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Section Eleven: National Councils, Independent Bodies and
Regulatory Agencies
Subsection One: National Councils
• Human rights commission
Article 214: National Councils
The law specifies independent national councils including the National Council for
Human Rights, the National Council for Women, the National Council for Childhood
and Motherhood, and the National Council for Persons with Disability. The law sets
out their structures, mandates, and guarantees for the independence and neutrality
of their members. They have the right to report to the public authorities any
violations pertaining to their fields of work.
These councils have legal personalities and enjoy technical, financial, and
administrative independence. They are to be consulted with regards to draft laws
and regulations pertaining to their affairs and fields of work.
Subsection Two: Independent bodies and regulatory
agencies
• Central bank
Article 215: Independent bodies and regulatory agencies
Independent bodies and regulatory agencies are identified by law. These bodies and
agencies have legal personality, and technical, financial and administrative
independence, and are consulted about draft laws and regulations that relate to their
fields of operation. These bodies and agencies include the Central Bank, the Egyptian
Financial Supervisory Authority, the Central Auditing Organization, and the
Administrative Control Authority.
Article 216: Creation of each independent body or
regulatory agency
For the creation of each independent body or regulatory agency, a law is issued
defining its competencies, regulating its work and stipulating guarantees for its
independence and the necessary protection for its employees and the rest of their
conditions, to ensure their neutrality and independence.
The President of the Republic appoints the heads of independent bodies and
regulatory agencies upon the approval of the House of Representatives with a
majority of its members, for a period of four years, renewable once. They cannot be
relieved from their posts except in cases specified by law. The same prohibitions
apply to them that apply to ministers.
Article 217: Reporting by independent bodies and
regulatory agencies
Independent bodies and regulatory agencies present annual reports to the President
of the Republic, the House of Representatives and the Prime Minister at their time of
issuance.
The House of Representatives considers such reports and takes appropriate action
within a period not exceeding four months from the date of receipt. The reports are
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