In the Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful DECREE NO. 209 OF 2014 APPOINTING AN EXTRA-ORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY AMBASSADOR Having seen the Constitution; and Law No. 21 of 1962 on Diplomatic Career & Consular Service and all amending laws thereto; and Pursuant to the proposal made by the First Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs; and After ratification by the Council of Ministers, Hereby decides: ARTICLE 1 Ahmad Bader Razouqi shall be appointed as an Extra-Ordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to New Zealand. ARTICLE 2 The First Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs shall implement this Decree which shall be operative the date of its promulgation and it shall be published in the Official Gazette. DEPUTY AMIR OF KUWAIT, NAWAF AL AHMAD AL JABER AL SABAH PRIME MINISTER, JABER MUBARAK AL HAMAD AL SABAH ACTING MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS MOHAMMED ABDULLA AL MUBARAK AL SABAH Issued at Sief Palace on 30th Shawal, 1435 H; Corresponding to 26th August, 2014 AD. A2 DECREE NO. 210 OF 2014 APPOINTING AN EXTRA-ORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY AMBASSADOR Having seen the Constitution; and Law No. 21 of 1962 on Diplomatic Career & Consular Service and all amending laws thereto; and Pursuant to the proposal made by the First Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs; and After ratification by the Council of Ministers, Hereby decides: ARTICLE 1 Qusai Rashed Al Farhan shall be appointed as an Extra-Ordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to Republic of Kenya. ARTICLE 2 The First Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs shall implement this Decree which shall be operative the date of its promulgation and it shall be published in the Official Gazette. DEPUTY AMIR OF KUWAIT, NAWAF AL AHMAD AL JABER AL SABAH PRIME MINISTER, JABER MUBARAK AL HAMAD AL SABAH ACTING MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS MOHAMMED ABDULLA AL MUBARAK AL SABAH Issued at Sief Palace on 30th Shawal, 1435 H; Corresponding to 26th August, 2014 AD. A3 DECREE NO. 211 OF 2014 APPOINTING A NON-RESIDENT AMBASSADOR Having seen the Constitution; and Law No. 21 of 1962 on Diplomatic Career & Consular Service and all amending laws thereto; and Pursuant to the proposal made by the First Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs ; and After ratification by the Council of Ministers, Hereby decides: ARTICLE 1 Salah Mubarak Al Mutairi - the Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to the Republic of Argentina - shall over and above his duties be appointed as a Non-resident Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to the Republic of Paraguay. ARTICLE 2 The First Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs shall implement this Decree which shall be operative the date of its promulgation and it shall be published in the Official Gazette. DEPUTY AMIR OF KUWAIT, NAWAF AL AHMAD AL JABER AL SABAH PRIME MINISTER, JABER MUBARAK AL HAMAD AL SABAH ACTING MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS MOHAMMED ABDULLA AL MUBARAK AL SABAH Issued at Sief Palace on 30th Shawal, 1435 H; Corresponding to 26th August, 2014 AD. A4 LAW NO. 214 OF 2014 RATIFYING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF KUWAIT AND THE GOVERNMENT OF PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON MUTUAL VISA EXEMPTION FOR THE HOLDERS OF DIPLOMATIC, SERVICE, SPECIAL PASSPORTS AND PASSPORTS FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS Having seen the Constitution; and Pursuant to the proposal made by the First Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs; and After ratification by the Council of Ministers, We hereby decree the following: ARTICLE 1 The Agreement between the Government of the State of Kuwait and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on Mutual Visa Exemption for the Holders of Diplomatic, Service, Special Passports and Passports for Public Affairs signed in Peking on 3rd January, 2014, the text of which accompanies this law, is hereby ratified. ARTICLE 2 All Ministers, each within his jurisdiction, shall implement this Decree, and the Prime Minister shall notify it to the National Assembly and it shall be operative the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. DEPUTY AMIR OF KUWAIT, NAWAF AL AHMAD AL JABER AL SABAH PRIME MINISTER, JABER MUBARAK AL HAMAD AL SABAH ACTING MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS MOHAMMED ABDULLA AL MUBARAK AL SABAH Issued at Sief Palace on 30th Shawal, 1435 H; Corresponding to 26th August, 2014 AD. A5 DECREE NO. 216 OF 2014 FORMING THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CAPITAL MARKETS AUTHROITY Having seen the Constitution; and The Law No. No. 7 of 2010 establishing Capital Markets Authority and organizing the securities activity with its Executive Bylaw; and The Decree No. 338 of 2010 forming the