Concerning
the Construction and Protection of the Wired and Wireless
Telecommunications
Network of the Dubai Internet City[1]
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We,
Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai,
After perusal of:
Law No. (1) of 2000 Establishing the
Dubai Technology, e-Commerce, and Media Free Zone,
Do hereby issue this Law.
This
Law will be cited as “Law No. (6) of 2002 Concerning the Construction and
Protection of the Telecommunications Network of the Dubai Internet
City”.
The
following words and expressions will have the meaning indicated opposite each
of them unless the context implies otherwise:
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Government: |
The Government of Dubai. |
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Emirate: |
The Emirate of Dubai. |
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DIC: |
The Dubai Internet City affiliated to the Dubai
Technology, e-Commerce, and Media Free Zone. |
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DM: |
The Dubai Municipality. |
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Telecommunications Network: |
The wired and wireless communications system of the DIC. |
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Person: |
Any natural or legal person. |
The
DIC will provide wired and wireless communications
services through a network of fibre optic cables and fixed and aerial stations
operated, maintained, and developed by the DIC to serve companies,
establishments, and individuals in the Emirate.
The
DM will provide utility corridors dedicated to the Telecommunications Network
on the streets and roads of the Emirate and will provide any
other support required for enabling the DIC to achieve the objectives
mentioned in Article (3) of this Law. This includes allocating coastal land,
routes, and links for utility lines; installing fixed and aerial equipment and
stations; constructing networks; and providing any other services necessary or
required for the achievement of the DIC objectives.
Any
Person who undertakes works near the Telecommunications Network
or near any of its fixed and aerial stations, utility corridors, or lines
must take all necessary actions and use all means to prevent causing damage to,
or compromising, the safety of the lines, network, or corridors.
Any
Person who wishes to implement excavation, building, or construction works near
the Telecommunications Network or near its utility corridors or lines must obtain a
no-objection certificate from the DIC before implementing such works, and must
comply with the requirements and instructions stated in that
certificate.
Where
any
works to be implemented by a Person require intersection
with the Telecommunications Network or its utility corridors or lines, this Person
must notify the DIC and obtain its formal approval of the same and must not implement any of these works without the presence of a
DIC representative, who will determine the manner in which the works will be
implemented or will supervise their implementation.
No
Person may act in any manner that causes or leads to vandalising,
disconnecting, exposing, or damaging the Telecommunications
Network, any of its utility corridors or lines, or its fixed or aerial
stations. Where a Person acts
in such a manner, he must
immediately report the same to the DIC.
Without
prejudice to any penalty stipulated in any other law, a Person who violates any
of the provisions of this Law, whether acting
as a principal or
accomplice, or working for
the account of others, will
be deemed to have committed a crime punishable by up to six (6) months of
imprisonment and/ or a fine of not less than ten thousand dirhams (AED
10,000.00) and not more than one hundred thousand dirhams (AED 100,000.00).
That Person will be adjudged to
pay compensation for the damage caused by the crime
as per the Schedule of Compensation attached to this Law. The court may render a judgment confiscating the equipment used in committing the crime.
Any
Person who embezzles, steals, or
unlawfully diverts or uses the
services of the Telecommunications Network or its utility corridors or lines will be
punished by up to six-month imprisonment and/ or a fine of up to fifty thousand
dirhams (AED 50,000.00).
The
amounts of compensation awarded in accordance with the provisions of this Law
will be paid to the DIC.
This
Law will be published in the Official Gazette and will come into force on the
day on which it is published.
Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Ruler of
Dubai
Issued in Dubai on 10 November
2002
Corresponding to 5 Ramadan 1423 A.H.
|
Value
of Damage (in dirhams) |
Type
of Damage |
|
|
100,000.00 |
Damage to a coaxial cable (per section or part of
section) |
1 |
|
250,000.00 |
Damage to a fibre optic cable (per section or part of
section) |
2 |
|
100,000.00 |
Damage to an audio cable (per section or part of
section) |
3 |
|
70,000.00 |
Damage to a conduit laid under a paved surface (per pipe) |
4 |
|
25,000.00 |
Damage to a conduit laid under a non-paved surface (per
pipe) |
5 |
|
60,000.00 |
Damage to a connection room with manhole |
6 |
©2021 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.