Local Order No. (106) of 1997

We, Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Municipality,

After perusal of: The powers legally vested in Us pursuant to the Order Establishing the Dubai Municipality; Local Order No. (89) of 1994 Regulating the Engineering Consultancy Profession in the Emirate of Dubai; and The presentation of the Director General of the Dubai Municipality, and For the purpose of achieving the public interest,

Do hereby issue this Order.

Article (1)

For the purposes of this Order, the “Original Local Order” means Local Order No. (89) of 1994 Regulating the Engineering Consultancy Profession in the Emirate of Dubai, issued on 19 February 1994.

Article (2)

The first paragraph of Article (13) of the Original Local Order is hereby superseded by the following:

The Licence will be issued to an applicant in his personal capacity, and may only be assigned to others subject to the requirements and conditions stipulated in this Order.

Article (3)

UAE nationals who are licensed to practise the engineering consultancy profession by the effective date of this Order will be exempt from compliance with the requirements referred to in sub-paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) of Article (5) of the Original Local Order.

Article (4)

The compliance grace period prescribed in Article (50) of the Original Local Order is hereby extended for an additional period of ten (10) years starting from 15 June 1997. Nevertheless, this grace period will terminate upon any change to the ownership of the Engineering Firm.

Article (5)

One (1) year prior to the expiry of the grace period referred to in the preceding Article, the Committee may decide to cease receiving any applications related to new construction works from non-compliant Engineering Firms.

Article (6)

This Order will be published in the Official Gazette and will come into force on the day on which it is published.

Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Chairman of the Dubai Municipality

Issued in Dubai on 25 January 1997 Corresponding to 16 Ramadan 1417 A.H.