Law No. (6) of 2008
Establishing the
Dubai Culture and Arts
Authority[1]
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We,
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai,
After
perusal of:
Law No. (1) of 2004
Establishing the Dubai Cultural Council; and
Law No. (1) of 1997
Establishing the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing,
Do
hereby issue this Law.
This Law will be cited as "Law No. (6) of 2008
Establishing the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority".
The following words and expressions, wherever mentioned
in this Law, will have the meaning indicated opposite each of them unless the
context implies otherwise:
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UAE: |
The United
Arab Emirates. |
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Ruler: |
His Highness
the Ruler of Dubai. |
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Emirate: |
The Emirate of
Dubai. |
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Executive
Council: |
The Executive
Council of the Emirate of Dubai. |
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DCAA: |
The Dubai
Culture and Arts Authority. |
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Board of
Directors: |
The board of
directors of the DCAA. |
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Managing
Director: |
The managing
director of the DCAA. |
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Director
General: |
The director
general of the DCAA. |
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Cultural
Events and Activities: |
This includes
conferences, seminars, exhibitions, festivals, concerts, stage productions,
and any other activities that relate to culture, literature, art, and
preservation of heritage, as well as any relevant gatherings with local or
international participation. |
Pursuant to this Law, a public authority named the
"Dubai Culture and Arts Authority" is established and will have legal
personality, financial and administrative autonomy, and the legal capacity
required to undertake all acts and dispositions that ensure the achievement of
its objectives. The DCAA may enter into contracts with other persons, and may sue
and be sued in its own name and appoint any other person to represent it for
such purpose.
The head office of the DCAA will be located in the city
of Dubai. The DCAA may establish branches within and outside of the Emirate.
The DCAA will have the objectives to:
1.
motivate
and sponsor establishments concerned with special cultural events and
activities that effectively and seriously contribute to promoting cultural events
and activities in the Emirate;
2.
strengthen
traditional cultural values and promote them through educational curricula;
3.
motivate
and support creative literary scholars, writers, and artists; support their
literary and artistic activities and works; and sponsor young talents in fields
of cultural, literary, and artistic creativity;
4.
motivate
and promote translation, printing, and publication in all cultural, literary,
and intellectual fields; and
5.
promote
and preserve popular and folk art.
The DCAA will, in coordination with local and federal
entities in the UAE, be responsible for all cultural, literary, artistic, and
heritage affairs in the Emirate, and will develop and promote the same in
accordance with the policy of the Emirate. For the purpose of achieving its
objectives, the DCAA will have the duties to:
1.
develop
and implement the cultural, literary, artistic, and heritage general policy and
programmes of the Emirate;
2.
propose
legislation that would develop and promote culture, literature, and art; and
preserve heritage in the Emirate;
3.
approve
the projects relating to culture, heritage, art, and literature based on
adopted plans;
4.
license
individuals and establishments engaged in the field of cultural, literary, art,
and heritage events and activities, and establish the relevant licensing
policies, standards, and rules;
5.
supervise
implementing and promoting cultural, literary, art, and heritage events and
activities in the Emirate through annual plans and programmes;
6.
assess
cultural events and activities in the Emirate through periodic reports;
7.
coordinate
with all local departments, establishments, and authorities to enhance the
quality and efficiency, and promote the diffusion, of cultural, literary,
artistic, and heritage production;
8.
for
the purposes of this Law, focus on promoting the role of museums; public
libraries; and cultural, heritage, and art documentation and studies centres;
9.
motivate
the younger generation to take interest in popular and folk art through holding
seminars, contests, and festivals;
10.
conduct,
organise, and develop events, conferences, and exhibitions which are held in
the Emirate in accordance with the policies and strategic plans related to the
objectives of the DCAA;
11.
establish,
regulate, and manage cultural, literary, art, and heritage establishments in
the Emirate;
12.
motivate,
supervise the implementation of, and sponsor distinguished creative activities
in all fields related to the objectives of the DCAA;
13.
work
with concerned entities in the UAE in order to develop methods of cooperation
and coordination, and methods of promoting the brand of the Emirate, with a
view to achieving the objectives of the DCAA at the local and international
levels;
14.
own
and take lease of the real property, movables, materials, devices, equipment,
and software required for performing and completing the work assigned to the
DCAA;
15.
establish
companies, either solely or in partnership with other persons, and enter into
agreements with establishments, individuals, and companies within and outside
of the Emirate in the fields related to the work of the DCAA; and
16.
perform
any other duties or activities that would promote culture in the Emirate and
contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the DCAA.
1. The DCAA will set up the establishments
required for achieving its objectives in the fields of culture, literature,
art, and preservation of heritage. Each of these establishments must be set up
pursuant to a resolution of the Chairman of the Executive Council.
2. A chief executive officer will be appointed to
each establishment pursuant to a resolution of the Chairman of the Executive
Council.
The DCAA will be headed by the chairman of the Board of
Directors, who will be appointed pursuant to a decree of the Ruler.
The DCAA will be supervised by a Managing Director
appointed pursuant to a decree of the Ruler.
