Mohammed bin Rashid issues Law on The Executive Council of Dubai

The legislation highlights The Council’s goals, together with addressing the wants of individuals and boosting the involvement of residents in key sectors

The brand new legislation outlines the method for appointing the Chairman of The Govt Council, stipulating that it’s to be carried out through a decree issued by the Ruler 

In his capability because the Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, issued Regulation No. (26) of 2023 pertaining to The Govt Council (TEC) of Dubai. The Regulation highlights the TEC’s goals, which embrace implementing the management’s imaginative and prescient to foster a thriving society, addressing the wants of residents, making certain a superb way of life, boosting and securing the involvement of residents in key sectors, selling sustainability and the well-being of the group, and actively contributing to safeguarding the safety and stability of residents, residents, in addition to guests to the emirate.
In response to the legislation, The Council additionally seeks to boost Dubai’s standing amongst main cities of the world and advancing its place on world competitiveness indices throughout numerous spheres. The Council additionally goals to speed up the emirate’s financial progress, guarantee its sustainable development, foster a supportive setting for numerous initiatives, and improve Dubai’s preparedness for the longer term, whereas additional enhancing its functionality to handle challenges and navigate modifications in numerous domains.
The Regulation additionally defines The Council’s obligations together with helping the Ruler of Dubai in managing the strategic affairs entrusted to The Council, endorsing public insurance policies of the emirate masking numerous strategic sectors, defining Dubai’s priorities and future tendencies, and overseeing the implementation of strategic plans and submitting them to the Ruler for approval. 
Others obligations of The Council embrace approving strategic plans and insurance policies, making certain the continual enchancment of presidency efficiency, introducing plans and programmes that additional increase Dubai’s distinguished world fame, monitoring the progress of initiatives and initiatives accepted by the Dubai Authorities, and approving the creation or revamp of presidency entities earlier than submitting proposals to the Ruler of Dubai for last approval, along with bettering the legislative and regulative frameworks of the emirate amongst others. 
The brand new legislation additionally outlines the method for appointing the Chairman of The Govt Council, stipulating that it’s to be carried out through a decree issued by His Highness the Ruler of the Emirate. Moreover, the legislation defines the obligations of the Council’s Chairman, detailing the choice processes for Vice Chairpersons, the Secretary Common of The Council, and its members. Furthermore, it specifies the duties of the Chairman, Vice Chairpersons, and members of the Council.
Regulation No. (26) of 2023 additionally varieties the ‘Strategic Affairs Council’ as an affiliate of The Govt Council. The legislation additionally units out obligations of the Strategic Affairs Council together with the approval of public insurance policies for the Emirate of Dubai in numerous strategic fields. It additionally authorises the Strategic Affairs Council to submit these insurance policies to The Govt Council for approval, in addition to reviewing the Dubai Strategic Plan, and presenting it to The Govt Council for approval.
The Strategic Affairs Council can be tasked with reviewing and approving plans aimed toward creating and bettering general authorities efficiency. This includes elevating efficiency requirements throughout numerous strategic sectors, monitoring related world competitiveness indicators for the Emirate of Dubai, and presenting important plans to boost the emirate’s world standing to The Govt Council for approval, amongst different roles.
Regulation No. (26) of 2023 additionally outlines the authority of the President of the Strategic Affairs Council in addition to the operational processes for each The Govt Council of Dubai and the Strategic Affairs Council.
The Common Secretariat 
The Regulation additionally stipulates the institution of a Common Secretariat for The Govt Council comprising of a Secretary Common and a number of deputies, alongside a group of skilled and specialised employees with various experience. The Regulation clearly outlines the competencies and authority of the Common Secretariat, empowering it to supply help and help to The Govt Council, the Strategic Affairs Council, in addition to any councils, committees or working teams fashioned by them to assist their decision-making course of.
The Regulation additionally units out the duties and obligations of the Common Secretariat in supporting The Govt Council and the Strategic Affairs Council inside the context of approving public insurance policies and decision-making, or strategic approaches of Dubai, in addition to main the preparation and updates of the Dubai Strategic Plan, amongst others.
The Common Secretariat can be tasked with providing insights on federal and native legislative initiatives forwarded by pertinent authorities entities. That is to make sure their full alignment with adopted methods and insurance policies. Moreover, the Common Secretariat may even current an annual report back to each The Govt Council and the Strategic Affairs Council, detailing the outcomes of the Dubai Strategic Plan. It should additionally oversee programmes devoted to excellence and management in authorities operations whereas actively contributing to the enhancement of presidency efficiency, amongst others.
The Common Secretariat’s obligations shall additionally embrace the preparation and analysis of the great authorities construction, incorporating the operational mechanisms of the federal government. This function entails suggesting important amendments to enhance the effectiveness and effectivity of the federal government in accordance with ideas of sound governance, amongst different duties.
Regulation No. (26) of 2023 outlines the method for appointing the Secretary Common of The Govt Council of Dubai, which is to be carried out by a decree issued by His Highness the Ruler of the Emirate upon the advice of the Chairman of The Govt Council. The Regulation additionally units competencies of the Secretary Common of the Council.
The Chairman of The Govt Council will situation the required choice to implement the Regulation, which replaces Regulation No. (3) of 2003 pertaining to the creation of The Govt Council. Moreover, the brand new Regulation additionally annuls The Govt Council Decision No. (40) of 2015 pertaining to the obligations of the Common Secretariat of TEC, and The Govt Council Decision No. (66) of 2017 pertaining to the formation of The Strategic Affairs Council as a part of TEC. The Regulation annuls another legislations that will contradict it.
Choices and laws applied underneath Regulation No. (3) of 2003, Govt Council Decision No. (40) of 2015, and Govt Council Decision No. (66) of 2017 will stay in impact till new choices and laws are issued to exchange them.
Regulation No. (26) of 2023 is efficient from the date of its issuance and shall be printed within the Official Gazette.

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