Administrative
Resolution No. (5) of 2019
Issuing
the Implementing Bylaw of Law No. (5) of 2018
Regulating
Volunteer Work in the Emirate of
Dubai[1]
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The Director General of the Community Development Authority in
Dubai,
After perusal of:
Law
No. (8) of 2015 Concerning the Community Development Authority in Dubai; and
Law
No. (5) of 2018 Regulating Volunteer Work in the Emirate of Dubai,
Does hereby issue this Resolution.
The
following words and expressions, wherever mentioned in this Resolution, will
have the meaning indicated opposite each of them unless the context implies
otherwise:
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The Emirate of Dubai. |
Emirate: |
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The Community Development
Authority in Dubai. |
CDA: |
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Law No. (5) of 2018 Regulating
Volunteer Work in the Emirate of Dubai. |
Law: |
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Any work that is aimed at
achieving public benefit and carried out in accordance with the governing
framework of a Volunteering Agreement under which a Volunteer contributes, by
his own choice and outside of his family circle, his time, effort, or skills
with no intent to derive any material gain for himself. |
Volunteer Work: |
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The Volunteer Work whose
performance requires the Volunteer to have specific qualifications or
experience, or to meet specific requirements, that exceed those necessary for
undertaking non-specialised Volunteer Work. |
Specialised Volunteer Work: |
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Any person who, willingly and
under no duress or coercion, dedicates himself to performing Volunteer Work
without pay. |
Volunteer: |
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A group of individuals who form
together a team to perform Volunteer Work in areas of common interest in
accordance with the provisions of the Law and the resolutions issued in
pursuance thereof. |
Volunteer Work Team: |
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Any Government Entity or private
entity, including Civil Society Organisations licensed to operate in the
Emirate. |
Volunteer Work Organising Entity: |
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A document issued by the CDA
whereby a Volunteer Work Organising Entity or Volunteer Work Team is
authorised to perform Volunteer Work in the Emirate. |
Permit: |
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An approval issued by the CDA to a
Volunteer to participate in Volunteer Work authorised in the Emirate. |
Approval: |
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The electronic platform for Volunteer Work created at the CDA pursuant
to this Resolution. |
Volunteering Platform: |
Pursuant
to this Resolution, an electronic database named the “Volunteering Platform” will
be created at the
CDA in the form of a smart application or a website. The platform will be used
for registration of the following:
1.
details
of Volunteers;
2.
details of Volunteer Work Teams;
3.
details of Volunteer Work Organising
Entities;
4.
Volunteer Work authorised in the
Emirate;
5.
type of Volunteer Work performed by
each Volunteer;
6.
number of Volunteer Work hours done
by each Volunteer; and
7.
any other volunteering-related
information determined by the CDA.
a.
Volunteers
An
application for registration of a Volunteer on the Volunteering Platform will
be submitted on the form prescribed for this purpose and will contain the
following information:
1.
name,
nationality,
gender, and birthdate of the Volunteer;
2.
Emirates ID card number of the
Volunteer;
3.
name of the Volunteer’s employer or
educational institution; and
4.
contact details of the Volunteer.
b.
Volunteer Work Teams
An
application for registration of a Volunteer Work Team on the Volunteering
Platform will be submitted on the form prescribed for this purpose and will
contain the following information:
1. names, nationalities, genders, and birthdates of
the leader and members of the Volunteer Work Team;
2. Emirates
ID card numbers of the leader and members of the Volunteer Work Team;
3. contact
details of the leader and members of the Volunteer Work Team;
4. legal
form and type of the Volunteer Work Team; and
5. objectives
and common interests of the Volunteer Work Team.
c.
Volunteer Work Organising Entities
An
application for registration of a Volunteer Work Organising Entity on the
Volunteering Platform will be submitted on the form prescribed for this purpose
and will contain the following information:
1. name of the Volunteer Work Organising Entity;
2. address
and contact details of the Volunteer Work Organising Entity;
3. legal
form of the Volunteer Work Organising Entity, and whether it is a public or
private entity; and
4. name
and contact details of the general coordinator who represents the Volunteer
Work Organising Entity.
The issuance of a Permit will be subject
to the following requirements:
1.
The
applicant must be registered on the Volunteering
Platform.
2.
The scope of the Volunteer Work must
be limited to the Emirate.
3.
The Volunteer Work that a Volunteer
Work Organising Entity wishes to perform must be authorised in the Emirate.
4.
The applicant must undertake not to
engage any Volunteers who are not registered on the Volunteering Platform to
perform the Volunteer Work.
5.
In case of performing Specialised
Volunteer Work, Volunteers must meet the conditions prescribed
by the Volunteer Work Organising Entity for performing that work.
When
issuing a Permit, the following procedures will be followed:
1.
An
application for the Permit will be submitted to the CDA
through the Volunteering Platform on the form prescribed for this purpose. The
application will contain the required information, including the type of
Volunteer Work to be performed.
2.
