UAE residents and visitors who will be caught tampering and/or damaging signboards surveillance cameras will be jailed and fined AED 50,000.
The UAE’s Public Prosecution said on Saturday that deliberately damaging or removing signboards and surveillance cameras is a crime that remains punishable by imprisonment and a fine of not less than AED 50,000.
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Taking to social media to explain Article 294 of the Federal Penal Code, it further stated that: “Whoever removes, breaks, or damages one of the machines, tools or signboards necessary for the prevention of accidents, or surveillance cameras — or whoever renders such items no longer good for use — shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a duration not less than a year and a fine of not less than AED 50,000.”
The authorities have warned the violators of temporary imprisonment and the “criminal shall be ordered to pay the amount of the damages caused.” (AW)
KNOW THE LAW: Jail, AED 50,000 fine for damaging signboards, surveillance cameras in UAE
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