The DCAA will be managed by a Director General appointed
pursuant to a decree of the Ruler.
The Managing Director will supervise the DCAA and approve
the decisions required for achieving its objectives and performing its duties.
The Managing Director will, among other things:
1.
approve
the general policy and project plans of the DCAA and its affiliates,
and submit the same to the Executive Council for final approval;
2.
approve
the draft budget of the DCAA and its affiliates, and submit the same to the
Executive Council for final approval;
3.
approve
the organisational structure of the DCAA and its affiliates, and submit the
same to the Executive Council for final approval;
4.
approve
the bylaws regulating the work of the DCAA, and submit the same to the chairman
of the Board of Directors for final approval;
5.
approve
the fees for the services provided by the DCAA and its affiliates, and submit
the same to the Executive Council for final approval;
6.
execute
agreements and memoranda of understanding with local and international
organisations and establishments in the fields related to the objectives of the
DCAA; and
7.
adopt
the bylaws regulating the work of the DCAA and its affiliates.
The Director General will manage the DCAA and supervise
its administrative, technical, and financial affairs, and will represent the
DCAA before third parties. For these purposes, he will have the authority to:
1.
propose
the general policy and project plans of the DCAA and its affiliates, and submit
the same to the Managing Director for approval;
2.
prepare
the draft budget of the DCAA and its affiliates, and submit the same to the
Managing Director for approval;
3.
propose
the organisational structure of the DCAA and its affiliates and the bylaws
regulating their work;
4.
propose
the fees for the services provided by the DCAA and its affiliates, and submit
the same to the Managing Director for approval;
5.
coordinate,
with various entities within or outside of the Emirate, the strategic planning
process designed to achieve the objectives of the DCAA;
6.
undertake
general supervision of the work of the executive body of the DCAA;
7.
supervise
the work of the establishments and entities affiliated to the DCAA, and sign
the agreements and memoranda of understanding required in this respect;
8.
develop
the strategic plans of the DCAA;
9.
approve
the operational plans of the DCAA affiliates; and
10. draft the bylaws regulating the work of the
DCAA and its affiliates, and submit the same to the Managing Director for
approval.
The DCAA will have a Board of Directors formed pursuant
to a decree of the Ruler and comprised of a chairman and other members. The
Board of Directors will assist the Director General in performing his duties.
Except in cases of fraud and gross fault, neither the
Board of Directors, nor the Managing Director, nor the Director General will,
in the course of managing the DCAA and its operations, be liable to third
parties for any act or omission in relation to such management. The DCAA will
be solely liable to third parties for such act or omission.
The executive body of the DCAA will be comprised of the
Director General and a number of employees to whom Law No. (27) of 2006
Concerning Management of the Government of Dubai Human Resources will apply.
The financial resources of the DCAA will consist of:
1.
support allocated to the DCAA in the general budget of the Emirate;
2. fees and service charges collected by the
DCAA;
3. grants and gifts received by the DCAA and
accepted by the Executive Council; and
4. any other resources approved by the Executive
Council.
1.
Pursuant
to this Law, the following public entities will be affiliated to the DCAA:
a.
government
museums of the Emirate;
b.
heritage
houses and other historical and archaeological sites;
c.
heritage
villages including the Diving and Heritage Village; and
d.
public
libraries; and cultural, heritage and art documentation and studies centres.
2.
The
rights, obligations, duties, and powers of the entities stated in the preceding
paragraph are hereby transferred to the DCAA. The DCAA may, as it deems
appropriate, transfer to its employment any of the employees of these entities
without prejudice to their existing rights.
The
DCAA will be exempt from all local taxes and fees except customs duties.
The relationship between the DCAA and its affiliates will
be regulated and managed pursuant to a two-year agreement which determines the
strategic goals of these affiliates according to the general objectives of the
DCAA, and defines the common framework, powers, and responsibilities of the
DCAA and those of its affiliates.
In regulating its accounts and records, the DCAA will
follow the rules and principles of commercial accounting. The financial year of
the DCAA will commence on 1 January and will end on 31 December of each year.
Pursuant to this Law, all rights, obligations, and
responsibilities of the Dubai Cultural Council and its sponsored projects are
transferred to the DCAA. The DCAA may transfer to its employment, as it deems
appropriate, any employee of these entities without prejudice to their existing
rights, and may appoint new employees according to work requirements.
Law No. (1) of 2004 Establishing the Dubai Cultural
Council is hereby repealed. Any provision in any other legislation will also be
repealed to the extent that it contradicts the provisions of this Law.
This Law will be published in the Official Gazette and
will come into force on the day on which it is published.
Mohammed
bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Ruler
of Dubai
Issued
in Dubai on 6 March 2008
Corresponding to 27
Safar 1429 A.H.
©2017 The Supreme Legislation Committee in the
Emirate of Dubai
[1]Every effort has been made to produce an
accurate and complete English version of this legislation. However, for the
purpose of its interpretation and application, reference must be made to the
original Arabic text. In case of conflict the Arabic text will prevail.