UAE’s Federal National Council or FNC conducted its eighth session for the 2nd ordinary term of the 17th legislative chapter at its Abu Dhabi headquarters. In the session, the FNC approved a new draft federal law that regulates burial procedures and cemeteries in the country. The new draft law aims in regulating burial procedures and cemeteries, including the transport, bathing, and burial of dead bodies. It also defines the fines and penalties for anyone who violates the law and regulations for concerned authorities with regards to guarding, inspecting, and monitoring the cemeteries.