1. The Office may appoint to the military staff and civilian positions; and all employees of the Office shall be subject to the human resources regulations in force in the Office.

2. The Office's military personnel must spend five (5) years if the Office has sponsored him during the study phase, and he may not leave service during this period except in cases stipulated in the regulations in force in the Office.

3. The authority competent to appoint employees of the Office from among the military personnel shall be as follows:

    A. From the rank of lieutenant colonel and above, shall be appointed by a federal decree.

    B. From the rank of lieutenant to the rank of major shall be appointed by decision of the Chairman upon the recommendation of the Attorney General.

    C. Non-commissioned officers and privates shall be appointed by decision of the Attorney General upon the recommendation of the Director General.

4.The seniority of officers shall be determined in the decisions or decrees issued for their appointment or promotion to those ranks.

5. Before starting their duties, military personnel shall take the following oath:

"I swear by God Almighty to be loyal to the State of the United Arab Emirates and its President, to respect its constitution and laws, to work truthfully and honestly, and to obey all orders issued to me by my superiors".

6.The military personnel shall take the oath referred to in the preceding Clause before the Attorney General and in all cases, a report of the oath taking shall be drawn up and recorded in a special register.

7. The Chairman or his authorised representative may appoint a non-citizen officer or private if the Office needs his services, in accordance with the regulations in force in the Office.