Dubai government sports organisations under DSC’s supervision
dubai— his highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued Decree No. 1 of 2020 placing Dubai government sports organisations under the supervision of Dubai Sports Council.
The Decree states that government sports organisations, including those established or annexed through a legislation, will be supervised by the Dubai Sports Council, except for Dubai Equestrian Club, Dubai Racing Club, Dubai Camel Racing Club and any sports establishment exempted from such supervision by a decision of the Chairman
of the Dubai Sports Council, Sheikh hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council.
The Decree annuls any other legislations that contradict it, and will be effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Pursuant to the Decree, the Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, Sheikh hamdan, has issued a decision specifying the scope of Dubai Sports Council’s oversight on the government sports organisations, and the terms and conditions and procedures applicable to these organisations.
The Council Resolution No 1 for the year 2020, issued by Sheikh hamdan, regulates the workings of Dubai’s sports institutions and the organisation of sports events in the Emirate in accordance with global best practices. The decision gives Dubai Sports Council financial and administrative oversight of sports clubs in Dubai, and the right to issue permits to sports institutions and sporting events, including those specialised in the field of artificial intelligence.
The provisions of the resolution will be applied throughout Dubai, including private development areas and free zones like Dubai international Financial Centre, and to all sports institutions or companies in the Emirate of Dubai that are licensed to engage in any sports activity, whether for commercial or non-commercial purposes.
That includes, but is not limited to, sports clubs, sports and academic companies, sports and fitness centres.
As per the resolution, individuals and organisations are prohibited from organising any sports event in Dubai, except after obtaining a permit from Dubai Sports Council, and this permit is issued in accordance with the provisions of this Resolution and the decisions issued pursuant to it.
The Resolution also prohibits the owner and management of any venue from allowing any individual or organisation to organise any sports event in their premises unless that person has a permit from Dubai Sports Council. —