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total of 1,671 pieces of legislation between 2015 and 2023.
As part of enhancing synergy with its partners through effective communication, the SLC concluded several

memoranda of understanding and cooperation agreements with various local entities concerned with
legislation, with a view to improving the legislative process and fostering community engagement in the
legislative sector. The SLC also organised panel discussions, forums, and conferences to raise awareness

of legislative work and promote a legal culture.
The SLC Legal Advice and Opinion Directorate, tasked with providing explanatory notes and legal opinion

memoranda to Dubai Government entities and their affiliates, registered 72 applications submitted by 33
government entities in 2023. Of these, 51 applications, equivalent to 71 percent, were successfully
completed.

The total number of legislative audit reports issued to Dubai Government entities by the SLC Legislative
Audit Directorate amounted to 59 in 2023, compared to 27 in 2022. These reports identify gaps in
government entities’ compliance with local legislation in force in the emirate, including their respective

administrative resolutions. The Legislative Audit Directorate audited 104 pieces of government legislation to
ensure their proper implementation. The SLC Legislative Audit Directorate’s collaboration with the audited

government entities resulted in the issuance of 59 pieces of implementing legislation.
The SLC Dubai Legislation Portal offers a comprehensive legislative knowledge platform aimed at raising
awareness of legal rights and duties among community members. Another service offered by the SLC is the

Official Gazette; 44 issues were published last year, containing 307 pieces of legislation. The SLC has
distributed 3,608 Official Gazette issues to government entities and 3,960 to non-government entities.

Additionally, 836 accessible issues were provided for visually impaired People of Determination.
Moreover, 2023 saw the SLC organising specialised panel discussions, legislative training courses, and
workshops on various legislative matters. The SLC also supported legal research and specialised legal

publications to build the capacity of legal professionals in government entities and keep them updated with
the latest legislative developments.

In 2023, the SLC successfully completed a number of projects including the Development of the Innovation
Plan aimed at achieving leadership in legislative work. Additionally, the SLC rolled out the Dubai Digital
Legislation Platform, designed to streamline legislation-making processes and render the SLC legislative

services more accessible to stakeholders.
Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed was also briefed on the SLC’s upcoming five-year strategy (2024 – 2029),

aimed at creating an innovative, proactive legislative environment that reflects positively on Dubai’s
economic, social, and cultural life, and solidifies Dubai’s leadership in the international legislative landscape.
The updated mission of the SLC focuses on improving the quality of legislation to ensure compatibility with

global changes and future trends, and creating a stable, innovative legislative environment that ensures
justice and transparency through fruitful collaboration with the concerned entities, while striving to contribute

to Dubai’s vision and ambitions for a prosperous future.
The new strategy outlines a number of goals aimed at developing empowering legislation that embraces a
fast-paced present, and supports Dubai’s sustainable development drive by applying international legislative

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