Federal Law No. 11/2017 On Antiquities
We, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates State,
After perusal of the Constitution,
Federal Law No. 1/1972 on the Competencies of Ministries and Powers of the Ministers, and its amendments;
Federal Law No. 5/1985 promulgating the Civil Transactions Law, and its amendments;
Federal Law No. 3/1987 promulgating the Penal Code, and its amendments;
Federal Law No. 35/1992 promulgating the Penal Procedure Law, and its amendments;
Federal Decree-Law No. 2/2011 on the Establishment of the National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority;
And according to the suggestion of the Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, the approval of the Cabinet and the Federal National Council and the ratification of the Federal
Supreme Council,
Issued the following Law:
Chapter 1 - Definitions
Article 1
In the implementation of the provisions of this Law, the following words and expressions shall have the meanings stated beside them unless the context requires otherwise:
State: The United Arab Emirates.
Ministry: Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development.
Minister: Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development.
Competent Authority: Local authority concerned with Antiquities in each Emirate.