Page 10 - Federal Law No. (7) of Year 2019 - Concerning Medically Assisted Reproduction

Penal Sanctions

Article (26)

Whoever violates any of the provisions of the Articles (5), (7), (9), (14), (17) and (19) of this Law
shall be punished with imprisonment for a period of no less than two years and not exceeding five
years, and a fine of no less than AED 500,000 (five hundred thousand dirhams) and no more than
AED 1,000,000 (million dirhams), or either of these two penalties.

Article (27)

Whoever violates the provisions of Clauses (3) and (4) of Article (10) of this Law or violates the
provision of any of Articles (12), (13) and (18) of this Law shall be punished with imprisonment
for a period of no less than one year, and a fine of no less than AED 300,000 (three hundred
thousand dirhams) and no more than AED 500,000 (five hundred thousand dirhams), or either of
these two penalties.

Article (28)

Whoever violates the provision of Article (8) of this Law, or whoever manages and operates the
closed center temporarily in accordance with Article (23) of this Law for the purpose of providing
the Techniques of Medically Assisted Reproduction during the period of closure shall be punished
with imprisonment and a fine of no less than AED 200,000 (two hundred thousand dirhams) and
no more than AED 500,000 (five hundred thousand dirhams), or either of these two penalties.

Article (29)

Non-prejudice to the more severe punishment

The penalties stipulated in this Law do not prejudice any more severe penalty stipulated in any
other law.

Article (30)

Closing the Center

In the event of a conviction, the court may rule to cancel the license and close the center.

Article (31)

The necessary procedures in the event of center closure

In the event the center is closed, or a decision is made to close the center, suspend its activity or
consider its license terminated by the force of Law, the health authority must take the necessary
measures to protect the fertilized and unfertilized eggs and frozen sperms and the rights of patients

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