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M IVI THI* LEGAL STATUS OF THE ARABIAN GULF STATES

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date of their signature by the President of the Union.
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The Provisional Constitution provides for the promulgation of
substantive civil and criminal laws for the Union. It is understood
*1 that a number of such laws are now in the process of preparation.
■ So far as the Emirates are concerned, modern legislation in them
appear to be very limited. The Rulers of these Emirates appear to
adopt Islamic law as their legal system. They regard the principles of
Shari'a law, derived from the Holy Qur'an and the Hadith (the
r:i Prophet's expressed opinions) as the main source of legislation.
However, under the pressing conditions of modern life, the Rulers
have found it necessary to pass certain enactments touching on such
important matters as taxes, customs, traffic and labour. These
enactments, referred to as ordinances, were also applied to persons
subject to the Trucial Orders 1959 to 1969, before their termination
• • in December 1971. The said ordinances, which became effective in
respect of all persons, were adopted in the following Queen’s
Regulations:

The Traffic Ordinance (Abu Dhabi), 1964, as amended in 1965-66;1
The Trucial States Application of Law and Transfer of Jurisdiction
(Abu Dhabi Traffic) Regulation 1969;2 The Trucial States Transfer
' ’nsdiction (Dubai Traffic) Regulation 1968;3 and the Trucial
'Sharjah Traffic) Regulation 1968; The Abu Dhabi
's Compensation Ordinance, 1965 ;4 The Trucial States
Compensation Ordinances, (Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman,
'ain, Ras al-Khaimah and Fujairah), 1965 ;5 The Dubai
rdinance, 1965;6 The Abu Dhabi Labour Law 1967;7
icomeTax Regulation, 1969; The Ajman Income Tax
59, and the Umm al-Qaiwain Income Tax Regulation
Trucial States Control of Illegal Immigration
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.don to the above mentioned enactments, the Emirate of
Jfiabi has, since 1969, produced a number of substantive laws
covering civil and criminal matters. These laws include: Law No. 2
for 1968 on the Organisation of the Courts;10 Air Navigation Law of
1. P.G. Gaz. (Suppl.) No. 50, 1966.
2. P.G. Gaz. Vol. 17, No. 4. 1969.
3. P.G. Gaz. Vol. 16, No. 4, 1968.
4. P.G. Gaz. (Suppl.) No. 50, 1966.
5. P.G. Gaz. (Suppl.) No. 51, 1966.
6. P.G. Gaz. (Suppl.) No. 54, 1967.
7. P.G. Gaz. (Suppl.) No. 54, 1967.
8. P.G. Gaz. Vol. 17, No. 2, 1969.
9. P.G. Gaz. Vol. 18, No. 2, 1970.
10. Official Gazette (Abu Dhabi) No. 6, Nov. 1968.