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The Council shall have a General Secretariat headed by a General Secretary. The Council’s by-law specifies the General Secretary’s responsibilities. The Council makes its by-law and this by-law is issued by decision https://legaladviceme.com/legislation/120/uae-constitution-of-united-arab-emirates 18/34 8/17/2019 The Constitution of the United Arab Emirates - Legal Advice Middle East of the President of the UAE subject to the approval of the Federal Supreme Council.* * This article was amended by Constitutional Amendment No. (1) dated 10/02/2009. The previous text reads as follows: “The Council shall have a General Secretariat assisted by a number of employees subordinated directly to the Council. The Council’s by-law specifies the conditions of their service and responsibilities. The Council makes its by-law. The by-law are issued by the President of the UAE subject to the approval of the Council of Ministers. The by-law specifies: - the responsibilities of the Council, of the Chairman’s deputies, of the Controllers, and in general everything related to the Council’s affairs, committees, members, General Secretariat’s Bureau, the Council’s employees; - the rules and procedures of deliberations and voting; and - any other matters provided in the Constitution.”