Law No. (14) of 2014

Amending Law No. (8) of 1992

Establishing the Public Prosecution^{^[1]}

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We, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai,

After perusal of:

Law No. (8) of 1992 Establishing the Public Prosecution and its amendments (the “Original Law”),

Do hereby issue this Law.

Article (1)

Articles (1) and (13) of the Original Law will be superseded by the following:

Article (1)

a. Public prosecution functions will be performed by the attorney general who will be assisted by a sufficient number of senior advocates general, advocates general, chief public prosecutors, public prosecutors, and assistant public prosecutors. They will all perform their duties in accordance with the legislation in force.

b. Pursuant to a decree of the Ruler, an assistant attorney general will be appointed from among senior advocates general.

c. Where the attorney general is absent or his office falls vacant for any reason, the assistant attorney general, or a member of the public prosecution, in order of seniority, will perform all functions of the attorney general.

Article (13)

a. The seniority of a member of the public prosecution in his grade will be determined based on the number and date of the decree appointing or promoting that member, unless otherwise determined by that decree.

b. The seniority of a member of the public prosecution transferred from the public prosecution to Dubai Courts, or vice versa, will be determined by the date of appointing or promoting that member to the grade in which he was serving before the transfer.

c. The seniority of a re-appointed member of the public prosecution will be determined in the decree re-appointing him.

Article (2)

This Law comes into force on the day on which it is issued, and will be published in the Official Gazette.

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Ruler of Dubai

Issued in Dubai on 27 October 2014

Corresponding to 3 Muharram 1436 A.H.

[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.