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    REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON PEACE- WORK- FATHERLAND

    DECREE No. 2019/687of 26 December 2019


    to reorganize the Grand Chancellery of
    National Orders

    THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC,

    Mindful of the Constitution;


    Mindful of Law 2019/7 of 25 April 2019 to lay down rules governing national
    orders;
    Mindful of Decree No. 2011/412 of 9 December 2011 to reorganize the
    Presidency of the Republic,

    HEREBY DECREES AS FOLLOWS:

    Chapter 1
    General Provisions
    Article 1: This decree relates to the reorganization of the Grand Chancellery of
    National Orders.

    Article 2: The Grand Chancellery of National Orders shall be under the authority
    of a Grand Chancellor of National Orders, appointed by decree of the President
    of the Republic.

    Article 3: The Grand Chancellor shall:

    - preside over Councils of the Orders and Commissions;


    - administer the Orders and Medals;
    - propose to the Councils of Orders and Commissions of Medals disciplinary
    action to be taken against members of various Orders and Medals;
    - award insignia of Commander and Grand Officer of the Order of Valour, as
    weil as the insignia of Grand Cordon of the Cameroon Order of Merit
    where the Head of State is unavoidably absent;
    - award the Grand Cordon of the Order of Valour to the Head of State;
    - sign certificates of Officer and Knight of the Order of Valour; Knight, Officer
    and Commander of the Cameroon Order of Merit as weil as other medals,
    in particular the Agricultural Order of Merit, Sports Order of Merit, Medal of /
    Valiancy, Medal of Merit of the Forces of Law and Order;
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    - submit the lists of personalities recommended by Councils and
    Commissions to the Head of State for approval.

    Article 4: For the purposes of its mandate, the Grand Chancellery of National
    Orders shall have:
    - a Private Secretariat;
    - a Secretariat General.

    Chapter Il
    Private Secretariat

    Article 5: Under the authority of a Head of Secretariat, the Private Secretariat


    shall be responsible for the private affairs of the Grand Chancellor.

    Chapter Ill
    Secretariat General of the Grand Chancellery

    Article 6: The Secretariat General of the Grand Chancellery shall be headed by


    a Secretary-General appointed by decree of the President of the Republic.
    He shall deputize for the Grand Chancellor where the latter is absent.

    Article 7: (1) The Secretary-General of the Grand Chancellery shall , und er the
    authority of the Grand Chancellor of whom he shall be the closest aide,
    coordinate the activities of the internai structures of the Grand Chancellery.
    ln that capacity, he shall:

    provide secretarial services to the Councils of ali the Orders and


    Commissions provided for by the instruments in force;
    - ens ure the functioning of the services of the Grand Chancellery;
    - draw up the programme of action and the activity report of the Grand
    Chancellery;
    - prepare draft tables on the breakdown of annual quotas of decorations in
    accordance with the instructions of the Grand Chancellor;
    - prepare draft instruments relating to the National Orders and Medals of the
    Republic;
    - keep up-to-date the database of National Orders and Medals of the
    Republic;
    - prepare draft decisions on disputes pertaining to National Orders in
    accordance with the instructions of the Grand Chancellor;
    - prepare draft decisions relating to disciplinary action to be taken against
    members of various Orders, to be submitted to the Council of each Order
    by the Grand Chancellor;

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    - prepare decisions of the Grand Chancellor on ali matters falling within his
    purvrew;
    - keep and maintain the seal of the Grand Chancellery.

    (2) ln addition, he/she shall perform any other tasks that may be assigned
    by the Grand Chancellor or the Grand Master of National Orders.

    Article 8: The Secretariat General shall comprise:

    - the National Orders Unit;


    - the Military Honours and Medals of the Republic Unit;
    - the General Affairs Service;
    - the Calligraphy Bureau; and
    - the Computer System Maintenance Bureau.

    1- Units

    Article 9: (1) Und er the authority of a Unit Head, the National Orders Unit shall
    be responsible for preparing ordinary nomination and promotion files to be
    submitted to the Councils of National Orders.

    (2) lt shall study and prepare:

    - exceptional or posthumous decoration recommendations to be submitted


    the Grand Master of National Orders;
    - draft instruments to authorize the wearing of foreign decorations awarded
    to nationals.

    {3) Besides the Unit Head, it shall comprise 2 (two) Assistant Research
    Officers.

    Article 10: (1) Und er the authority of a Unit Head, the Military Honours and
    Medals of the Republic Unit shall be responsible for preparing nomination and
    promotion files for military ho no urs and medals of the Republic.

    (2) lt shall study ali exceptional or posthumous decoration


    recommendations prepared by the heads of various corps for their members of
    defence or security forces;
    (3) Besides the Unit Head, it shall comprise 2 (two) Assistant Research
    Officers.

    Il - The General Affairs Service

    Article 11 : (1) Under the authority of a Service Head, the General Affairs Service
    shall be responsible for:
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    - managing the staff;
    - ensuring financial management and stores accounting;
    - handling ali mail sent to the Grand Chancellery; and
    - managing the stock of decorations and insignia.

    (2) lt shall comprise:

    - the Personnel Bureau;


    - the Finance Bureau;
    - the Mail Bureau; and
    - the Stores Accounting Bureau.

    Chapter IV
    Miscellaneous and Final Provisions
    Article 12: Annual recurrent and investment appropriations, notably for the
    acquisition of decorations, shall be included in the State budget for the Grand
    Chance !lery.

    Article 13: The Secretary-General, Unit Heads and Assistant Research Officers
    shall have the rank and prerogatives of T echnical Ad viser at the Presidency of
    the Republic, Sub-director and Service head, respectively.
    Article 14: Officiais of the Grand Chancellery of National Orders shall be entitled
    to the benefits granted to officiais of similar ranks at the Secretariat General of
    the Presidency of the Republic.

    Article 15: As and when necessary, the Secretary-General of the Grand


    Chancellery may issue a service memo outlining the practical organization of the
    work of the various units listed in Article 8 above.

    Article 16: Ali previous provisions repugnant hereto, in particular, those of


    Decree No. 80/1 0 of 14 January 1980 relating to the internai organization of the
    Grand Chancellery of National Orders, are hereby repealed.

    Article 17: This decree shall be registered, published according to the procedure
    of urgency and inserted in the Official Gazette in English and French.

    IYA
    THE REPUBLIC

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