Law No. (6) of 2019 Concerning The Establishment of the Community Contributions Authority “Ma’an”

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.
Executive
Council
: The Executive Council of the Emirate.
Department : The Department of Community Development.

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Authority : Community Contributions Authority “Ma’an”.
Director-General : The Director-General of the Authority.

Article 2 — • An authority called “Community Contributions Authority (Ma’an)” shall ¶

be established pursuant to the provisions of this Law, shall have an
independent legal personality and full legal capacity to act, and shall be
affiliated to the Department.
• The Executive Council may change the affiliation of the Authority to any
entity determined by it.

Article 3 — The Authority’s Main Office shall be located in Abu Dhabi City and it may, ¶

upon a resolution issued by the Chairman of the Department, establish
branches or offices inside or outside the Emirate following the approval of
the Executive Council.

Article 4 — • The Authority shall assume the following competencies: ¶

1. Collecting financial and in-kind contributions provided by the
governmental entities, establishments, institutions, the private sector
and individuals, as part of their responsibility towards the community,
to spend or direct the same for community service.
2. Building and developing an integrated system for community service
work including the mechanisms for providing financial and non-financial
support such as providing expertise, training and the establishment,
sponsorship and development of facilities aiming to serve the community.
3. Activating community responsibility in the Emirate by creating innovative
solutions and projects to serve the community.
4. Organising and laying down cooperation frameworks between the
governmental entities, the private sector and the civil society institutions
including the laying down of contractual frameworks and models for
community service projects and monitoring their implementation.
5. Promoting awareness of social needs and services and community

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contributions in coordination with the concerned entities.
6. Creating and developing opportunities to participate in and carry out
community volunteer work in the private sector in coordination with the
concerned entities.
7. Creating and managing a portfolio aiming to attract social contributions
from various sources and investing them in social projects, which
contribute in facing the social challenges and needs, in coordination
with the concerned entities.
8. Promoting the principles of tolerance and community responsibility
through awareness programmes and community contribution
programmes with the concerned entities.
9. Establishing partnerships with local, Federal and international community
establishments and entities in all areas related to its objectives.
• The Executive Council may amend the competencies of the Authority
stated in this Law or any other legislation, through deletion, addition or
transfer.
• The Authority may delegate some of its competencies to any other
governmental entity or outsource some of them to the private sector
following the approval of the Executive Council.

Article 5 — • The Authority may have a Chairman appointed by a resolution of the ¶

Chairman of the Executive Council who shall supervise the competencies
and tasks of the Authority and its Director- General.
• The Executive Council may assign any other competencies or tasks to the
Chairman of the Authority.

Article 6 — • The Authority shall have a Director-General appointed by a resolution of ¶

the Chairman of the Executive Council who shall steer and supervise the
Authority’s functions, and may in particular:
1. Suggest the strategic and executive plans of the Authority and submit
them for approval according to the legislations in force.

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2. Follow up on the implementation of the strategic and executive plans
of the Authority and the programmes and projects supervised or
implemented by it.
3. Manage, develop and implement all strategic and executive plans entrusted
to the Authority, either directly or through the work teams appointed or
assigned with tasks, without contradicting the legislations in force.
4. Suggest initiatives, programmes, projects, studies and recommendations
related to the Authority’s functions and activities and submit them for
approval according to the procedures followed in the Department.
5. Suggest the annual draft budget of the Authority and submit it for
approval according to the legislations in force.
6. Suggest the organisational structure of the Authority and submit it for
approval according to the legislations in force.
7. Appoint experts, consultants and technicians on a temporary or permanent
basis and determine their fees. He may also seek the assistance of
experts and consultation establishment and offices as he deems proper.
8. Open bank accounts in the name of the Authority according to the
legislations in force.
9. Form committees and internal work teams from among the employees
of the Authority and outside the Authority, and determine their tasks
and work procedures.
10. Suggest legislations, regulatory and executive regulations, systems,
policies, resolutions and circulars, including violations and administrative
fines related to the competencies of the Authority and submit them for
approval according to the legislations in force.
11. Suggest fees, tariffs and prices related to the competencies of the
Authority and submit them for approval according to the legislations in
force.
12. Represent the Authority before the Courts and third parties.
13. Any other competencies or tasks assigned by the Executive Council.
• The Director General may delegate some of his functions to any senior
employee in the Authority, provided that the delegation is in writing.
• The Executive Council may delegate any of the Director General’s functions
to any committees or work teams appointed from inside or outside the
Authority.

