Law No. (14) of 2019 Concerning The Establishment of Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre

Article 1 — In the implementation of the provisions of this Law, the following words and ¶

phrases shall have the meanings corresponding thereto unless the context
requires otherwise:
Emirate : The Emirate of Abu Dhabi
Government : The government of Abu Dhabi

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Executive Council : The Executive Council of the Emirate
Department : The Department of Health
Centre : Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre
Director-General : The Director-General of the Centre
System : Public and Preventive Health System which aims at
maintaining the health of the population of the Emirate
and the safety of the workers therein. The System
sets out the obligations of all parties, companies and
persons in charge of implementing its provisions.
Public Health : One of the heath sector areas, which includs disciplines
related to health improvement and disease prevention
through monitoring and evaluating health needs of
the population, and developing and implementing
strategies to improve the health and well-being of
the population. Such disciplines are also related to
occupational safety and the protection of persons
from diseases caused by their work.
Preventive health : A multidisciplinary area related to the protection
of people from diseases through preventing the
occurrence or recurrence of health problems.
Technical service
providers
: Any natural or legal person concerned with diagnosis
and examination of health problems and the provision
of health services such as specialists in epidemiology,
occupational health, environmental health and other
public health disciplines.

Article 2 — • A Center shall be established pursuant to the provisions of this Law under ¶

the name of “Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre”. The Centre shall have an
independent corporate personality, enjoy full legal capacity to act, and
affiliated to the Department.
• The Executive Council may change the affiliation of the Centre to any
entity determined thereby.

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Article 3 — The main office of the Centre shall be located in Abu Dhabi City. Branches ¶

or offices of the Centre may be established inside or outside the Emirate by
a resolution of the Chairman of the Department and following the approval
of the Executive Council.

Article 4 — The Centre shall aim at maintaining the health of the population of the ¶

Emirate and the safety of the workers therein through promoting Public
Health and Preventive Health concepts. Therefore, it shall assume the
following competencies:
1. Prepare the System and submitting it to the Department in preparation
for obtaining the approval of the Executive Council thereon.
2. Gather evidence and data for cases of serious occupational injuries and
accidents, in coordination with the concerned authorities to determine
their causes and reduce their risks.
3. Register Technical Service Providers and all specialists in the fields of
Public Health and Preventive Health who are licensed by the Department.
4. Ensure the review and approval of the Systems of the entities operating
in the Emirate according to the System’s requirements.
5. Develop training programmes aligned with the System, to improve Public
Health and Preventive Health capacities.
6. Prepare, implement and develop awareness and education programmes
related to Public Health and Preventive Health.
7. Lay down, develop and implement programmes related to the protection
of workers' health, disease prevention and rehabilitation to help them
get back to work.
8. Conduct surveys and develop systems for the collection of data and
information regarding Public Health and Preventive Health, in coordination
with the relevant entities.
9. Create, develop, implement and promote Public Health and Preventive
Health programmes and activities.
10. Provide necessary vaccinations, develop vaccination programmes and
announce such programmes.
11. Act as an early warning system for Public Health and Preventive Health.

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12. Participate in emergency response to epidemics, infectious diseases,
natural disasters, chemical pollution and radioactive and nuclear
pollution, in coordination with the concerned entities.
13. Encourage and promote the patterns and behaviours of healthy life for
the Emirate’s population.
14. Hold conferences, seminars and courses related to Public Health and
Preventive Health.
15. Develop strategic partnerships related to Public Health and Preventive
Health with local, regional and international bodies, in accordance with
the legislation in force.
16. Lay down the standards of Public Health and Preventive Health in
accordance with best practices, and in coordination with the concerned
authorities.
17. Prepare studies related to Public Health and Preventive Health.
18. Coordinate with the relevant entities to set the necessary specifications
for personal protective equipment and safety equipment and devices.
19. Any other competencies assigned thereto by the Executive Council.
• The Executive Council may amend the competencies of the Centre stated
in this Law or any other legislation, by deletion, addition or transfer.
• The Center may delegate some of its competencies to any other
governmental entity or entrust the private sector with some of them
following the approval of the Executive Council.

