تنظيم الادارات العامة

Each Federal Ministry shall carry out the competences entitled thereto by virtue of the present law, as well as the other federal laws, regulations and rules, issued by virtue of the provisions of the Constitution.

The Ministry of Education shall be responsible for exercising the following powers:

1- Proposing and preparing the policies, strategies, legislation and regulations related to education, general education after the early education stage, and higher education, including vocational, artisanal, technical and continuing education, in coordination with the educational and relevant authorities, and supervising their implementation after their approval by the Council of Ministers.

2- Preparing the general plan for higher education in the State, and achieving coordination and integration between public and private higher education institutions with respect to the fields of specialisation, the academic degrees awarded in each of them, the student admission policies, and the criteria for distributing them in these fields, in accordance with the needs of the society and the labour market.

3- Proposing and preparing the policies, strategies and legislation related to the development of the national qualifications system and the general framework for advanced and future skills, including the unification of qualifications and skills standards, the licensing systems for practicing professions and jobs, and the necessary requirements for recognizing previous learning and experiences and for the transfer of individuals between general and higher education pathways and institutions, including vocational, artisanal, and technical education, in coordination with the educational and relevant authorities, and supervising their implementation upon their approval by the Council of Ministers.

4- Preparing the general framework for the national educational curriculum and the policies and standards related to it, in line with the vision and objectives of education, in coordination with the educational and relevant authorities, and having them approved by the Council of Ministers.

5- Preparing, writing and developing textbooks for the national educational curriculum and its learning resources for the stages of general education after the early education stage, in coordination with the educational and concerned authorities.

6- Approving the educational curricula, after the early education stage, for private public education institutions licensed by the Ministry, in accordance with the legislation and regulations issued in this regard.

7- Proposing and preparing the policies, strategies, and legislation related to gifted and talented students, people with disabilities, “people of determination,” and those with special educational needs, and those related to personal, psychological, social, academic, and vocational guidance and direction, and the quality of health and physical life of students in public and higher education institutions and vocational, artisanal, and technical training institutions and centres, in coordination with educational and relevant authorities, and supervising its implementation after its approval by the Council of Ministers.

8- Laying down unified standards, conditions and procedures for licensing and professional development for cadres and leaders working in the field of education, in coordination with the relevant educational authorities, and issuing professional licenses for those cadres and leaders.

9- Issuing institutional licenses for private public education institutions and public and private higher education institutions in the State, and monitoring the extent to which these institutions comply with the licensing terms and standards in accordance with the legislation in force in this regard.

10- Proposing and managing the implementation of international news approved by the Quality of Education Centre, in coordination with international organisations and educational and relevant bodies.

11- Preparing and managing the implementation of national tests related to measuring the level of knowledge and skills for the purposes of accepting students into higher education institutions, in coordination with the educational and relevant authorities.

12- Preparing the national framework for compliance of public and higher education institutions in the State, including vocational, artisanal, technical and continuing education, including the rules and regulations related to the mechanisms and standards for monitoring and these institutions and holding them accountable; and submitting the national framework to the Council of Ministers for approval based on the recommendation of the Education and Human Resources Council, and implementing the processes of supervising these institutions in accordance with the approved framework. For this purpose, it may coordinate with the educational and relevant authorities.

13- Organising national and international educational events, programs and competitions at the State level, and supervising their implementation in coordination with the educational and relevant authorities.

14- Proposing and preparing the policies, strategies and legislation related to study missions and scholarships inside and outside the State and in accordance with the needs of the labour market, in coordination with the educational and relevant authorities, supervising their implementation after their approval by the Council of Ministers, and working to sending students on study missions, granting scholarships and following up on the affairs of students on study missions and scholarships.

15- Proposing and preparing the policies and strategies related to promoting scientific research, innovation, knowledge transfer, and research grants in higher education institutions, in coordination with the educational and relevant authorities, and supervising their implementation upon their approval by the Council of Ministers.

16- Preparing the national framework for classifying and evaluating higher education institutions, in coordination with the educational and relevant authorities, and working to implement it upon its approval by the Council of Ministers.

17- Coordinating with the relevant authorities to obtain international recognition for public and private higher education institutions and accrediting their academic programmes.

18- Recognising institutions of general and higher education and vocational, artisanal, and technical training operating outside the State, confirming equivalence of the certificates and qualifications they grant, and authenticating the certificates and qualifications issued by institutions of public and higher education, and vocational, artisanal, and technical training licensed within the State in accordance with applicable legislation.

19- Achieving coordination and integration among budgets of government higher education institutions, and developing financing and performance standards in coordination with the relevant entities.

20- Laying down unified controls for education data in the State and monitoring, collecting and analysing education data from all governmental and private early, public and higher education institutions; vocational, artisanal and technical training institutions; and those in free zones, in coordination with the educational and relevant authorities, and submitting reports on them to the Council of Ministers.

21- Conducting specialised studies and research in fields related to Ministry’s competences, including monitoring and analysing regional and international phenomena, risks, and trends.

22- Proposing accession to or signing of international treaties and agreements, and proposing memorandums of understanding and partnership agreements with Gulf, regional and international countries, organizations and bodies related to the Ministry’s competencies or joining them, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the relevant authorities.

23- Representing the State in regional and international organisations, exhibitions, and conferences in the areas within which the Ministry specializes, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the relevant authorities.

24- Any other competences granted to it pursuant to the laws, regulations and decisions issued by the Council of Ministers.

“The Ministry of Interior, in coordination and cooperation with the competent authorities and bodies, shall have the following competencies:

1- Protect the security of the Federation from all the internal threats.

2- Set the general policy for protection from crime and combating crime, and supervise the execution thereof at State level.

3- Found, organise and supervise the Federal Security Forces.

4- Coordinate and consolidate the cooperation between the Police Forces of the Emirates, members of the Federation.

5- Oversee the expenditure of financial allocations decided in the Federation's budget for Internal Security Affairs according to the urgent need of some Emirates in agreement with the authorities of the concerned Emirate.

6- Supervise the traffic regulation on federal roads determined as main roads by the Supreme Council.

7- Assume all affairs related to the nationality, passports, entry and residence of foreigners.

8- Supervise the civil defence work, carry out preventive procedures and necessary tasks to prevent, limit, alleviate, deal with and clear the effects of dangerous disasters.

