Law
No. (5) of 2024
Repealing
Law No. (4) of 1994
Concerning
the Local Penal Code of 1970[1]
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We,
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai,
After perusal of:
Federal Law by Decree No. (31) of 2021 Issuing the Crime and Punishment
Law and its amendments;
The Local Penal Code of 1970; and
Law No. (4) of 1994 Concerning the Local Penal Code of 1970,
Do
hereby issue this Law.
The above-mentioned Law No. (4) of
1994 is hereby repealed.
The Local Penal Code of 1970 will
continue in force, to the extent that it does not contradict the
above-mentioned Federal Law by Decree No. (31) of 2021, any other superseding
legislation, or the legislation in force in the Emirate.
This Law will be published in the
Official Gazette and will come into force on the day on which it is published.
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Ruler of Dubai
Issued in
Dubai on 1 March 2024
Corresponding to 20 Shaban 1445 A.H.
©2024 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.