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Dubai Law·15 of 2020

Issued Date
November 24, 2020
Effective from
November 24, 2020
Articles
6
Last synced
Jul 20, 2026
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Plain-language summary

Transfers guardianship functions and moveable asset duties from AMAF to CDA, effective upon enactment.

Synced from the official UAE Legislation portal · Plain-language summary by the LEXAI editorial team

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    Article 1

    Article (1) As of the date on which this Law comes into force, the AMAF functions and role related to guardianship over persons, as stipulated in the above-mentioned Law No. (9) of 2007, the resolutions issued in pursuance thereof, and the legislation in force in the Emirate, are hereby transferred to the CDA. ©2021 The Supreme Legislation Committee in the Emirate of Dubai 1Every effort has b een made to produce an accurate and complete English version of this legislation. However, for the purpose of its interpretation and application, reference must b e made to the original Arab ic text. In case of conflict, the Arab ic text will prevail.

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    Law No. (15) of 2020 Transferring Certain Functions of the Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation to the Community Development Authority in Dubai Page 1 of 4 Transfer and Succession

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    Article 2

    Article (2) a. The following is hereby transferred from the AMAF to the CDA: 1. the duties and functions that are assigned to the AMAF under the above-mentioned Law No. (9) of 2007 and that are relevant to the moveable and immoveable property allocated to Minors and Persons of Similar Status; 2. the Social Research and Studies Section and the Welfare Section, which are organisationally aligned under the Minors' Affairs Department as per the organisational structure of the AMAF approved pursuant to the above-mentioned Executive Council Resolution No. (29) of 2011. The Director General of the CDA will, in coordination with the General Secretariat of the Executive Council, determine the organisational unit to which these sections will be transferred; and approve the description of their functions; 3. the donations, gifts, bequests, Zakat, alms, endowments, and financial support allocated by the Government of Dubai to Minors and Persons of Similar Status, excluding the investments by the AMAF of the property of Minors and Persons of Similar Status with the aim of developing and maintaining such property; 4. the AMAF Employees mutually agreed upon, by the CDA and the AMAF, to be transferred to the CDA to enable it to perform the duties and functions related to the property of Minors and Persons of Similar Status as stipulated in sub-paragraph (a)(1) of this Article, and to perform the duties of the two organisational units transferred to the CDA under sub-paragraph (a)(2) of this Article. These Employees will be governed by the above-mentioned Law No. (8) of 2018, and will retain their existing rights; and 5. the financial appropriations allocated by the Department of Finance, in the annual budget of the AMAF, to the two organisational units referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(2) of this Article and to the AMAF Employees transferred to the CDA pursuant to the provisions of sub-paragraph (a)(4) of this Article. b. All rights and obligations of the AMAF in respect of the organisational units referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(2) of this Article and in respect of the property of the Minors and Persons of Similar Status are hereby transferred to the CDA. Compliance

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    Article 3

    Article (3) The CDA and the AMAF must coordinate with the concerned entities in the Emirate of Dubai to comply with the provisions of this Law within no later than three (3) months from the date on which this Law comes into force. The Chairman of the Executive Council may, where required, extend this time frame for the period he deems appropriate.

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    Law No. (15) of 2020 Transferring Certain Functions of the Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation to the Community Development Authority in Dubai Page 1 of 4 Issuing Implementing Resolutions

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    Article 4

    Article (4) The Chairman of the Executive Council will issue the resolutions required for the implementation of the provisions of this Law. Repeals

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    Article 5

    Article (5) Any provision in any other legislation will be repealed to the extent that it contradicts the provisions of this Law. Commencement and Publication

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    Article 6

    Article (6) This Law comes into force on the day on which it is issued, and will be published in the Official Gazette. Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Ruler of Dubai Issued in Dubai on 24 November 2020 Corresponding to 9 Rabi al-Thani 1442 A.H.

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Note: This legislation is sourced from the Dubai Legislation Portal (dlp.dubai.gov.ae). The original Arabic text is the authoritative version.

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