1.6 Manual Update

•  The Ministry shall review, update and amend this Manual on a regular basis (annually) or at the proper time according to the circumstances and if there are reasons thereto.

•  The suggestions to improve and update this Manual, any modification in some procedures contained herein or introduction of new procedures shall be submitted to the Ministry in writing to be considered and discussed for appropriate decision according to the regulatory procedures pertaining thereto.

•  The guidelines contained in this Manual shall be amended according to the procedures followed in the Federal Government

•  The Ministry shall be mainly responsible for reviewing the guidelines of this Manual in order to update and/or amend thereof. However, any Federal Entity can submit the update and amendment suggestions according to the above-mentioned mechanism. Therefore, after the approval of any update or amendment to this Manual, the Ministry shall verify and take into account the following issues:

1-  Modifications, updates and amendments to the work guidelines and procedures mentioned herein are to be added to the Manual

2-  Updating or amending the relevant procedures (if necessary) to ensure that procedures followed are consistent with the amended guidelines.

3-  Informing all the Federal Entities with the updates made to the Manual clearly, in an appropriate and timely manner.

•  Any questions or inquiries on amending or updating the Manual shall be addressed to the Ministry .