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Article (1) 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.
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General UAE Legal Questions LawFederal Law No. 15 of 2005 Regulating Participation in Camel Racing
UAE Federal Law·Federal Law No. 15 of 2005
قانون اتحادي في شأن تنظيم المشاركة في سباقات الهجن
Authoritative Arabic version per the official UAE Legislation portal
Law ID
1988
- Issued Date
- July 5, 2005
- Effective from
- July 5, 2005
- Articles
- 4
- Last synced
- Jul 20, 2026
Plain-language summary
- Sets rules for camel racing participation, organizers, and race operations across the UAE.
- Applies to everyone involved in camel racing—owners, riders, trainers, and race organizers.
- Establishes safety, animal welfare, and conduct standards for all racing activities.
- Requires compliance with licensing and registration requirements for participants and venues.
- Protects animal rights and ensures fair competition through regulated oversight.
Regulates participation in camel racing activities in the UAE, establishing rules and requirements for participants, organizers, and related operations within t…
Synced from the official UAE Legislation portal · Plain-language summary by the LEXAI editorial team
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Article 2
Article (2) Without prejudice to any more strict punishment provided for in another Law, 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.
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Article 3
Article (3) The Ministry of Labour & Social Affairs shall undertake, in cooperation and coordination with all of the concerned authorities, implementing the provisions of this Law.
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Article 4
Article (4) This law shall be published in the official gazette, and shall be enforced as from the date of its issuance. Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nehyan President of United Arab Emirates Issued by us at the Presidency Palace in Abu Dhabi On: 29 Jamada Al Ula 1426H Corresponding to: 5 July 2005
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Note: The Arabic text of this legislation is the authoritative version as per the official UAE Legislation portal.
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