Abu Dhabi Government Announces Implementation of initial Phase of Restructuring 1st add
According to the law, the Executive Council shall have a General Secretariat, headed by a Secretary General.
The Secretariat shall enjoy financial and administrative independence and full power to carry out all legal actions.
The law sets out the General Secretariat's tasks, including proposing public policies and strategies for the emirate and submitting them to the Council for approval, conducting studies and research on the emirate's future needs, monitoring and evaluating departments' performance and issuing the emirate's official gazette.
The Executive Affairs Authority has been created by Law number 3 for 2006 to oversee, coordinate, and execute various projects as mandated by the Chairman of the Executive Council. The Authority will also analyze and advise on public policy matters of importance to Abu Dhabi.
The Emiri Decree number 4 for 2006 has appointed Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak as Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority. He shall also be member of the Executive Council.
Law number 4 for 2006 stipulates that a new Department of Transport (DOT) shall be established and mandated with the regulation of the Civil Aviation and Sea Port sectors.
The law provides for consolidation of the Department of Civil Aviation and the Sea Ports Authority under the new Department of Transport to enhance integration across these transport-related sectors and to improve internal efficiency.
By virtue of the Emiri Decrees 5 and 6 for 2006, two new corporations have been created to take operational responsibility of both the Abu Dhabi Seaports and Airports. They are Abu Dhabi Ports Company and Abu Dhabi Airports Company, respectively.
The creation of separate corporations to run the Airport and Sea Port operations is intended to allow the government to focus more on sector planning and regulation while encouraging the participation of the private sector.
Abu Dhabi Airports Company shall be established with a paid up capital of Dh 500 million, divided into 50 million shares, each with a nominal value of Dh 10.
The company is mandated to operate and maintain airports facilities, communications, emergency and rescue equipment, runways, aircraft hangars, ramps, radios, pilotage, meteorology and control towers.
It shall also oversee airport services including passenger check in, baggage loading, airfield services, catering and other services.
Department of Transport shall be the competent authority which regulates flying over the emirate's territories, landing and departures, air transport rules, baggage and mail.
The company shall be run by a board of directors whose Chairman and members shall be appointed through a resolution by the Chairman of the Executive Council.
The company shall be incorporated for a renewable term of 100 years, starting from the date of its Incorporation Act, to be issued by the Minister of Economy.
The Emiri Decree number 7 for 2006 orders appointment of Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sheikh Ahmed bin Saif al Nahyan as members of the Executive Council.
The Emiri Decree number 8 for 2006 orders appointment of Dr Jawan Salem Al Dhaheri as Chairman of Municipalities and Agriculture Department, Khalfan Ghaith Al Muhaibi as Chairman of the Department of Transport, and Rashid Mubarak Al Hajeri as Chairman of the Civil Service Department.
In order to reduce the fragmentation and duplication of housing and related activities across multiple government entities, the law number 5 for 2006 was issued.
According to the law, functions of the existing Department of Social Services and Commercial Buildings have been transferred to the Department of Finance (DOF). The existing employees of the Department of Social Services and Commercial Buildings will also be immediately integrated into the DOF.
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