Committee on Secondary Legislation
26 Oct 2026 Number M20/M/GV/2026/08
In today’s meeting, members discussed the pending issues in the committee status. In this regard it was decided to file the issue raised regarding the lack of a robust system to ensure the quality of online higher education programs in the Maldives as the committee met with the officials from the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Skills Development and the Maldives Qualification Authority (MQA) to discuss members concerns regarding this issue. It was also decided to share the information given by these authorities to the member who submitted the issue.
Secondly the committee discussed the issue sent raising concerns regarding the regulations to be formed under Act no 6/2024 (Food Safety Act). Huraa Constituency Member Dr. Anara Naeem proposed to find the status of these regulations as the Ministry of Health, Family and Welfare had informed the committee that they would conclude the work on the regulations by August 2026. This proposal was seconded by Ihavandhoo Constituency Member Ahmed Naseer. The proposal was approved unanimously by all committee members present in the meeting.
Lastly, the committee discussed the information paper prepared by the Committee's secretariat regarding the regulations that need to be formed by government agencies under the acts passed by People's Majlis. Manadhoo Constituency Member Husnee Mubarik proposed to find out the deadline and the reason why regulations are not published on time by the ministries and to also obtain the information on regulations that need to be formed by the independent institutions. This proposal was seconded by Vilifushi Constituency Member Hassan Waheed. The proposal was approved unanimously by all committee members present in the meeting.
Details of votes taken in this meeting are on “Votes” section of this page.
Mohamed Ibrahim
North Galolhu
Present
Ahmed Naseer
Ihavandhoo
Present
Mohamed Dawoodh
North Kulhudhuffushi
Present
Husnee Mubarik
Manadhoo
Present
Mohamed Abbas
Velidhoo
Official
Abdul Sattar Mohamed
Holhudhoo
Present
Ibrahim Naseem
Thulusdhoo
Present
Dr. Anara Naeem
Huraa
Present
Hassan Waheed
Vilifushi
Present
Ismail Shafeeu
Isdhoo
Present
Yoosuf Nasheed
Gan
Present
Ibrahim Naseem
Thulusdhoo
Mohamed Ibrahim
North Galolhu
Ahmed Naseer
Ihavandhoo
Mohamed Dawoodh
North Kulhudhuffushi
Husnee Mubarik
Manadhoo
Mohamed Abbas
Velidhoo
Abdul Sattar Mohamed
Holhudhoo
Dr. Anara Naeem
Huraa
Hassan Waheed
Vilifushi
Ismail Shafeeu
Isdhoo
Yoosuf Nasheed
Gan
Ibrahim Naseem
Thulusdhoo
Mohamed Ibrahim
North Galolhu
Ahmed Naseer
Ihavandhoo
Mohamed Dawoodh
North Kulhudhuffushi
Husnee Mubarik
Manadhoo
Mohamed Abbas
Velidhoo
Abdul Sattar Mohamed
Holhudhoo
Dr. Anara Naeem
Huraa
Hassan Waheed
Vilifushi
Ismail Shafeeu
Isdhoo
Yoosuf Nasheed
Gan
26 Oct 2026
Reviewing pending issues in the committee status
Ongoing
29 Apr 2026
Issue sent requesting to prepare the statistics of regulations that need to be formed under the acts passed by the parliament.
Ongoing
08 Mar 2026
Issue sent raising concern regarding the regulations to be formed under Act no 6/2024 (Food Safety Act)
Ongoing
19 Jan 2026
Issue sent regarding the actions that can be taken in maintaining the quality of higher education in the Maldives.
Completed
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