Administrative Resolution No. (101) of 2019
Regulating the
Gemstones and Precious Metals Testing Samples
Transport Service[1]
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The Director General of the Dubai Municipality,
After
perusal of:
Federal Law
No. (11) of 2015 Concerning Control of Trading in and Hallmarking Gemstones and Precious
Metals and its Implementing Bylaw;
Law No. (14)
of 2009 Concerning the Pricing of Government Services in the Emirate of Dubai
and its amendments;
Law No. (1)
of 2016 Concerning the Financial Regulations of the Government of Dubai;
Law No. (12)
of 2016 Regulating the Security Industry in the Emirate of Dubai, its
amendments, and its Implementing Bylaw;
The Order of
1961 Establishing the Dubai Municipality;
Administrative
Resolution No. (440) of 2017 Approving the Organisational Structure and
Description of Duties of the Dubai Central Laboratory Department; and
Based on the
Department of Finance letter dated 8 October 2018 approving the introduction and pricing of the
Service
of transporting testing Samples
of Gemstones and Precious Metals from and to Commercial Establishments,
Does hereby issue this Resolution.
The
following words and expressions, wherever mentioned in this Resolution, will
have the meaning indicated opposite each of them unless the context implies
otherwise:
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Emirate: |
The
Emirate of Dubai. |
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DM: |
The Dubai
Municipality. |
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Department: |
The Dubai
Central Laboratory Department of the DM. |
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Service: |
Transporting
testing Samples of Gemstones and Precious Metals between Commercial
Establishments
and the Department for testing purposes. |
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Sample: |
A Gemstone
or Precious Metal sample selected by a DM inspector for testing purposes. |
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Gemstones: |
Organic
and inorganic natural precious stones, artificial precious stones, and
semi-precious stones. |
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Precious
Metals: |
Gold,
silver, and platinum-group metals, whether fabricated or non-fabricated. |
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Commercial
Establishment: |
A company
or sole proprietorship licensed to conduct the activity of trading in
Gemstones and Precious Metals in the Emirate. |
a.
A new Service is hereby introduced at the Department to transport Gemstones and
Precious Metals Samples
between Commercial Establishments and the Department for testing purposes.
b.
The Service is priced at one hundred and fifty Dirhams (AED
150.00) per one-way trip.
c.
The Service will be provided upon the request of
Commercial Establishments.
d.
The Department may outsource the Service provision
to a specialised transport company pursuant to a contract which stipulates the
rights and obligations of both parties.
a.
A Commercial Establishment must transport any Sample to the Department within three (3) working
days from the date of being requested to do so by the competent DM inspector.
b.
Where the Commercial Establishment fails to
transport the Sample within the time frame referred to in paragraph (a) of this
Article, the Department will transport the Sample at the expense of the Commercial
Establishment.
The Director of the Department will issue
the instructions required for the implementation of the provisions of this
Resolution.
This
Resolution will be published in the Official Gazette and will come into force
on the date on which it is published.
Dawood Abdul Rahman Al Hajiri
Director General
Dubai Municipality
Issued in Dubai on 27
March 2019
Corresponding
to 20 Rajab 1440 A.H.
©2020 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.