Decree No. (22) of 2001
Concerning the
Preservation of the Coastal Zone in
the Emirate of Dubai[1]
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We, Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of
Dubai,
For the purpose of achieving the public
interest,
Do hereby issue this Decree.
No natural or legal person, including
government departments and public agencies and corporations, may implement any
projects, build any structures, or conduct any engineering works at the coastal
zone of the Emirate of Dubai without first:
a. obtaining the relevant
no-objection certificate from the Dubai Municipality; and
b. conducting a soil
investigation to determine the type and amount of sand expected to be excavated
from the soil, and notifying the Dubai Municipality of the investigation result
to enable it to use the sand, that is in excess of the needs of the project,
for the nourishment of erosion-prone shores in the Emirate.
It is prohibited to perform any
excavation, backfilling, or sand dredging or transportation works without first
obtaining the approval of the Dubai Municipality, regardless of the purpose of
these works and whether these works are conducted within the coastal zone or
between the coastal zone and other zones.
The coastal zone to which the provisions of
this Decree apply is demarcated on the map attached hereto.
Without prejudice to any stricter
penalty stipulated in any other legislation, a natural or legal person who violates
the provisions of this Decree or the resolutions issued in pursuance hereof
will be punished by a fine of no more than five hundred thousand Dirhams (AED
500,000.00), in addition to a complementary penalty commensurate with the
damage caused by his violation.
The
fines collected pursuant to Article (3) of this Decree will be paid to the
Dubai Municipality.
Where any government department,
or public agency or corporation, violates the provisions of this Decree, the
Director General of the Dubai Municipality must notify His Highness the Ruler’s
Court of this violation to take the appropriate action.
The Director General of
the Dubai Municipality will issue the resolutions and instructions required for
the implementation of this Decree. This includes determining the control
procedures required for compliance herewith.
This Decree will be published in the Official
Gazette and will come into force on the day on which it is published.
Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Ruler of Dubai
Issued
in Dubai on 21 November 2001
Corresponding to 6
Ramadan 1422 A.H.
©2017 The Supreme
Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai
[1]Every
effort has been made to produce an accurate and complete English version of
this legislation. However, for the purpose of its interpretation and
application, reference must be made to the original Arabic text. In case of
conflict, the Arabic text will prevail.