Law No. (12) of 2015
Concerning the
Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services[1]
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We, Mohammed bin
Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai,
After perusal of:
Law No. (3) of 2003 Establishing the Executive Council of the
Emirate of Dubai;
Law No. (13) of 2006 Establishing the Dubai Corporation for
Ambulance Services and its amendments;
Law No. (27) of 2006 Concerning Management of the Human Resources
of the Government of Dubai and its amendments;
Law No. (35) of 2009 Concerning Management
of the Public Funds of the Government of Dubai and its amendments;
Executive Council Resolution No. (30) of 2011 Regulating the Work
of Ambulance Service Providers in the Emirate of Dubai; and
Executive Council Resolution No. (34) of 2012 Concerning Ambulance
Services Rendered by Government and Public Benefit Entities,
Do hereby issue this
Law.
This Law will be cited as “Law No. (12) of 2015
Concerning the Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services”.
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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Emirate: |
The
Emirate of Dubai. |
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Ruler: |
His
Highness the Ruler of Dubai. |
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Government: |
The
Government of Dubai. |
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Executive Council: |
The
Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai. |
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DCAS: |
The
Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services. |
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Board of Directors: |
The
board of directors of the DCAS. |
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Chairman: |
The
chairman of the Board of Directors. |
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Executive Director: |
The
executive director of the DCAS. |
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Establishment: |
A
company or corporation authorised by the DCAS to provide Ambulance Services
in the Emirate. |
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Ambulance Services: |
These
include the prehospital medical services rendered to the injured and patients;
transport of patients between healthcare facilities; and provision of
training on these services. |
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Emergency Medicine: |
The
medical measures and procedures for treatment of the injured and patients in
cases requiring immediate care to sustain their lives. |
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Professional: |
A
natural person authorised by the DCAS to provide any of the Ambulance
Services in the Emirate. |
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Emergency Case: |
A
medical condition or sudden injury warranting immediate medical intervention
to save a person’s life or to eliminate a threat to his wellbeing. |
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First Aid: |
The
first help given to the injured at a place of accident by persons who are
aware of the rules and procedures for providing aid in emergencies, until the
arrival of qualified ambulance Professionals. |
The provisions of this Law will apply to the DCAS established pursuant
to the above-mentioned Law No. (13) of 2006 as a public corporation having
legal personality, and the legal capacity required to undertake all acts and
dispositions that ensure the achievement of its objectives.
The head office of the DCAS will be located in
the Emirate, and the DCAS may establish branches within and outside of the
Emirate.
The DCAS will have the following objectives:
1. to improve Ambulance Services in the Emirate in line with the approved
strategic plans and best international practices;
2. to promptly
respond to all Emergency Cases;
3. to efficiently
and effectively contribute to disaster and crisis management;
4. to support
and encourage continued and specialised education and training for persons
engaged in Ambulance Services;
5. to increase
community awareness of First Aid and of the importance of Emergency Medicine; and
6. to regulate
the work of Ambulance Service Providers in the Emirate, and improve
Ambulance Services Establishments and develop the abilities of their personnel.
For the purpose
of achieving its objectives, the DCAS may:
1.
develop,
update, and oversee, in coordination with the concerned entities, the
implementation of, the policies and comprehensive strategic plans related to Ambulance
Services in the Emirate;
2. contribute to setting and
developing an integrated strategy, and a standardised crisis and disaster
management policy in the Emirate;
3. manage and operate a
command and control centre for Ambulance Services in the Emirate;
4. provide and regulate Ambulance
Services within the Emirate. The DCAS may provide Ambulance Services outside of
the Emirate in case of national disasters or crises, or upon the request of
federal or local authorities in the UAE;
5. provide free Ambulance Services at official events organised by Government
entities;
6. provide Ambulance Services
at sports, economic, social, and other events organised in the Emirate for the
relevant fees prescribed by the DCAS;
7. propose the legislation
that contributes to improving the level of Ambulance Services in the Emirate,
and submit the same to the competent entities for consideration and approval;
8. propose fees and charges for the services rendered by the DCAS,
and submit the same to the competent entities for approval;
9. increase awareness among
members of the community of First Aid and the importance of Ambulance Services
in protecting human life and safety; and organise and supervise volunteer
work in the field of Ambulance Services;
10. authorise Establishments to
provide Ambulance Services in the Emirate in accordance with the legislation in
force;
11. grant, in accordance with the relevant rules and standards adopted
by the DCAS, “no-objection” certificates to issue licences to ambulance
vehicles authorised to operate in the Emirate;
12. license Professionals working in Establishments in accordance with
the relevant rules and standards adopted by the DCAS;
13. authorise, in accordance with the relevant rules and standards
adopted by the DCAS, basic and advanced First Aid training centres to provide their
services in the Emirate;
14. audit, supervise, and take
the necessary action in respect of Establishments and Professionals in
accordance with the legislation in force in the Emirate;
15. establish an academy
specialising in developing and providing academic and training programmes in
all fields of Emergency Medicine and Ambulance Services, and award the relevant
academic certificates;
16. prepare and provide the
concerned entities with manuals, guidelines, and instructions on the provision
of First Aid services at various work sites in the Emirate;
17. cooperate and participate
with entities and individuals within and outside of the Emirate in all matters
related to its work; and conclude the required contracts, agreements, and memoranda
of understanding;
18. participate in local and international conferences and specialised
workshops on the provision of Ambulance Services, and organise such conferences
and workshops in the Emirate; and
19. perform any other duties required for the achievement of its
objectives.
