The following terms and phrases shall have the meanings assigned next to each, unless the context requires otherwise:

State:United Arab Emirates.

Armed Forces:The armed forces of the United Arab Emirates.

Land Borderline:The border separating the State’s terrestrial territory from other terrestrial territories of neighboring states.

Land Border Area:The distance extending from the borderline to the end of forty kilometers inside the State’s territory, or as determined in accordance to the Border Agreement signed with neighboring States.

Ports:Entries and exits located within the land border area as approved by the State’s competent authorities.

Roads, Pathways, and Tracks:Places allocated by the State’s competent authorities and armed forces, for crossing within land border areas, from and to land ports and border guard’s centers and checkpoints.

Vehicles:All modes of land transport.

Sea Regions:All of the State’s sea areas designated in accordance with the provision of Federal Law No. (19) of 1993.

Sea Border:The border separating the State’s sea regions from the sea regions of neighboring States.

Border Guard, Coast Guard:The competent authority within the armed forces, entrusted with implementing the provisions of this Decree by Law, each in its own jurisdiction.

Ship:Every medium which operates or is designed to operate in a marine environment, without regards to its power, load, or purpose of its navigation, and it includes ships and boats move using slides, and vehicles that move using airbags above the water surface, and seaplanes.