Date of Publication: 28 October 2025
The Registrar of the Abu Dhabi Global Market, in implementation of the provisions of section 2(4) of the Commercial Permits Regulations 2024, hereby makes the following rules:
(1) These Rules may be cited as the Commercial Permits Regulations (Shisha) Rules 2025.
(2) These Rules will come into force on:
(a) the day after the expiry date of a permit to sell shisha issued by the Registrar for any person that has been selling shisha at the Premises prior to the publication of these Rules; and
(b) the date of publication of these Rules for any person that intends to sell shisha at the Premises but has not done so prior to the publication of these Rules or has done so without a permit to sell shisha at the Premises.
(3) In these Rules,
"Competent Body" means any UAE or Emirate of Abu Dhabi governmental or regulatory authority;
"Fines Scale" means the standard fines scale set out in Schedule 1 of the Administrative Regulations 2025;
"Premises" means any property, hotel, resort, hotel apartment, restaurant or shopping centre located within the geo...