Concerning the Office of His Highness the Crown Prince of Dubai[1]
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We, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,
Ruler of Dubai,
After perusal of:
Law No. (1) of 2016 Concerning the Financial
Regulations of the Government of Dubai, its Implementing Bylaw, and their
amendments;
Decree No. (4) of 2008 Appointing the Crown
Prince of the Emirate of Dubai;
Decree No. (63) of 2023 Appointing the Director
General of the Office of His Highness the Crown Prince of Dubai; and
The Resolution Establishing the Office of His Highness the Crown
Prince of Dubai and Appointing its Director General, issued on 18
February 2009,
Do hereby issue this Law.
This Law will
be cited as “Law No. (2) of 2024 Concerning the Office of His Highness the
Crown Prince of Dubai”.
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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Crown Prince: |
The Crown Prince of the Emirate. |
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Government: |
The Government of Dubai. |
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CPO: |
The Office of His Highness the Crown Prince of Dubai. |
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Director General: |
The director general of the CPO. |
The provisions
of this Law apply to the Office of His Highness the Crown Prince of Dubai
established pursuant to the above-mentioned resolution issued on 18 February
2009, as a Government office having legal personality and the legal capacity
required to undertake the acts and dispositions that enable it to exercise its
duties and powers under this Law, the resolutions issued in pursuance hereof,
and other legislation in force in the Emirate. The CPO is affiliated to the
Crown Prince.
The head office
of the CPO will be located in the Emirate.
The CPO will
provide all forms of support and assistance to the Crown Prince to enable Him
to exercise the duties and powers assigned to Him by the Ruler or under the legislation in force in the Emirate. In particular, the CPO
will, without prejudice to the functions and powers of the concerned Government
Entities under the legislation in force, have the duties and powers to:
1.
manage
and follow up the affairs and work of the Crown Prince within and outside of
the Emirate;
2.
develop
and implement, in coordination with the concerned entities in the Emirate, the
media strategy of the Crown Prince across various media and communication channels and platforms; and ensure the quality of the media messages
delivered in respect of the activities and initiatives
launched by the Crown Prince;
3.
receive
the correspondence sent to the Crown Prince by official entities within and
outside of the Emirate, and follow up the implementation of the directives of
the Crown Prince, in accordance with the relevant adopted procedures;
4.
propose
and organise the visits and activities of the Crown Prince within and outside
of the Emirate;
5.
prepare
and make arrangements for the Crown Prince’s participation in local and
international meetings, conferences, and official visits;
6.
consider
the matters assigned by the Crown Prince, and provide advice and opinion in
respect thereof, in coordination with the concerned entities in the Emirate;
7.
conduct
studies and make proposals for the development projects commissioned by the
Crown Prince, in coordination with the concerned entities in the Emirate;
8.
follow
up the implementation of the plans, programmes, projects, and initiatives
commissioned by the Crown Prince; and submit, through the Director General,
periodic reports to the Crown Prince on the implementation of these plans,
programmes, projects, and initiatives, in coordination with the concerned
entities in the Emirate;
9.
create
a database that supports and enables the Crown Prince to make informed
decisions or issue directives as He deems appropriate, in coordination with
the concerned entities in the Emirate; and
10. exercise any other duties or powers
assigned to it by the Ruler or the Crown Prince.
a.
A
Director General will be appointed to the CPO pursuant to a decree issued by
the Ruler based on the recommendation of the Crown
Prince.
b.