The DCAS will have a Board of
Directors comprised of a Chairman, a vice chairman, and a number of members representing
the concerned entities in the Emirate, appointed by a decree of the Ruler.
a.
The Board of Directors is the highest authority in charge of general supervision
and management of the affairs of the DCAS and, in particular, it will have the duties
and powers to:
1.
approve the general policy and strategic and development plans of the
DCAS;
2.
approve the draft annual budget and final accounts of the DCAS, and
submit the same to the competent entities for final approval;
3.
approve the resolutions regulating the
administrative, financial, and technical work of the DCAS;
4.
approve the organisational structure of the DCAS
and submit the same to the Executive Council for final approval;
5.
form and determine the duties of permanent and
temporary sub-committees and work teams;
6.
review the annual performance reports of the DCAS
and pass the required relevant resolutions;
7.
approve the standards of professional development
for those engaged in providing Ambulance Services in the Emirate; and
8.
for the purpose of performing its functions, seek, as it deems appropriate, the
assistance of experts and specialists.
b.
The Board of Directors may delegate any of its powers stipulated in
paragraphs (a)(3) and (a)(7) of this Article to any of its members or to the Executive
Director, provided that the delegation is in writing and specific.
a.
The Board of Directors will convene at
the invitation of the Chairman, or
in his absence by the vice chairman, at
least twice a year, and where required. Meetings of the Board of Directors will
be valid if attended by the majority of its members, provided that the Chairman
or vice chairman of the Board of Directors is in attendance.
b.
Resolutions of
the Board of Directors will be passed by majority vote of attending members,
and in the event of a tie, the chair of the meeting will have a casting vote. Resolutions
and recommendations of the Board of Directors will be recorded in minutes of
meetings signed by the chair of the meeting and attending members.
c.
A
rapporteur will be appointed to the Board of Directors by the Chairman. The
rapporteur will send invitations to the meetings of the Board of Directors, prepare its meeting agendas, record minutes
of its meetings, follow up the implementation of its resolutions and
recommendations, and perform any other duties assigned to him by the Chairman.
The executive body of the DCAS will be comprised
of the Executive Director and a number of employees to whom Law No. (27) of
2006 Concerning Management of the
Government of Dubai Human Resources and its amendments will apply.
a.
The Executive Director will be appointed by a resolution of the Chairman
of the Executive Council.
b.
The Executive Director will directly responsible to the Board of
Directors for performing the duties assigned to him pursuant to this Law and
the resolutions issued in pursuance hereof, and for performing the duties
assigned to him by the Board of Directors.
Functions of the Executive Director
Article (12)
The Executive Director will undertake the direct
supervision of the work of the DCAS, and, in particular, he will have the
duties and powers to:
1. propose the general policy and strategic
and development plans of the DCAS; submit the same to the Board of Directors
for approval; and follow up their implementation;
2. approve the operational plans required
for the implementation of the general policy and strategic and development
plans of the DCAS;
3. propose the resolutions regulating the
financial, administrative, and technical work of the DCAS, and submit the same
to the Board of Directors for approval;
4. prepare the draft annual budget and
final accounts of the DCAS, and submit the same to the Board of Directors for
approval;
5. propose the organisational structure
of the DCAS, and submit the same to the Board of Directors for approval;
6. propose the standards of
professional development for those engaged in providing Ambulance Services in
the Emirate, and submit the same to the Board of Directors for approval;
7. supervise the executive body of the
DCAS, and the work, activities, and services performed by the executive body;
8. supervise the implementation of the
projects and programmes conducted by the DCAS;
9. represent the DCAS before third
parties, and execute the contracts, agreements, and memoranda of understanding
to which the DCAS is party; and
10.
perform
any other duties assigned or delegated to him by the Board of Directors.
The financial resources of the DCAS will consist
of:
1. the support allocated to the DCAS in the general budget of the
Government; and
2. any other resources approved by the Executive Council.
In regulating its accounts and records, the DCAS will apply the
rules and principles of government accounting. The financial year of the DCAS
will commence on 1 January and will end on 31 December of each year.
The Board of Directors will issue the resolutions
required for the implementation of the provisions of this Law.
a.
This Law hereby supersedes the above-mentioned
Law No. (13) of 2006.
b.
Any provision in any other legislation will be repealed to the extent
that it contradicts the provisions of this Law.
This Law comes into force on the day on which it is issued, and will
be published in the Official Gazette.
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Ruler of Dubai
Issued in Dubai
on 11 April 2015
Corresponding to 22 Jumada al-Thaniyah 1436 A.H.
©2015 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.