article 3 shall be terminated by the same instruments as for their appointment.
(2) Upon termination, the Secretary-General shall be returned to the local authority that recruited him or to his Ministry of origin.
ARTICLE 5: In the event of absence or temporary impediment of the Secretary-General, the chief executive of the council shall appoint an official to coordinate the activities of the entities of the local authority.
ARTICLE 6: In the event of permanent impediment or death of the Secretary-General, proposals for his replacement shall be forwarded to the relevant authority within 30 (thirty) days.
ARTICLE 7: (1) Under the authority of the chief executive of the council, the Secretary-General shall run the administrative services of his council. In that capacity, he shall:
- coordinate the activities of operational entities and report thereon to the chief executive of the council;
- coordinate the preparation of the draft budget and administrative accounts of the local authority;
- examine files and see to the execution of decisions made by the chief executive of the council;