9- Propose legislations related to the competencies of the Ministry.

10- Any other competencies entrusted thereto by virtue of the laws, regulations and Cabinet decisions.

The Ministry of Defence shall:

1- Organise the federal armed forces and supervise all issues related thereto.

2- Organise all matters related to the military service and general or partial mobilisation in view of keeping the safety and security of the Federation, and such in agreement with the authorities of the pertinent Emirates.

3- Coordinate the cooperation between the federal armed forces and the armed forces of the Emirates in order to defend against any external assault in accordance with Article 142 of the Provisional Constitution.

4- Prepare draft laws regarding the import of weapons and ammunitions for use other than by the forces, or the security forces pertaining to any Emirate.

5- Other competencies entrusted to the Ministry by virtue of another Law.

A new competency was added to the competencies of the Ministry of Defence set forth in Article 4 by virtue of paragraph 2 of Article 1 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 1/1994 dated 01/08/1994, as follows:

- Construct, maintain and ameliorate buildings and facilities and build roads related to the Armed Forces.

The Ministry of Finance, Economy and Industry shall:

1- Prepare the State Budget in cooperation with the other Federal Ministries, and supervise and control the implementation thereof, whether with respect to revenues or to expenditures, after the legislation thereof.

2- Approve the transfer from one chapter to another in the first title and approve the transfer between the items in the same chapter of the State budget.

3- Prepare federal financial draft laws and other draft laws related to federal loans, and supervise the implementation thereof.

4- Prepare the final account of the federation budget.

5- Regulate the federal accounting rules, issue necessary instructions thereabout and control the implementation thereof.

6- Supervise the implementation of financial obligations of the Federation.

7- Collect the public revenues of the Federation.

8- Regulate and supervise the affairs related to the purchases of the Federation.

9- Supervise the monetary and currency affairs.

10- Regulate the standards, volumes and weights.

11- Manage the affairs of the properties of the Federation and everything related thereto.

12- Carry out all affairs related to polls and statistics for the purposes of the Federation.

13- Propose draft laws organizing the adequate phases for the achievement of economic and customs unity among the emirates of the Federation.

14- Coordinate the plans of industrial development in a way that guarantees the achievement of the aspired industrial growth, and such in agreement with the pertinent Emirates.

15- Prepare draft laws related to banks and all kinds of insurance.

16- Other competencies entrusted to the Ministry by virtue of another Law.

The Ministry of Defence shall

1- Regulate and supervise the administrative and financial affairs of the Federal Courts.

2- Prepare draft laws related to the federal judiciary, the federal public prosecution, general amnesty from the judgments issued by the Federal Courts.

3- Peruse the studies, fatwas and all other legal affairs required by the work needs in different Federal Ministries, including the formulation of draft laws, regulations and rules set by the said ministries.

4- Prepare major draft legislations related to the laws on real-estate property, the expropriation for the public interest, penal law, civil and commercial procedures laws, companies and procedures before civil and criminal courts, laws of protection of literary, artistic, and industrial property, copyrights, and laws of extradition of criminals.

The Ministry of Education shall:

1- Peruse the affairs related to education in the Federation and supervise the means of advancement thereof as best as possible.

2- Spread and provide education to every national, and make it compulsory for the elementary cycle, and free in all cycles thereof within the Federation.

3- Set educational plans and prepare academic curricula, exam systems and literacy programs.

4- Found and supervise technical, industrial, agricultural, and university schools and institutes.

5- Approve to the establishment of private schools, and supervise and orient them.

6- Dispatch and supervise scientific missions, and offer academic tuitions.

7- Other competencies entrusted to the Ministry by virtue of another Law.

“The Ministry of Health shall:

1- Prepare medical and health policies and plans for the State and oversee the implementation thereof.

2- Prepare and develop the necessary mechanisms for the coordination between the health services' providers at the State, in a way guaranteeing integration between them and raising the level of the health services provided and oversee the implementation thereof.

3- Prepare plans and policies to combat diseases and epidemics at the State and oversee the implementation thereof.

4- Grant licenses to the persons and facilities to exercise medical and health professions and activities at the State and oversee the implementation thereof in coordination with the competent health authorities.

5- Organise and manage federal health insurance activities, oversee the same in coordination with the relevant authorities and suggest the regulating legislations thereof at the State.

6- Oversee all the health, medical and pharmaceutical facilities of the State from the technical and administrative aspects in coordination with the competent health authorities.

7- Develop the mechanisms necessary for the encouragement of medical and health studies and research and transfer medical technologies.

8- Suggest health and medical legislations and regulations at the State, oversee the implementation thereof and issue the necessary decisions thereon.

9- Raise health awareness and education at the State in cooperation with the relevant authorities.

10- Represent the State before the local, regional and international health organisations.

11- Any other functions assigned to it under the laws and regulations and the Cabinet decisions.

The Ministry of Public Works shall:

1- Build, maintain and ameliorate federal roads.

Construct buildings and public facilities pertaining to the Federation, barring the ones pertaining to the Armed Forces, and supervise the maintenance thereof.

3- Supervise the expenditure of sums allocated in the State budget for construction projects as per the dire need of certain Emirates, and implement such projects in agreement with the public authorities of the pertinent Emirates.

4- Other competencies entrusted to the Ministry by virtue of another Law.

Article 10

was amended by virtue of Article 1 of the Federal Law no. 8/1975 dated 16/11/1975, then was abrogated by virtue of Article 4 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 1/2006 dated 28/03/2006, and was replaced by “National Transport Authority (NTA)”. The name of this Authority was then replaced by “Federal Authority for Land and Maritime Transport

” by virtue of Article 1 of the Federal Law no. 13/2014 dated 20/11/2014.

The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs shall:

1- Prepare draft federal laws pertaining to the following matters:

a- Work and workers.

b- Social Securities.

c- Combat of unemployment and provision of employment to nationals.

d- Social services and family welfare.

e- Cooperatives and the encouragement of family savings.

2- Provide technical and material aid to the member Emirates to enable them to implement the above-mentioned legislations.

3- Oversee the expenditure of financial allocations decided in the Federation's budget for Social Affairs according to the urgent need of some Emirates in agreement with the authorities of the concerned Emirate.

