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Article 7
Chamber’s Membership
a. Whoever is licensed by the Emirate’s competent authority to practice any of the activities mentioned here-under shall be bound to become a member of the Chamber:
1. Activities related to agriculture, animal resources and fisheries.
2. Mining, quarrying and exploiting natural resources and related downstream industries.
3. Converted industries
4. Distribution of electricity, water, gas and oil derivatives and related activities.
5. General contracting works.
6. Buying commodities and other tangible and intangible movables with the intention of selling them. Selling by public auction, brokerage, commercial agencies and intermediary activities.
7. Reparation & Maintenance.
8. Hotels restaurants.
9. Transport by land, sea and air, Business connected with maritime and air transport, shipping, tourism and travel, customs clearance, loading and discharging, storage and communications in general.
10. Banking, Money exchange, financial establishments involved in investment, funding and crediting, and all other financial brokerage operations.
11. All types of insurance.
12. Buying and selling land and real estate or renting them with the intention or sub-letting. Buying or renting movable properties to hire them out.
13. Accounting services, consultancies, commercial, administrative and engineering studies and related technical services. Advertising and exhibition services, news agencies and offices that supply manpower and services.
14. Producing, publishing and distributing newspapers, magazines and books. Radio & television activities, recording and filming studios, cinemas, theatres, entertainment and private sport clubs.
b. All commercial companies or establishments practicing any type of activities which could be consistent with the activities mentioned here in above and having similar characteristics and objectives shall be bound to become members of the Chamber.
c. Individuals practicing small trade or a simple vocational activity that depends on their efforts, skills and physical strength in order to gain profit that may provide their living more than any capital shall be excluded from the mandatory membership of the Chamber.
d. Without prejudice to all clauses mentioned here in above, categories other than those indicated in paragraph (a) and paragraph (C) above may subscribe as members of the Chamber in accordance with the provisions of this Law.
e. If any member practices his activities through one branch or more in addition to his main office, each branch shall be registered with the Chamber, and membership fees shall be due for each of the branches.
Articles 8
The competent licensing authority shall not deliver the original license to the concerned establishment unless a certificate or a document is presented thereto as a proof that the concerned establishment has joined the Chamber. The license shall not be renewed unless the establishment’s membership in the Chamber is renewed and the annual membership fees are paid.
The membership certificate or a document providing registration with the Chamber and payment of its fees shall stand among the main documents that should be presented to any government department or body when filling the application for a bid, for contracts with contractors supplies or other parties, for clearing exported, imported or re-exported gods and for any application that is connected with any of the activities mentioned in the above article.
Article 9
Chamber’s Fees.
The Chamber collects annual membership fees from its members as well as fees for issuing certificates and for other services provided by the Chamber in conformity with the provisions, categories and amounts stipulated by a decree issued by the Ruler.
A member who has delayed the payment of his annual fees for more that one year may be exempted from paying these fees according to the conditions and provisions stipulated by the Executive Regulations.
Article 10
Suspension of Membership
A member shall have his membership suspended and shall be deprived of the services provided by the Chamber if he commits any of the following infringements:
1. Refraining from the renewal of the membership and the payment of membership fees within a period of three months from the date of maturity there of while continuing to carry out his activities, without presenting a reasonable justification to the Chamber.
2. Not co-operating with the Chamber in settling commercial complaints submitted to the Chamber against him.
3. Presenting certain documents to the Chamber that contain false information, or concealing important documents.
A member subjected to any sanctions as mentioned herein above may present a petition of protest to the Executive Bureau with all justification and evidences proving that the sanctions imposed were not justified, or explaining the conditions and situation that caused the concerned member to be liable to sanctions. The Bureau shall then study the petition and make its decision thereupon within a period not exceeding one month from the date of the petition. The Executive Bureau’s decision shall be final.
Article 11
Lapse of Membership
a. The membership shall lapse in any of the following cases:
1. Bankruptcy of the licensee – unless rehabilitated.
2. Canceling the license issued by the competent authority.
3. Presenting forged papers or documents that do not pertain to the concerned member after a court judgment.
4. Refraining from the renewal of the membership and the payment of membership fees within three years from the date of maturity thereof while continuing to carry out the activities, without presenting a reasonable justification accepted by the Chamber.
5. Death of the licensee or liquidation of the Company.
b. Members whose membership lapses as stipulated in paragraphs (3) and (4) above, shall be deprived from carrying out their activities upon advice by the chamber to the licensing authority. The latter shall then take the necessary procedure to cancel the license issued to them.
c. A member whose membership lapses, may have it reinstated when the circumstances that caused it to laps no longer exist according to the provision of the Executive Regulations.