Article 5 — • The Centre shall have a Director-General to be appointed by an Executive ¶

Council resolution. He shall be in charge of conducting and supervising the
Centre’s operations. He shall report to the Chairman of the Department
and may in particular assume the following:
1. Propose the strategic and executive plans of the Centre and submit
them to the Chairman of the Department in preparation for approval
in accordance with the applicable legislations.
2. Follow up on the implementation of the strategic and executive plans
of the Centre as well as the programmes and projects managed or
implemented thereby.
3. Manage, develop and implement all the strategic and executive tasks

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entrusted to the Centre, either directly or through action teams
appointed by him or assigned thereby, without any contradiction to
the legislations in force.
4. Propose the initiatives, programmes, projects, studies and
recommendations related to the Centre’s operations and activities
and present them to the Chairman of the Department, in preparation
for submitting them for approval, in accordance with the procedures
followed in the Department.
5. Propose the annual draft budget of the Centre and present it to
the Chairman of the Department in preparation for submitting it for
approval, in accordance with the applicable legislations.
6. Propose the organisational structure of the Centre and present it to
the Chairman of the Department in preparation for submitting it for
approval in accordance with the applicable legislations.
7. Appoint experts, consultants and technicians on a temporary
or permanent basis, determine their remuneration and seek the
assistance of any experts, institutions and consulting offices he
deems appropriate.
8. Open bank accounts in the name of the Centre in accordance with
the applicable legislations.
9. Form internal committees and action teams from among the
employees of the Centres and others, and determine their tasks and
work procedures.
10. Propose regulatory and executive legislations as well as the
regulations, policies, resolutions and circulars including violations and
administrative fines related to the Centre’s competencies and submit
them for approval in accordance with the applicable legislations.
11. Propose the fees, tariffs and prices related to the Centre’s
competencies and submit them to the Chairman of the Department in
perparation for approval in accordance with the applicable legislation.
12. Represent the Centre before courts and third parties.
13. Any other competencies and tasks assigned by the Executive Council.
• The Director-General may delegate some of its competencies to the senior
employees of the Centre, provided that such delegation is made in writing.

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Article 6 — The Centre shall submit to the Department, every three months or whenever ¶

requested by the Department, a report on its functions, achievements, budget
and financial and administrative affairs as well as the stages of progress achieved
in the implementation of the competencies and tasks assigned thereto.

Article 7 — The Department shall provide logistic support as well as all support service- ¶

related operations including Human Resource, financial, procurement and
electronic systems affairs as well as other activities and services related to
the institutional affairs of the Centre.

Article 8 — The financial resources of the Centre shall consist of the following: ¶

• The annual appropriations allocated thereto by the Government.
• Any other revenues approved by the Executive Council.

Article 9 — The fiscal year of the Centre shall start on the first of January and end on the ¶

last day of December of each year, except for the first fiscal year which shall
start from the effective date of this Law and end on the last day of December
of the following year.

Article 10 — The Centre shall have one or more external certified auditors to verify its ¶

financial accounts and statements. They shall be appointed by a resolution
of the Chairman of the Department that also determines their remuneration,
in accordance with the applicable legislations.

Article 11 — • Without prejudice to any more severe penalty provided for in another ¶

law, an administrative fine shall be imposed on anyone who violates the
provisions of the legislations, executive regulations, systems, policies,
resolutions and circulars issued by the Department, which relate to the
Centre's competencies.

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• The Centre shall be in charge of collecting the administrative fines. Upon
the approval of the Executive Council, the Chairman of the Department
shall issue a list specifying the violations and the administrative fines
prescribed for each of them, provided that they do not exceed the fine
limit provided for in the aforementioned Law No. (10) of 2018.
• The provisions of the administrative penalties provided for in aforementioned