Cabinet Resolution No. 17 of 2020 Concerning the Issuance of the List of Violations of Precautionary Measures, Instructions and Duties Imposed to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19.
The resolution prohibits violation of any precautionary and preventative measures, instructions and duties issued by the Ministry of Health and Prevention, the Ministry of Interior and the National Emergencies, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority in relation to maintaining health and safety to prevent the risk of spreading COVID-19 and grants such authorities the power to impose administrative penalties of between AED 500 and AED 50,000 which may be doubled in the case of reoccurrence, and permits further sanctions in the event of a third breach.
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