Amiri decree

An amiri decree is a decree, equivalent to a law, made by an emir or his representatives (Arabic: المرسوم الأميري), generally in Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.

Examples are:

• Amiri Decree Law No. 13 of 1984 (Bahrain), establishing a High Counsel for Labour Services^[1]
• Amiri Decree No. 11/1999 (Qatar) forming a Constitution Drafting Committee^[2]
• Amiri Decree No. 3 of 1988 as amended by the Amiri Decree No. 3 of 1996 (Ajman, UAE) creating and granting autonomous status to the Ajman Free Zone^[3]