COALITION PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY REGULATION NUMBER 9
GOVERNING COUNCIL'S DISSOLUTION
Pursuant to my authority as Administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority, and
under the laws and usages of war, and consistent with relevant U.N. Security Council
resolutions, including Resolutions 1483 and 1511,
Noting that the Governing Council has approved the Law of Administration for the State
of Iraq for the Transitional Period (TAL) and its Annex and charted a course to elections
and a democratic future for Iraq, and
Recognizing that the Governing Council has completed its work on behalf of the Iraqi
people,
I hereby promulgate the following:
Section 1
Dissolution of the Governing Council
1) The CPA acknowledges the actions taken by the Governing Council to dissolve
itself on June 1, 2004 as part of the ongoing evolution in the structures of the
interim Iraqi administration, as contemplated by Resolutions 1483 and 1511.
2) CPA Regulation No. 6, Governing Council of Iraq (CPA/REG/13 July 2003/6),
and CPA Memorandum No. 6, Implementation of Regulation on the Governing
Council (CPA/MEM/03 September 2003/6), are hereby rescinded.
Section 2
Entry into Force
The Regulation shall enter into force on the date of signature.
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L. Paul Bremer, Administrator
Coalition Provisional Authority
CPA/REG/9 June 2004/9