Executive Council Resolution No. (79) of 2022

Approving the Violations and Fines Pertaining to the

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Library^{^[1]}

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We, Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the Executive Council,

After perusal of:

Law No. (3) of 2003 Establishing the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai;

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, and its Implementing Bylaw and its amendments;

Law No. (8) of 2016 Regulating the Grant of Law Enforcement Capacity in the Government of Dubai and its Implementing Bylaw; and

Law No. (14) of 2016 Establishing the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Library (the “MBRL”),

Do hereby issue this Resolution.

Penalties and Administrative Measures

Article (1)

a. Without prejudice to any stricter penalty stipulated in any other legislation, a person who commits any of the acts stated in the Violations Schedule attached hereto will be punished by the fine indicated opposite that act.

b. The amount of the fine prescribed in the Schedule referred to in paragraph (a) of this Article will be doubled if the same violation is repeated within one (1) year from the date of the previous violation. A fine must not exceed one thousand dirhams (AED 1,000.00).

c. In addition to the penalty of a fine referred to in paragraph (a) of this Article, the MBRL may take one or more of the following measures against a violator:

1. warning;

2. requesting the violator to leave the MBRL premises;

3. depriving the violator of access to the MBRL premises for the period prescribed by the Chief Executive Officer of the MBRL;

4. suspending the violator's membership in the MBRL for a period not exceeding six (6) months; and/or

5. terminating the violator's membership in the MBRL and preventing him from entering the MBRL premises.

d. Imposing the fines and measures prescribed by the provisions of this Article will not prejudice the right of the MBRL to claim compensation from the violator, for the damage he causes to the MBRL or Information Resources, in addition to twenty-five percent (25%) of the amount of compensation as administrative fees. The MBRL assessment of the compensation and fees will be final.

e. Imposing the fines and measures prescribed by the provisions of this Article will not prejudice the right of the MBRL to report to the competent entities in the Emirate any violation punishable under the legislation in force.

Law Enforcement

Article (2)

The employees of the MBRL nominated pursuant to a resolution of the Chairman of its Board of Directors will have the capacity of law enforcement officers to record the violations stipulated in the Schedule attached hereto. For this purpose, they may issue the necessary violation reports; and, where necessary, seek the assistance of police personnel.

Grievances

Article (3)

Any affected party may submit a written grievance to the Chief Executive Officer of the MBRL against any decision, procedure, penalty, or measure taken or imposed against him under this Resolution, within thirty (30) days from the date of being notified of the contested decision, procedure, penalty, or measure. The grievance will be determined, within sixty (60) days from the date of its submission, by a committee formed by the Chief Executive Officer for this purpose; and the decision issued by the committee in respect of the grievance will be final.

Payment of Fines

Article (4)

The fines collected pursuant to this Resolution will be paid to the Public Treasury of the Government of Dubai.

Publication and Commencement

Article (5)

This Resolution will be published in the Official Gazette and will come into force on the day on which it is published.

Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Crown Prince of Dubai

Chairman of the Executive Council

Issued in Dubai on 7 December 2022

Corresponding to 13 Jumada al-Ula 1444 A.H.

Schedule of Violations and Fines

SN	Violation	Fine (in dirhams)
1	Damaging or misusing the facilities and property of the MBRL, including its devices, tools, furniture, or other things	50.00
2	Delay in returning the Information Resources, that have been borrowed from the MBRL, beyond the scheduled date	0.50 dirhams (50 fils) per Information Resource for each day of delay, up to AED 250.00
3	Allowing others to use the membership card to avail of the services and privileges of the MBRL, except in cases where the loss or theft of card is already reported to the MBRL	250.00
4	Failure to maintain quietness in the MBRL halls or causing inconvenience to others	250.00
5	Entering unauthorised places within the MBRL premises without obtaining a prior permission from the MBRL	500.00
6	Entering the MBRL premises in an inappropriate or indecent outfit	250.00
7	Smoking inside the MBRL premises or any of its closed facilities	500.00
8	Bringing animals into the MBRL premises	250.00
9	Using the emergency exits of the MBRL premises in other than emergency cases	500.00
10	Holding an event or sending an invitation to a meeting or event in the MBRL halls without obtaining a prior permission from the MBRL	500.00
11	Eating or drinking in other than the designated places within the MBRL premises or in a manner that causes damage to its property or interior space	250.00
12	Committing any act that may compromise the cleanliness of the MBRL premises	250.00
13	Raising donations; promoting, in any way, any goods or commodities; spreading any ideas or beliefs; or distributing any publications, without first obtaining the relevant approvals of the MBRL and the concerned entities in the Emirate	500.00
14	Causing the damage or loss of any of the Information Resources	AED 50.00 dirhams, in addition to the cost of lost resources
15	Failure to comply with any other obligations imposed by the internal regulations of the MBRL	250.00

[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.