Law
No. (32) of 2015
Concerning
the
Official
Gazette of the Government of Dubai[1]
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We, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai,
After
perusal of:
Decree
No. (23) of 2014 Establishing the Supreme Legislation Committee in the Emirate
of Dubai; and
Executive
Council Resolution No. (12) of 2014 Approving the Terms of Reference of the
Supreme Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai,
Do hereby issue this Law.
This Law will
be cited as “Law No. (32) of 2015 Concerning the Official Gazette of the
Government of Dubai”.
The following words and
expressions, wherever mentioned in this Law, will have the meaning indicated
opposite each of them unless the context implies otherwise:
Emirate: |
The Emirate
of Dubai. |
Ruler: |
His
Highness the Ruler of Dubai. |
Government: |
The
Government of Dubai. |
Government
Entity: |
Any of
the Government departments, public agencies or corporations, authorities, or councils
affiliated to the Government, or any similar entity. |
SLC: |
The Supreme Legislation Committee in the
Emirate of Dubai. |
General
Secretariat: |
The
General Secretariat of the SLC. |
Official
Gazette: |
The
official gazette in which the Government publishes the local Legislation of
the Emirate, treaties, notices, and any other document required to be
published pursuant to a resolution of a competent authority or the SLC. |
Legislation:
|
This includes laws, decrees, orders, regulations,
bylaws, instructions, resolutions, and similar enactments issued by the
competent authorities at the Government and Government Entities. |
Regulatory
Resolutions: |
This includes resolutions, bylaws, instructions, manuals,
and similar regulatory instruments issued by competent authorities at Government
Entities, which the SLC decides to publish in the Official Gazette. These
include abstract general rules that apply to individuals, companies,
corporations, or any other entity, excluding administrative resolutions
applicable to specific persons or cases. |
This
Law applies to the Official Gazette published by the SLC.
The
Official Gazette will be published in the Arabic language. The translation into
a foreign language of certain legislative texts included in the Official
Gazette may also be published as deemed necessary by the SLC.
The
General Secretariat will supervise the management of the Official Gazette processes
and website, and will issue the resolutions required to regulate editing and
printing the Official Gazette, determining its dates of publication,
distributing Official Gazette issues in paper and electronic form, and uploading
the Official Gazette to smart applications.
Any Legislation issued after the effective date of this Law will be deemed proclaimed to, and binding on, all persons as applicable in the Emirate, and will come into force thirty (30) days after the date of its publication unless otherwise stated in such Legislation.
All
Government Entities must provide the SLC with copies of the Regulatory
Resolutions issued by them, for purposes of publication in the Official
Gazette, archiving, and documentation.
a. The SLC will determine the Official Gazette subscription fees and the entities to which gratis copies of the Official Gazette will be provided.
b. The Official Gazette will be accessible to the public free of charge through the Official Gazette website or smart applications.
The
Chairman of the SLC or his authorised representative will issue the resolutions
required for the implementation of the provisions of this Law.
Any
provision in any other Legislation will be repealed to the extent that it
contradicts the provisions of this Law.
This
Law will be published in the Official Gazette and will come into force thirty
(30) days after the day on which it is published.
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Ruler of Dubai
Issued in Dubai on 27 December 2015
Corresponding to 16 Rabi al-Awwal 1437 A.H.
©2016 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.