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UAE Yearbook 2010
federal national council the fnc is the uae s advisory council, composed of 40 members eight from abu dhabi and dubai; six from sharjah and ra s al-khaimah; and four from ajman, umm al-qaiwain and fujairah. after following a practice of nominating all 40 members between 1972 and 2006, 20 members of the current fnc were elected by an electoral college in 2006, with the remainder nominated by the rulers of the respective emirates. since february 1972, the fnc has completed 14 legislative sessions, discussing issues and draft laws concerning the people and economy. according to the constitution, federal draft laws have to pass through the fnc for review and recommendations. the fnc s functions include: xx  discussing constitutional amendments and draft laws, which may be approved, amended or rejected. xx  reviewing the annual draft budget of the federation. xx  debating international treaties and conventions. xx  influencing the government s work through the channels of discussion, question and answer sessions, recommendations and following up on complaints. throughout its history, the fnc has influenced the federal government in the drafting of new legislation. a majority of its recommendations and amendments have been adopted by the government. original draft laws from the cabinet have been amended by the fnc to suit the needs of the citizens they represent. the current fnc is chaired by abdul aziz abdullah al ghurair, who was elected in 2006. federal judiciary the federal judiciary, which is accorded independence under the constitution, includes the federal supreme court and courts of first instance. the federal supreme court comprises five judges appointed by the 30 > uae 2010
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