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Article 25
Disciplinary Sanctions
Without prejudice to the criminal penalties established under this Law or under any other law, the
Health Authority may, within the scope of its competence, punish the institutions that provide
health services or work in the field of health research or the facilities authorized to use the Central
System and violate the provisions of this Law, its executive regulation, or the decisions issued
thereunder, by any of the following disciplinary sanctions:
a. Written notification;
b. Written warning;
c. Fine of not less than AED 1000 (one thousand) and not more than AED 1.000.000 (one
million);
d. Temporary suspension of the Central System authorization for not more than 6 months;
e. Cancellation of the Central System authorization.

Article 26
Grieving against Disciplinary Sanctions
1. A committee shall be formed at the Health Authority to examine all grievances filed against
disciplinary sanctions. This committee shall be formed by virtue of a decision issued by the
Health Authority, defining the competences thereof and the way of filing grievances;
2. Any person against whom a disciplinary sanction was issued as per Article (25) hereof may
submit a grievance against the decision before the Grievances Committee formed at the Health
Authority, within 15 (fifteen days) from the date in which the grievant party receives
notification of the decision;
3. The grievance shall be settled within 30 (thirty days) as of the date of submittal thereof. In the
event that no reply is received during this period, the grievance shall be deemed as rejected;
4. The decision issued regarding the grievance shall be final;
5. A person whom grievance has been rejected may file an appeal before the competent courts in
the State within thirty days as of the date of being notified of the grievance rejection or before
the expiry of the thirty-day period referred to under Clause (2) hereof.

Chapter 4
Final Provisions
Article 27
Judicial Officers
The employees appointed by virtue of a decision issued by the Minister of Justice, in agreement
with the Minister or the Health Authority shall have the capacity of judicial officers to prove the
violation of the provisions of this Law and the decisions issued pursuant thereto, within the scope
of their competencies.

*In case of any misinterpretation, the Arabic version of this legislation prevails.