Law No. 12 of 2009 amending some provisions of Law No. 17 of 2005 concerning the establishment of Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company

Law No (12) of 2009 Amending Certain Provisions of Law No (17) of 2005 Concerning the Establishment of the Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company IMPORTANT NOTE: This is unofficial translation intended as a guide only, and should not be relied upon in the event of any dispute or legal proceedings. Where there is a conflict between the Regulation and Supervision Bureau’s unofficial translation and the original Arabic law, the Arabic law will prevail. lfj cul9JJI ~I L.JJ.5-o , ,. R~gulatio~ & S-~pervisio~ Bureau Law No. 12 of 2009 amending certain Provisions of Law No. (17) Of 2005, Concerning the Establishment of Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company WE KHALIFA BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN, RULER OF ABU DHABI Having Persued Law No. (1) Of 1974 Concerning the Re-organisation of the Government System in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the amendments thereof; AND Law No. (2) Of 1971, concerning the National Consultative Council, and the amendments thereof; AND Law No. (2) Of 1998, concerning the Regulation of the Water and Electricity Sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and as amended by Law No. (19) Of 2007; AND Law No. (17) Of 2005, concerning the Establishment of Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company and the amendments thereof; AND in accordance with what has been submitted and approved by the Executive Council; WE issue the following Law – ARTICLE (1) The following Definitions shall be added to Article (1) Of Law No. (17) Of 2005 Concerning the Establishment of Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company and its amendments by Law No. (18) Of 2007 and Law No. (12) Of 2008, as follows: Government: The Government of Abu Dhabi The Board: The Company's Board of Management For Article (1) of Law No. (17) Of 2005, referred to earlier, the following definition shall be deleted: Authority: The Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority established under Law No. (2) Of 1998 Concerning the Regulation of Water and Electricity Sector in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. ARTICLE (2) For Article No. (4) Of Law No. (17) Of 2005 referred to earlier, the word (Authority) shall be replaced by the word (Government). ARTICLE (3) For Articles No. (7), (8) and (9) Of Law No. (17) Of 2005 referred to earlier, shall be substituted by the following provisions: Article (7): The Company shall be managed by a Board of Management comprising of a Chairman and a number of members, not less than five members. Their appointment and remuneration are determined by a resolution from the Executive Council. The Duration of the Board of Management is three years and is subject to renewal. The Chairman of the Company is the Legal Representative of the Company before the Courts and others. Article (8): The Board of Management is the authority that is responsible for managing the Company's affairs, performing its tasks and achieving all its objectives, and in particular, has the following tasks: 1. Setting the General Policy of the Company and Overseeing its implementation. 2. Developing rules, internal regulations and decisions necessary to implement the provisions of this law. 3. Proposal and discussion of the Company's annual budget and financial position. 4. Adoption of plans and projects that ensure the development of the company and achieving its goals and objectives. 5. Setting Criteria for assessing the performance of the company's functions and controlling the level of the implementation of plans and completion of projects. 6. Developing rules and internal regulations concerning the Company's Employees and Staff. 7. Any other tasks mandated by the Executive Council. Article (9): The company shall operate in accordance with the constitution established and determined by the Council, which sets out the rules for the Board's meetings and the method of voting on its resolutions. The Board shall form the Regular and non-regular General Assembly of the Company. ARTICLE (4) Articles (6), (11), (12) and (13) Of Law No. (17) Of 2005, referred to earlier, shall be deleted. ARTICLE (5) A new article (Article 15 Bis), Shall be added to Law No. (17) Of 2005, referred to earlier, as follows: The Company shall undertake all activities and tasks related to sewerage services as mentioned in Law No. (2) Of 1998, and as amended by Law No. (19) Of 2007. ARTICLE (6) This Law shall be effective from the date it is issued, and shall be published in the Official Gazette. KHALIFA BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN Ruler of Abu Dhabi Issued in Abu Dhabi in July 01 2009