أسئلة قانونية إماراتية عامةقرار مجلس الوزراء في شأن السجل الوطني للسرطان

Article (1) Definitions For the purposes of implementing the provisions of this Resolution, the following terms and expressions shall have the meanings assigned to each of them, unless the context requires otherwise: State : The United Arab Emirates. Minister : The Minister of Health and Prevention. Ministry : The Ministry of Health and Prevention. Health Authority : The Ministry or any federal or local government entity concerned with health affairs in the State.

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Cabinet Resolution of 2020 Regarding the National Cancer Registry 2 Concerned Entity : Any entity, other than the Health Authorities, that owns or is affiliated with health facilities. Health Facility : A facility th…

Article (2) Scope of Application The provisions of this Resolution shall apply to all Health Facilities operating in the State, including Health Facilities located in free zones.

Article (3) Establishment of the Registry A National Cancer Registry shall be established at the Ministry, which shall include the necessary information on cancer cases that have been detected or treated by Health Facilities in the State. The data and information to be included in this Registry shall be determined by a resolution of the Minister.

Article (4) Notification of the Ministry of Cancer Cases All Health Authorities and Concerned Entities in the State shall notify the Ministry of any cancer case that has been detected or followed up by their affiliated Health Facilities, in accordance with the procedures and controls determined by a resolution of the Minister.

Article (5) Notification of the Health Authority or Concerned Entity of Cancer Cases All Health Facilities in each emirate shall notify the Health Authority or the Concerned Entity to which they are affiliated of any cancer case that has been detected or followed up by them within a period not exceeding four months from the date of confirming the diagnosis or

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Cabinet Resolution of 2020 Regarding the National Cancer Registry 3 becoming aware of it, in accordance with the procedures and controls determined by a resolution of the Minister.

Article (6) Cancer Registry at the Local Authority The Health Authorities in each emirate shall establish a cancer registry in which it shall record the information related to cancer cases that have been detected or followed up thereby or by Health Facilities.

Article (7) Confidentiality of Data and Information The confidentiality of the data and information collected in implementation of the provisions of this Resolution shall be maintained, and it shall not be used for any purposes other than the protection of public health, nor disclosed except as permitted by the legislation in force in the State.

Article (8) Administrative Violations and Penalties Without prejudice to any more severe penalty stipulated in any other legislation, in the event of a Health Facility's failure to comply with the provision of Article (5) of this Resolution, an administrative fine of (AED 5,000) five thousand dirhams shall be imposed thereon. The Health Authority, within its scope of competence and in accordance with its applicable system, shall impose and collect the administrative fine for the violations referred to in this Article. The administrative fine shall be doubled in the event of repeated violations, provided that it does not exceed (AED 100,000) one hundred thousand dirhams.

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Article (9) Grievance against Administrative Penalties 1. The Health Facility may submit a grievance to the Minister or the head of the Health Authority against the decision imposing the penalties, provided that the grievance is submitted within a period not exceeding (15) fifteen days from the date of its notification of the decision subject to grievance. The grievance shall be reasoned and accompanied by all supporting documents, in accordance with the procedures determined by the Ministry or the Health Authority, as the case may be. 2. The Minister or the head of the Health Authority shall decide on the grievance in accordance with the procedures issued thereby within a period not exceedi…

Article (10) Regularization of Status All Health Facilities existing in the State before the date of entry into force of this Resolution shall regularize their status in accordance with its provisions within a period not exceeding one year from the date of publication of the Resolution.

Article (11) Executive Resolutions The Minister, in coordination with the Health Authority, shall issue the resolutions necessary for the implementation of the provisions of this Resolution.

Article (12) Repeals Any provision that contradicts or conflicts with the provisions of this Resolution shall be repealed.

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Article (13) Publication and Entry into Force This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into force on the day following the date of its publication. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Prime Minister Issued by us: On: 8 Sha'ban 1441 A.H. Corresponding to: 2 April 2020 A.D.

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