Article 2 of the Saudi Advertising Boards Rules
المادة 2 من قواعد تنظيم لوحات الدعاية والإعلان
Article 2 allocates responsibility for regulating and supervising advertisements among the municipalities, the Roads General Authority, youth welfare, ports, civil aviation and railways, according to the type of advertisement.
Official text after amendments (Arabic)
Compiled from the original text and every officially published amendment; the amendments are shown in full below for comparison.
تكون مسئولية تنظيم الإعلانات الواردة في المادة الأولى والإشراف عليها وفقًا للتفصيل التالي:
1 - وزارة الشؤون البلدية والقروية ممثلة في الأمانات والبلديات للإعلانات الموضحة في الفقرات (11،4،3،2،1).
2 - الهيئة العامة للطرق للإعلانات الموضحة في الفقرة (5).
3 - الرئاسة العامة لرعاية الشباب للإعلانات الموضحة في الفقرتين (6 ، 7).
4 - المؤسسة العامة للموانئ للإعلانات الموضحة في الفقرة (8).
5 - رئاسة الطيران المدني للإعلانات الموضحة في الفقرة (9).
6 - المؤسسة العامة للخطوط الحديدية للإعلانات الموضحة في الفقرة (10).
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 2 explained in plain English
Article 2 answers the question: which body is responsible for regulating and supervising each type of advertisement? It links each paragraph of Article 1 to a specific government body:
- The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs, represented by the amanahs and municipalities: for the advertisements in paragraphs (1, 2, 3, 4, 11) of Article 1, which include, according to Article 1, advertising boards on sidewalks, lighting poles, squares and street intersections inside cities, signage boards for commercial shops, boards on private property such as land, house roofs and buildings, and advertising boards on buses inside cities for someone other than the bus owner or the transport activity.
- The Roads General Authority: for the advertisements in paragraph (5), which are boards located on roads outside the built-up area.
- The General Presidency of Youth Welfare: for the advertisements in paragraphs (6, 7), including the boards of cities and sports stadiums under its supervision.
- The General Ports Organization: for the advertisements in paragraph (8).
- The Presidency of Civil Aviation: for the advertisements in paragraph (9).
- The General Railways Organization: for the advertisements in paragraph (10).
Paragraph (1) was amended by Council of Ministers Resolution No. (590) dated 12/9/1441 AH to cover paragraphs (1, 2, 3, 4, 11), and the "Roads General Authority" replaced the "Ministry of Transport and Logistic Services" in paragraph (2) by Council of Ministers Resolution No. (586) dated 22/8/1444 AH.
This article helps a shop owner or a company know which body to deal with according to where the advertisement is located. A person who receives conflicting instructions from two bodies about a single advertisement may consult a lawyer specializing in administrative cases and government contracts.
Practical example
A restaurant owner in Riyadh wants to install an illuminated signage board on the front of his shop. This board is of the type in paragraph (2) of Article 1, so the body responsible for regulating and supervising it is the amanah or municipality.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 2 of the Saudi Advertising Boards Rules
Who is responsible for licensing signage boards for commercial shops?
The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs, represented by the amanahs and municipalities, because signage boards for commercial shops are in paragraph (2) of Article 1.
Who supervises advertisements on roads outside cities?
The Roads General Authority, which is responsible for the advertisements described in paragraph (5) of Article 1.
Who supervises advertisements in sports stadiums?
The General Presidency of Youth Welfare, for the advertisements described in paragraphs (6, 7) of Article 1.
Amendment history
Amendment — 12/9/1441 AH
Official amendment text (Arabic)
-عُدلت الفقرة (1) من هذه المادة وذلك بموجب قرار مجلس الوزراء رقم (590) وتاريخ 1441/9/12هـ، لتكون بالنص الآتي: " وزارة الشؤون البلدية والقروية ممثلة في الأمانات والبلديات للإعلانات الموضحة في الفقرات (11،4،3،2،1)".
Amendment — 22/8/1444 AH
Official amendment text (Arabic)
- إحلال عبارة "الهيئة العامة للطرق" محل عبارة "وزارة النقل والخدمات اللوجستية" الوارد في الفقرة (2)، وذلك بموجب قرار مجلس الوزراء رقم (586) وتاريخ 1444/8/22هـ.
Original text before the amendments (Arabic)
تكون مسئولية تنظيم الإعلانات الواردة في المادة الأولى والإشراف عليها وفقًا للتفصيل التالي:
1 - وزارة الشئون البلدية والقروية ممثلة في الأمانات والبلديات والمجمعات القروية للإعلانات الموضحة في الفقرات (1 ، 2 ، 3 ، 4).
2 - وزارة المواصلات للإعلانات الموضحة في الفقرة (5).
3 - الرئاسة العامة لرعاية الشباب للإعلانات الموضحة في الفقرتين (6 ، 7).
4 - المؤسسة العامة للموانئ للإعلانات الموضحة في الفقرة (8).
5 - رئاسة الطيران المدني للإعلانات الموضحة في الفقرة (9).
6 - المؤسسة العامة للخطوط الحديدية للإعلانات الموضحة في الفقرة (10).
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