4- Supervise the foreign and international authorities and institutions offering financial or moral aid and working in social welfare and charity works or supervising the same, and supervising their registration and direction and supporting the efforts made in community service.

5- Other competencies entrusted to the Ministry by virtue of another Law.

The Ministry of Information and Culture shall:

1- Peruse all media and culture activity affairs in the State, and coordinate the media and cultural policy among the Emirates, members of the Federation, in a way that is in line with the policy of the State, whether domestically or externally, and that guarantees the support of the Federation. Furthermore, it highlights the concept of national unity as political entity that provides tranquility and stability to nationals.

2- Supervise all media means in the State, and develop public mass media in view of achieving the general policy of the State and guarantees the development of the national awareness, education and entertainment in a balanced manner, while providing nationals with adequate information regarding the domestic and international developments and events.

3- Highlight the stances of the State in the international and Arabic fields, receive media representatives, reporters of international newspapers and news agencies, and provide them with necessary information and circulars to inform the public opinion of the stances of the State regarding such fields.

4- Endeavor through mass media to spread the Islamic religion and the spiritual and moral value thereof, and combat bad habits in the society, and such in coordination with the pertinent Ministries.

5- Endeavor to revive the Arabic history and the national heritage, and make documentaries thereof to become a historical reference and a source of enhancement of the level of literature and arts.

6- Issue political data and comments, publish them domestically and externally in a way adequate to the general policy of the State.

7- Excavate historical heritage of the State, maintain it, establish and manage museums, print necessary works and circulars regarding monuments, being an important source of culture and history.

8- Supervise the tourism affairs and activate them by all means.

9- Represent the State in all media, cultural and artistic conferences, whether domestically or abroad, organise and supervise artistic festivals, and such without intervening with the competences of other Ministries.

10- Sponsor folkloric and plastic arts, develop music and theater and encourage writing and translation in all literary and intellectual aspects in order to achieve the adequate ambiance for the development of creative minds and highlight new talents.

11- Organise cultural seasons and invite writers and artists thereto, and such in order to benefit from the output of the human mind and open new horizons for nationals.

12- Supervise the organisation of exhibitions inside the State and represent the State in international and Arab exhibitions.

13- Establish, supervise and manage public cultural houses and public State libraries.

14- Supervise media offices abroad in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

15- Competencies entrusted to the Ministry by virtue of the Law No. 5 of 1973 regarding Printings and Publications

and any other competences entrusted to the Ministry by virtue of laws and regulations.

The Ministry of Planning shall:

1- Set plans for projects executed on the Federation scale and supervise the implementation thereof.

2- Orient the economic growth through scientific planning and technical cooperation with the pertinent international organisations.

3- Prepare economic studies and researches.

4- Other competencies entrusted to the Ministry by virtue of another Law.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries shall:

1- Set, protect and encourage the policy of agricultural, animal and fishery resources in agreement with the relevant UAE authorities.

2- Propose the draft laws necessary for the development of the agricultural, animal and fishery resources.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports shall:

1- Implement the policy of the State with respect to the youth and sports sector, in a way that is in line with the Islamic principles, moral values and national objectives. All entities concerned with the youth and sports affairs shall abide by the implementation of the decisions issued by the Ministry with respect to the youth and sports policies.

2- Supervise the youth care, and in particular the affairs, cultural, sportive, social and health affairs thereof, and such in coordination with the competent entities.

3- Lift the cultural, sportive, social, and media level of youth in light of the comprehensive and methodic evaluation of the social situations and means of development thereof.

4- Raise generations capable of holding responsibilities and becoming a virtuous example.

5- Organise the good investment by the youth of their free time, the development thereby of the skills and physical fitness thereof, nourish their sense of work and develop the sense of importance of participation in public services. In this regard, the Ministry shall encourage the formation of groups and associations for different hobbies, and encourage and stimulate such group through the organization of youth and sports competitions, festivals, sessions, boot camps and meetings.

6- Hold rehabilitation sessions and studies to prepare youth and sports leaderships.

7- Take interest in all cultural, sportive and social activities, and work on sponsoring excelling members. In this regard, the Ministry shall support such institutions and study the best ways to develop them and raise their levels.

8- Support the participation of women in the cultural, social and sportive activities adequate to the nature thereof, and achieving the role thereof in the enhancement of the society, and in preserving the religious and moral values thereof.

9- Organise and hold symposia and conferences related to youth and sports affairs, and such in accordance with the competent entities.

10- Support and solidify the Arab and international relations in the field of youth and sports.

11- Approve the participation of entities operating in the field of youth and sports in youth and sports meetings and conferences.

12- The Ministry shall be deemed the settling party in complaints referred thereto, and the cassation party with respect to decisions issued by youth and sports institutions regarding technical matters. The pertinent entities shall abide by the implementation of decisions issued by the Ministry in this regard.

The Ministry of Housing shall:

1- Study and prepare projects of planning of cities and housing of all kinds and levels.

2- Design projects of erection of federal public buildings.

3- Carry out procedures related to the maintenance of the real estate federal properties.

4- Other competencies entrusted to the Ministry by virtue of a Law or regulation.

The following competencies were added to the competencies of the Ministry of Housing set forth in Article 16 by virtue of Article 1 of the Federal Law no. 1/1973 dated 08/03/1973:

1- Plan, design and prepare the conditions and specifications of the federal housing projects, declare the bidding thereof, settle same and conclude contracts with contractors and consulting institutions in this regard, and supervise the implementation of the contracts thereof, and pay sums allocated therefor in the Ministry's budget.

2- Plan, design and execute federal housing projects constituted of an entire neighborhood that includes nurseries, schools, dispensaries, mosques, markets, social centers, government departments branches and other public buildings.

3- Cooperate and consult with parties concerned with the planning and execution of the competences set forth in the preceding two clauses.

4- Distribute housings built by the federal governments on nationals entitled thereto, and such in cooperation with the local administrations in the pertinent Emirate.

5- Give technical advice and assist local administrations in the emirates, members of the Federation, in planning and executing housing projects thereof.

The Ministry of Electricity and Water shall:

1- Propose the public plan to produce and distribute electricity, which is in line with the scientific evolution, achieves the requirements of the economic and social development plans, and fulfills the needs of the public.

