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National Action Charter
The National Action Charter is a political document issued in December 2000; comprising general principals and basic concepts in an aim to determine the current and future courses of action. A public survey was conducted in 14th February 2001 which revealed the approval of the people of Bahrain with a rate of 98.4% as the national charter was considered the peak of the democratic development in Bahrain. His Majesty described it as the ‘The new breakthrough in the history of Bahrain’ seeing that it encompasses many political and economic principles that affirm the openness democratic direction of Bahrain.
The Kingdom of Bahrain celebrates, on the 14th February of every year, the anniversary of the National Action Charter. Such occasion is important to the Bahraini people as it paves the way towards the start of a democratic path in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Constitution of the Kingdom of Bahrain
The Kingdom’s issued Constitution , amended on 14th February 2002, on the basis of the National Action Charter which has been collectively agreed upon by the people of Bahrain within the survey conducted on the same date the previous year and the Emiri Decree No. 17 of 2001 – ratified by the National Charter and based on the Committee Chairman’s proposal of amending certain Constitution provisions formed by Decree No. 5 of 2001.
Selected Legislations
Information & eGovernment Authority
Royal Decree No. 69 of 2007 for establishing and structuring the eGovernment Authority
Royal Decree No. 69 of 2015 for establishing the Information & eGovernment Authority
Personal Data Protection
Law No. (16) of 2014 regarding the Protection of Information and State Documents
Law No. 2 of 2017 for Ratifying the Arab Agreement in Combating IT Crimes
Law No. (30) of 2018 regarding Issuing the Law on the Protection of Personal Data
Decree of the Prime Minister No. 36 of 2018 regulating the technical requirements for sending, receiving and updating the electronic records and signatures of the public bodies
Digital Identity
Decision No. (1) for the year 2007 regarding the Executive regulations of the Identity Card Law No. (46) of 2006
Decision No. (3) for the year 2008 regarding the provision of additional services for the issuance of the ID card and the fees prescribed therein
Decree No. (4) for the year 2010 on amending Decree No. (3) for the year 2008 regarding the provision of additional services for the extraction of identity card and the fees prescribed therein
Resolution No. (16) for the year 2011 on amending certain provisions of Decree No. (1) for the year 2007 regarding the executive regulations of the Identity Law No. 46 of 2006
Decree No. (1) for the year 2012 on fees for publishing services, publications and electronic services
Decree No. (2) for the year 2012 regarding the use of the Electronic Portal
Law No. (2) for the year 2013 on the adoption of official Identity Cards issued by the GCC countries
Decree of the Prime Minister No. 36 of 2018 regulating the technical requirements for sending, receiving and updating the electronic records and signatures of the public bodies
Digital Certification / Signature
Law No. (13) of 2006 with respect to amending certain provisions of legislative decree No. 28 of 2002 with respect to Electronic Transactions
Law No. (6) of 2012 with respect to amending paragraph (D) section No. (2) of article (2) of legislative decree No. (28) of 2002 with respect to Electronic Transactions
Law No. (34) of 2017 with respect to amending certain provisions of legislative decree No. 28 of 2002 with respect to Electronic Transactions
Decree of the Prime Minister No. 36 of 2018 regulating the technical requirements for sending, receiving and updating the electronic records and signatures of the public bodies
Decree Law No. (54) for the year 2018 for Issuance of Letters and Electronic Transactions
e-Procurement
Decree of the Prime Minister No. 36 of 2018 regulating the technical requirements for sending, receiving and updating the electronic records and signatures of the public bodies
Intellectual Property Rights
Law No. (22) of 2006 regarding the protection of copyright and related rights
Law No. (6) of 2014 approving the Trademarks Law (System) for the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council
Publishing Government Expenditures
Data Interoperability
Access to Information
Telecommunication
Decree Law No. (48) for the year 2002 issuing the Telecommunications Law
Decision of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority's Chairman No. (7) for the year 2017 to issue the regulation fees imposed by the Authority on licenses and other services
Decision of the Information and eGovernment Authority's Chief No. (8) of 2017 on the conditions for the type approval of short-range devices
Decision of the Information and eGovernment Authority's Chief No. 12 of 2017 on the adoption of the National Frequency Plan
Decree Law No. (38) of 2017 amending certain provisions of the Telecommunications Law promulgated by Legislative Decree No. (48) for the year 2002
Decision of the Information and eGovernment Authority's Chief Executive No. (1) of 2018 regarding regulations of licenses for radio amateurs service
Decision of the Information and eGovernment Authority's Chief Executive No. 2 of 2018 Regulation of Licenses for private and non-commercial fixed radio links (point-to-point), and the approved appendix for all users of telecommunications services in the Kingdom of Bahrain
Resolution No. 11 of 2018 On organizing the registration and utilization of domains for Levels Two and Three Within the framework of Domain’s name of the Kingdom of Bahrain
Joint Public Notice issued by Telecommunications regulatory No. TOD/0618/005 dated 11 June 2018 on Public Notice on assignment of frequency blocks for the operation of Fixed Wireless Access systems in the band 27.5-29.5 GHz in the Kingdom of Bahrain
Decision of Telecommunication regulation authority chairman’s No. (13) for the year 2018 to amend some provisions of the regulation’s fees imposed by the authority on licenses and other services
Statistics & Census
Decree-Law No. (7) for the year 1977 regarding statistics and census
Decree-Law No. 9 of 1984 Concerning the Central Population Register
Traffic
Interior Minister’s Resolution No. 153 of 2015 regarding the Points System of Traffic Contraventions
Interior Minister’s Resolution No. 154 of 2015 for issuing the Executive Regulations for Traffic Law issued by No. 23 of 2014
Security and Protection
Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister’s Resolution No. 66 of 2014 for issuing the Executive Regulation of Law No. 35 of 2012 regarding Consumer Protection
Education
Health
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