Law
No. (22) of 2007
Establishing
the
Dubai
Air Navigation Services Corporation[1]
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We, Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai,
After
perusal of:
Law
No. (8) of 2006 Establishing the Dubai Aviation City Corporation and its
amendments; and
Law
No. (21) of 2007 Establishing the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority,
Do hereby issue this Law.
This Law will be cited as “Law
No. (22) of 2007 Establishing the Dubai Air Navigation Services Corporation”.
The following words and
expressions 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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Emirate: |
The Emirate
of Dubai. |
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DCAA: |
The Dubai
Civil Aviation Authority. |
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DAC: |
The Dubai
Aviation City. |
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DACC: |
The Dubai
Aviation City Corporation. |
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Chairman:
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The chairman
of the board of directors of the DACC. |
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Corporation: |
The Dubai
Air Navigation Services Corporation. |
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CEO: |
The
chief executive officer of the Corporation. |
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Department:
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The
Department of Civil Aviation. |
Pursuant
to this Law, a public corporation named the “Dubai Air Navigation Services
Corporation” is established in the DAC, and will conduct its business on a
commercial basis. The Corporation will have financial and administrative
autonomy, an independent legal personality, and the legal capacity required to undertake
all acts and dispositions that ensure the achievement of its objectives. The
Corporation may sue and be sued in its own name, appoint any other person to
represent it for this purpose, and authorise any natural or legal person to
represent it in judicial claims and proceedings. The Corporation will be affliated
to the DACC.
The
head office of the Corporation will be located in the DAC. The Corporation may
establish branches and offices within and outside of the UAE.
The
Corporation aims to organise and secure air navigation within the airspace of
the Emirate. For the purpose of achieving its objectives and performing its
functions, the Corporation may coordinate with the federal General Civil
Aviation Authority and other local civil aviation authorities and departments
in the UAE in order to perform the duties and functions to:
1. ensure orderly, safe, and effective
flow of air traffic within and outside the airspace of the Emirate; and
2. provide air navigation services ensuring
security and safety of air navigation. These services include:
a. monitoring and guiding air navigation;
b. providing information regarding air traffic and air navigation;
c. providing information regarding weather conditions;
d. providing information regarding airports within and outside of the UAE; and
e. providing air navigation equipment.
The Corporation will have a CEO and an administrative body. The CEO will be appointed by a resolution issued by the Chairman.
The
CEO will undertake general supervision of the work and activities of the
Corporation. In particular, the CEO will have the powers to:
1. draft the comprehensive strategic
plans related to the work of the Corporation, and submit these to the Chairman
for approval;
2. prepare, develop, and implement the
policies required for the achievement of the objectives of the Corporation;
3. draft the operating and administrative
bylaws and regulations related to the work of the Corporation, and submit these
to the Chairman for approval;
4. submit to the Chairman biannual
reports on the work of the Corporation;
5. submit the draft annual budget of the
Corporation to the Chairman for approval; and
6. perform any other duties or functions assigned to him by the Chairman.
The
CEO will represent the Corporation in its relations with third parties and
before judicial authorities, and may authorise any other person or entity to
represent the Corporation before third parties and judicial authorities.
In
regulating its accounts and records, the Corporation will apply the rules and
principles of commercial accounting. The financial year of the Corporation will
commence on 1 January and will end on 31 December of each year, except that the
first financial year will commence on the day on which this Law comes into
force and will end on 31 December of the following year.
The
financial resources of the Corporation will consist of:
1. the profits and
proceeds of its activities;
2. the fees collected by the Corporation and
the charges for the services it provides; and
3. any other resources approved by the
Chairman.
Effective as of the date on which this Law
comes into force, all rights and obligations of the Department arising prior to
the effective date of this Law and relating to the functions of the Corporation
stipulated in Article (5) of this Law, are hereby transferred to the
Corporation, with the exception of the ownership of real property and facilities.
The Department employees required by the Corporation to achieve its objectives will be transferred to the
Corporation through coordination between the Department and the Corporation. These
employees will retain their existing rights.
The
Financial Audit Department will audit the accounts of the Corporation.
Neither
the Government nor the DACC will be liable for any debts or obligations of the
Corporation.
The
Chairman will issue the regulations, bylaws, and resolutions required for the implementation
of the provisions of this Law.
Article (16)
Any
provision in any other legislation will 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 30 September 2007
Corresponding to 18 Ramadan 1428 A.H.
©2016 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.