Khaleej Times, Monday, May 22, 2023 | Thul-Qidah 2, 1444
UAE: Dh50,000 minimum fine for sheltering delinquent minors, police issue warning
Emirates:
Anyone caught protecting, harbouring delinquent minors shall face stiff
penalties under the UAE’s new law on handling juvenile offenders.
The Ras Al Khaimah Police on Saturday issued an advisory, explaining Article 41
of Federal Law No. 6 of 2022.
This law pertains to minors who are either delinquent or at the 'risk of
delinquency'. It outlines the punishment for harbouring a delinquent minor
against a court ruling, or inciting the minor to commit a violation.
The police also explained the law using an example: If a minor is found to be
missing from their home, the person who was with him — or helped him violate the
court ruling — can be penalised with imprisonment and a fine of not less than
Dh50,000.