Law No. (12) of 2023 concerning the Punitive and Correctional Establishments in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi

Article 1 — • This Law shall apply to punitive and correctional establishments and ¶

juvenile institutions in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, which are specialised
in the implementation of conviction rulings and pre-trial detention orders
issued by the courts and prosecution offices of the Judicial Department –
Abu Dhabi, and are managed by Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters
Command in accordance with the provisions of the aforesaid Law No. (1)
of 2020 and the applicable legislations.
• This Law shall not apply to Federal punitive and correctional establishments
and juvenile institutions, even if they are domiciled in the Emirate of Abu
Dhabi.

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Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Ruler of Abu Dhabi
Issued by us in Abu Dhabi
Date: 17-August-2023
Corresponding to: 30 Muharram 1445 Hijri

Article 2 — The competence of managing the punitive and correctional establishments ¶

and juvenile institutions referred to in the first paragraph of Article 1 of this
Law shall be transferred from Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters to the
Judicial Department – Abu Dhabi.

Article 3 — • Members of Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters working at the ¶

punitive and correctional establishments and juvenile institutions referred
to in the first paragraph of Article 1 of this Law shall be seconded to
Judicial Department- Abu Dhabi for a period of one year. The secondment
may be extended to all or some of them for a similar or shorter period, or
they may be transferred as per the work requirements and in accordance
with the rules stipulated in the aforesaid Law No. (1) of 2020.
• All assets, movables, properties, rights, obligations and budgets related to
the punitive and correctional establishments and juvenile institutions shall
be transferred from Abu Dhabi Police General Headquartes to Judicial
Department- Abu Dhabi in accordance with the applicable regulations.

Article 4 — The Chairman of theJudicial Department- Abu Dhabi shall issue the necessary ¶

resolutions to implement the provisions of this Law, based on a coordination
taking place between the Judicial Department- Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi
Police General Headquarters, whenever necessary.

Article 5 — This Law shall be published in the Official Gazette and become effective ¶

from 01 January 2024.

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Chairman of the Executive Council
Resolutions
Chairman of the Executive
Council Resolutions

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