The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a draft law amending some provisions of laws related to energy affairs, and to refer it to the Shura Council.

The draft law includes the amendment of some provisions of the following laws: - Law No. (8) of 2004 on the protection of marine oil and gas facilities; Decree Law No. (15) of 2007 on regulating the marketing and sale of government regulated products outside Qatar; Decree Law No. (11) of 2012 on governmental regulation for the sale and purchase of chemical and petrochemical products produced in Qatar; Law No. (4) of 2018 regulating the supply of electricity and water.

The above mentioned laws will be amended by replacing the phrase "Minister of State for Energy Affairs" with the phrase "Minister of Energy and Industry", wherever mentioned in Law No. (8) of 2004, Decree Law No. (11) of 2012 and Law No. (4) of 2018; and by replacing the phrase "Minister of State for Energy Affairs" with the phrase "Minister of Energy and Industry" mentioned in the Articles 11, 18, 19 and 21 of Decree Law No. (15) of 2007 referred to herein.

The Cabinet later approved a draft law amending some provisions of Law No. (21) of 2015 regulating the entry, exit and residence of expatriates.

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