We, Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of United Arab Emirates,
- Having reviewed the Constitution;
- Federal Supreme Council Decision No. 4 of 1972 concerning the Establishment of a General Directorate for Civil Defense;
- Federal Law No 1 of 1972 concerning the Ministries Competencies and Powers of Ministers and the amendments thereto;
- Federal Law No. 12 of 1976 concerning the Police and Security Forces and the laws amending thereof;
- Federal Law No. 3 of 1979 concerning the Civil Defense and the laws amending thereof;
- Civil Transactions Law promulgated by Federal Law No. 5 of 1985 and the laws amending thereof;
- Penal Code promulgated by Federal Law No. 3 of 1987 and the laws amending thereof,
- Penal Procedures Code promulgated by Federal Law No. 35 of 1992 and the laws amending thereof;
- Federal Law No. 21 of 2001 concerning the Civil Service in the Federal Government and the amendments thereto; and
- Federal Law No. 9 of 2004 concerning the Civil Defense Volunteering,
- And upon the submissions made by the Minister of Interior, approved by the Cabinet and endorsed by the Federal Supreme Council,