Legislation Details
- Full Title: Federal Law Regulating Participation in Camel Racing
- Law Type: Federal Law
- Law Number: [no number] of 2005
- Issued Date: 05 Jul 2005
- Effective Date: 05 Jul 2005
- Official Gazette: No. 432
- Sector: Sport
- Status: Active
- Number of Articles: 8
- Chapters/Parts: 0
- Amendments: 1
Summary
This Federal Law regulates participation in camel racing in the United Arab Emirates. Its purpose is to prohibit the participation of persons under the age of 18 in camel races and related activities. The law imposes penalties for violations, including imprisonment and fines. This law is important for the UAE's sports and entertainment sector, as camel racing is a traditional and popular activity in the country. It aims to protect minors from potential harms associated with camel racing. (Federal Law Regulating Participation in Camel Racing, 2005)
What is the scope and purpose of this law?
The scope of this law is to regulate participation in camel racing in the UAE. Specifically, Article 1 prohibits the participation of persons under the age of 18, of both genders, in camel races and related activities. The purpose is to protect minors from potential harms associated with camel racing. (Federal Law Regulating Participation in Camel Racing, 2005, Art. 1)
What are the main obligations and requirements?
The main obligation under this law is the prohibition on the participation of persons under 18 years old in camel races and related activities. Article 1 states that "Participation of the persons whose ages are less than eighteen Gregorian years from both genders shall be prohibited by any means in (the camel races) and all procedures of recruiting them shall be cancelled." (Federal Law Regulating Participation in Camel Racing, 2005, Art. 1)
What are the penalties for non-compliance?
Article 2 specifies the penalties for violating the provisions of this law. It states that "anyone who commits a violation to any other provision of this law, shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not more than three years and by a fine not less than fifty thousand dirhams or by one of these two punishments, and the punishment shall be doubled in case of repetition." (Federal Law Regulating Participation in Camel Racing, 2005, Art. 2)
Which authorities or bodies are responsible for enforcement?
According to Article 3, the Ministry of Labour & Social Affairs shall be responsible for implementing the provisions of this law, in cooperation and coordination with all other concerned authorities. (Federal Law Regulating Participation in Camel Racing, 2005, Art. 3)
When did this law come into effect?
This law was issued on 05 July 2005 and came into effect on the same date, as stated in Article 4: "This law shall be published in the official gazette, and shall be enforced as from the date of its issuance." (Federal Law Regulating Participation in Camel Racing, 2005, Art. 4)
Source Documents
This article analyses Federal Law Regulating Participation in Camel Racing for legal research and educational purposes. For the purpose of interpretation and application, reference must be made to the original Arabic text. In case of conflict, the Arabic text prevails. This does not constitute legal advice.