The Senate approved, during its session held on Wednesday and chaired by Senate President Faisal Al-Fayez, in the presence of Prime Minister Jaafar Hassan and members of the Cabinet, six draft laws as received from the House of Representatives.
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In its final session of the second ordinary session, the Senate endorsed draft laws related to education and human resources development, gas, civil status, and traffic, in addition to two agreements concerning copper development in the Abu Khushaiba area and a concessional loan agreement with Italy.
The Senate recommended adding the Director of the National Center for Human Resources Development and a representative from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to the membership of the Education and Human Resources Development Council, under the category of experts and specialists stipulated in the draft law.
The council established under the law is chaired by the Prime Minister and includes ministers of education, awqaf, labor, culture, and digital economy, in addition to the head of the Higher Council of the National Center for Curriculum Development, the head of the Accreditation and Quality Assurance Commission, two secretaries-general from the Ministry of Education appointed by the minister, the Secretary-General of the Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the Secretary-General of the Higher Council for Science and Technology, the Director of Education and Military Culture, the President of the Jordan Chamber of Industry, and five experts appointed by the Minister of Education. Their membership term is four years, renewable once.
The Gas Law aims to enhance security of supply, regulate the sector’s activities, and create an attractive investment environment. Meanwhile, the Civil Status Law promotes digital transformation in government services through the adoption of verified digital identity and the establishment of digital postal addresses for citizens, enabling their use in judicial, administrative, and financial notifications issued by official entities.
Amendments to the Traffic Law also allow the use of electronic communication and digital signatures in transactions to simplify and accelerate procedures, in addition to addressing the status of impounded vehicles that could not be sold at public auction.
The agreement to develop and exploit copper and associated minerals in the Abu Khushaiba area aims to support investment in the mining and natural resources sector and contribute to local community development. The agreement with Italy provides for financing the state treasury through a concessional loan valued at €50 million.
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