Chairman of the Executive Council Resolution No. (13) of 2019 Concerning the Executive Committee

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Chairman of the Executive Council Resolution
No. (13) of 2019
Concerning the Executive Committee
We, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince, Chairman of the
Executive Council,
Having reviewed:
• Law No. (1) of 1974 concerning the Reorganisation of the Governmental
Body in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and its amendments;
• Law No. (6) of 2016 concerning Human Resources in the Emirate of
Abu Dhabi;
• Law No. (1) of 2017 concerning the Financial System of the government
of Abu Dhabi;
• Law No. (3) of 2018 concerning Abu Dhabi Executive Office, and its
amendments;
• Law No. (4) of 2018 concerning the General Secretariat of the Executive
Council;
• Chairman of the Executive Council Resolution No. (2) of 2015 concerning
the Executive Committee;
• Chairman of the Executive Council Resolution No. (3) of 2015 concerning
the Infrastructure and Environment Committee;
• Chairman of the Executive Council Resolution No. (4) of 2015 concerning
the Economic Development Committee;
• Chairman of the Executive Council Resolution No. (5) of 2015 concerning
the Social Development Committee;
• Chairman of the Executive Council Resolution No. (6) of 2015 concerning
Security, Justice, Health and Safety Committee;
• Chairman of the Executive Council Resolution No. (76) of 2017
concerning the executive management employees at the governmental
entities;
• Chairman of the Executive Council Resolution No. (2) of 2019 concerning
the formation of Abu Dhabi Strategic Affairs Committee;
• Chairman of the Executive Council Resolution No. (12) of 2019

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concerning the Financial Powers of the Executive Council’s Committees
and Chairmen of Governmental Entities;
• Executive Council Resolution No. (22) of 2019 concerning the additional
competencies of the Executive Committee; and
• Based on what was presented to and approved by the Executive Council,
Issued the following Resolution:
Article (1)
The Executive Committee shall assume the following competencies:
First: Strategic Competencies
1. Approve the strategic and executive plans of the governmental entities
and the Emirate, submit them to Abu Dhabi Strategic Affairs Committee
for approval in preparation for obtaining the approval of the Executive
Council thereon.
2. Oversee the performance reports of the Emirate plan and approve them
in preparation for obtaining the approval of the Executive Council thereon.
Second: Competencies related to Projects and Operation
1. Issue the decisions and decide upon the capital projects as well as the
operating expenses contracts, tenders, variation orders, additional works,
delay penalties, payments due to the contractors and consultants and
final settlements within the limits of its financial power.
2. Issue the initial approval on the list of capital projects in preparation for
studying the same by the Department of Finance, include it in the draft
public budget and submit it for obtaining the approval of the Executive
Council thereon, and follow up on the implementation thereof.
3. Study new capital projects that were not approved in the public budget
of the relevant fiscal year and approve it, provided that the total value of
projects does not exceed the amount of AED (250,000,000).
4. Approve the amendment of the scope of approved capital projects,
provided that it does not exceed 25% of the contract value and falls within
the limits of its financial power.

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5. Approve Public-Private Partnership projects within the limits of its financial
power and in accordance with the approved budget.
6. Approve the initiatives, programmes and projects with the relevant
entities concerning enriching the lifestyle of the residents and visitors of
the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and follow up on the implementation thereof.
Third: Financial Powers
1. Review the public budget and submit it to Abu Dhabi Strategic Affairs
Committee for approval in preparation for obtaining the approval of the
Executive Council thereon.
2. Review the financial performance reports as well as the financial
statements and submit them to Abu Dhabi Strategic Affairs Committee
for approval in preparation for obtaining the approval of the Executive
Council thereon.
3. Approve the additional appropriations within the limits of its financial
power provided that the total additional appropriations do not exceed 1%
of the annual budget of the development and service entities altogether,
which is to be determined by a resolution issued by the Executive Council.
4. Exempt from amounts due to the government within a limit that does not
exceed in total the amount of AED (50,000,000) during the fiscal year.
5. Approve the imposition of fees, prices and tariffs, or amendment or
cancellation thereof or exemption therefrom and obtain the approval of
the Executive Council thereon.
Fourth: Human Resources Competencies
1. Review the human resources and Emiratisation public policy in the
Emirate before submitting it for approval by the Executive Council and
follow up on the implementation thereof.
2. Approve the organisational structures of the governmental entities and
any amendments thereto.
3. Decide upon the remunerations of the employees, board of directors
and trustees in accordance with the policies and controls aproved by
the Executive Council.

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4. Decide upon the following subjects:
a. Leaves.
b. The educational qualification and experience requirements for
appointment or promotion.
c. Extending the service after reaching retirement age.
5. Second employees at a level below executive management to Federal
governmental entities and local governments in other Emirates, as well as
to public and private legal persons within the State, at the government’s
expense or the borrowing entity would have to pay the total salary of
the seconded employee, and to Arab, foreign, international and regional
governments and organisations.
6. Review recruitment and promotion applications for any executive
management position, including the verification of fulfilment of the
conditions as required and approved in accordance with applicable
legislations, conduct the necessary interviews with the candidates, and
raise any recommendations in this regard to the Executive Council.
7. Approve the financial promotions of the employees of the executive
management.
8. Review service termination applications for the occupants of executive
management positions and submit the recommendations in this regard
to the Executive Council.
9. Approve the secondment, transfer or delegation of the occupants of
executive management positions inside or outside the governmental
entity, subject to the competency of the Chairman of the governmental
entity or the like, as provided for in the aforesaid Chairman of the