The
Director General will undertake general supervision of the management of the CPO
and the administration of its affairs. The Director General will be directly
responsible to the Crown Prince for ensuring the exercise by the CPO of its
duties and powers under this Law, the resolutions issued in pursuance hereof,
and other legislation in force in the Emirate. In particular, the Director
General will have the duties and powers to:
1.
approve
the general policy and strategic, development, and operational plans of the CPO;
2.
approve
the programmes, projects, and activities of the CPO; supervise the preparation
of the necessary implementation plans of these programmes, projects, and
activities; and submit periodic reports on the implementation outcomes of the
same to the Crown Prince to issue His directives and make the necessary decisions in respect thereof;
3.
approve,
in coordination with the concerned entities in the Emirate, the draft annual
budget and Financial Statements of the CPO; and submit the same to the Crown
Prince for final approval;
4.
approve
the organisational structure, bylaws, regulations, and resolutions regulating
the financial, administrative, technical, contractual work of the CPO,
including its human resources regulation;
5.
appoint
external auditors and determine their remuneration;
6.
open,
manage, and close the CPO's accounts with banks and financial institutions, in
accordance with the powers vested in him by the Crown Prince and with the
legislation in force in the Emirate;
7.
arrange
and organise the agenda of the Crown Prince;
8.
supervise
the preparation of reports on the matters considered by the CPO, and submit the
same to the Crown Prince to give the relevant directives;
9.
submit
to the Crown Prince periodic reports on the outcomes of the work and
accomplishments of the CPO, the obstacles encountered by the CPO, and the
solutions and proposals recommended by the CPO in order for Him to give the relevant directives;
10. follow up and perform the duties and
directives assigned to him by the Crown Prince; coordinate with the concerned
entities in the Emirate to ensure the performance of the same; and
submit the relevant reports to the Crown Prince to give the relevant
directives;
11. supervise the CPO’s executive body and follow up its work, and appoint competent and specialised employees;
12. form permanent and temporary
committees and work teams; and determine their duties, powers, and terms of
reference;
13. supervise the achievement by the executive body of the CPO of the approved
performance indicators, and submit periodic reports on its performance outcomes
to the Crown Prince to issue His directives and make the necessary decisions in this
respect;
14. represent the CPO before third
parties; and conclude contracts and agreements as required to enable the CPO to
exercise its duties and powers under this Law, the resolutions issued in
pursuance hereof, and other legislation in force in the Emirate; and
15. exercise any other duties or powers
related to enabling the CPO to perform its functions under this Law, the
resolutions issued in pursuance hereof, and other legislation in force in the
Emirate; as assigned or delegated to him by the
Crown Prince.
c.
The
Director General may delegate to any of the CPO employees any of his powers
under paragraph (b) of this Article, provided that such delegation is specific,
in writing, and in accordance with the relevant chart of approval powers approved by the Crown Prince.
a.
The
executive body of the CPO will be comprised of the Director General and a
number of administrative, technical, and finance employees.
b.
The
executive body will be responsible for performing the operational work of the CPO,
implementing its approved policies and strategic plans, and following up the
implementation of the resolutions issued by the Crown Prince and the Director
General.
c.
The
rights, duties, and terms of employment of the employees of the CPO will be prescribed by the relevant human resources regulation approved by the Director
General.
a.
In
managing its accounts and records, the CPO will apply the rules and principles
of government accounting.
b.
The
Financial Year of the CPO will commence on 1 January and will end on 31
December of each year, except that its first Financial Year will commence
as of the date this Law comes into force and will end on 31 December of the
following year.
The financial resources of the CPO will consist of:
1.
the
annual budget approved for the CPO as part of the General Budget of the Emirate;
2.
the
movable and immovable property allocated to the CPO by the Government; and
3.
any
other resources approved by the Crown Prince.
The Government Entities in the Emirate and the companies owned by the
Government, or in which the Government holds shares, must fully cooperate with
the CPO and provide it with the data, information, statistics, documents, and
studies it requests and deems necessary to enable it to perform its functions
under this Law, the resolutions issued in pursuance hereof, and other
legislation in force in the Emirate; and must provide the CPO, upon request,
with the necessary support.
The Director General will issue the resolutions required for the
implementation of the provisions of this Law.
The above-mentioned resolution issued on 18 February 2009 is hereby
repealed. Any provision in any other legislation will is also hereby 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 1 March 2024
Corresponding to 20 Shaban1445 A.H.
©2024 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.