A Cabinet session held Wednesday, headed by Prime Minister Dr. Bishr Khasawneh, approved an amended bylaw for Development and Investment Projects Fund for Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) and Security Departments for 2023. Under the new regulation, necessary care and attention are given to Jordan’s defense industries sector and security solutions to “institutionalize” and develop the sector, to establish a unified and comprehensive umbrella for this purpose to follow up and supervise its affairs. This effort also seeks to develop the mechanism of managing this development and investment projects fund and activate role of the administrative body entrusted to run and oversee its operations. The Council of Ministers also approved an amended bylaw for driving training centers for 2023, aimed to accredit training certificates issued by Jordanian Armed Forces and security departments, to become training permits for driver trainers after their assessment by Jordan Traffic Institute (JTI). Moreover, the Cabinet approved an amended regulation for Jordanian Charity Lottery Bylaw for 2023, aimed to setting disbursement of charitable lottery revenues on charitable work, restrict the powers to disburse charitable lottery income, and form a national committee from relevant authorities to supervise lottery funds. The Cabinet approved an amended bylaw for shelters for victims and people affected by human trafficking crimes for 2023, aimed to securing psychological and social rehabilitation programs for cases, building a related special information base. This process would be linked electronically with Anti-Human Trafficking Unit in the Public Security Directorate (PSD). In addition, other related multiple matters are regulated and the bylaw’s provisions are aligned with clauses of Law on the Prevention of Trafficking in Human Beings. Additionally, the Council approved the administrative organization bylaw for Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation (JEDCO) for 2023, aimed to entrusting JEDCO with the task of establishing commercial centers, holding exhibitions, opening markets inside and outside the Kingdom, and organizing trade missions to promote and market national products and all related matters by launching its Exhibitions Directorate.
Source: Jordan News Agency