Decree-Law No. 16 of 1996 Amending Certain Provisions of Law No. 7 of 1996 Organising Medical Treatment and Health Services in the State

Law Summary Record Type: DecreeNumber: 16Date: 08/10/1996 Corresponding to 26/05/1417 HijriNumber of Articles: 2Status: In force

Official Gazette :Issue: 11Offcial Journal Issue Publication Date: 09/11/1996 Corresponding to 28/06/1417 HijriPage from: 127

طباعة

Articles (1-2)

We, Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar,

Having perused the Amended Provisional Constitution, in particular Articles 23, 27 and 34 thereof;

Law No. 2 of 1962 regulating the public fiscal policy in Qatar;

Law No. 8 of 1989 concerning the treatment as Qatari citizens of citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States at health centres, clinics and public hospitals;

Decree Law No. 10 of 1993 organising the Ministry of Public Health and assigning the competencies thereof;

Law No. 7 of 1996 organising medical treatment and health services within the State;

Law No. 35 of 1979 concerning Hamad Medical Corporation, as amended by Decree No. 38 of 1987;

Resolution No. 1 of 1984 of the Minister of Interior regulating the granting of temporary residence permits for non-Qataris;

The proposal of the Minister

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Article 1

The text of Article 8 of Law No. 7 of 1996 referred to above shall be replaced with the following text:

“Article 8

It shall be permissible, in accordance with a decision issued by the Minister of Public Health, to amend the fees and charges for medical treatment and the provision of health services stated in tables 14, 15, 16 and 17 attached to this Law. It shall also be permissible to add new fees and charges.”

Article 2

All competent authorities, each within their jurisdiction, shall enforce this Law which shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.