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1. Federal laws shall be promulgated in accordance with the provisions of this Article and other appropriate provisions of the Constitution. 2. A draft law shall become a law after the adoption of the following procedure: a) The Council of Ministers shall prepare a bill and submit it to the National Federal Council. b) The Council of Ministers shall submit the bill to the President of the Federation for his approval and presentation to the Supreme Council for ratification. c) The President of the Federation shall sign the bill after ratification by the Supreme Council and shall promulgate it. 3. a) If the National Federal Council enters any amendment to the bill and this amendment is not acceptable to the President of the Federation or the Supreme Council, or if the National Federal Council rejects the bill, the President of the Federation or the Supreme Council may return it to the National Federal Council. If the National Federal Council introduces an amendment thereto that is not acceptable to the President of the Federation or the Supreme Council, or if the Federal National Council decides to reject the bill, the President of the Federation may promulgate the law after ratification by the Supreme Council. b) The term "bill" in this clause shall mean the draft which is submitted to the President of the Federation by the Council of Ministers including the amendments, if any, made to it by the National Federal Council. 4. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the situation requires the promulgation of Federal laws when the National Federal Council is not in session, the Council of Ministers of the Federation may issue them https://legaladviceme.com/legislation/120/uae-constitution-of-united-arab-emirates 24/34 8/17/2019 The Constitution of the United Arab Emirates - Legal Advice Middle East through the Supreme Council and the President of the Federation, provided that the Federal Council is notified of it at its next meeting.