Wherever used in this Resolution, the following words and expressions shall bear the meanings assigned thereto respectively as follows, unless the context indicates otherwise:

Without prejudice to any procedures provided for in the relevant legislation, the Ministry may impose the administrative fines set out in the table below on the Establishment. Likewise, the Ministry may, in coordination with the Council, impose administrative penalties on the Beneficiary for any violations set out in the table below, as follows:

1. The owner of an Establishment employing a Beneficiary of the Council’s initiatives and programs shall refund all benefit amounts received by the Beneficiary if the violations (1, 2, 4, 5, and 8) mentioned above are established against the Beneficiary, in accordance with applicable State legislation.

1. Any interested party may file a written grievance with the Ministry against any of the administrative penalty imposed pursuant to this Decision, within (10) ten days from the date of being notified of the decision subject to the grievance. The grievance shall be reasoned and accompanied by all supporting documents in accordance with the procedures determined by the Ministry.

The Chairman or their delegate may either grant exemption from the administrative penalties imposed under this Decision or allow payment of those penalties in installments. The cases eligible for exemption and the installment payment mechanism, including the conditions, controls, and procedures, shall be determined by a decision of the Chairman based on the Council’s recommendation in coordination with the Ministry.

1. For the purposes of collecting the administrative penalties specified in this Decision, part of a day shall be deemed a full day, and part of a month shall be deemed a full month.

Cabinet Resolution No. (95) of 2022 Regarding the Administrative Violations and Penalties Related to the Emirati Talent Competitiveness Council’s Initiatives and Programs, as amended, shall be repealed. Every provision that contradicts or conflicts with the provisions of this Decision shall also be repealed.

This Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette, and shall enter into force from the day following the date of its publication.