General UAE Legal Questions LawLaw No. (24) of 2022

Article (2) The following words and expressions, wherever mentioned in this Law, will have the meaning indicated opposite each of them unless the context implies otherwise: UAE: The United Arab Emirates. Emirate: The Emirate of Dubai. Ruler: His Highness the Ruler of Dubai. Judicial Council: The Judicial Council of the Emirate. Chairman: The chairman of the Judicial Council. Courts: The Dubai Courts, including the Court of Cassation, the Court of Appeal, the Courts of First Instance, and any other court to be established therein. Tribunal: A special tribunal formed in the Emirate in accordance with this Law. Public Prosecution: The public prosecution of the Emirate. JIA: The Judicial Inspection Authority. Judicial Authority: The Courts, the Public Prosecution, and the JIA. Attorney General: The attorney general of the Emirate. Judge: A head of a Court, or a Court judge. Member of the Public Prosecution: The Attorney General; an advocate general; or a chief public prosecutor or a public prosecutor of any grade. Judicial Inspector: This includes the head of the JIA and any member of the judicial inspection staff of the JIA of any grade. Member of a Judicial Authority: A Judge, a Member of the Public Prosecution, or a Judicial Inspector.

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Law No. (24) of 2022 Amending Law No. (13) of 2016 Concerning the Judicial Authorities in the Emirate of Dubai Page 3 of 5 Employment Grades and Designations

Article (33) Employment grades and designations of UAE national and non-UAE national Members of the Judicial Authorities appointed at the Courts, the Public Prosecution, and the JIA will be as stated in the following schedule: JIA Designations Public Prosecution Designations Courts’ Designations Grade Non- UAE Nationals UAE Nationals Non-UAE Nationals UAE Nationals Non-UAE Nationals UAE Nationals - - - Attorney General - Chief Justice of the Court of Cassation Special Senior Judicial Inspector Head of the Judicial Inspection Authority Senior Advocate General Assistant Attorney General Senior Cassation Judge Senior Cassation Judge 1 Senior Judicial Inspector Senior Advocate General Judicial Inspector Judicial Inspector Advocate General Advocate General Cassation Judge Cassation Judge 2 Chief Justice of the Court of Appeal - Judicial Inspector Senior Chief Prosecutor Senior Chief Prosecutor Senior Appellate Judge Senior Appellate Judge 3 Chief Justice of the Courts of First Instance. - - - Chief Prosecutor Appellate Judge Appellate Judge 4

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Law No. (24) of 2022 Amending Law No. (13) of 2016 Concerning the Judicial Authorities in the Emirate of Dubai Page 4 of 5 - - - Assistant Chief Prosecutor Senior First Instance Judge Senior First Instance Judge 5 - - - Senior Public Prosecutor - First Instance Judge 6 - - - Public Prosecutor - First Instance Judge 7 - - - Assistant Public Prosecutor - - 8 Judicial Inspection Authority

Article (63) a. The provisions of this Law apply to the JIA. The JIA is hereby affiliated to the Chairman. b. The JIA will be comprised of a head and a sufficient number of experienced and competent Judicial Inspectors who have practised judicial professions. They will be appointed pursuant to a decree of the Ruler. c. The Chairman will issue the bylaws and regulations governing the administrative, financial, and technical work of the JIA, including human resources regulations. d. The JIA will have an administrative body appointed by the Head of the JIA. The above-mentioned Law No. (8) of 2018 will apply to the administrative body of the JIA until the human resources regulations referred to in paragraph (c) of this Article are issued. Commencement and Publication