Shura Council wraps third regular session of first legislative term, approves draft laws

Doha, Qatar: The Shura Council on Monday held its closing session for the third regular session of the first legislative term, corresponding to the 52...

Doha, Qatar: The Shura Council on Monday held its closing session for the third regular session of the first legislative term, corresponding to the 52nd annual session, in the 'Tamim bin Hamad Hall' at the Council's headquarters. The session was presided over by the Speaker of the Shura Council, HE Hassan bin Abdullah Al Ghanim.

After reviewing the reports of the competent committees and discussing the provisions of various draft laws, the Council approved several significant legislative measures. These included a draft law amending certain provisions of the Penal Code (issued by Law No. 11 of 2004), a draft law regulating district cooling services, a draft law on the protection of public electrical and water facilities, and a draft law establishing a unified industrial regulation law system for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

The Shura Council also approved its final account for the fiscal year 2023 and the Council's draft budget for the fiscal year 2025, following a review of the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee's report.

During the session, the Council reviewed numerous reports on the participation of its members in regional and international parliamentary meetings and events. It also approved three requests to extend the work of its permanent committees to study the topics referred to them by the Council.