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Dubai Healthcare City Authority Rule No. 2 of 2025 (hygiene and maintenance violations) and Rule No. 3 of 2025 (violations and penalties for clinical and commercial activities) is one of the rulebooks issued by the Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA). For compliance officers, legal teams, and advisors working under this regime, finding the right article quickly matters. Lexara indexes the full text of DHCA Violations and Penalties (Rules 2 and 3 of 2025) and makes it searchable two ways: full-text and keyword search for rapid lookup, and AI Explorer for natural-language questions answered with citations to the exact article.
21 articles in 3 chapters, each with a plain-English summary by Arakan. The full text of every article is in the Laws Browser.
Rule 2 of 2025 App. 1 E1-E7Fit-out and signage permits
Fit-out work requires a valid DHCA permit and adherence to conditions; signage must be maintained and third-party ads require approval.
Rule 2 of 2025 App. 1 H1-H9, H29-H39, H43-H48, H55-H69Fire and life safety systems
Fire and life safety systems must meet NFPA and Dubai Civil Defence standards; maintenance and inspections are mandatory with escalating fines for violations.
Rule 2 of 2025 App. 1 H15, H42, H51-H54, H62, H69, H138Building services and third-party certification
Equipment like lifts and medical systems require periodic maintenance and third-party certification, with fines for safety-related maintenance failures.
Rule 2 of 2025 App. 1 H70-H81, H97-H101, H110-H112, H134-H137Occupational health and safety
High-risk activities require DHCA permits and approved risk assessments; workers need written safety instructions, and all maintenance affecting safety must be timely.
Rule 2 of 2025 App. 1 H84-H96, H104-H109Hygiene, water, pest and infection control
Premises must maintain water hygiene, sterilize instruments, control pests, keep accurate temperature records, and report communicable diseases, incurring fines for violations.
Rule 2 of 2025 App. 1 M1-M39Master community rules
Occupants and contractors must not damage common areas, require approvals for pets or advertising, and adhere to fines for violations in common facilities.
Rule 2 of 2025 art 2.3; App. 1 H7, H13-H14, H17, H20-H25, H114-H118, H124-H126, H133Waste, hazardous materials and environment
Medical and hazardous waste must follow federal laws, with strict penalties for non-compliance, including improper disposal and pollution violations.
Rule 2 of 2025 art 2.4; App. 1 H26, H80Incident and accident reporting
Any medical incident requiring attention must be reported to DHCA within 24 hours; severe violations must be reported promptly.
Rule 2 of 2025 arts 2.1-2.4, 3.1-3.3Compliance and facility maintenance
Owners and operators must adhere to DHCA health policies, maintain property standards, perform self-inspections, and comply with UAE waste laws.
Rule 3 of 2025 App. 1-2Commercial licensee violations
Commercial licensees face fines for various permit violations, including unauthorized goods display, unapproved events, and operating outside registered terms.
Rule 3 of 2025 App. 1-3Research and education permits
Conducting research or educational activities without valid permits or filing late reports incurs penalties.
Rule 3 of 2025 App. 3 items 1-6Clinical operator display and notification duties
Healthcare operators must display patient rights documents, notify DHCA of temporary closures, and assign a qualified Clinical Director if vacant over two months.
Rule 3 of 2025 App. 3 items 8-9, 17-19, 25-26Data, advertising, pharmacy and equipment
Operators must comply with health data regulations, advertising policies, and pharmacy standards, with specified fines for various non-compliance offenses.
Rule 3 of 2025 App. 3 items 10-16, 23-24Clinical licensing and scope duties
Operators must not allow practice without valid licenses or outside scopes, following strict regulations for clinical permits and training.
Rule 3 of 2025 App. 4Visa violations
Employers must not hire unapproved staff or provide sponsored staff to third parties without approval, and must declare absences longer than 14 days.
Rule 3 of 2025 App. 5 (CR 132/2023 art 11)UBO liquidation
Upon liquidation, the company must provide UBO and shareholder registers to the liquidator within 30 days; records are retained for 5 years post-dissolution.
Rule 3 of 2025 art 2.3; Cabinet Resolutions 109/2023 and 132/2023UBO duties
Every DHCC establishment must create and maintain a UBO register within 60 days of incorporation and update it with any changes within 15 days.
Rule 3 of 2025 art 2.3(a),(d)UBO register changes
Changes to beneficial owners or shareholders must be updated in the UBO register within 15 days.
Rule 3 of 2025 art 4.3Incident reporting
Licensees must report any incident requiring medical attention on their premises to DHCA within 24 hours.
Rule 3 of 2025 arts 2.1-2.2, 3.1-3.2, 4.1-4.2General compliance
All individuals and entities in DHCC must comply with DHCA laws and are subject to inspections, with penalties for serious violations.
Rule 3 of 2025 App. 5 (CR 132/2023 art 11/8)-retRecord Retention — UBO and shareholder registers kept by liquidator
UBO and shareholder registers must be retained for 5 years post-company dissolution or cancellation, managed by a liquidator.
DHCA Violations and Penalties (Rules 2 and 3 of 2025)'s 21 indexed articles break down by obligation type as follows.
HSE Manager — 3 articles
Facilities Manager — 2 articles
Facilities Manager / HSE Manager — 1 article
HSE Manager / Facilities Manager — 1 article
HSE Manager / Waste Manager — 1 article
Infection Control / HSE Manager — 1 article
DHCA Violations and Penalties (Rules 2 and 3 of 2025) spans the following regulatory topics, as tagged by Lexara.
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What is Dubai Healthcare City Authority Rule No. 2 of 2025 (hygiene and maintenance violations) and Rule No. 3 of 2025 (violations and penalties for clinical and commercial activities)?
Dubai Healthcare City Authority Rule No. 2 of 2025 (hygiene and maintenance violations) and Rule No. 3 of 2025 (violations and penalties for clinical and commercial activities) is issued by the Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA). It has 21 articles across 3 chapters.
What does DHCA Violations and Penalties (Rules 2 and 3 of 2025) cover?
It is organised into: DHCC Rule No. 2 of 2025; DHCC Rule No. 3 of 2025; UBO violations.
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