Page 12 - Federal Law No. (14) of 2014 Concerning the Prevention of Communicable Diseases

Chapter 6
Final Provisions
Article 42
The Minister, in coordination with the health authority, shall issue the national programs of major
communicable diseases.

Article 43
The Ministry shall establish a national registry for monitoring and listing the communicable
diseases, and any other related regulations.

Article 44
The Minister may make any amendment to any of the tables of communicable diseases attached
hereto in coordination with the health authority and the amendment decision shall be published in
the Official Gazette.

Article 45
Upon coordination with the health Minister, the Cabinet shall issue, after coordination with the
health authority, the executive regulations of this Law within six months from the date of its
implementation.

Article 46

Federal Law No. 27 of 1981 Concerning the Prevention of Communicable Diseases shall be
canceled as well as any other ruling that violates or contradicts the provisions of this Law.

Article 47

This Law shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall come into force thirty days after the
date of its publication.

Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

President of the United Arab Emirates

Promulgated by us at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi:
Muharram 27, 1436H
Corresponding to November 20, 2014G

*In case of any misinterpretation, the Arabic version of this legislation prevails.