Royal Government of Cambodia
No. 41/ANK/BK
May 12, 1999

Anukret

on the Establishment of the Council for Armed Forces Demobilization  

Royal Government of Cambodia
  

  • Referring to the 1993 Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia;

  • Referring to Reach Kret NS/RKT/1198/72 of November 30, 1998 on the formation of the Royal Government of Cambodia;

  • Referring to Kram 02/NS/94 of July 20, 1994 promulgating the Law on the Organization and Functioning of the Council of Ministers;

  • Referring to Reach Kret No. 0399/72 of  March 19, 1999 on the Appointment of the Supreme Council of State Reform;

  • Pursuant to the request of the Chairman of the Supreme Council of State Reform.


IT IS HEREBY DECIDED  

CHAPTER 1

THE COUNCIL FOR ARMED FORCES DEMOBILIZATION

 

Article 1:    The Council for Armed Forces Demobilization is an administratively autonomous body.  The Council, conforming to the direction and under the supervision of the Supreme Council of State Reform, has as its mission, the initiation and promotion of demobilization of the armed forces, and plays a role as the regulating and prime force with responsibility for the actual results. 

Article 2:    In order to carry out the mission as stated in Article 1, the Council shall have the following roles and responsibilities:

  1. to initiate and propose strategies and work programs for achieving the objectives laid down by the Supreme Council of State Reform.

  2. to implement all instructions received from the Supreme Council of State Reform and operationally the military demobilization strategies and programs.

  3. to propose to the Supreme Council of State Reform draft texts or necessary measures to operationally the military demobilization programs.

  4. to prepare policies and accurate work plans concerning the military demobilization.

  5. to maintaining liaison with provincial-municipal authorities, local NGOs and international NGOs, friendly countries and some private sector entities and to attach special consideration on resources mobilization from the state and international assistance needed for implementing the military demobilization.

  6. to make decisions and issue necessary directives within the limit of its jurisdiction to operationally the military demobilization programs.

Article 3:    The Council shall be composed of the following:

  • Sr. Minister and Minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers as Chairman.

  • Secretary of State of National Defense as Vice-Chairman.

  • Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the RCAF as Vice-Chairman.

  • A Secretary of State of Interior as member

  • A Secretary of State of Economy and Finance as member.

  • A Secretary of State of Rural Development as member.

  • A Secretary of State of Social Affairs, Labor, Vocational Training and Youth Rehabilitation as member.

  • A Secretary of State of Women and Veteran Affairs as member.

  • A Secretary of State of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries as member.

  • An Adviser to Prime Minister Hun Sen in charge of military affairs as member.

  • A Secretary of State of Land Management, Urban planning and Construction as member. Ministers as member. Under Secretary of State at the Council of Deputy Chief of Joint Staff of the Commander-in-Chief  as member.

Article 4:    The Council Chairman shall be responsible for:

  • fulfilling efficiently and properly the works of the Council;

  • setting agendas of the Council's meetings and presiding over the meetings and making decisions.

  • inviting members of the government, or prominent persons qualified to participate in the meetings.

  • signing bilateral and multilateral funding agreements, or legal instruments relating to military demobilization in conformity with the laws an regulations.

  • managing the Council's administration and finances.


CHAPTER 2

EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT
 

Article 5:    The operations of the Council shall be managed by a Secretary General.

  • The Secretary General shall be nominated by a Royal Decree.

  • He can be assisted by a number of deputy secretary-generals with ranks equivalent to deputy general director, and shall be nominated by a Royal Decree.

  • He shall be responsible for leading and administering the Council's operations through delegates and under the supervision of the Council Chairman.

CHAPTER 3

RESOURCES
 

Article 6:    The operational staff may be civil servants or contractual agents. The conditions for the remuneration of contractual agents and special allowances for civil servants shall be set by Prakas of the Council, pursuant to the requests of the Secretary General. 

Article 7:    The Council shall have a separate budget account in the Council of Ministers' budget. 

The resources of the Council shall consist of:

  • funding from the national budget.

  • financing from donor countries or international organizations

  • contributions of the private sector. 

The Council Chairman is the organizing delegate of the Council’s budget.
 

CHAPTER 4

Final Provisions
 

Article 8:     All regulations contrary to this Anu-kret shall be considered as null and void. 

Article 9:     This Anu-kret shall come into effect from the date of its signature.  

Article 10:   The Minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers, the Minister of Economy and Finance, the Co-Ministers of National Defense, the Co-Ministers of Interior, the Minister of Rural Development, the Minister of Social Affairs, Labor, Vocational Training and Youth Rehabilitation and ministers and state secretaries of relevant ministries/institutions shall be responsible for the enforcement of this Anukret in accordance with their respective responsibility.  

Phnom Penh, May 12, 1999 

Prime Minister

 

HUN SEN