Federal Law No. 1/1972 On the Competencies of Ministries and Powers of Ministers

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Amended by virtue of

Federal Law No. 1/1973 dated 08/03/1973

Federal Law No. 1/1974 dated 10/01/1974

Federal Law No. 4/1975 dated 26/04/1975

Federal Law No. 8/1975 dated 16/11/1975

Federal Law No. 12/1980 dated 20/09/1980

Federal Law No. 19/1991 dated 10/06/1991

Federal Decree-Law No. 1/1994 dated 01/08/1994

Federal Decree-Law No. 3/2004 dated 01/11/2004

Federal Decree-Law No. 1/2006 dated 28/03/2006

Federal Decree-Law No. 10/2008 dated 28/09/2008

Cabinet Decision No. 14/2013 dated 16/05/2013

Federal Decree-Law No. 2/2013 dated 26/08/2013

Federal Law No. 13/2014 dated 20/11/2014

Federal Decree-Law No. 14/2016 dated 26/09/2016 *[2]

Federal Decree-Law No. 14/2017 dated 18/09/2017

Federal Decree-Law No. 16 dated 27/09/2020

Federal Decree-Law No. 45/2022 dated 03/10/2022

We, Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates

Having perused the Articles: 472, 544, 58 and 1104 of the Provisional*[3] Constitution of the United Arab Emirates State,

Acting upon the consent of the Federal Cabinet, and the approval of the Supreme Council,

Decided to issue the following Law:

Chapter 1 - Competencies of Ministries

Article 1

Each Federal Ministry shall carry out the competences entitled thereto by virtue of the present law, as well as the other federal laws, regulations and rules, issued by virtue of the provisions of the Constitution.

Article 2 - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation