The Cabinet, Having reviewed:
- The Constitution;
- Federal Law No. 1 of 1972 on the Competences of Ministries and the Powers of Ministers, as amended;
- Federal Law No. 3 of 2016 on on the Child Rights Law ‘Wadeema’; and
- Based on what was proposed by the Minister of Community Development and the Cabinet's approval,
Hereby resolves as follows:
In implementation of the provisions hereof, the following words and expressions shall bear the meanings assigned thereto herein respectively, unless the context otherwise requires:
The State: The United Arab Emirates.
The Ministry: The Ministry of Community Development.
The Minister: The Minister of Community Development.
The Competent Authorities: The federal authorities concerned with child affairs.
The Bodies Concerned: The local authorities concerned with child affairs.
The Child: Each and every human being born alive and below 18 years of age.
The Custodian: The person legally in charge of the Child or entrusted with the Child’s custody.
The Foster Fam...