For the purposes of applying the provisions of this resolution, the following words and expressions shall bear the meanings assigned thereto respectively, unless the context requires otherwise:
Ministry: Ministry of Justice.
Profession: A technical duty performed by expert witnesses, based on the assignment of the Competent Judicial Authority or the litigants’ agreement, as the case may be, to submit their technical or scientific reports to the Competent Judicial Authority as per the areas of their specialties.
Expert Witness: A natural person duly licensed to practice the profession of expert witness, whether appointed at the Ministry or registered in the Roster
Expert Firm: A legal person duly licensed to practice the Profession of Expert Witness in the State and is registered in the Roster, including local and international expert firms.
Decree-Law: Federal Decree-Law No. (21) of 2022 Regulating the Profession of Expert Witnesses before Judicial Authorities.
 

The fees indicated in the Table attached herewith shall be charged against their respective services provided by the Ministry to expert witnesses and expert firms.

The Cabinet shall have the authority to make any amendment to the fees contained in this resolution, whether by addition, deletion or modification.

1. The fees contained in this resolution shall be collected by the means determined by the Ministry of Finance.
2. For the purposes of collecting the fees contained in this resolution, the part of a month shall be considered a full month, and the part of a year shall be considered a full year.
 

Cabinet Resolution No. (42) of 2016 on the Fees for Services Provided by the Ministry of Justice to Expert Witnesses, together with any provision that contradicts or conflicts with the provisions of this resolution, shall all be repealed.

This resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall enter into force as from the day following the date of its publication.