Legal Affairs Department

Functions

1- Researching, studying and following up on legal issues related to the ministry’s activities in coordination with the concerned administrative units

2- Preparing draft legislation for the Ministry and expressing an opinion on draft laws referred to the minister

3- Expressing a legal opinion on issues referred to the Ministry

4- Preparing draft contracts, agreements and memoranda of understanding related to the ministry’s competencies in coordination with the concerned administrative units

5- Investigating incidents and violations attributed to the ministry’s employees, preparing the necessary memos, legal opinions and recommendations, presenting them to the competent authority, and following up on the implementation of the decisions taken in their regard.

6- Following up on disputes and cases to which the Ministry is a party, in coordination with competent authorities.