2- Collect and analyse information related to the electrical energy in the State, and such pursuant

to the provisions of Law no. 9 of 1974 regarding the regulation of the statistics and censuses in the State.

3- Set rules related to the production, transport, and use of the electrical energy, guarantee the continuance thereof, thus achieving the safety and security of the public, and the standardisation of the specifications pertaining thereto, and the enjoinment of the entities, institutions and individuals to apply same.

4- Take all measures that guarantee the development of the underground and surface water resources, the extraction thereof, ensure the availability, treatment and distribution thereof, and work on the safety of the reach thereof and fulfillment thereby of all kinds of industrial and household usages.

5- Work on guaranteeing the perpetuity of water resources, and search for new resources to support or develop the existing ones, or replace them with other resources, especially in case of depletion or failure thereof to meet the needs of the public.

6- Set plans and programs that guarantee the training of public national cadres in the field of water and electricity in the State.

7- Execute all electrical and water projects, and buildings and fittings pertaining thereto, and supervise same directly and such within the limits of the allocations set therefor in the State budget. Shall be included in particular under water projects whose execution is entrusted to the Ministry the drilling of wells, water desalination, be it underground, sea, or other sources of water, the treatment thereof, the setting of storage means pertaining thereof, as well as the networks of transport and distribution thereof, the delivery of water for industrial and household purposes, and in particular all operations related to the establishment of stations and networks of buildings, machines and fittings listed under the electrical projects, as well as the transport and delivery of energy.

8- Manage, operate and maintain the stations of generation and transfer of electricity and water on the main networks spent by the Federation from its budget.

9- Provide spare parts and necessary materials to carry out operation and maintenance works of electrical units, station, electricity and water networks, in addition to fittings related to such stations and networks, and such within the rules set by the laws and regulations in force in this regard.

10- Other competencies entrusted to the Ministry by virtue of a Law or regulation.

Each Federal Ministry shall prepare all necessary draft laws, decrees, regulations and rules related to the affairs pertaining thereto, and shall submit same to the Federal Cabinet subsequent to the formulation thereof by the Department of Fatwa and Legislation.

Each Federal Ministry shall carry out all necessary matters for the treatment of internal issues pertaining to the competencies thereof, by contacting any State, entity or organisation, Arab, foreign or international, and represent the Federation therein, and in regional and international conferences, provided that such is carried out in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Each Federal Ministry shall practice the competencies thereof in accordance with the guidelines of the Cabinet and the president of the Federation, and in pursuance of the Federal Laws and the public policy drawn by the Federal Supreme Council.

Each Federal Minister shall exercise the following powers and competencies within the scope of the Ministry thereof:

1- Suggest the general policy of the Ministry and supervise the implementation thereof after its approval.

2- Supervise the workflow in the Ministry thereof and issue necessary instructions in this regard.

3- Implement the State budget within the allocations set for the Ministry thereof.

4- Have the right to entrust certain powers thereof to the Undersecretary, Directors General, or senior officials in the Ministry thereof.

5- Any other powers entrusted thereto by the Federal Laws, rules, regulations and decisions issued in this regard.

Each undersecretary shall have the jurisdiction to assist the Minister in managing the bodies of the ministry, administer the affairs thereof, implement the policy set therefor, and coordinate and organize the work among the departments thereof directly reporting thereto. He shall be liable for his work before the Minister.

Federal Ministers shall consult with respect to the powers and competences exercised thereby with pertinent authorities in the Emirates whenever such practice of said powers and competenceis is directly related to the pertinent Emirate.

With respect to the draft laws suggested by Federal Ministries, pertinent authorities in the Emirates must be consulted in this regard prior to taking measures of approval thereof.

The pertinent bodies of the Federation, under the supervision and in agreement with the pertinent authorities in the emirate, shall undertake the execution of projects for which the Federation shall allocate in the budget thereof sums from the revenues thereof for expenditure thereon.

As for the projects of services and public facilities – whether currently existing or to exist in the future – for which the Federation has not allocated in the annual budget thereof sums from the revenues thereof for expenditure thereon, each emirate shall undertake the management thereof and the establishment of what it deems adequate thereof, and such through the executive bodies and from the budget thereof.

The Cabinet shall issue the necessary decisions for the approval of the organisational structure of each ministry.

The Ministers, each within his respective competencies, shall implement the present Law. Such Law shall be published in the Official Gazette, and shall come into force as of the date of publication thereof.

[1] The name “National Transport Authority (NTA)” was replaced by “Federal Authority for Land and Maritime Transport” in this Federal Law and wherever mentioned in any other legislation, by virtue of Article 1 of Federal Law No. 13/2014 dated 20/11/2014. The name “Ministerial Council for Services” was replaced by “Ministerial Development Council” wherever mentioned in any federal legislation, by virtue of Article 1, Clause (a) of the Federal Decree-Law No. 14/2016 dated 26/09/2016. The name “Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development” was replaced by “Ministry of Culture and Youth”, the name “Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development” was replaced by “Minister of Culture and Youth”, the name “Ministry of Energy and Industry” was replaced by “Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure”, the name “Minister of Energy and Industry” was replaced by “Minister of Energy and Infrastructure”, the name “Ministry of Cabinet Affairs and Future” was replaced by “Ministry of Cabinet Affairs”, and the name “Minister of Cabinet Affairs and Future” was replaced by “Minister of Cabinet Affairs”, wherever mentioned in any federal legislation, by virtue of Article 9 of Federal Decree-Law no. 16 dated 27/09/2020. The phrase (General Authority for Regulating the Telecommunications Sector) was replaced by the phrase (General Authority for Regulating the Telecommunications Sector and Digital Government), wherever mentioned in any article of Federal Decree-Law No. 3 dated 15/11/2003 concerning the Regulation of the Telecommunications Sector and in any other federal legislation that is applicable in the State by virtue of Article 1 of Federal Decree-Law No. 23 dated 27/09/2020, and by virtue of Federal Decree-Law No. 57 dated 05/10/2022 on Establishing UAE Media Council, this Council replaced the Ministry of Culture and Youth with respect to all competences, rights, obligations and legislation related to affairs of media and its organisation, including the rights and obligations contained in any contracts, agreements or memorandums of understanding concluded by the Ministry concerning media affairs. The competences of the Ministry of Culture and Youth related to the media contained in this Federal Law were abrogated, provided that the decisions and regulations issued before the enforcement of the provisions of this Decree Law and in force in the Ministry of Media Affairs shall remain applicable, until the decisions and regulations that replace it are issued in accordance with the provisions of this Decree-Law; thus, a mention is in order to refer to that this abrogation that has not taken place, in order to avoid personal discretion.

