القانون الرياضي في الإماراتقرار مجلس الوزراء بشأن تنظيم هيئة الإمارات لسباق الخيل

Article (3) Competences of the Authority In coordination with the competent authorities in the State, the Authority shall be responsible for the following: 1. Regulating horse racing in the State in accordance with international benchmark standards. 2. Licensing racetracks within the State and setting the necessary regulations, conditions, and standards for their licensing. 3. Setting the regulations, conditions, and standards for licensing equine facilities in the State—whether for racehorses or horses kept for personal purposes—in a manner that ensures the health and welfare of horses. 4. Licensing horse trainers and conducting the necessary examinations and tests for their licensing. 5. Licensing jockeys, technicians, and stable staff involved in horse racing. 6. Registration of horse owners and approving their racing colors and emblems. 7. Registration of thoroughbred and purebred Arabian racehorses. 8. Identifying and registering stallions and broodmares for breeding purposes within the State. 9. Registration of purebred Arabian and thoroughbred horses born in the State and issuing their passports. 10. Coordinating with international horse racing authorities and bodies regarding the registration of horses, and the licensing of trainers and jockeys, and following up on and completing the relevant administrative procedures. 11. Developing and issuing the seasonal horse racing schedule (race days) in coordination with the various racetracks. 12. Developing and issuing the monthly program specifying the conditions and distances of horse races within the State. 13. Receiving and classifying entries, assigning horse weights, and disseminating this information to relevant parties.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2021 Regarding the Regulation of Emirates Racing Authority 3 14. Receiving and classifying declarations of horse and jockey participation, conducting the draw for starting gates, and disseminating the information to relevant parties and media outlets. 15. Supervising the collection of horse samples and conducting tests for prohibited substances. 16. Supervising the printing of horse racing booklets and ensuring the accuracy of their data. 17. Supervising horse race results within the State, printing them, and issuing the seasonal race results booklet. 18. Supervising the Emirates Stud Book for crossbred and purebred horses. 19. Setting official horse classifications (Handicap Rating). 20. Supervising all equine auctions within the State. 21. Supervising apprentice jockeys who are citizens of the State. 22. Supervising the procedures for the import and export of horses (non-veterinary procedures). 23. Developing emergency plans for combating epidemics and infectious diseases affecting the Equidae family and disseminating them to all concerned entities for implementation. 24. Performing any other competences entrusted to the Authority under laws, regulations, or resolutions issued by the Cabinet or the Prime Minister.

Article (5) Competences of the Board of Directors The Board of Directors shall take over the following competences: 1. Approving the general policy of the Authority and overseeing its implementation. 2. Issuing decisions and regulatory bylaws related to the competences entrusted to the Authority under the provisions of this Resolution.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2021 Regarding the Regulation of Emirates Racing Authority 4 3. Approving the internal regulations and policies governing the operations of the Authority. 4. Approving the Authority’s draft annual budget and its final accounts. 5. Approving the Authority’s draft organizational structure. 6. Approving the service fees and returns provided by the Authority. 7. Appointing one or more external auditors, if necessary, and determining their remuneration. 8. Establishing standing or temporary committees and working groups to enable the Authority to fulfill its competences, and defining their mandates and rules of procedure. 9. Any other competences assigned by the Prime Minister. The Board of Directors may delegate any of its competences to the Chairperson.

Article (13) Repeals 1. The regulations, decisions, and rules currently in force within the Authority shall remain effective until new regulations, decisions, and rules are issued to replace them. 2. All resolutions, rules, and regulations previously issued by the Authority prior to the issuance of this Resolution shall be deemed valid and legally effective. 3. Prime Minister’s Resolution No. (11) of 2006 Regarding the Establishment of the Emirates Racing Authority, as well as any provision that contradicts or conflicts with the provisions of this Resolution, is hereby repealed. 4. The Authority shall retain all rights and obligations, including those contained in any contracts, agreements, or memoranda of understanding concluded prior to the entry into force of this Resolution.