Khaleej Times, Tuesday, Mar 28, 2023 | Ramadan
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Up to Dh1 million fine, jail term for destruction of historic, national documents
Emirates:
The UAE Public Prosecution (PP) explained on Tuesday, through a post on its
social media accounts, the penalties for the intentional destruction of public,
historic and national and private documents.
The Public Prosecution noted that, according to Article No.25 of Federal Law No.
(7) of 2008 on the National Library and Archives and its amendments, whoever
intentionally destructs a document shall be sentenced to detention for a minimum
term of no less than eight months and a fine of no less than Dh40,000 and no
more than Dh100,000, or either of these two penalties.
‘’A detention for a minimum term of one year or a fine of no less than Dh50,000
and no more than Dh1,000,000, either of these two penalties shall be imposed on
whoever intentionally destructs, smuggles outside the State, copies or discloses
the content of a confidential document without the necessary permission to do
so,’’ the article states.
‘’A detention for a minimum term of one year or a fine of no less than Dh50,000
and no more than Dh1,000,000, either of these two penalties shall be imposed on
whoever intentionally destructs, smuggles outside the State, copies or discloses
the content of a confidential document without the necessary permission to do
so,’’ the article states.
The infliction of these penalties provided for in this law shall be without
prejudice to severer penalties Provided for in another law, the PP noted.
These posts are part of the Public Prosecution's continuous efforts to promote
legal culture among members of the community and increase their awareness about
the latest legislations in the country.