The Khaleefah Constitution:

The Administrative System

Article 95 The management of the government’s affairs and the interests of the people is performed by, and the responsibility of, administrations, directorates and departments.

Article 96 The administrations, directorates and departments are built upon the principles of: efficiency of the system, speed in carrying out the tasks and competence in those who are in charge of them.

Article 97 Any subject of the State, male or female, Muslim or not, who is suitably competent may be appointed as the head or official of any administration, directorate or department.

Article 98 Every administration must have a general manager and every directorate and department must have a special director responsible for them. All directors are responsible to the general manager for their administrations, directorates and departments. In respect to conforming to the laws and public orders, they are responsible to the Khaleefah, wali and ‘amil.

Article 99 The managers and directors of all the administrations, directorates and departments are to be dismissed only for reasons connected with administrative regulations. It is permitted to move them from one post to another and to suspend them. The general manager of each administration, directorate or department is responsible for the appointing, dismissing, transferring, suspending and disciplining.

Article 100 Employees, other than the directors and the managers, are appointed, transferred, suspended, questioned, disciplined or dismissed by the general manager of their administration, directorate or department.