The Sharjah Executive Council (SEC) has issued a resolution to regulate social activities providers in the Emirate of Sharjah.
The resolution, approved by the Council’s meeting on Tuesday, included various legal provisions to regulate the work of social activities providers and made the emirate’s the Social Services Department (SSD) the nodal agency for implementing the new regulations.
The Council also approved a proposal to establish a real estate company affiliated with the Department of Awqaf in the emirate to manage the real estate units and assets of the department.
The SEC meeting was chaired by Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Deputy Chairman of the Council, at the Ruler’s Office.
The Resolution No. (23) of 2022 applies to establishments that conduct social activities in the emirate and free zones, and stipulates that no establishment may conduct social activities in the emirate unless it is authorised by the Social Services Department in accordance with the provisions of the resolution.
It is also prohibited for any establishment to open any branch in the emirate without obtaining a prior permit to do so.
As per the resolution, social activities are divided into the following categories: Day care, Consultations, Training and education, Accommodation, Rehabilitation, Home care, and Profiling and assessment.
The resolution also stipulated that the SSD will be in charge of proposing and granting approvals for creation of social activities that establishments are authorised to practice, in coordination with the licensing body, and submitting them to the Executive Council for approval.
The SSD will also deal with complaints against establishments, investigate them, and take the necessary measures against those violating the provisions of this resolution.
Regarding the establishment of the real estate company – a first of its kind at the level of government endowment institutions in the region – SEC said the aim was to contribute to the development of endowment work and improve the efficiency of its management.
The Council also reviewed the report of the work of the cyber security team of the Sharjah government.
The meeting also discussed a number of topics related to developing government work and following up the progress of work in various development projects in all cities and regions of the emirate.
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