Regulation No. (4) of 2006
Concerning
Tourist Desert Camps in the Emirate of Dubai[1]
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We, Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman
of the Executive Council,
After perusal of:
Law No. (3) of 2003 Establishing the Executive
Council of the Emirate of Dubai;
Law No. (1) of 1997 Establishing the Department of
Tourism and Commerce Marketing and its amendments; and
Regulation No. (2) of 2002 Concerning Desert Tours
in the Emirate of Dubai,
Do hereby issue this Regulation.
This Regulation will be cited as "Regulation
No. (4) of 2006 Concerning Tourist Desert Camps in the Emirate of Dubai".
In implementing the provisions of this Regulation,
the following words and expressions will have the meaning indicated opposite
each of them unless the context implies otherwise:
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DTCM: |
The Department of
Tourism and Commerce Marketing. |
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Director General: |
The director general of
the DTCM. |
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Driver and Vehicle
Licensing Authority: |
The Dubai Police General
Headquarters. |
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Tourist Establishment: |
An establishment owned
by a natural or legal person which is licensed by the DTCM to organise
inbound tours and/or incentive tourism activities. |
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Tourist Desert Camp: |
A camp set up by a
Tourist Establishment in desert or mountainous areas or in valleys in
accordance with the requirements of the DTCM. |
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Tourist Vehicle: |
A four-wheel drive
vehicle that meets the technical inspection requirements and whose use for
tourist transport is authorised. |
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Private Desert Camp: |
One or more temporary
tents set up for pleasure purposes for non-commercial use. |
A Tourist Establishment may not set up a Tourist
Desert Camp without obtaining a permit from the DTCM.
A permit for setting up a Tourist Desert Camp will
be issued for a period of one (1) year or more. The permit will be valid
throughout the validity of the commercial licence issued by the competent
authorities in Emirate to the Tourist Establishment.
The DTCM will collect the annual fees stated in
Schedule (1) attached hereto for setting up a Tourist Desert Camp. The DTCM
will also collect fees for the remaining term of a Tourist Establishment
licence calculated pro rata with the annual fee. For this purpose, a
part of a month will be rounded up to a full month.
Where the inbound tour insurance policy does not
cover risks that may occur at the Tourist Desert Camp, a Tourist Establishment
must provide an insurance policy that covers all guests staying at the Tourist
Desert Camp against any risks or incidents that they or their property may
sustain during their stay at the Tourist Desert Camp or while they conduct recreational
or sports activities. This insurance policy must be valid throughout the
validity of the licence and must expire one (1) month after expiry of the
licence.
A Tourist Establishment authorised to set up a
Tourist Desert Camp may not relocate that camp without the approval of the
DTCM.
The Director General will establish the
requirements for issuing permits to set up Tourist Desert Camps, and will have
the power to exempt any Tourist Establishment from compliance with one or more
of these requirements for a period not exceeding one (1) year.
The DTCM employees nominated by the Director
General will, in the course of exercising their duties, have the capacity of
law enforcement officers to record, and issue the relevant violation reports
for, the acts committed in breach of the provisions of this Regulation, and any
relevant bylaws and resolutions issued by the Director General.
The Director General or his authorised
representative may impose one (1) or more of the administrative penalties
prescribed in Schedule (2) attached hereto on any person who violates any of
the provisions of this Regulation or the bylaws or resolutions issued in
pursuance hereof.
A person on whom an administrative penalty is
imposed may, by submitting a petition to the Director General, file a grievance
against that penalty within fifteen (15) days from the date of being notified
thereof. The Director General must determine the grievance within twenty-one
(21) days of it submission and may dismiss or admit the grievance, and amend
the penalty.
This Regulation will not apply to Private Desert
Camps.
The Director General will issue the bylaws and
resolutions required for the implementation of the provisions of this
Regulation.
This Regulation will be published in the Official
Gazette and will come into force three (3) months following the date of its
publication.
Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid
Al Maktoum
Chairman of the Executive
Council
Issued
in Dubai on 18 October 2006
Corresponding to 25 Ramadan 1427 A.H.
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Annual Fee (in Dirhams) |
Area |
SN |
|
5,000.00 |
Less than 10,000 square feet with a service area of 1,500 square feet |
1 |
|
10,000.00 |
From 10,001 to
20,000 square feet with a service area of 2,500 square feet |
2 |
|
15,000.00 |
From 20,001 to
30,000 square feet with a service area of 5,000 square feet |
3 |
|
20,000.00 |
From 30,001 to
40,000 square feet with a service area of 5,000 square feet |
4 |
|
25,000.00 |
More than 40,000
square feet with a service area of 5,000 square feet |
5 |
|
SN |
Violation
|
First Occurrence Fine
(in Dirhams)
|
Second Occurrence Fine
(in Dirhams)
|
Third Occurrence Fine
(in Dirhams)
|
Fourth Occurrence Fine
(in Dirhams)
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Further Measures
|
|
1 |
Setting up a Tourist Desert Camp without a permit
|
10,000.00 |
15.000 .00 |
20,000.00 |
20,000.00 |
Demolition of
camp |
|
2 |
Failure to provide the required tourist bus or Tourist Vehicles |
10,000.00 |
15.000 .00 |
20,000.00 |
20,000.00 |
Suspension of
activity |
|
3 |
Failure to provide the required number of drivers who are qualified as
advanced off-road drivers |
5,000.00 |
10,000.00 |
15.000 .00 |
20,000.00 |
|
|
4 |
Failure to provide the required number of drivers who are trained on
first aid |
5,000.00 |
10,000.00 |
15.000 .00 |
20,000.00 |
|
|
5 |
Failure to provide the required number of tourist guides who are
certified by the DTCM |
5,000.00 |
10,000.00 |
15.000 .00 |
20,000.00 |
|
|
6 |
Failure to maintain a valid comprehensive insurance policy |
5,000.00 |
10,000.00 |
15.000 .00 |
20,000.00 |
|
|
7 |
Failure to provide a person who is qualified in providing first aid at
the camp when it is receiving guests |
5,000.00 |
10,000.00 |
15.000 .00 |
20,000.00 |
|
|
8 |
Failure to provide the required first aid kits |
5,000.00 |
10,000.00 |
15.000 .00 |
20,000.00 |
|
|
9 |
Relocating the camp without notifying the DTCM |
5,000.00 |
10,000.00 |
15.000 .00 |
20,000.00 |
|
|
10 |
Re-opening a camp closed by the DTCM without first obtaining an
authorisation |
5,000.00 |
10,000.00 |
15.000 .00 |
20,000.00 |
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©2019 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.