Amiri Decree No. (4) of 2019 concerning The Declaration of Al Yasat Region a Marine Protected Area

Article 1 — Al Yasat Region shall be declared as a Marine Protected Area covering a total ¶

area of (2256) sq. km within the boundaries of which coordinates are shown
according to the map attached.

Article 2 — Subject to the applicable legislations, the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi ¶

shall assume the management of the Protected Area mentioned in the

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Issued by us in Abu Dhabi
On: 30 January 2019
Corresponding to: 25 Jumada Al-Awwal 1440 Hijri
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Ruler of Abu Dhabi
previous Article by determining any act or disposition that is prohibited
therein and licensing the activities, dispositions or works in the surroundings
of the protected area after conducting and approving the study of the
environmental impact assessment.

Article 3 — • The aforementioned Amiri Decree No. (33) of 2005 shall be repealed. ¶

• Every provision that is contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of
this Decree shall be repealed.

Article 4 — This Decree shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall be effective ¶

from the date of its publication.

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Crown Prince Chairman
of the Executive Council
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