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Article 7 — • The Authority may have a Board of Trustees of not less than three and not ¶

exceeding seven members, including the Chairman of Board of Trustees,
whose appointment and remuneration are determined by an Executive
Council resolution.
• The Board of Trustees shall provide advice and consultancy to each of the
Department and the Authority concerning all or some of the competencies
of the Authority and shall make recommendations and suggestions
concerning the plans, programmes, projects and activities supervised,
managed or implemented by it.
• The Board of Trustees shall hold its meetings according to the rules and
regulations approved by the Chairman of the Department.
• The Chairman of the Department may assign the Board of Trustees to
follow up on the functions of the Director-General if necessary.

Article 8 — The Authority shall submit to the Department every three months, or ¶

whenever required by the latter, a report on its functions, achievements,
budget, administrative and financial affairs as well as the progress achieved
in the implementation of the competencies and tasks assigned to it.

Article 9 — The Department may, by a resolution from its Chairman, provide logistical ¶

support and all operational functions related to the supporting services,
including human resources, financial affairs, procurement, electronic
systems and other functions and services related to the corporate affairs of
the Authority.

Article 10 — • Without prejudice to any more severe penalty set forth in another ¶

Law, an administrative fine shall be imposed on whomever violates the
provisions of the legislations, regulatory and executive regulations, rules,
policies, resolutions and circulars issued by the Department related to the
competencies of the Authority.
• The Authority shall collect the administrative fines and the Chairman of the

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Department shall issue, following the approval of the Executive Council,
a table specifying the violations and administrative fines prescribed for
each, without exceeding the fine limit set forth in the aforesaid Law No.
(12) of 2018.
• The regulatory and executive regulations issued by the Department shall
determine the conciliation procedures, admnistrative penalties and the
procedures and rules of application and appeal thereof.

Article 11 — The Chairman of the Judicial Department - Abu Dhabi shall issue, in ¶

agreement with the Chairman of the Department, a resolution specifying the
employees of the Authority who have the capacity of law enforcement judicial
officers for the crimes falling within their jurisdiction. They shall have the
right of inspection and control to ensure that all entities, companies and
persons abide by the provisions of the concerned legislations related to the
competencies of the Authority.

Article 12 — The Authority’s financial resources shall consist of: ¶

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

Article 13 — The fiscal year of the Authority shall begin on the first of January and end ¶

on December 31st each year, with the exception of the first fiscal year
which shall begin from the date of entry into effect of this Law and end on
December 31st of the following year.

Article 14 — The Authority shall have one or more accredited external auditors to verify ¶

its accounts and financial statements, who shall be appointed by virtue of
a resolution issued by the Chairman of the Department according to the
legislations in force at the Emirate, specifying as well their remuneration.

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Article 15 — • The Authority shall be subject to the financial laws and rules in force in the ¶

Emirate.
• The Authority’s employees shall be subject to the human resources laws
and rules in force in the Emirate.
• The national employees shall be subject to the Civil Retirement Pensions
and Benefits Law in force in the Emirate.

Article 17 — This Law shall be effective from the date of its issuance and published in the ¶

Official Gazette.
Issued by us in Abu Dhabi
On: 31 January 2019
Corresponding to: 25 Jumada Al-Awwal 1440 Hijri
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Ruler of Abu Dhabi

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