[2] This text was deleted by virtue of Article 15 (clause 6), Ministry of International Cooperation and Development, established under Article 1 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 2/2013 dated 26/08/2013 and added new competencies to several Ministries after changing the name thereof. The name “Ministerial Council For Services” was replaced by “Ministerial Development Council” wherever mentioned in any federal legislation under clause (a) of Article 1 and its competencies were determined by clause (b) of the same Article. Mention is in order.

[3] This Decree-Law cancelled some government entities, merged others and redefined the competencies of some Ministries. It stipulated in Clause (7) of Article 11 thereof the continuity of validity of the regulations, decisions and rules in force in the entities that were cancelled or merged according to it until the issuance of the regulations, decisions and rules replacing the same. Mention is in order

[4] The amendment was limited to cancelling the competences of the Ministry of Culture and Youth, that are related to media, contained in this Federal Law, by virtue of Clause (1) of Article 16 of Decree-Law (No. 57 dated 05/10/2022 establishing Emirates Media Council), provided that the decisions and regulations issued before the enforcement of the provisions and which are in force at the Ministry in media affairs remain applicable, until the issuance of the decisions and regulations that replace them in accordance with the provisions of this Decree-Law based on what is stipulated in Clause (2) of the aforesaid Article 16. The above-mentioned cancellation was (referred to without having taken place, in the body of the articles of this Federal Law No. 1/1972) in order to avoid personal discretion and for communication purposes; thus, a mention is in order.

[5] This Decree-Law provided for the establishment of a new ministry named “Ministry of Investment” and defined the competencies thereof by virtue of Article (1) thereof. It also amended the competencies of the Ministry of Finance by virtue of Article (2) thereof and the competencies of the Ministry of Economy by virtue of Article (3) thereof. Moreover, by virtue of Article (4) thereof, the name of the “Ministry of Culture and Youth” was amended to read the “Ministry of Culture” and the title of the “Minister of Culture and Youth” became the “Minister of Culture”, wherever used in any other federal legislation, and the competencies of the Ministry of Cultures were also amended. Article (5) of this Decree-Law also provided for the transfer of some of the competencies of the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Economy with regard to investment to the Ministry of Investment; thus, a mention is in order.

[6 ]The word “Provisional” was removed from the Constitution of the United Arab Emirates State, wherever mentioned, by virtue of Article 1 of the Constitutional Amendment no. 1/1996 dated 02/12/1996, where the Provisional Constitution has become the permanent Constitution of the State.

[7] The name “Ministry of Foreign Affairs” was replaced by “Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation” wherever mentioned in a federal legislation by virtue of clause (a) of Article 1 of the Cabinet Decision no. 7/2016 dated 07/03/2016. Its competencies were determined and other new competencies were added by virtue of clause (b) of the same Article. Clause (1) of Article 13 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 14/2016 dated 26/09/2016 stipulated that this Ministry shall replace the Ministry of International Cooperation and Development in all the rights and obligations, including the rights and obligations stated in any contracts, agreements or memoranda of understanding concluded by the Ministry. Mention is in order.

[8] The present Article related to the competencies of the Ministry of Finance, Economy and Industry was implicitly amended, and such by virtue of the Federal Law no. 1/1974, since Article 2 hereof is related to the competencies of the Ministry of Finance and Industry, while Article 5 hereof is related to the competencies of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce. Following the transfer of the competencies related to industry affairs mainly prescribed to the Ministry of Finance and Industry to the Ministry of Economy, the competencies of the Ministry of Economy were redefined by virtue of Article 7 of Federal Decree-Law no. 10/2008 dated 28/9/2008, and by virtue of Article 2 of the Cabinet Decision no. 14/2013 dated 16/05/2013, and by virtue of Article 3 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 2/2013 dated 26/08/2013, by adding new competencies to the said Ministry which replaced, according to Clause (2) of Article (5) of said Federal Decree-Law no. 2/2013 the Ministry of Foreign Trade in all the rights and obligations, including those described in any contracts, agreements or memoranda of understanding concluded by the Ministry of Foreign Trade. New competencies were added to the Ministry of Finance by virtue of Article 2 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 2/2013 dated 26/08/2013, and to the Ministry of Economy by virtue of Article 4 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 14/2016 dated 26/09/2016, where it replaced the National Council for Tourism and Antiquities according to the provisions of Clause (3) of Article 13 of the said Decree-Law. By virtue of Article 3, Clause (1) of Federal Decree Law No. (14) dated 18/09/2017, the Ministry of Energy and Industry replaced the Ministry of Economy in all legislations concerning the competencies of the industry and all rights and obligations including contracts, agreements and memorandums concluded by the Ministry of Economy in the industry affairs, then by virtue of Federal Decree-Law no. 16 dated 27/09/2020, the competencies of the Ministry of Economy were redefined by virtue of Article 6 thereof, and the competencies of the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure were redefined by virtue of Article 4 thereof, as it replaced the Ministry of Energy and Industry with specific competencies defined in Clause (3) of Article 8 thereof. The competencies of the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology that replaced the Ministry of Energy and Industry in all the competencies and legislation related to the industry affairs (based on Clause 5 of Article 8) were defined by virtue of Article 7 of the same Decree-Law. Then Federal Decree-Law No. 37 dated 28/09/2023 was issued amending the competencies of the Ministry of Finance by virtue of Article (2) thereof and the competencies of the Ministry of Economy by virtue of Article (3) thereof. Moreover, Clause (1) of Article (5) thereof stipulated that the Ministry of Investment (which was established and its competencies defined under Article (1) thereof) shall replace the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Finance in all competencies, rights and obligations related to the activities and competencies of the Ministry of Investment set forth under this Decree-Law, including the rights and obligations provided for under any contract, agreement or memorandum of understanding concluded by such Ministries; thus, a mention is in order.

