General UAE Legal Questions LawLaw No. (6) of 2001

Article (1) The following words and expressions, wherever mentioned in this Law, will have the meaning indicated opposite each of them unless the context implies otherwise: Emirate: The Emirate of Dubai. DM: The Dubai Municipality. GISC: The Geographic Information Systems Centre of the DM. Geographic Data and Information: Geo-referenced spatial dimension information (spatial coordinates). Digital Information: Electronic maps or plans shown in pixels (raster) as in aerial pictures, or shown as lines or polygons (vector) as in topographical information. ©2021 The Supreme Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai 1 Every effort has been made to produce an accurate and complete English version of this legislation. However, for the purpose of its interpretation and application, reference must be made to the original Arabic text. In case of conflict, the Arabic text will prevail.

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Law No. (6) of 2001 Concerning the Geographic Information Systems Centre of the Dubai Municipality Page 2 of 4 Descriptive Information: Texts, symbols, or numbers showing the properties of Digital Information.

Article (2) The GISC is hereby approved as the sole official source of the following: 1. compiling basic and detailed Geographical Data and Information of the Emirate, whether it is Digital Information or Descriptive Information, from the various local government departments, public authorities and corporations, persons, and companies operating in the Emirate. In this capacity, the GISC will be responsible for the protection, maintenance, and classification of such data and information; and for establishing the technical rules regulating its relationship with the aforementioned entities in respect of all the matters relating to such information and data, in agreement and cooperation between the GISC and these entities; and 2. providing Geographical Data and Information (within the scope of the agreements and memoranda of understanding concluded between the GISC and the entities by which such information and data are issued) to any entity wishing to avail of such information and data. This includes digital and descriptive data, such as corrected aerial images; satellite images; three-dimensional digital models; topographic and geodetic information; urban planning information; construction legislation; titling information; and information on road, sewage, irrigation, electricity, water, and telephone networks and other public services and utilities.