We, Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates;
− Upon reviewing the Constitution;
− Federal Law No. 1 of 1972 Concerning the Competences of Ministries and the Powers of Ministers, as amended;
− Federal Law No. 9 of 2004 Concerning Volunteering in Civil Defence;
− Federal Law No. 23 of 2006 Concerning Civil Defence;
− Federal Decree-Law No. 2 of 2011 Concerning the Establishment of the National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority, as amended;
− Upon the presentation of the Vice President of the State, Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Presidential Court, and the approval of the Cabinet, Have issued the following Decree-Law:
In application of the provisions of this Decree-Law, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings assigned to each of them, unless the context otherwise requires:
State: United Arab Emirates.
Emirate: Any emirate of the State.
NCEMA: National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority.
CDA: Civil Defence Authority.
Competent Authority: The local authority comp...