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Al Suwaidi, Senior Legal Officer and Head of the Legislative Audit Section; and Bader Al Ali,

Senior Legal Officer at the Legislative Audit Directorate. In addition, prominent speakers from

outside of the SLC contributed their expertise, including Khalida Khalid Al Awadhi, Senior
Legal Adviser at the Dubai Health Authority; Dr. Mohammed Saeed Al Teneiji, Senior Legal

Consultant at the Department of Finance; and Dr. Majid Al Sarrah, Head of Legal Affairs

Office of the Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services.

Bin Meshar emphasised the crucial role of government entities in fostering a culture of

compliance at both the institutional and social levels by providing a model for applying the
concept of legislative compliance in various aspects of their work. Stating that the level of

compliance serves as a pivotal gauge for the progress of nations and societies, and for the

efficacy of government systems, bin Meshar underscored the importance of collaborative

efforts among Dubai’s government entities to achieve legislative compliance and ensure the

proper implementation of legal and legislative frameworks and provisions.

“The Annual Legislative Audit Meeting provides a platform to enhance cooperation and

coordination amongst government entities, and to discuss the tools and mechanisms that

promote legislative compliance, contributing to the consolidation of the rule of law and

improving the efficiency and flexibility of government operations. This is pivotal to support

Dubai’s ongoing efforts to solidify its global leadership in legislative compliance,” bin Meshar
added.

The meeting delved deeply into the importance of instilling the culture of legislative

compliance within government entities, emphasising its crucial role in ensuring the integrity

and transparency of the institutional environment and government’s operational systems.

Furthermore, the meeting highlighted the fact that cultivating a culture of compliance

promotes adherence to the laws and regulations in force, as well as to the standards
governing the development of the methodologies adopted by government entities to perform

their duties. During this event, the speakers highlighted the importance of aligning legislative

compliance with the values and objectives of government entities and of adopting clear

policies and procedures to ensure effective legislative compliance.

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