1. The technical attaché and his assistants shall be appointed by a decision of the competent authority in each entity to which the technical attaché office belongs. Such appointment shall be in accordance with the procedures relevant to such entity and upon coordination with the Ministry.

2. Local employees in the technical attaché offices shall be appointed in accordance with the procedures, decisions, and contracts applicable in the diplomatic missions.

3. Subject to a decision from the competent authority in each entity, a technical attaché may be appointed as a non-resident attaché.

4. The local entity in the member emirates may appoint an employee in the technical attaché office under its authority to carry out tasks assigned to such employee by that local entity. This shall be upon coordination with the relevant federal entity and the Ministry.