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Dubai Law No. 1 of 1997 Establishing the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

Ruler of Dubai

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

https://

NOT IN FORCE. This Law has been abrogated by Dubai Law No. 20 of 2021.

List of amending documents:

Dubai Law No. 2 of 1998

Dubai Law No. 3 of 1999

 

We, Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, 

After perusal of: 

Dubai Decree No. 6 of 1989 Establishing the Dubai Commerce and Tourism Promotion Board,

Do hereby issue this Law. 

 

Article 1 

This Law will be cited as “Law No. 1 of 1997 Establishing the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing” and will come into force on the day on which it is published in the Official Gazette. 

 

Article 2 

The following words and expressions, wherever mentioned in this Law, will have the meaning indicated opposite each of them unless the context implies otherwise: 

 

Ruler: His Highness the Ruler of Dubai. 

 

Chairman: His Highness the chairman of the DTCM. 

 

Emirate: The Emirate of Dubai. 

 

DTCM: The Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing. 

 

Director General: The director general of the DTCM. 

 

Article 3 

A government department named the “Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing” is hereby established. The DTCM...