Administrative
Resolution No. (706) of 2019
Issuing
the Implementing Bylaw of
Executive
Council Resolution No. (47) of 2017
Regulating
the Activities of Transportation by, and
Rental
of, Vehicles in the Emirate of Dubai[1]
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The
Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads
and Transport Authority,
After perusal of:
Federal Law No. (21) of 1995 Concerning
Road Traffic, its Implementing Bylaw, and their amendments;
Law No. (17) of 2005 Establishing the
Roads and Transport Authority and its amendments;
Executive Council Resolution No. (38) of
2015 Concerning Vehicle Inspection Centres in the Emirate of Dubai;
Executive Council Resolution No. (6) of
2016 Regulating Passenger Transport by Cars in the Emirate of Dubai;
Executive Council Resolution No. (47) of
2017 Regulating the Activities of Transportation by, and Rental of, Vehicles in
the Emirate of Dubai; and
Administrative Resolution No. (741) of
2016 Concerning Requirements for Issuing Permits to Conduct the Activity of
Rental of Vehicles in the Emirate of Dubai,
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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UAE: |
The United Arab Emirates. |
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Emirate: |
The Emirate of Dubai. |
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RTA: |
The Roads and Transport Authority. |
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Agency: |
The Licensing Agency of the RTA. |
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Resolution: |
Executive Council Resolution No. (47)
of 2017 Regulating the Activities of Transportation by, and Rental of,
Vehicles in the Emirate of Dubai. |
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Activity: |
Any of the activities which an
Establishment is authorised to conduct and which are stated in the Resolution
or determined pursuant to a resolution of the Director General of the RTA. |
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Establishment: |
A company or sole proprietorship
authorised to conduct the Activity in the Emirate. |
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Vehicle: |
Any motorised machine, Pedal Cycle, Motorcycle,
Carriage, or other machine designed to run on Roads, whether mechanically
propelled or otherwise. This includes tractors. |
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Permit: |
A document issued by the Agency authorising
an Establishment to conduct the Activity in the Emirate. |
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Competent Entity: |
The
Government entity responsible, under the legislation in
force, for authorising the conduct of the
Activity. |
a.
To
be issued with a Permit, the applicant must be a UAE national, a national of a
Gulf Cooperation
Council state, or a legal person in which a UAE national
is a partner.
b.
When
issuing a Permit, the following procedures will be followed:
1.
A
Permit application will be
submitted to the Agency through the service channels adopted by the RTA
for this purpose, supported by the following documents:
a.
an
initial approval to conduct the Activity issued by the commercial licensing
authority in the Emirate where the applicant is a new Establishment, or a copy
of the commercial licence where the applicant is
an existing
Establishment;
b.
the
approval of the Competent Entity to conduct the Activity, where this approval
is required under the legislation in force;
c.
copies
of the valid passports of the owner and all partners, and copies of the valid
residence permits of non-UAE national partners;
d.
copies
of the Emirates Identity Cards of the owner and all partners; and
e.
a
written undertaking to comply with the conditions and requirements for
conducting the Activity.
2.
Upon
verifying the satisfaction of all the requirements and compliance with the
procedures stipulated in this Resolution, the Agency will issue a Permit to the
Establishment.
3. Where the commercial licence
of an Establishment authorises the conduct of more than one Activity, and the
Establishment has
fulfilled the minimum requirements for conducting
one Activity only, the Permit will be issued in respect of that Activity only.
An Establishment may suspend its Activity subject to the
following conditions and procedures:
1.
submitting
an application to suspend the Activity thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled
date of the
suspension;
2.
paying
any fees or charges owed by the Establishment to the RTA;
3.
submitting
a certificate confirming that the Establishment does not own any
Vehicle, where the Establishment intends to permanently
cease the
Activity; and
4.
notifying
the Competent Entity of the suspension of the Activity and fulfilling any requirements prescribed
by the Competent Entity prior to the suspension.
Where an Establishment wishes to resume
its suspended Activity, it must submit a resumption of Activity application at
least thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled date of resumption of Activity.
a.
Where
an Establishment wishes to modify its Permit, the Establishment must:
1.
complete
the relevant form prescribed by the Agency and submit
it together with
the required documents;
2.
obtain
the required approvals from the Competent Entity, where the modification so
requires; and
3.
pay
the relevant prescribed fees.
b.
Where
the ownership of
an Establishment is transferred in full to a new owner or to new partners, that Establishment will be
granted a grace period of one (1) year to provide the minimum number of
Vehicles required for conducting the Activity and to fulfil any other requirements
prescribed by the Agency for issuing a new Permit.
Where the Establishment's commercial licence
has expired, the Agency's no objection to the renewal of the licence will also
be provided.
In addition to the obligations
prescribed in the Resolution, an Establishment must:
1.
obtain
the Competent Entity's approval to conduct the Activity;
2.
provide
Vehicles that are suitable for the Activity as prescribed by the Agency in this
respect;
3.
observe
the time and place
restrictions on conducting
the Activity, as prescribed by the Competent Entity
in this respect;
4.
obtain
the approval of
the Agency where the Establishment wishes to relocate;
5.
comply
with the technical inspection requirements and criteria prescribed by the
Agency;
6.
not
allow any person, other than the Establishment's employees, on board
any Vehicle
designated for conducting the Activity;
7.
not
rent out the Vehicles designated for conducting the Activity
to others;
8.
install
a tracking system, a speed monitoring system, or any other system prescribed by the Competent Entity
depending on the type of Activity;
9.
use
Vehicles for the authorised purposes only;
10.
meet
the security and safety requirements prescribed by the Competent Entity;
11.
provide
Vehicles which meet the year-of-manufacture requirements
and other
specifications
prescribed by the Competent Entity;
12.
submit
a written undertaking to meet any additional requirements
prescribed by the Agency; and
13.
provide
an escort Vehicle or emergency Vehicle to travel
behind
the Vehicle used in conducting the Activity, as prescribed by the Agency
in this respect.
In addition to the obligations stipulated in the Resolution
and those stipulated in Article (6) of this Resolution, an
Establishment must meet any special requirements prescribed by the
Agency for conducting its authorised Activity in the Emirate, provided that
these requirements are published on the website of the RTA.
The Chief Executive Officer of the
Agency will issue the instructions required for the implementation of the
provisions of this Resolution.
The above-mentioned Administrative
Resolution No. (741) of 2016 is hereby repealed. Any provision in any other
administrative resolution will also be repealed to the extent that it
contradicts the provisions of this Resolution.
This Resolution will be published in the
Official Gazette and will come into force on the day on which it is published.
Mattar Al Tayer
Director General and Chairman
of the Board of Executive Directors
Roads and Transport Authority
Issued in Dubai on 5 November 2019
Corresponding to 8 Rabi al-Awwal 1441
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.