These councils shall have legal personalities and shall be technically, financially, and
administratively independent. They shall be consulted with respect to the bills and regulations
pertaining to their affairs and fields of work.
Branch II
Autonomous Organizations and Control Agencies
Article (215)
Autonomous Organizations and control agencies shall be specified by Law. These organizations
and agencies shall have legal personality, and shall be technically, financially and
administratively independent. They shall be consulted with respect to the bills and regulations
that relate to their fields of work. These bodies and agencies shall include the Central Bank, the
Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (EFSA), the Central Auditing Organization (CAO),
and the Administrative Control Authority.
Article (216)
The formation of each individual autonomous organization or regulatory agency shall be enacted
by a law defining its competences and regulations, and stipulating guarantees for its
independence, the necessary protection for its members, and their employment conditions in a
way that ensures their neutrality and independence.
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. The same prohibitions applicable to the Ministers shall apply to these heads.
Article (217)
Autonomous organizations and control agencies shall submit annual reports to the President of
the Republic, the House of Representatives and the Prime Minister, immediately after their
issuance.
The House of Representatives shall examine such reports and take the appropriate action within a
period not exceeding four months from the date of receipt. The reports shall be made available to
the public.
Autonomous organizations and control agencies shall notify the competent investigation
authorities of any evidence discovered in relation to violations or crimes. They shall take the
necessary measures with regards to these reports within a specified period of time. The foregoing
shall be regulated by Law.
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