Legal Mandate(s)

Qatar Emiri Decision No. 8/2016 for the year 2016 sets the mandate for the Ministry of Transport and Communication (hereinafter referred to as “MOTC”) provides that MOTC has the authority to supervise, regulate and develop the sectors of Information and Communications Technology (hereinafter “ICT”) in the State of Qatar in a manner consistent with the requirements of national development goals, with the objectives to create an environment suitable for fair competition, support the development and stimulate investment in these sectors; to secure and raise efficiency of information and technological infrastructure; to implement and supervise e-government programs; and to promote community awareness of the importance of ICT to improve individual’s life and community and build knowledge-based society and digital economy.

Article (22) of Qatar Emiri Decision No. 8/2016 stipulated the role of the Ministry in protecting the security of the National Critical Information Infrastructure by proposing and issuing policies and standards and ensuring compliance.