Law No. (11) of 2021

Amending Law No. (13) of 2016

Concerning the Judicial Authorities in the Emirate of Dubai[1]

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We, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai,

After perusal of:

Law No. (13) of 2016 Concerning the Judicial Authorities in the Emirate of Dubai;

Law No. (8) of 2018 Concerning Management of the Government of Dubai Human Resources; and

Decree No. (7) of 2020 Determining the Government Entities Governed by the Government of Dubai Human Resources Management Law,

Do hereby issue this Law.

Superseded Article

Article (1)

Article (14) of the above-mentioned Law No. (13) of 2016 is hereby superseded by the following:

General Secretariat of the Judicial Council

Article (14)

a.    The Judicial Council will have a General Secretariat to provide the administrative support services that enable the Judicial Council to perform its functions; and provide the information, data, and studies required by the Judicial Council.

b.    The Secretary General of the Judicial Council will be appointed pursuant to a decree of the Ruler. The Secretary General will have the duties and powers assigned to him under this Law and the resolutions issued in pursuance hereof.

c.     The Secretary General of the Judicial Council will act as its rapporteur, and will not have the right to vote in its deliberations.

d.    The Secretary General of the Judicial Council will supervise the Employees of the General Secretariat. The Chairman will determine the functions of the General Secretariat.

e.    The Chairman will issue the resolutions regulating the administrative, financial, and technical work of the General Secretariat.

f.     The General Secretariat will have an executive body comprised of a number of administrative and technical Employees appointed by the Secretary General of the Judicial Council. These Employees, except for those who are Members of the Judicial Authorities, will be governed by the above-mentioned Law No. (8) of 2018.

Commencement and Publication

Article (2)

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 27 April 2021

Corresponding to 15 Ramadan 1442 A.H.



©2021 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.