Sultan points Emiri Decree establishing Sharjah Communications Applied sciences Authority headed by Sultan bin Ahmed | Al Khaleej Newspaper

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, issued Amiri orders, together with the institution of the Sharjah Communications Applied sciences Authority, with His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Deputy -Headed by the Governor of Sharjah. .

The ceremony specified the next:
– Establishing an authority within the emirate known as “Sharjah Communication Applied sciences Authority”, to develop the emirate’s place into a worldwide middle that may appeal to the communication sector, future know-how, communication applied sciences and knowledge facilities.
– Appointment of His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Deputy Governor of Sharjah, as Chairman of the Sharjah Communications Applied sciences Authority.
– Appointment of Sheikh Mohammed bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Vice Chairman of the Oil Council of the Emirate of Sharjah, as Vice Chairman of the Sharjah Nationwide Group (SNOC).

In accordance with the decree, an authority might be established within the emirate often called the “Sharjah Communications Applied sciences Authority,” which can have the authorized character and authorized capability needed to attain its targets and train its powers, and which shall have monetary and administrative independence, offered that the identify of the authority in English is adopted as follows: “Sharjah Communication Applied sciences Authority.”

In accordance with the order, the Authority goals to attain the next:
1. Strengthen the place of the emirate to turn out to be a worldwide middle that pulls the communication sector, future know-how, communication applied sciences, and knowledge facilities in all their types.
2. Offering all administration companies associated to the telecommunications sector, communication applied sciences, infrastructure, knowledge facilities, and maritime and land facilities for the emirate at a excessive stage of high quality and effectivity in co- prescribed by the competent authorities.
3. Contribute to the institution and improvement of laws and legal guidelines associated to the communication sector, future know-how, communication applied sciences, and knowledge facilities that contribute to the great improvement technique of the emirate.
4. Assist, promote and develop the communication know-how system and supply it with an acceptable surroundings inside worldwide requirements.
5. Empowering corporations, small and medium enterprises, and entrepreneurs and accepting these with expertise to interact in related sectors.
6. Creating technological, information and analysis initiatives and dealing to determine partnerships with related universities, establishments and departments.

The decree specified the powers of the Authority, making an allowance for the related federal and native laws, whereas the Authority will use all the next powers and skills to attain its targets:

1. Develop complete strategic plans and contribute to the preparation of laws, legal guidelines, and choices associated to the communications sector, future know-how, and knowledge facilities, in response to the imaginative and prescient of the state and the necessities of the communications and intelligence sector synthetic, and current them to the Basic Council to take what she considers acceptable for them.
2. The institution of information facilities and communication applied sciences of all types, sea, land and others, with high quality requirements and updating them in response to native and worldwide requirements in coordination with the competent authorities.
3. The development of infrastructure and tools associated to the Authority’s actions and the supply of administrative help companies and another companies needed to attain its targets.
4. Coordination with the competent authorities and firms working in the identical area, submitting proposals and dealing to enhance them.
5. Conclusion of native and worldwide agreements associated to communication applied sciences, analysis and research with comparable teams, organizations and establishments.
6. Issuing acceptable licenses to corporations and establishments that need to perform their actions in a approach that’s in line with the targets of the Authority, in coordination with the competent authorities.
7. Taking all steps and measures essential to implement the agreements and worldwide contracts that the state undertakes in all areas inside the authority of the authority.
8. Authorizing any group or financial establishment to carry out a number of the Authority’s work, and setting the controls that govern this proper and the monetary compensation, after approval by the Council.
9. Representing the emirate in organizations, teams, conferences, conferences and seminars associated to the jurisdiction of the authority at regional and worldwide ranges.
10. Establishing corporations, initiatives and establishments of all types or including to them after they’ve been authorized by the Council.
11. Settlement with the Authority’s free zones and different free areas by way of permitting corporations and establishments to work in these zones as permitted by the President.
12. Every other powers assigned to the Authority by the Governor or Council.

In accordance with the order, free zones are hooked up to the Authority established by order of the Emiri, based mostly on the advice of the President and the approval of the Council.

The decree states that the authority might be ruled by a president appointed by the Emiri decree, who might be supported by a enough variety of workers and specialists in response to its organizational construction the authority and make the required choices to attain its targets, and shall particularly:

1. Proposing the final coverage and technique needed to attain the targets of the Authority and presenting it to the Council for approval or taking the required actions in that regard.
2. Opening and managing financial institution accounts, together with deposits, withdrawals, and requests for assets and loans in accordance with relevant laws.
3. Creating everlasting and short-term committees and work groups associated to the Authority and figuring out their capabilities and work system.
4. Representing the Authority in concluding contracts and agreements.
5. Representing the Authority in concluding memorandums of understanding and partnerships after they’ve been authorized by the Council.
6. Delegating a few of its powers or powers to the senior workers of the Authority or its associated our bodies in accordance with the laws in pressure within the Emirate.
7. Every other capabilities or powers assigned to him by the Governor or the Council.

In accordance with the order, the Authority might be led by a director appointed by the choice of the Council who will work beneath the path of the President and might be accountable for the implementation of the choices and directives issued by the President and shall train the next duties and powers:
1. Implementation of the Authority’s normal coverage and strategic plan.
2. Issuance of administrative choices and directions governing the work of the Authority and supervising its workers.
3. Getting ready normal plans and programs that make sure that the work of the Authority is improved, attaining progress, and rising the extent of efficiency of the staff.
4. Proposing a draft of the Authority’s estimated finances and its ultimate accounts and sending them to the President for approval.
5. Getting ready administrative and monetary laws and submitting them to the president for approval.
6. Put together the annual finances and ultimate accounts and current them to the President to take needed motion on them.
7. Recommending the organizational construction of the Authority and sending it to the President for approval.
8. Representing the Authority in relation to others and earlier than the choose.
9. Getting ready reviews sometimes on the progress of the Authority’s work and presenting them to the President.
10. Every other capabilities and powers assigned by the President.

The decree states that, based mostly on the President’s proposal and the Council’s approval, the organizational construction of the Authority and its associated organizations might be issued by Emiri Decree.

The decree additionally included a number of authorized articles associated to monetary assets, personnel issues laws, ultimate provisions, authorized controls, exemption from taxes and costs, and enforcement and publication.