[9] The Ministries of Justice, and Islamic Affairs and Endowments were merged by virtue of the Federal Decree no. 15/1989 dated 11/3/1989. The competencies related to the Islamic Affairs and Endowments determined for the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments were transferred to the Endowments Public Agency founded by virtue of the Law no. 29/1999. The name of the said Agency was amended, and became “General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments” in conformity with the provisions of Article 4 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 1/2006 dated 28/3/2006. The Ministry of Justice became an independent Ministry handling the functions decided for the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments concerning the justice affairs, by virtue of Article 5 of the same Federal Decree-Law no. 1/2006 dated 28/03/2006. Mention is in order.

[10] New competencies were added to the Ministry of Justice by virtue of clause (b) of Article 11 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 14/2016 dated 26/09/2016 where it replaced the Institute of Training and Judicial Studies, according to Clause (7) of Article 13 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 14/2016. Mention is in order

[11] The competencies of the Ministry of Education were determined recently by virtue of Article 8 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 14/2016 dated 26/09/2016. Clause (5) of Article 13 of the same Decree-Law stipulated to replace the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in all legislations related to the competencies stated in the said Article 8 and in all rights and obligations, including the rights and obligations stated in any contracts, agreements or memoranda of understanding concluded by the Ministry. Its competencies were redefined lately by virtue of Article 2 of Federal Decree-Law no. 16 dated 27/09/2020. Mention is in order

[12] The name “Ministry of Public Health” was replaced by “Ministry of Health and Prevention” wherever mentioned in a federal legislation by virtue of clause (a) of Article 5 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 14/2016 dated 26/09/2016. Its competencies were determined by virtue of clause (b) of the same Article. Mention is in order

[13] The name “Ministry of Public Works” was replaced by “Ministry of Infrastructure Development” wherever mentioned in a federal legislation by virtue of clause (a) of Article 12 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 14/2016 dated 26/09/2016, and by virtue of clause (b) of the same Article and the competencies of this Ministry were determined. All federal infrastructure projects became of the competencies of the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure set forth in Article 4 of Federal Decree-Law no. 16 dated 27/09/2020, based on Clause (2) of the said Article. Mention is in order.

[14 ]Old clause 2 before its amendment by virtue of paragraph 1 of Article 1 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 1/1994; “Construct buildings and public facilities pertaining to the Federation and supervise the maintenance thereof.”

[15 ]Old Article 10 before its amendment by virtue of Article 1 of the Federal Law no. 8/1975 dated 16/11/1975: The Ministry of Communication, Mail, Telegraph and Telephone shall; 1- Set the policy related to the mail, telegraph, telephone and wireless services. 2- Prepare draft federal laws related to the aviation and navigation affairs in the high seas. 3- Carry out air monitoring and grant licences to aircraft and pilots. 4- Coordinate cooperation among the Emirate Members in order to organise and improve the means of land, sea and air transport. 5- Other competencies entrusted to the Ministry by virtue of another Law.

[16] The Federal Authority for Land and Maritime Transport established under Federal Decree-Law no. (1) of 2006 amending some provisions of Federal Law no. (1) of 1972 was cancelled by virtue of Clause (5) of Article 11 of Federal Decree-Law no. 16 dated 27/09/2020. Clause 7 of the same Article stipulated that the regulations, decisions, and rules in force in the entities that were cancelled or merged shall continue to be in effect according to this Decree-Law, until the issuance of the regulations, decisions and rules replacing the same. Mention is in order

[17] The Ministry of Social Affairs was established by virtue of the Federal Decree-Law no. 1/2006 dated 28/03/2006, and shall have the competencies determined for the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs concerning the social affairs. The name “Ministry of Social Affairs” was replaced by “Ministry of Community Development” wherever mentioned in any federal legislation, by virtue of paragraph (a) of Article 9 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 14/2016 dated 26/09/2016, and by virtue of clause (b) of the same Article and determined its competencies. This Ministry also replaced the Marriage Fund in all the legislations related to the competencies stated in Article 9 thereof and in all the rights and obligations, including the rights and obligations stated in any contracts, agreements or memoranda of understanding concluded by the Fund. As per the Ministry of Labour, it became independent and its name was replaced by “Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation” wherever mentioned in any federal legislation by virtue of clause (a) of Article 6 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 14/2016 dated 26/09/2016. According to clause (b), its competencies set forth in the Federal Law no. 1/1972 and all its amendments were confirmed and according to clause (c), new competencies were added. This Ministry replaced, by virtue of clause (4) of Article 13 of the said Federal Decree-law no. 14/2016, the National Human Resource Development and Employment Authority in the competencies set forth in Article 6 and all the rights including the rights and obligations stated in any contracts, agreements or memoranda of understanding concluded by the Authority. Its competencies were redefined lately (i.e. the competencies of the Ministry of Community Development) by virtue of Article 5 of Federal Decree-Law no. 16 dated 27/09/2020. Mention is in order.

