Law No. (10) of 2020 Amending some Provisions of Law No. (16) of 2005 Concerning the Reorganisation of the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi

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Law No. (10) of 2020
Amending some Provisions of Law No. (16) of 2005
Concerning the Reorganisation of the Environment
Agency - Abu Dhabi
We, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler of Abu Dhabi
Having reviewed:
• Law No. (1) of 1974 concerning the reorganisation of the Governmental
body in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and its amendments;
• Law No. (2) of 1971 concerning the National Advisory Council and its
amendments;
• Law No. (16) of 2005 concerning the reorganisation of the Environment
Agency - Abu Dhabi and its amendments; and
• Based on what was presented to and approved by the Executive Council,
Issued the following Law:
Article (1)
The following texts shall replace Articles (15/bis 1) and (15/bis 2) of the
aforesaid Law No. (16) of 2005:
Article (15/bis 1)
• Without prejudice to any more severe penalty provided by another law,
whoever violates the provisions of this Law, its regulatory and executive
regulations and the rules, policies, resolutions and circulars issued in
implementation thereof shall be punished by an administrative fine not
exceeding AED (10,000,000) ten million Dirhams.
• The Agency shall collect the administrative fines and the Agency’s Board
of Directors shall, after obtaining the approval of the Executive Council,
issue a table specifing the violations and administrative fines prescribed
for each, without exceeding the fine limit set forth in this Article.
• The Agency may offer a reconciliation to the violator, provided that
this is proven in the minutes of the procedures. The violator accepting
reconciliation shall pay a fine equivalent to (75%) of the total administrative
fine specified for the violation, within a period not exceeding sixty days

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from the date of offering reconciliation thereto.
• In all events, if the violator does not remove the effects of the violation in
a timely manner, the Agency shall remove them at the violator's expense.
• The regulatory and executive regulations of this Law shall determine the
reconciliation procedures stated above including their time limits.
Article (15/bis 2)
The Agency may impose any of the following administrative sanctions:
1. Notice.
2. Warning.
3. Placing the entity under financial, administrative and technical
supervision.
4. Temporary suspension of activity.
5. Cancellation or suspension of licence.
6. Closure of the entity permanently or temporarily.
• Administrative sanctions may be grieved against before the Agency within
sixty days from the date of notifying the grievant thereof. Failing to decide
onthe grievance within ninety days from the date of submittal thereof
shall be considered as acceptance of the same.
• The regulatory and executive regulations of this Law shall specify the
procedures and rules of imposition of the above-mentioned administrative
sanctions.
Article (2)
Any text or provision violating or contradicting the provisions of this Law
shall be repealed.
Article (3)
This Law shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall be effective from
the date of its publication.
Issued by us in Abu Dhabi
On: 26 March 2020
Corresponding to: 02 Shaban 1441 Hijri
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Ruler of Abu Dhabi

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