Amending
Law No. (2) of 2017
Concerning
the
Mohammed
bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation[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. (6) of 2008 Establishing
the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority;
Law No. (2) of 2017 Concerning
the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (the “Original Law”);
Decree No. (1) of 2017
Appointing the Chairman of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation;
Decree No. (29) of 2020 Forming
the Supreme Committee for Development of the Government Sector in the Emirate
of Dubai; and
The presentation of the Chairman
of the Supreme Committee for Development of the Government Sector in the
Emirate of Dubai,
Do hereby issue this Law.
Articles
(2), (3), (4), (9), (12), and (15) of the Original Law are hereby superseded by
the following:
The
following words and
expressions, wherever mentioned in this Law, will have the meaning indicated
opposite each of them unless the context implies otherwise:
Emirate: |
The Emirate of Dubai. |
Ruler: |
His Highness the Ruler
of Dubai. |
Executive Council: |
The Executive Council of
the Emirate of Dubai. |
DCAA: |
The Dubai Culture and
Arts Authority. |
MBRKF: |
The Mohammed bin Rashid
Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation. |
Chairman: |
The chairman of the
DCAA. |
Director General: |
The director general of
the DCAA. |
CEO: |
The chief executive
officer of the MBRKF. |
The
provisions of this Law will apply to the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Knowledge Foundation regulated pursuant to the above-mentioned Law No. (2) of
2017 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 MBRKF is hereby affiliated to the DCAA.
The head
office of the MBRKF
will be located in the Emirate.
a. A
CEO will be
appointed to the MBRKF pursuant to a resolution of the Chairman of the
Executive Council.
b. The
CEO will manage the MBRKF and ensure that its executive body achieves the
objectives of the MBRKF. In particular, the CEO will have the duties and powers
to:
1.
propose
the policies, strategic plans, and work programmes of the MBRKF; submit the
same to the Director General for approval, in preparation for final approval by
the Executive Council; and follow up the implementation of these policies,
plans, and programmes upon approval;
2.
propose
the draft annual budget and financial statements of the MBRKF, and submit the
same to the Director General for approval, in preparation for final approval by
the competent entities in the Emirate;
3.
propose
the organisational structure of MBRKF and submit the same to the Director
General for approval, in preparation for final approval by the competent
entities in the Emirate;
4.
represent
the MBRKF before third parties and execute contracts, agreements, and memoranda
of understanding, in fields that are relevant to the work of the MBRKF, with
local, regional, and international entities, in accordance with the relevant
table of approval powers adopted by the Chairman;
5.
draft
the resolutions regulating the administrative, financial, and technical work of
the MBRKF, and submit the same to the Director General for approval;
6.
supervise
the work of the executive body of the MBRKF and appoint competent and
specialised employees as per the approved budget;
7.
prepare
periodic reports on the achievements and activities of the MBRKF, and present
the same to the Director General to take the appropriate action in this regard;
and
8.
exercise
any other duties or powers required for the achievement of the objectives of
the MBRKF, as assigned or delegated to him by the Director General.
The
financial resources
of the MBRKF will consist of:
1.
the financial appropriations allocated to the MBRKF in the
general budget of the DCAA;
2.
the grants, gifts, and donations provided to the MBRKF and
accepted by the Chairman; and
3.
any other resources approved by the Chairman.
The Chairman
will issue the
resolutions required for the implementation of the provisions of this Law.
a.
Articles
(7), (8), (10), and (11) of the Original Law are hereby repealed.
b.
The above-mentioned Decree No. (1) of 2017 is hereby repealed.
Any provision in any other legislation will also 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 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.