Law No. (16) of 2020 Concerning the Higher Corporation for Specialized Economic Zones

Article 1 — In the implementation of the provisions of this Law, the following words and ¶

phrases shall have the meanings corresponding thereto, unless the context
requires otherwise:
Emirate : The Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Executive Council : The Executive Council of the Emirate.
Holding Company : Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company “Public
Joint Stock Company”

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Company : Abu Dhabi Ports Company “Public Joint Stock
Company”
Corporation : The Higher Corporation for Specialized Economic
Zones
Economic Zones : Investment areas, lands and real estate owned by
the Company or the Holding Company or any of its
companies or those that the Company is assigned to
manage or develop by the Executive Council.
Labour Camp : Any building or group of buildings designated for the
workers’ accommodation, whether on a permanent
or temporary basis, and licensed in accordance with
applicable legislations.

Article 2 — • The Higher Corporation for Specialized Economic Zones in the Emirate ¶

of Abu Dhabi shall be dissolved and all its assets, properties, rights and
obligations shall be transferred to Abu Dhabi Ports Company (Public Joint
Stock Company).
• The Corporation’s employees and workers shall be transferred to the
Company.

Article 3 — • The Company shall undertake the following objectives either directly or ¶

through one of its wholly-owned companies:
1. Establish, own, plan, develop, manage, operate and finance economic
zones and everything related to the development of the infrastructure
therein.
2. Supervise the provision of all services required by establishments
or companies to conduct their activities in the economic zones, in
accordance with the legislations in force and in cooperation with the
concerned entities.
3. Secure and provide economic zones with technical, administrative,
logistical and technological services in accordance with the required

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regulations, standards and competence.
4. Determine and collect fees for the services provided by the Company,
and the Company shall lay down the necessary regulations for this.
5. Supervise, control, develop, operate and manage Labour Camps in the
Emirate in accordance with the legislations in force.
6. Issue licences to conduct activities within the economic zones and lay
down the rules, regulations and procedures governing the granting and
cancellation of licences, in coordination with the concerned entities.
7. Any other objectives specified by the Executive Council or the Holding
Company

Article 4 — The applicable rules, regulations and resolutions shall remain effective until ¶

the issuance of the special rules, regulations and resolutions organising the
economic zones

Article 5 — • The aforesaid Law No. (3) of 2004 shall be repealed. ¶

• Any provision contrary to the provisions of this Law shall be repealed.

Article 6 — This Law shall be effective from the date of its issuance and published in the ¶

Official Gazette.
Issued by us in Abu Dhabi
On: : 01 June 2020
Corresponding to 09 Shawwal 1441 Hijri
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Ruler of Abu Dhabi

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Executive Council
Resolutions
Executive Council Resolutions

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