DOHA: The Cabinet, in its regular meeting yesterday, approved a draft law on the road transport of hazardous materials and decided to submit it to the Advisory Council.
Prime Minister and Interior Minister H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani chaired the meeting which was held at the Emiri Diwan. Minister of Justice and Acting Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs H E Dr Hassan Lahdan Saqr Al Mohannadi said that the Cabinet praised the results of the visit of the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to the Russian Federation, stressing that his talks with President Vladimir Putin reflected the strength in bilateral relations between the two countries and peoples and opened new horizons for the development and expansion of cooperation.
Under the provisions of the draft law on the road transport of hazardous materials, road transport of hazardous substances is not permissible until obtaining a licence from the competent department and after coordination with other government bodies, in accordance with the conditions, controls and procedures specified by the executive regulations. The licensee shall be committed to tracks and lines authorised for the road transport of such materials, and not violate tracks without permission from the competent department, in coordination with the Department of Civil Defense.
The licensee is also prohibited from using the road to transport hazardous materials for anything other than the purpose assigned. Road transport is prohibited without an operating card, and the licensee must keep the operating card in the means of transport permanently. All the parties to which this law apply shall adjust their status in accordance with its provisions within six months from the date of its implementation. The Minister of Transport and Communications may extend this period for another similar period.
The cabinet also approved a draft law amending some provisions of Law No. (1) of 2016 on the organization of sports clubs. This draft law came in line with ongoing developments and updates in international regulations and standards related to the independence of sport. The amendment aims at strengthening the independence of general assemblies of sports clubs to assume the tasks that are entrusted to them, to find a clear and effective legal mechanism to attract Qatari cadres qualified to work in sports clubs, to involve athletes from various universities, institutes and schools in international competitions and to enhance the participation of the private sector to invest in the sports sector and provide sports activities and services in the country.
