Shura Council approves draft law on elections in Qatar

Shura Council approves draft law on Shura elections; discusses draft law on combating conflict of interest

Under the chairmanship of HE the Speaker Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, the Shura Council held its regular weekly meeting, via video conference on Monday.

According to the new draft law provisions, the employee must arrange his personal affairs and interests in a manner that prevents any conflict with the public interest or with the duties or responsibilities of his position or job.

The draft law specifies cases of conflict of interest and mechanisms for combating conflict of interest, as well as penalties for anyone who violates its provisions. After discussion, the Shura Council decided to refer the aforementioned draft law to the Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee for study and to submit a report thereon to the Council.

The Council reviewed the report of the Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee on a draft law on the protection of trademarks, copyright and rights related to the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA).

The Council reviewed the report of the Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee on a draft law on the protection of trademarks, copyright and rights related to the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA).

The Council was also briefed on the report of the joint committee of the Internal and External Affairs Committee and the Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee on a draft law issuing a law on the Shura Council's electoral system.

HE the Speaker of the Shura Council briefed the Council on the ongoing preparations for the opening of United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) Programme Office which is concerned with parliamentary engagement in preventing and combating terrorism, which will be inaugurated on Wednesday in Doha with the participation of a number of senior parliamentarians in the world and senior officials of the United Nations.