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Cabinet Decision No. 172 of 2026 Regarding the Regulations on Administrative Offences and the List of Administrative Penalties for Acts Committed in Breach of the Provisions of Federal Decree-Law No. 9 of 2023 on the Regulation of Places of Worship for Non-Muslims and its Executive Regulations

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

The UAE Cabinet

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

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The Cabinet:

  • having reviewed the Constitution،
  • and Federal Decree-Law No. (1) of 1972 concerning the remit of Ministries and the powers of Ministers, as amended,
  • Pursuant to Federal Decree-Law No. (14) of 2016 on administrative offences and penalties in the Federal Government,
  • Pursuant to Federal Decree-Law No. (26) of 2019 on public finance, as amended,
  • and Federal Decree-Law No. (9) of 2023 on the regulation of places of worship for non-Muslims,
  • And pursuant to Cabinet Decision No. (82) of 2024 concerning the Executive regulation of Federal Decree-Law No. (9) of 2023 on the regulation of places of worship for non-Muslims,
  • Following the proposal put forward by the Minister for Community Empowerment, and with the approval of The Cabinet,

Has decided:

Article (1) - Definitions

The definitions set out in Federal Decree-Law No. (9) of 2023 concerning the regulation of places of worship for non...