Law No. (4) of 2009 on expatriates’ entry, exit, residence and sponsorship regulations Thursday, 08 July 2010 01:15

Continued from July 1

Chapter 8

Reconciliation

Article 54

The Minister can reconcile parties to crimes included in the table below before a final verdict is issued in the case. Defendants, however, have to pay money as a type of compensation for the damages they caused others by the crimes they committed. Payment time can be determined by the authorities concerned. In case defendants refuse reconciliation, legal proceedings can be filed against them.

Article 55

Defendants have to be given the reconciliation option first so that the authorities concerned can go ahead with the reconciliation procedures mentioned in this law. Each of these procedures has to be documented. Defendants have to pay the money at the Treasury so that the authority would accept the reconciliation. This automatically drops lawsuits against the defendants.

Article 56

Foreigners convicted of crimes defined in this law have to stay here until they are cleared of these crimes. They, however, can leave Qatar only if their sponsors sign out a guarantee. This makes it necessary for sponsors to pay the reconciliation money in due course.

The minister can, in some cases, order the revocation of the sponsorship of some convicted foreigners or even order their repatriation if they fail to pay the reconciliation money.

Chapter 9

General cases

Article 57

The following categories of people can be exempted from the articles of this law:

1. Heads of state, their family members, and their companions.

2. Heads and members of diplomatic missions and workers of international agencies.

3. Plane and ship crew who take special permissions to enter Qatar.

4. People who receive exemption from the minister.

The Minister of Interior has the right to control the entry and the residence of those belonging to the first and second categories.

Article 58

The minister has to issue the executive framework for the implementation of this law. Until this is done, the old law has to be in force.

Article 59

Laws No. 3/1963, 8/1983, 3/1984, and 2/2006 as well as the royal decree affiliated to Law No. 20/1998 are no longer viable. Concluded