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Legal time is governed by law provisions and does not fall under a purely sectoral decision or an isolated measure, stated on Monday in Rabat the Minister Delegate in charge of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform, Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni.
Responding to an oral question in the House of Representatives on the additional hour, the minister specified that the issue of the Kingdom’s legal time is regulated by Royal Decree No. 455.67 promulgated on June 2, 1967, as well as Decree No. 2.18.855 of October 26, 2018, which provides for the addition of 60 minutes to legal time, with the possibility of suspending the application of this schedule if necessary.
The government, through its various departments, addresses this issue according to an institutional approach that involves respecting the specific competencies of each department, she stressed, noting that assessing the effects of this system is subject to several parameters that must be considered through a comprehensive and responsible approach, taking into account the requirements of economic integration and citizens’ expectations.
The government has accompanied this system with a series of measures, notably adapting working hours in public administrations through a flexible approach, adjusting school schedules according to territorial specificities, and strengthening coordination among the various concerned departments to ensure the continuity of public service under the best conditions, Seghrouchni noted.
She also pointed out that the government is aware that this issue affects aspects of the daily lives of families, the administration, schools, and all social and economic activities, adding that the management of this matter is carried out in a participatory manner, with the required seriousness and sense of responsibility, in compliance with the law and institutions, and with priority given to the general interest in a logic of convergence that ensures clarity and stability in public decision-making.
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