The Federal National Council (FNC) will discuss a draft federal law on railway regulation, which is considered "an indication that the UAE is officially joining a group of countries around the world, providing the latest and most advanced rail services," according to the report of the Islamic Affairs, Endowments and Public Utilities Committee , Of the bill.
The session was attended by 11 council members to government representatives, most notably a question about the mechanisms of discounts on the Sheikh Zayed Housing Program loan, a question about standardization and its margins on federal roads, and a question about the readiness of schools to receive and integrate stakeholders.
The 14th session of the 14th Ordinary Session of the Legislative Council was held by the National Assembly to discuss a draft federal law on railway regulation, in the presence of the Minister of Infrastructure Development, the Chairman of the Federal Authority for Land and Maritime Transport, Dr. Abdullah Belheif Al Nuaimi.
The Council discusses the draft law, after discussing and adopting the final report of the Committee on Islamic Affairs, Endowments and Public Utilities in the Council, which stressed the importance of the draft law in the regulation, development and operation of the Federal Railways in accordance with the best standards, considering that «the issuance of this law officially annexed to a select group of countries World, reap the benefits of providing the most modern and sophisticated rail transport services. "
The report praised the cooperation that the committee found during the discussion of the draft law by the representatives of the Federal Authority for Land and Maritime Transport who responded to all the inquiries of the committee members. He noted that the committee listened to the comments and suggestions of local representatives from the Department of Transport in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and the Roads and Transport Authority of Sharjah, who met with them and recorded their views and suggestions on the draft articles of the law.
The new bill is in line with UAE Vision 2021, as it will support environmental sustainability, contribute to the building of an integrated infrastructure, enhance the competitiveness of the economy, interconnect the state and encourage federal rail companies to prove to the regulatory body (Federal Authority for Land and Maritime Transport), that it is able to manage and maintain its railway safely and safely.
On the other hand, the meeting witnessed six questions from members of the Council to representatives of the government. The first is the question of controlling the entry of foreign fishing boats to the ports of the state, the second of preventing the use of hydrogenated fats in processed foods, The new housing in some emirates, the fifth on the unification of speeds and its margins on the federal roads, and the latter on the deduction of the loan program of Sheikh Zayed Housing.
According to the agenda, members will ask three questions to the Minister of Education and Chairman of the Emirates Transport Corporation, Hussein bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, the first member of the member, Azza Sulaiman bin Sulaiman, on "the readiness of schools to receive and integrate the owners of Hamam" Al-Rahoumi, on the «low rates of Emiratisation in Emirates Transport» and the third member, Said Saleh Al-Rumaithi, on «the exercise of sports in schools».
Al-Rahoumi also addressed a question to the Minister of Health and Community Protection, Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, Abdulrahman bin Mohammed Al Owais, on "the measures taken by the Audit Bureau to protect whistleblowers of financial irregularities." Electronic games".
The Council is informed of a letter issued on the recommendations of the Council on the subject of "The policy of the Ministry of Justice on the legal profession" and on a request from the Committee on Social Affairs, Labor, Population and Human Resources for postponing the discussion on the policy of the Federal Council for Demography, Education, culture, youth, sports and media on the postponement of the discussion on the subject of «the policy of the Ministry of Education on the supervision of schools».
In the reports received from the committees, the Council will be informed of a report from the Committee on Technology, Energy and Mineral Resources on the recommendations of the Ministry of Energy policy and a report from the Committee on Social Affairs, Labor, Population and Human Resources on the recommendations of the Ministry of Community Development Services to Owners.
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The Federal Law on Rail Regulation consists of 54 articles dealing with the organization of the legislative and legal framework within which the railway sector will operate, including the current and future railway companies and the service providers of the railway sector and its users, whether passengers or shippers.
This also includes the Union of Railways and the Federation of Employment, and the local transport services and agencies that will have to coordinate with the National Transport Authority in connection with the application of the law.
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A question to be addressed by members of the National Assembly to the government next Tuesday.