Subject to the provisions of the money laundering law, the penalty shall be imprisonment
for up to 7 years and a fine of not less than AED 30,000 and not more than AED 200,000
for whoever transfers or moves dirty money or conceals the illegal source of such money
or knowingly uses, acquires or possesses money derived from an illegal source or
knowingly transfers resources or property of illegal origin through the Internet or an
information technology device with intent to make the money appear legal or sets up or
publishes information on a website in order to commit any such acts.
Article (20)
A person who sets up a website or publishes information on the Internet or an
information technology device for a group engaged in facilitating and promoting
programs and ideas contrary to public order and morals shall be liable to imprisonment
for up to 5 years.
Article (21)
The penalty shall be imprisonment for up to 5 years for whoever sets up a website or
publishes information on the Internet or an information technology device for a terrorist
group using pseudonyms to facilitate contact with its leaders or members, promote its
ideas, provide financing to the group or publish know how related to the manufacture of
incendiary, explosive and other devices used in terrorist activities.
Article (22)
The penalty shall be imprisonment for whoever unlawfully accesses a website or system,
directly or though the Internet or an information technology device, for the purpose of
obtaining Government data or information that is confidential in nature or confidential
pursuant to directives.
If data or information so accessed is deleted, damaged, destroyed or disclosed, the
penalty shall be imprisonment for at least 5 years.
This article applies to data and information belonging to financial, commercial and
economic institutions.
Article (23)
A person who incites, aids, or conspires with another person to commit any of the
offences described in this Law where the offence occurs as a result of such incitement,
aid or conspiracy shall be liable to the same penalty.
Article (24)
Without prejudice to the rights of bona fide third parties, the court shall in all cases order
the confiscation of the equipment, software, and devices used in the commission of any