[18] The National Media Council was established by virtue of Article 4 of the Federal Decree-Law No. 1/2006 dated 28/3/2006. It undertook to carry out the competencies set for the Ministry of Information and Culture. Furthermore, the Emirates News Agency and all that pertains to foreign media affairs was transferred from the Ministry of Presidential Affairs to the National Media Council in accordance with Article 3 of the aforementioned Federal Decree-Law. With respect to culture-related affairs, they are vested to the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development by virtue of clause 8 of Article 1 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 1/2006 dated 28/03/2006. The name of the Ministry was replaced by “Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development” wherever mentioned in any Federal legislation by virtue of clause (a) of Article 2 of Federal Decree-Law No. 14/2016 dated 26/09/2016. By virtue of clause (b), it was confirmed that it shall assume the competences assigned to the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development as stated in Federal Law No. 1/1972 and its amendments, except the competences related to community development. By virtue of clause (c) of the same Article, new competences were added to the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development. By virtue of Article (2) of Federal Decree-Law No. 14 dated 18/09/2017, the competences related to youth affairs were excluded from the competences of the aforesaid Ministry. Federal Law No. 11 dated 23/05/2016 on the Regulation and Competencies of the National Media Council was abrogated by virtue of Clause 4 of Article 11 of Federal Decree-Law No. 16 dated 27/09/2020 and the Ministry of Culture and Youth replaced the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development, the National Media Council and the Federal Youth Authority, in the following: a- All the competences and legislation related to such entities, except for the competences related to Emirates News Agency and the competencies that were transferred to the Media Office of the UAE government. b- All rights and obligations, including the rights and obligations contained in any contracts, agreements or memoranda of understanding that have been concluded, except for those related to the competences of Emirates News Agency and the competences that were transferred to the Media Office of UAE government by virtue of Clause (2) of Article 8 of said Decree-Law. The name “Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development” was replaced by “Ministry of Culture and Youth,” the name “Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development” was replaced by “Minister of Culture and Youth” wherever mentioned in any federal legislation by virtue of Clause (2) of Article 9 thereof which defined its competences by virtue of Article 3. By virtue of Federal Decree Law No. 57 dated 05/10/2022 on establishing Emirates Media Council, this Council, in accordance with Clause (1) of Article 14 of said Decree-Law, replaced the Ministry of Culture and Youth with respect to all competences, rights, obligations, and legislation related to media affairs and its organization, including the rights and obligations stipulated in any contracts, agreements or memorandums of understanding concluded by the Ministry with respect to media affairs. By virtue of Article 16 of said Decree-Law, the competences of the Ministry of Culture and Youth, related to media, contained in this Federal Law were cancelled, provided that the decisions and regulations issued before the entry into force of the provisions of this Decree-Law and which are in force at the Ministry, with respect to media affairs, remain in force until the decisions and regulations that replace them are issued in accordance with the provisions of this Decree-Law. Thus, a mention is in order refer to said cancellation that has not taken place (in the body of text of this Federal Law 1/1972) in order to avoid personal discretion.

[19] It was confirmed, by virtue of Article 2 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 14/2017 dated 18/09/2017, that the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development shall carry out the competencies vested in it by the Federal Law no. 1/1972, with the exception of the competencies related to the youth affairs

[20 ]Old Article 12 before its amendment by virtue of Article 1 of the Federal Law no. 4/1975 dated 26/04/1975: The Ministry of Information: The Ministry of Information shall: 1- Handle all federal information matters including radio, TV, press, publications and federal publications. 2- Coordinate the media policy among the Emirates in a way conformant to the public policy of the Federation. 3- Coordinate close cooperation among the Member Emirates for the prosperity and progress of tourism. 4- Other competencies entrusted to the Ministry by virtue of another Law. Article 2 of the Federal Law no. 4/1975, amending Article 12, stated that “Ministry of Information and Tourism” shall be replaced by “Ministry of Information and Culture” wherever mentioned in the laws and regulations.

[21 ]The Law no. 5/1973 dated 25/07/1973 regarding Printings and Publications published in the Official Gazette, issue no. 12, p. 23, was abrogated by virtue of the Federal Law no. 15/1980 dated 16/11/1980 regarding Printings and Publications in the volume of the Ministry of Information and Culture.

[22] The Ministry of Planning was merged with the Ministry of Economy and Planning by virtue of paragraph 3 of Article 1 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 3/2004 dated 01/11/2004, then the Ministry of Economy assumed the competencies that were decided for the Ministry of Economy and Planning by virtue of clause 4 of Article 1 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 1/2006 dated 28/03/2006. By virtue of Clause (a) of Article 4 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 14/2016 dated 26/09/2016, its competencies stated in the Federal Law no. 1/1972 and its amendment were confirmed, and new competencies were added by virtue of Clause (b) of the same Article. By virtue of Article 6 of Federal Decree-Law no. 16 dated 27/09/2020, the competencies of the Ministry of Economy were redefined. As for studying, preparing and updating the national plan for urban development and urban spatial databases related to the housing sector, they became of the competencies of the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, according to Clause (5) of Article (4) of the same Decree-Law. Then Federal Decree-Law No. 37 dated 28/09/2023 was issued amending – by virtue of Article (3) thereof – the competencies of the Ministry of Economy. Clause (1) of Article (5) thereof stipulated that the Ministry of Investment (which was established and its competencies defined under Article (1) thereof) shall replace the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Finance in all competencies, rights and obligations related to the activities and competencies of the Ministry of Investment set forth under this Decree-Law, including the rights and obligations provided for under any contracts, agreements or memoranda of understanding concluded by such Ministries; thus, a mention is in order.

[23] The Ministry of Environment and Water was established by virtue of Article 2 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 1/2006 dated 28/3/2006, and replaced the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries in carrying out all competencies. The competencies thereof were set by virtue of Article 6 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 10/2008 dated 28/09/2008. Its name was then replaced by the name Ministry of Climate Change and Environment” by virtue of Article 10 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 14/2016 dated 26/09/2016, and its competencies were determined by virtue of clause b of the same Article.

[24] The Ministry of Youth and Sports no longer exists and the General Authority of Youth and Sports Welfare was established to handle all the matters related to the welfare of youth and sports, by virtue of the Federal Decree-Law no. 7/2008 dated 25/09/2008, after merging the Ministry of Education and Youth with the Ministry of Education by virtue of Article 1 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 3/2004 dated 01/11/2004, and after transferring the competencies of the Ministry of Education concerning the youth affairs to the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development by virtue of Paragraph (b) of clause 8 of Article 1 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 1/2006 dated 28/03/2006. The name of the Ministry was replaced by “Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development” wherever mentioned in a federal legislation by virtue of clause (a) of Article 2 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 14/2016 dated 26/09/2016. By virtue of clause (b), it was confirmed that the Ministry shall assume the competencies vested to the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Community Development set forth in the Federal Law no. 1/1972 and its amendments, except the competencies related to community development. By virtue of clause (c), new competencies were added thereto related to knowledge development. This Ministry replaced, by virtue of clause 2 of Article 13 of the same Decree-Law (14/2016), the National Council for Tourism and Antiquities in all the legislations related to the competencies stated in Article 2 mentioned above. By virtue of Federal Decree-Law no. 16 dated 27/09/2020, the competencies of some Ministries including the competencies of the Ministry of Education and the competencies of the Ministry of Culture and Youth were redefined. Then, the name of the “Ministry of Culture and Youth” was replaced by the “Ministry of Culture|” and the “Minister of Culture and Youth” was replaced by the “Minister of Culture” wherever used in any other federal legislation. Moreover, the competencies of the Ministry of Culture were amended by virtue of Article (4) of Federal Decree-Law No. 37 dated 28/09/2023. By virtue of Clause (1) of Article (6) of the same Decree-Law, a public foundation was established and named the “Federal Youth Foundation”, having an independent legal personality, to carry out all the competencies related to the youth affairs which were prescribed to the Ministry of Culture prior to the issuance of this Decree-Law, in addition to other competencies as entrusted thereto by virtue of a cabinet decision. This Foundation shall replace the said Ministry in all the competences and legislation related to the youth activities and all rights and obligations, including the rights and obligations provided for under any contracts, agreements or memoranda of understanding it concluded. Such Foundation shall be regulated by virtue of a cabinet decision; thus, a mention is in order.

