Article (11)
a. A Secretary General will be appointed to HIPA pursuant to a resolution of the
HIPA Patron upon the recommendation of the Board of Trustees.
b. The Secretary General will be directly responsible to the Board of Trustees for
achieving HIPA objectives, and for exercising the duties and powers assigned to
him under this Law; the Charter; and the resolutions issued in pursuance thereof.
c. The Secretary General will supervise the daily work of HIPA; manage and
administer its affairs; be responsible for implementing HIPA policies; and exercise
the powers and authority required for the achievement of HIPA objectives. The
Secretary General will, in particular, have the duties and power to:
1. propose the general policy and strategic, development, and operational
plans of HIPA; present the same to the Board of Trustees for approval; and
follow up their implementation;
2. draft the Charter of HIPA in coordination with the Office and submit it to the
Board of Trustees for approval;
3. propose the organisational structure of HIPA in coordination with the Office
and submit it to the Board of Trustees for approval;
4. propose the resolutions and bylaws regulating the administrative, financial
and technical work of HIPA, the Board of Trustees, and the executive body;
and submit the same to the Board of Trustees for approval;
5. take the necessary action to ensure compliance by HIPA with the legislation
in force in the Emirate, with the resolutions and regulations issued in
pursuance thereof, and with any other legislation related to the work and
activities of HIPA;
6. prepare, in coordination with the Office, the draft annual budget and financial
statements of HIPA, and submit the same to the Board of Trustees for
discussion;
7. propose the internal bylaws regulating various activities of HIPA and present
the same to the Board of Trustees for approval;
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8. approve financial transactions, including bank remittances and cheques,
subject to the financial regulations and bylaws adopted by HIPA and to the
applicable delegation of powers matrix;
9. sign, in the name of HIPA and on its behalf, on contracts, agreements, and
memoranda of understanding in accordance with the relevant powers
granted to the Secretary General by the Board of Trustees;
10. propose the criteria and rules for the selection of winners of HIPA awards in
its various categories, and present the same to the Board of Trustees for
approval;
11. supervise performance by the HIPA general secretariat of the duties assigned
to it under this Law; the Charter; and the bylaws and regulations adopted in
this respect;
12. supervise the organisational units of the HIPA general secretariat included in
the HIPA approved organisational structure; prepare periodic and annual
reports on their work; and submit the same to the Board of Trustees;
13. supervise, direct, and follow up the work activities related to the objectives
of HIPA;
14. prepare the annual reports that are relevant to the various activities of HIPA,
and present them to the Board of Trustees to take the necessary action in
respect thereof;
15. form permanent or temporary sub-committees and work teams to assist him
in performing his duties and achieving HIPA objectives; and determine the
duties, powers, and term of such sub-committees and work teams and the
remunerations of their members; and
16. exercise any other duties or powers that are relevant to the achievement of
the objectives of HIPA as assigned or delegated to him by the HIPA Patron
or the Board of Trustees, or as prescribed by the Charter.
d. The Secretary General may delegate any of the powers vested in him under
paragraph (c) of this Article to any of the heads of the concerned organisational
units within the general secretariat of HIPA, provided that this delegation is
specific and in writing.
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General Secretariat of HIPA
