Law No. (3) of 2018

Amending Law No. (12) of 2016

Regulating the Security Industry in the Emirate of Dubai^{^[1]}

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

After perusal of:

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

Law No. (12) of 2016 Regulating the Security Industry in the Emirate of Dubai,

Do hereby issue this Law.

Superseded Article

Article (1)

Article (21) of the above-mentioned Law No. (12) of 2016 is hereby superseded by the following:

Administrative Penalties

Article (21)

a. Without prejudice to any stricter penalty stipulated in any other legislation, a person who violates the provisions of this Law, the Implementing Bylaw, or the resolutions issued in pursuance thereof will be punished by a fine of no more than five hundred thousand Dirhams

(AED 500,000.00).

b. The amount of the fine stated in paragraph (a) of this Article will be doubled upon repetition of the same violation within one (1) year from the date of the previous violation. A fine must not exceed one million Dirhams (AED 1,000,000.00).

c. The Chairman of the Executive Council will issue a resolution determining the acts that constitute violation of this Law, the Implementing Bylaw, and the resolutions issued in pursuance thereof; and the relevant fine prescribed for each act.

Commencement and Publication

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 March 2018

Corresponding to 10 Rajab 1439 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.