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Article (2)

The Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs, shall issue the necessary Resolutions for the implementation of this Law.

Article (1)

Federal Decree by Law No. (3) of 2013, Establishing and Organizing the Bureau of the President's Representative, shall be repealed.

Article (18) Repeals

Federal Law No. (31) of 1999 on the establishment of FEWA and any other provision contradicts or conflicts with the provisions of this Law by Decree shall be repealed.

Article (17) Services, Fees & Insurance Rates

The Cabinet shall determine the following by a decision upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors:

1. Prices of electricity and water consumption services provided by UWEC, and

2. Fees and insurance for the services provided by UWEC, and cases of exemption.

 

Article (15) Transitional Provisions

1. Regulations and decisions of the Authority in force prior to the application of this Law by Decree shall continue to be enforced, provided that they do not conflict with the provisions hereof, until the regulations and decisions necessary for the application of the provisions of this Law by Decree are issued;

2. Subject to the provisions of this Law by Decree and the Articles of Association, the Emirates Investment Authority shall practice all powers and competencies of the General Assembly until the entry of new shareholders in accordance with the provisions of Article (8) hereof; and

3. The Board of Directors shall issue the regulations and decisions necessary for the application of the provisions of this Law by Decree within one year as of the effective date, especially the following:

    a. Financial Regulation;

    b. Human resources, payroll and compensation regulation;

    c. Material purchasing and contracting regulation;

    d. Revenue and credit regulation;

    e. Stores regulation; and

    f. Guide to delegating Financial and Administrative Powers.

 

Article (14) Judicial Police

UWEC employees designated by a decision of the Minister of Justice in agreement with the Chairman of the Board of Directors shall have the capacity of judicial officers for establishing violations of the provisions of this Law by Decree and the decisions issued in implementation hereof within their jurisdiction.

Article (13) Penalties

Without prejudice to any more severe penalty stipulated in any other law, any person who harms the public network or UWEC property or exploits the same illegally shall be punished by imprisonment and a fine of fifty thousand UAE Dirhams minimum and one million UAE Dirhams maximum or one of these two penalties.

Article (12) Administrative Penalties

The Cabinet, upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors, shall issues a decision including a schedule of the violations of the damage caused to the public network or service lines of UWEC, the administrative fines collected from natural or legal persons in exchange for such damage, fines deduction and exemptions.