[25] It was confirmed, by virtue of Article 2 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 14/2017 dated 18/09/2017, that the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development shall carry out the competencies vested in it by the Federal Law no. 1/1972, with the exception of the competencies related to the youth affairs.

[26 ]Old Article 15 before its amendment by virtue of Article 1 of the Federal Law no. 19/1991 dated 10/06/1991: The Ministry of Youth and Sports shall: 1- Develop a general policy for the guidance and welfare of youth in order to raise his level and strengthen his national spirit. 2- Propose plans, systems and draft laws related to youth welfare. 3- Establish clubs, associations and sports, social and cultural unions as well as sports facilities and encourage young people to join them. 4- Organise the youth leisure and set programs to achieve the same. 5- Strengthen the activities of youth welfare in the Emirates and provide them with financial aid. 6- Organise the participation in Arab and international sports conferences and courses in agreement with the relevant authorities in the Emirates. 7- All other competencies vested to the Ministry under a Law or regulation. Article 2 of the above-mentioned Federal Law no. 19/1991, stipulated the abrogation of the Federal Law no. 11/1980 on the Supreme Council of Youth and Sports and the transfer of the funds and properties of this Council to the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The employees and workers of the General Secretariat of the Supreme Council of Youth and Sports, in their current ranks, shall be transferred to the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

[27] The Ministry of Housing was merged with Ministry of Public Works and was named the Ministry of Public Works and Housing. Then by virtue of Article 1 (last paragraph) of the Federal Decree-Law no. 3/2004 dated 01/11/2004, the Ministry of Public Works has become concerned with the competencies of the Ministry of Public Works and Housing. By virtue of clause (a) of Article 12 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 14/2016 dated 26/09/2016, the name “Ministry of Public Works” was replaced by “Ministry of Infrastructure Development” wherever mentioned in a federal legislation. Its competencies were determined by virtue of clause (b) of the same Article. By virtue of Federal Decree-Law no. 16 dated 27/09/2020, the competencies of the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure were redefined according to Clause (5) of Article 4 of the said Federal Decree-Law, to study, prepare and update the National Urban Development Plan and urban spatial databases related to the sector of housing, energy, infrastructure, transportation, facilities and dams in the State and their organisation in coordination with the concerned entities. Mention is in order.

[28] The Ministry of Electricity and Water was merged with the Ministry of Energy by virtue of paragraph 2 of Article 1 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 3/2004 dated 01/11/2004, then by virtue of clause (a) of Article 7 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 14/2016 dated 26/09/2016, its competencies stated in the Federal Law no. 1/1972 and its amendments were confirmed, and new competencies were added by virtue of clause b of the same Article. By virtue of Clause (1) of Article 1 of Federal Decree-Law no. 14 dated 18/09/2017, the name “Ministry of Energy” was replaced by the name “Ministry of Energy and Industry” wherever mentioned in any federal legislation and by virtue of Clause (2) of the same Article, all the competencies related to the industry affairs that were prescribed for the Ministry of Economy were transferred by virtue of Federal Law no. 1 of 1972 to the said Ministry (Ministry of Energy and Industry), then the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure replaced the Ministry of Energy and Industry in the following: a- All competencies and legislation related to energy and water affairs, except for those related to water security. b- All rights and obligations related to energy and water, including the rights and obligations contained in any contracts, agreements or memoranda of understanding that have been concluded “by virtue of Clause (3) of Article 8 of Federal Decree-Law no. 16 dated 27/09/2020. The Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology replaced the Ministry of Energy and Industry in all competencies and legislation related to industry affairs and in all rights and obligations related to industry, including the rights and obligations contained in any contracts, agreements or memoranda of understanding that have been concluded, by virtue of Clause (5) of the same Article of the said Federal Decree-Law, which stipulated, in Clause (3) of Article 9, that the name “Ministry of Energy and Industry” is replaced by the name “Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure,” and the name “Minister of Energy and Industry” by the name “Minister of Energy and Infrastructure,” wherever mentioned in any federal legislation and its competencies were defined according to Article 4 of the same Decree-Law. Mention is in order.

[29] The name “Ministry of Energy” was replaced by “Ministry of Energy and Industry” wherever mentioned in a federal legislation, by virtue of Clause (a) of Article 1 of the Federal Decree-Law no. 14/2017 dated 18/09/2017. Clause (b) of the same Article stipulated the transfer of all the competencies related to the industry affairs prescribed for the Ministry of Economy, by virtue of the Federal Law no. 1/1972 and its amendments, to the Ministry of Energy and Industry. The latter replaced the Ministry of Economy by virtue of Article 3 of the same Federal Law, in all legislation related to the industry competencies, and all the rights and obligations related to industry, including the rights and obligations stated in any contracts, agreements or memoranda of understanding concluded by the Ministry of Economy in the field of industry, thus, mention is in order.

[30 ]Old Article 17 before its amendment by virtue of Article 1 of the Federal Law no. 12/1980 dated 20/09/1980: The Ministry of Electricity: The Ministry of Electricity shall: 1- Propose the public plan to produce and distribute electricity, which is in line with the urban evolution, achieves the requirements of the economic and social development plans, and meets the needs of the public. 2- Execute the projects related to the production, transfer and distribution of electricity, for which allocations are set in the State budget. 3- Manage, operate and maintain the stations of generation and transfer of electricity on the main networks spent by the Federation from its budget. 4- Other competencies entrusted to the Ministry by virtue of a Law or regulation.