Authority personnel shall consist of the following categories: 1. Officers, non-commissioned officers, and enlisted personnel appointed to, seconded or loaned to the Authority from the Ministry of Interior, the police, and the security forces in any Emirate of the State. 2. Civilians appointed to, seconded or loaned to the Authority, in accordance with the regulations and rules in force at the Authority. 3. Military or civilian personnel working in any police or security force in any Emirate of the State may be transferred to the Authority after approval of the competent authority of their employing entity. Transfer shall be affected by decision of the President upon the recommendation of the Director General. Their service period with the Authority shall be considered continuous with their prior service at the entity from which they were transferred. 4. Arming of Authority personnel shall be determined by decision of the President upon the proposal of the Director General, within the limits required by the nature of their work.
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