Law establishing the Authority

Law establishing the Communications and Information Technology General Authority​

The Communications and Information Technology Commission was established pursuant to Law No. 37 of 2014 with the aim of keeping pace with the rapid development witnessed by the communications and information technology sector in the State of Kuwait, and to meet the urgent need for the presence of a specialized government agency that enjoys public legal personality, administrative and financial independence, and possesses effective regulatory tools and oversight mechanisms that guarantee the progress of this sector. It supports its growth and investment in it to achieve optimal performance a​ccording to rules that ensure free and fair competition, meet the needs of users, and protect their interests.

With the issuance of the law, the Authority replaced the Ministry of Transportation and became the body responsible for regulating and monitoring the communications and information technology sector. Since the practical application of the law has shown the need to amend some articles and add paragraphs and clauses within its articles, Law No. 98 of 2015 was issued amending some provisions of Law No. 37 of 2014 out of a desire to develop work performance and to empower the Authority with more regulatory and supervisory powers.

Law No. 37 of 2014
The Executive Regulations of Law No. 37 of 2014
Law No. 98 of the Year 2015

Law No. 37 of 2014 establishing the Communications and Information Technology Regulatory Authority, as amended by Law No. 98 of 2015

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Law No. 37 of 2014 establishing the Communications and Information Technology Regulatory Authority, as amended by Law No. 98 of 2015

  1. Having perused the Constitution
  2. The Amiri Decree No. 8 of 1959 regulating the Use of Wireless Communications Devices
  3. The Law No. 16 of 1960 promulgating the Penal Code, and the amending laws thereof
  4. The Penal Procedures and Trials Law promulgated by Law No. 17 of 1960, and the amending laws thereof
  5. Law No. 30 of 1964 on the Establishment of the State Audit Bureau, and the amending laws thereof
  6. Law No. 37 of 1964, on the Public Tenders, and the amending laws thereof
  7. The Decree Law No. 31 of 1978, on the rules for the Preparation of the Public Budgets and Monitoring their implementation and the State's final account, and the amending laws thereof
  8. The Decree Law No. 15 of 1979, concerning the Civil Service, and the amending laws thereof
  9. The Decree promulgated on 4/4/1979, concerning the Civil Service System and the amending laws thereof
  10. The Decree Law No. 105 of 1980, on the regulation of State Domains, and the amending laws thereof
  11. The Decree Law No. 20 of 1981, the establishment of a circuit within the Court of First Instance for the Trial of Administrative Disputes as amended by Law No. (61) of 1982
  12. The Amiri Decree No. 12 of 1986, concerning the Competencies of the Ministry of Communications, and the amending laws thereof
  13. Law No. 18 of 1986, on the Ratification of the Arab Wire and Wireless Communications Union Agreement,
  14. The Decree Law No. 116 of 1992, on the Administrative Regulation, Determination of Terms of reference and Delegation thereof, and the amending laws thereof
  15. Law no. 1 of 1993 on the Protection of Public Funds, and the amending laws thereof
  16. Law No. 14 of 1996, regarding the Ratification of the Charter and Agreement of the International Union for Communications and the Protocol attached thereto,
  17. Law No. 26, of 1996, on the Establishment of Companies for Wireless Communications Services, and the amending laws thereof
  18. Law No. 19 of 2000, concerning Support of National Manpower and Encouraging the same to Work in Non-Governmental Entities, and the amending laws thereof
  19. Law No. 9 of 2001 concerning the Misuse of Telephone Communications Devices and Wiretaps
  20. Unified Customs System – Law of the Gulf Cooperation Council No. 10 of 2003
  21. Decree No. 266 of 2006 on the Establishment of the Information Technology Central Agency, and the amending laws thereof
    22. Decree No. 136 of 2008, on the Affiliation of the Information Technology Central Agency to the Ministry of Communications,
  22. Law No. 10 of 2007, on the Protection of Competition, and the amending laws thereof
  23. Law No. 7 of 2008, on the Regulation of Build, Operate, and Transfer (BOT)
    24. Operations and Similar Operations, And amendment of some provisions of Decree Law No. 105/1980 on the regulation of State Domains
  24. Law No. 9 of 2010, on the Issuance of the State’s Development Plan (2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2012-2013, and 2013-2014)
  25. Law No. 37, of 2010, on the Regulation of Privatization Programs and Transactions
  26. The Companies Law promulgated by the Decree Law No. 25 of 2012, and the amending laws thereof
  27. Law No. 111 of 2013 on the Licenses of Commercial Shops and The National Assembly has approved the following Law, which we hereby ratify and promulgate as follows:​
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