Board of Commissioners of the Capital Markets Authority; and Pursuant to the proposal made by the Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Commerce & Industry; and After ratification by the Council of Ministers, Hereby decrees: ARTICLE 1 The Board of Commissioners of the Capital Markets Authority shall be formed as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Dr. Naif Falah Mubarak Al Hajref – Chairman Mishal Musaed Al Osaimi – Deputy Chairman Abdul Mohsen Hassan Abdulla Al Mazeedi – Member Dr. Faisal Abdul Wahab Al Fahed – Member Khalifa Abdulla Dahi Al Ajeel - Member ARTICLE 2 The Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Commerce & Industry shall implement this Decree which shall be operative with effect from 7.9.2014 and it shall be published in the Official Gazette. DEPUTY AMIR OF KUWAIT, NAWAF AL AHMAD AL JABER AL SABAH PRIME MINISTER, JABER MUBARAK AL HAMAD AL SABAH DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER & MINSITER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DR. ABDUL MOHSEN MUDEJ AL MUDEJ Issued at Sief Palace on 7th Zul Qaida, 1435 H; Corresponding to 2nd September, 2014 AD. A6 DECREE NO. 217 OF 2014 APPOINTING A MEMBER AT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PUBLIC AUTHORITY FOR INVESTMENT Having seen the Constitution; and Law No. 47 of 1982 establishing the Public Authority for Investment; and The Decree No. 7 of 2013 renewing the appointment of the member in the Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Investment; and The Decree No. 3 of 2014 appointing a Member in the Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Investment; and The Letter No. 749 dated 25.8.2014 of the Minister of Finance accepting the resignation of Dr. Nayef Falah Al Hajref, from the Membership of the Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Investment; and Pursuant to the proposal made by the Minister of Finance; and After ratification by the Council of Ministers, Hereby decrees: ARTICLE 1 Mustafa Jassim Al Shimali shall be appointed as the Member in the Board of Directors of Public Authority for Investment instead of Dr. Nayef Falah Al Hajref for the remaining period of the board. ARTICLE 2 The Minister of Finance shall implement this Decree which shall be operative the date of its promulgation and shall be published in the Official Gazette. DEPUTY AMIR OF KUWAIT, NAWAF AL AHMAD AL JABER AL SABAH PRIME MINISTER, JABER MUBARAK AL HAMAD AL SABAH MINISTER OF FINANCE ANAS KHALED AL SALEH Issued at Sief Palace on 7th Zul Qaida, 1435 H; Corresponding to 2nd September, 2014 AD. A7 DECREE NO. 218 OF 2014 RENEWING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL AT THE KUWAIT MUNICIPALITY Having seen the Constitution; and Law Decree No. 15 of 1979 on Civil Service and all amending laws thereof; and Law No. 5 of 2005 establishing the Kuwait Municipality; and The Decree promulgated on 7th Jumad Al Awal, 1399 corresponding to 4th April, 1979 on Civil Service System and all amending Decrees thereof; and Pursuant to the proposal made by the Minister of State for Municipality Affairs; and After ratification by the Council of Ministers, Hereby decrees: ARTICLE 1 The appointment of Ahmad Hamad Abdulla Al Subieh, the Director General of Kuwait Municipality shall be renewed in the Grade of an Undersecretary for a further period of four year with effect from 17.12.2014. ARTICLE 2 The Minister of State for Municipality Affairs shall implement this Decree and shall be published in the Official Gazette. DEPUTY AMIR OF KUWAIT, NAWAF AL AHMAD AL JABER AL SABAH PRIME MINISTER, JABER MUBARAK AL HAMAD AL SABAH MINISTER OF STATE FOR MUNICIPALITY AFFAIRS YASER HASSAN ABAL Issued at Sief Palace on 7th Zul Qaida, 1435 H; Corresponding to 2nd September, 2014 AD. A8 DECREE NO. 219 OF 2014 APPOINTING TWO ASSISTANT UNDERSECRETARIES AT THE STATE AUDIT BUREAU Having seen the Constitution; and Law No. 30 of 1964 establishing the State Audit Bureau and amending laws thereto; and Law Decree No. 15 of 1979 on Civil Service and all amending laws thereof; and The Decree promulgated on 7th Jumad Al Awal, 1399 corresponding to 4th April, 1979 on Civil Service System and all amending Decrees thereof; and Pursuant to the nomination by the Chairman of the State Audit Bureau and the ratification of the National Assembly; and Pursuant to the proposal made by the Prime Minister; and After ratification by the Council of Ministers, Hereby decrees: ARTICLE 1 Each of the following shall be appointed as the Assistant Undersecretary of the State Audit Bureau: 1. Yusuf Ibrahim Yusuf Al Mazrouhi 2. Essam Bander Hilal Al Mitairi ARTICLE 2 The Prime Minister shall implement this Decree which shall be operative the date of its promulgation and shall be published in the Official Gazette. DEPUTY AMIR OF KUWAIT, NAWAF AL AHMAD AL JABER AL SABAH PRIME MINISTER, JABER MUBARAK AL HAMAD AL SABAH Issued at Sief Palace on 7th Zul Qaida, 1435 H; Corresponding to 2nd September, 2014 AD.