Administrative Resolution No. (139) of 2025

The Director General of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority,

After perusal of:

• Law No. (6) of 2008 Establishing the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (the “DCAA");
• Law No. (14) of 2009 Concerning the Pricing of Government Services in the Emirate of Dubai and its amendments;
• Law No. (1) of 2016 Concerning the Financial Regulations of the Government of Dubai, its Implementing Bylaw, and their amendments;
• Executive Council Resolution No. (116) of 2023 Approving the Organisational Structure of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority; and
• The Department of Finance approval letter Ref. DOF/OUT/2021/0000396, dated 9 February 2021,

Does hereby issue this Resolution.

Approval of the Fee Article (1)

a. Pursuant to this Resolution, a fee of twenty thousand dirhams (AED 20,000.00) per day is approved for the reservation of the Etihad Museum Outdoor Area.

b. The value added tax prescribed by the tax legislation in force in the United Arab Emirates will be added to the fee approved under this Resolution.

Refund Article (2)

The fee paid in accordance with the provisions of this Resolution will be refunded if the customer requests cancellation of the reservation before the scheduled date. However, the following percentages will be deducted from the total reservation fee:

1. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the total reservation fee will be deducted if the cancellation is made two (2) working days before the scheduled date.
2. Ten percent (10%) of the total reservation fee will be deducted if the cancellation is made between three (3) and seven (7) working days before the scheduled date.
3. An amount of one hundred dirhams (AED 100.00) will be deducted if the cancellation is made more than seven (7) working days before the scheduled date.

Payment of Fee Proceeds Article (3)

The proceeds arising from the fee collected pursuant to this Resolution will be paid to the Public Treasury of the Government of Dubai.

Implementation Article (4)

The Director of the Etihad Museum at the Museums and Heritage Sector must, in coordination with the concerned organisational units within the DCAA, take the required action for the implementation of this Resolution.

Commencement and Publication Article (5)

This Resolution comes into force on the day on which it is issued, and will be published in the Official Gazette.

Hala Youssef Badri Director General Dubai Culture and Arts Authority

Issued in Dubai on 31 July 2025 Corresponding to 6 Safar 1447 A.H.

Footnotes:

¹ Every effort has been made to produce an accurate and complete English version of this legislation. However, for the purpose of its interpretation and application, reference must be made to the original Arabic text. In case of conflict, the Arabic text will prevail.