Office of the Governor of North Al Sharqiyah

The Governor represents the Government in the Governorate and supervises the implementation of the general policy of the State therein. In particular, the Governor shall:

• Represent the Governorate in its relations with third parties and before the courts.
• Prepare the Governorate's draft development plans in coordination with the competent authorities, and follow up their implementation.
• Work to strengthen the economic and social aspects of the Governorate.
• Prepare the Governorate's draft annual budget and final accounts, and submit them to the Ministry of Finance.
• Issue decisions imposing municipal fees within the framework of the general policy of the State, after the approval of the Ministry of Finance.
• Coordinate with the competent authorities on determining land use in the Governorate, without prejudice to the competencies of the municipal councils in this regard.
• Engage with the local community in a manner that serves the public interest within the Governorate.
• Receive complaints relating to the competencies of the Governorate and take appropriate decisions on them.
• Coordinate with the heads of government units on the performance of their branches and offices in the Governorate, in light of the reports submitted to the Governor by the Walis.
• Directly supervise the Walis, follow up their day-to-day work, evaluate their performance and submit periodic reports on them to the Minister.
• Submit to the Minister an annual report on the results of the Governorate's work, as well as any matters that need to be presented to the Council of Ministers, for referral to the Council of Ministers.
• Any other competencies assigned by the Minister.

Within the Wilayat, the Wali is responsible for the following:

• Maintaining public order.
• Following up tribal affairs in accordance with the rules in force at the Ministry.
• Working to strengthen the economic and social aspects of the Governorate.
• Meeting sheikhs, rashids (community elders) and citizens to learn their views and the needs of the Wilayat.
• Organising and supervising the election of members of the Shura Council and the Municipal Council, in accordance with the rules and regulations set by the Ministry.
• Supervising the work of the Conciliation and Settlement Committees, in accordance with the rules and regulations set by the Ministry.
• Supervising the application of the various prevailing and established customs and traditions.
• Chairing the local committees in the Wilayat.
• Following up the performance of the municipality branch in the Wilayat, ensuring that it fully performs its assigned role, and reporting on it to the Governor.
• Following up the performance of the branches and offices of other government units in the Wilayat, and submitting periodic reports on them to the Governor.
• Working to create job opportunities for citizens in the Wilayat in coordination with the competent authorities, and submitting periodic reports on this to the Governor.
• Participating in the preparation of draft development plans for the Wilayat and following up their implementation.
• Making proposals on anything that strengthens the economic and social aspects of the Wilayat and submitting them to the Governor.
• Submitting periodic reports to the Governor on all matters relating to the exercise of the Wali's competencies.
• Any other competencies assigned by the Minister or the Governor.