The Shura Council approves some bills of law

The Shura Council approved a bill of law endorsing the Kingdom of Bahrain's joining into the International Agreement for Simplification and Coordination of Customs Procedures (Kyoto Amended Agreement), accompanying Royal Decree No. (36) for the year 2011. The Shura council, during its session held today presided over by the Council's Chairman Ali Saleh Al-Saleh also approved a bill of law for endorsement of the International Agreement No.: (138) for the year 1973 regarding the minimum age for employment, accompanying Royal Decree No.: (19) for the year 2010AD. The Council also approved a bill of law for endorsement of the agreement signed between the Kingdom of Bahrain's government and the government of Turkmenistan regarding avoidance of double taxation and revenue tax evasion, accompanying Royal Decree No. (3) for the year 2011AD. The Council also approved a bill of law for amendment of some provisions of the Public Security Forces Law issued by the Decree-by-Law No.: (3) for the year 1983, accompanying Royal Decree No.: (18) for the year 2010 "equalizing women personnel in the security force regarding breastfeeding, maternity and death leave commensurate with their civilian counterparts".