Ministerial Decision No. 210/2024 On the Charter for Experts and Expertise Houses

Abrogating:

Ministerial Decision No. 116/2015 dated 30/03/2015

The Minister of Justice,

After perusal of Federal Law No. 1/1972 On the Competencies of the Ministries and Powers of the Ministers, and its amendments;

Federal Decree-Law No. 21/2022 on Regulating the Profession of Expertise before the Judiciary Authorities;

Federal Decree-Law No. 35/2022 promulgating the Law of Evidence in Civil and Commercial Transactions;

Cabinet Decision No. 17/2024 on the Implementing Regulation of Federal Decree-Law No. 21/2022 on Regulating the Profession of Expertise before the Judiciary Authorities; and

Ministerial Decision No. 116/2015 on the Action Charter for Technical Experts;

Hereby decides as follows:

Article 1 - Definitions

In application of the provisions of this Decision, the following terms and expressions shall have the meanings assigned against each, unless the context requires otherwise:

State: The United Arab Emirates.

Ministry: The Ministry of Justice.

Minister: The Minister of Justice.

Decree-Law: Federal Decree-Law No. 21/2022 on regulating the Profession of Expertise before the Judiciary Authorities.

Competent Judicial Authority: The courts or the Public Prosecution.