The CDA will consider the
application for the Permit and verify that it meets all the conditions and
requirements stipulated in the Law and in this Resolution. For this purpose,
the CDA may conduct field visits and request any information it deems necessary
to enable it to determine the application.
3.
The CDA will issue its decision on
the application, which meets all relevant conditions, within five (5) working
days from the date of its submission. The CDA may, based on valid reasons,
extend this time frame once for the same period. An application will be deemed
rejected where the CDA does not issue its decision within the time frame stated
in this sub-paragraph.
4.
Where an application for a Permit is
rejected, the CDA will notify the applicant of the reasons for rejection. An
applicant whose application is rejected may submit to the CDA another
application provided that the reasons for rejection cease to exist.
5. Where
the application for
the Permit is approved, the CDA will issue the Permit. The Permit will state
the type of Volunteer Work that the Volunteer Work Organising Entity or the
Volunteer Work Team is authorised to perform and the period required for
completing such work. The CDA may, upon the request of the Permit holder,
extend the period required for performing the Volunteer Work for the same
period, provided that the request for extension is submitted at least five (5)
working days prior to expiry of the period stated in the Permit, whether it is
an original or extended period.
The
issuance of an Approval will be subject to the following requirements:
1.
The
Volunteer must be registered on the Volunteering Platform.
2.
The Volunteer must meet all the
relevant requirements prescribed in the Law and in this Resolution.
3.
The scope of Volunteer Work must be
limited to the Emirate.
4.
In case of performing Specialised
Volunteer Work, Volunteers must meet the conditions prescribed by the competent
entities for performing that work.
5.
In case of performing Volunteer Work
for a Volunteer Work Organising Entity, Volunteers must obtain the approval of
that entity.
Forming
a Volunteer Work Team will be subject to the following requirements:
1.
The
approval
of the CDA on forming the Volunteer Work Team must be obtained by completing
the form prescribed for this purpose in the Volunteering Platform.
2.
A leader for the Volunteer Work Team
must be appointed. The leader will register the team on the Volunteering
Platform.
3.
A name must be assigned to the
Volunteer Work Team and approved by the CDA.
4.
The Volunteer Work Team leader and
members must be registered as Volunteers on the Volunteering Platform.
5.
The number of Volunteer Work Team
members, including the team leader,
must not be less than five (5).
a.
Volunteer
Work Teams
will be categorised based on the type of their Volunteer Work as follows:
1.
ceremony
and event organising teams;
2.
people
of determination and most vulnerable groups support teams;
3.
environment
protection and preservation teams;
4.
emergency
and disaster response teams; and
5.
any
other categories of teams approved by the CDA.
b.
The provisions governing the
issuance of Permits will apply to the categories of Volunteer Work Teams
stipulated in paragraph (a) of this Article. The provisions governing the
registration of Volunteers and any other provisions related
to Volunteers will apply to Volunteer Work Team leaders and members.
A
Volunteer Work Team must:
1.
not
perform any Volunteer Work in the Emirate without first
obtaining the relevant Permit;
2.
not create a social media account or
publish, by any means,
an announcement concerning the team and its work without first obtaining the
relevant approval of the CDA;
3.
ensure that all Volunteers who work
with the team but are not members thereof are registered on the Volunteering
Platform;
4.
notify the CDA of any variation to
the details of the team leader or members for the purpose of updating these
details on the Volunteering Platform;
5.
not add any new member to the team
before registering him on the Volunteering Platform;
6.
notify the CDA in
case of replacing the team leader, in which case a
new leader must be appointed and registered on the Volunteering Platform; and
7.
in case of replacing
the team leader, not perform any Volunteer Work before the appointment of the
new team leader.
a.
A
Volunteer Work Team leader or member may serve as a
team leader or member in more than one (1) Volunteer Work Team.
b.
A
Volunteer
Work Team leader or member may personally participate in any Volunteer Work
organised by any other Volunteer Work Team or by any Volunteer Work Organising
Entity in the Emirate.
The
CDA may dissolve a Volunteer Work Team in any of the following cases:
1. multiple complaints filed against the Volunteer Work
Team or against its leader;
2. insoluble
disputes among Volunteer Work Team members;
3. failure
by the Volunteer Work Team to comply with its obligations under this
Resolution; or
4. any
other relevant cases determined by the CDA.
a.
In
addition to the requirements stipulated in Article (14) of the Law,
a Volunteer must be a UAE national or resident holding a valid Emirates ID
card.
b.
The
requirements
referred to in paragraph (a) of this Article will not apply to:
1.
nationals
of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries; and
2.
any
person
authorised by the CDA Director General to participate in Volunteer Work in the
Emirate.
This
Resolution will be published in the Official Gazette and will come into force
on the day on which it is published.
Ahmed Abdul Karim Julfar
Director
General
Community Development Authority in Dubai
Issued in Dubai on 28 January 2019
Corresponding to 22 Jumada al-Ula 1440 A.H.
©2019 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.