UAE's updated list of fines for Covid-19 rule breakers

The government has issued an updated list for fines of up to Dh50,000 for failing to comply with Covid-19 safety regulations.

The penalties and regulations are little changed from an earlier list published by the government in May.

The Attorney General has set the list of fines, which apply federally. Authorities of individual emirates can issue additional measures.

The authorities issued a warning that they are increasing inspections.

Repeat offenders will be referred to the Crisis and Emergency Prosecution and will be subject to a criminal trial.

Dh1,000

for retaking a Covid-19 test within two weeks without a valid reason
for misuse of chemicals for cleaning or pest control
for displaying, transferring, or storing food, health, veterinary, cosmetic or pesticide products incorrectly
for breaking health and hygiene standards for employees in the workplace or at shared residence spaces

Dh2,000

for breaching instructions to preserve health and to prevent the spread of communicable diseases

Dh3,000

for not adhering to social distancing
for not wearing a face mask at an indoor public place, on public transport, in a vehicle with three or more people or while walking or exercising in busy areas
for breaching preventive measures while exercising or taking part in sports or recreational activities in public or at hotel pools or beaches
for not disposing of temporary structures, clothes, luggage or other items that may be contaminated and cannot be disinfected
for visiting a healthcare facility unnecessarily
for violating curfew timings by the relevant authorities, except for employees of vital sectors
for the owner of a facility that fails to take appropriate public health measures in markets
for the driver of a vehicle with more than three unrelated people (up to second-degree relatives)

Dh5,000

for not wearing a mask at a workplace. The employee will be fined Dh500 and the person in charge will be charged Dh5,000
for transporting goods in a vehicle unauthorised for that purpose. The vehicle will be impounded for a month
for the management of shopping centres, restaurants, pools or similar establishments that allow overcrowding
for a company management that fails to sanitise public and private transport vehicles, including taxis
for a company management that fails to properly clean and sterilise equipment used in food production
for not adhering to provisions of communicable diseases law when burying or transporting the body of someone who died of a communicable disease
for refusing a medical test upon the order of authorities
for violating measures issued by the Ministry of Health and Prevent for persons arriving from countries affected by communicable disease
for failing to adhere to precautionary measures when transferring workers
for violating the capacity restrictions on transport
to the owner of a company where workers do not wear gloves or committing to a two-metre distance when leaving a vehicle. The worker will be charged Dh500 to health care facilities failing to comply with security information standards

Dh10,000

for organising public or private gathering. Participants to be fined an additional Dh5,000 each
for refusing to install or register a smart tracking application, failing to carry the electronic tracking device for home quarantine cases, and for losing or destroying the device. The offender will also bear the cost of damages to the device
for failing to notify authorities of a damaged or lost smart device within 24-hours
for non-compliance with the temporary suspension of tourist cruises
to the owner of a company and the driver of a private vehicle providing unauthorised transport of workers between emirates. The vehicle will be impounded for one month
to the crew of shelter ships and cruise ships, including the captain and shipping agent, who fail take precautionary measures

Dh20,000

for hacking the systems of these applications or smart devices, damaging, altering or illegally obtaining information from them. The offender will also bear the cost of damages
for opening a entity without a thermal scanners
for medical labs failing to immediately report new data to authorities
for sharing confidential patient information, or damaging the information

Dh30,000

Dh50,000

for refusing mandatory hospitalisation, prescribed treatment, monitoring and re-examinations as requested by authorities. Officers may refer public authorities to enforce this decision
for not adhering to mandated home quarantine or quarantine at a facility as instructed by authorities
for failure to comply with quarantine instructions in a private quarantine facility
for educational institutions, cinemas, sports facilities, amusement parks, commercial centres, open air markets, parks, cafes, restaurants, shopping malls, or beaches or pools, or their equivalent who do not adhere to Covid-19 prevention measures set by relevant authorities in each emirate. The person in charge will be fined an additional Dh5,000
The UAE has conducted 8 million Covid-19 tests since the beginning of the pandemic - one of the highest in the world - and has been ramping up its testing efforts across the country.

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