Amman – The Administrative Committee of the Senate, chaired by Senator Tawfiq Krishan, approved today, Sunday, the draft amendment to the Jordanian National Building Law for 2024 as received from the House of Representatives.
This came during the committee meeting, attended by the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Public Works and Housing, Dr. Jamal Quteishat, and the Secretary of the National Building Committee, Lubna Al-Balawneh.
Krishan stated that some titles in the original law were removed and replaced with new ones. He confirmed that paragraph (A) of Article (4) in the draft law was amended to restructure the National Building Council by adding the Director of Public Security or a representative, the Director-General of the Government Tenders Department, and the Chairman of the Housing Sector Investors Association.
He noted that the title of the Minister of Municipal Affairs was changed to the Minister of Local Administration, and the membership of the Director-General of Housing and Urban Development and the Director of Civil Defense or their representatives was canceled.
Regarding paragraph (A) of Article (6) of the original law, concerning the technical committee for Jordanian National Building cadres, Krishan explained that the title of the Deputy of Greater Amman Municipality was changed to the City Director of Greater Amman Municipality, and the title of the Civil Aviation Authority was changed to a representative from the Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission.
Committee members emphasized the importance of the amendments in enhancing coordination among government entities and implementing construction projects in accordance with the highest international standards.