Southern, Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Regional State Cooperative Office Establishment Proclamation (No. 14/1997).

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.