QNA/Doha
HE the Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani yesterday chaired the regular cabinet meeting at the Emiri Diwan.
Following the meeting, HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al-Mahmoud said the cabinet took several decisions.
Among the decision was a draft law on regulating sports clubs.
According to the draft law, no sports club can be established or moved without obtaining a licence. The minister of youth and sports issues the licence establishing a club and the licenced club is granted legal sanctity after its management publishes its contract, statute, and registration data in the official gazette.
The cabinet also ratified a draft Emiri decision amending some provisions of Emiri Decision No16 of 2014 on the specification of ministries’ responsibilities. It also ratified a draft Emiri decision on the establishment of the national centre for cyber security and another on the establishment of the national committee for information security.
According to the amendment in the first Emiri decision, information security is added to the responsibilities of the Ministry of Interior.
In line with the second Emiri decision, the national centre for cyber security is to be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Interior. It carries out and operates the national programme of registration and response, follows up on cyber threats and attacks against government entities, and co-ordinates with authorities to execute security operations related to cyber security.
In line with the third Emiri draft decision, the national committee for information security is established and aims to enhance cyber security in the country in order to achieve sustainable development on all fronts through strategically directing national efforts in the field of cyber security, implementing the objectives of the national cyber security strategy, and co-operating with entities concerned with cyber security.
The cabinet endorsed a draft decision on protecting the privacy of personal data. The bill stipulates that provisions of the law are applicable to the personal data when processed electronically or is obtained in any other way ahead of being electronically processed.
The draft law included provisions related to the rights of individuals to protecting the privacy of their personal data, commitments of the monitor and the processor, personal data of private nature, and the prohibition of sending any electronic communication for the purpose of direct marketing to the individual without obtaining their personal approval.
Additionally, the cabinet approved the renewal of the membership of Qatar Financial Centre Authority starting on March 9.
It also took the necessary measures to ratify an agreement between the governments of Qatar and Kyrgyzstan on exempting holders of diplomatic and special passports from visas. It ratified another agreement between the two governments on the protection of mutual investments.
The cabinet also endorsed a twinning agreement between the municipalities of Doha and Bishkek.
Another agreement between the governments of Qatar and Kyrgyzstan on cultural co-operation was also ratified.
