The Shura Council State of Qatar

The Shura Council held its regular weekly meeting on Monday under the chairmanship of HE Speaker of the Shura Council Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud.

At the beginning of the meeting, the Council discussed the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee's report on a draft law on the unified economic registry.

The Council also discussed the report of the Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee on a draft law amending some provisions of the Penal Code issued by Law No. 11 of 2004, and a draft law amending some provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code issued by Law No. 23 of 2004.

The Council approved the aforementioned draft laws and submitted its recommendations thereon to the Cabinet.

The Council also discussed the Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee's report on a draft law amending some provisions of Law No. 15 of 2014 on regulating charitable activities.

After an extensive discussion on the aforementioned draft law, the Shura Council decided to recommend an amendment to some of its articles, approve it in its amended form and refer its recommendations thereon to the Cabinet.

At the end of the session, HE the Speaker of the Shura Council briefed the Council on the results of his visit and the accompanying delegation to the Turkish capital, Ankara, from December 11-13, 2019, during which he signed a memorandum of understanding with the President of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. In accordance with the memorandum of understanding, the two sides agreed to enhance parliamentary cooperation between the two brotherly countries.

HE Al Mahmoud also briefed the Council on his participation and the accompanying delegation in the work of the second meeting of the Executive Council and 12th Plenary of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly, which was held in the Turkish city of Antalya from December 13 to 18, 2019, and his meetings held on the sidelines of event.