Federal Decree-Law No. 39/2023 Concerning the Regulation of the Federal DNA Fingerprinting Database
We, Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates;
Upon reviewing the Constitution;
Federal Decree-Law No. 1/1972 Concerning the Competences of Ministries and the Powers of Ministers, and Amendments thereto;
Federal Decree-Law No. 31/2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law, as amended;
Upon the proposal of the Deputy Prime and Minister of Interior, and the Cabinet Approval;
Have promulgated the following Law by Decree:
Article 1 - Definitions
In application of the provisions of this Federal Decree-Law No. 39/2023, the following terms and expressions shall have the meanings ascribed thereto, unless the context requires otherwise:
State | : | United Arab Emirates (UAE). |
Ministry | : | Ministry of Interior |
Minister | : | Minister of Interior. |
ConcernedAuthority | : | The Authority concerned with DNA Fingerprinting at the General Police Headquarters or the Competent Authority in the Emirate. |
DNA Fingerprinting | : | Fixed Genetic Trait or Pattern that distinguishes each person from another. It is repeated only in rare cases such as identical twins. The DNA Fingerprinting is produced after analysing the DNA in specific and highly variable locations. |
Deoxyribonucleicacid (DNA) |