United Arab Emirates Constitution
EXPLANATORY NOTE RELATING TO THE AMENDMENT OF ARTICLE (1) OF THE UAE TEMPORARY CONSTITUTION
According to Article (1) of the UAE Temporary Constitution, any other independent Arab state may, subject to the unanimous approval of the Federal Supreme Council, accede to the UAE. As admitting the accession of a new member to the UAE requires the allocation of a number of seats to that member in the Federal National Council whose organizational structure is provided in Article (68) of the Temporary Constitution, the provision of Article (1) must be amended to meet the case where a new state accedes to the UAE. Therefore, Article (1) is amended by adding a paragraph at its end providing as follows:
“When admitting a new member to the UAE, the Federal Supreme Council determines the number of seats to be allocated to that member in the Federal National Council (FNC) in excess of the number provided in Article 68 of the Constitution.”
This amendment is introduced by virtue of paragraph (2) of Article (144) of the Constitution on the grounds that it is required by the high interests of the UAE.
President, UAE Council of Ministers
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