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Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2025 Establishing the Federal Authority for Ambulance and Civil Defence

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

President of the UAE

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

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We, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of the United Arab Emirates

- Having reviewed the Constitution

- Federal Law No. 1 of 1972 On the Competencies of the Ministries and Powers of the Ministers, and its amendments;

- Federal Decree-Law No. 2 of 2011 On the Establishment of the National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority, and its amendments;

- Federal Decree-Law No. 9 of 2020 On the Armed Forces, and its amendments;

- Federal Decree-Law No. 59 of 2022 Establishing the National Guard Command;

- Federal Decree-Law No. 35 of 2024 On the Reorganisation of the Civil Defence Authority;

- Based on the proposal of the Vice Chairman, Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of the Presidential Court, and with the approval of the Cabinet

have issued the following Decree-Law:

 

Article 1 - Definitions

In applying the provisions of this Decree-Law, the following words and expressions shall have the meanings indicated opposite each of them, unless the context of the text requires otherwise:

 

State: The United Arab Emirates

 

Emirate: Any of the Emirates of the State.

 

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