Article 18 of the Saudi Advertising Boards Rules

Article 18 contains two rulings that define the Rules' relationship to other provisions and the scope of their application:

• Repeal: these Rules repeal everything that conflicts with them. If an earlier provision conflicts with them, these Rules prevail. The repeal here is limited to conflict, so what does not conflict with them is not covered by this text.
• The exception: the provisions of the Rules do not apply to government boards and advertisements.

The exception means that the provisions in the Rules, such as fees, the bases of leasing, the obligations of the companies carrying out advertisements and the content controls, are not applied under these Rules to the boards and advertisements of government bodies. The article does not define what is meant by government boards, nor does it state whether they are subject to other regulation.

This article comes after Article 17, which requires every advertising licensee to observe the decisions on encouraging local products and services. It is followed by Article 19, which permits amending the Rules by decision of the Council of Ministers.

This article is useful where there are earlier instructions that conflict with these Rules, as the Rules are then relied on. A person who faces a conflict between these Rules and other instructions about an advertising board may consult a lawyer specializing in administrative cases and government contracts.