(MENAFN- Gulf Times) A draft law for establishing a Supreme Council for Civil Defence was ratified by the Cabinet yesterday and referred to the Advisory Council, the official Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.
The council will be entrusted with the responsibility of drawing up the general policy of civil defence and declaring a state of emergency in case of a disaster or the presence of conditions that makes its occurrence possible.
The bill ratified by the Cabinet's regular meeting, chaired by HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani at its Emiri Diwan premises, gives authority to the council to announce the end of a state of emergency when its causes are over.
The Ministry of Interior's General Directorate of Civil Defence must approve all design schemes for state facilities in order to endorse their fire prevention systems.
The Cabinet endorsed a decision by the Interior Minister on the conditions and regulations of licensing and regulating civil defence training centres and specifying civil defence equipment, tools and materials.
Commercial, industrial and general stores cannot be granted a licence until they are cleared by the relevant authority to have a valid fire prevention system. Facility owners must carry out regular maintenance for the fire prevention system and adhere to the measures and conditions of security and safety stipulated in the list attached to the law.
Principles of civil defence are to be taught in schools, religious institutions and training centres, according to the regulation established by the authorities concerned in co-ordination with relevant educational authorities.
The first ministerial decision features conditions and regulations of licensing civil defence training centres, including that the company must be owned by Qatari nationals with good conduct, and licence is granted for a renewable three-year term. The draft law also included provisions regulating the practice of training and education of civil
defence.
According to the second ministerial decision, an attached list specifies civil defence equipment and materials that are prohibited from being imported and sold without the approval of the General Directorate of Civil Defence.
Following the Cabinet meeting, HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al-Mahmoud said the cabinet reviewed topics on the agenda, taking a set of decisions and measures.
The cabinet took the necessary measures to issue a law on family affairs litigation after reviewing the recommendation of the Advisory Council on the draft law.
According to the bill, court sessions on family-issues are secret and rulings are to be made in public sessions. The court, as part of preparing the ruling, can enlighten the opponents on requirements to conduct the case and give them a time limit to submit their defence.
The court can also request a member of the offices of guidance and family reconciliation to submit a report on the case. Additionally, the court can use guidance offices and family reconciliation to help in reaching a settlement through reconciliation.
The first instance or appeals court in charge of family affairs reviews issues related to guardianship of person, guardianship of property, endowment and heritage. The law clarified means of rejecting the case, and ways of proof and implementation of decisions and rulings.
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