Article 36 of the Saudi Agriculture Law
المادة 36 من نظام الزراعة
The Minister issues the Implementing Regulations of the Agriculture Law within 90 days of the Law's publication in the Official Gazette, and they take effect from the date the Law takes effect.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يصدر الوزير اللائحة خلال (تسعين) يومًا من تاريخ نشر النظام في الجريدة الرسمية، ويعمل بها من تاريخ نفاذه.
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 36 explained in plain English
In many places the Agriculture Law refers to the Implementing Regulations to detail its provisions, such as setting procedures, services and facilities. This article states who issues the Regulations and when they take effect:
- The issuing authority: The Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture.
- The period: Within 90 days of the date the Law is published in the Official Gazette.
- When they take effect: From the date the Law takes effect, not from the date they are issued.
This article connects to Article 37, which provides that the Law takes effect 90 days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. The result is that the period given to issue the Regulations equals the period before the Law takes effect, so the Law and its Regulations begin to apply together on the same date. The article does not state what follows if the Regulations are issued later than this period.
It is important for the agricultural practitioner to refer to the Implementing Regulations alongside the Law, because many practical details are left to them.
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 36 of the Saudi Agriculture Law
Who issues the Implementing Regulations of the Agriculture Law?
The Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture issues them within 90 days of the date the Law is published in the Official Gazette.
When do the Implementing Regulations of the Agriculture Law take effect?
They take effect from the date the Law takes effect, and the Law takes effect 90 days after its publication under Article 37.
Articles this article refers to
More articles on Definitions and Aims of the Agriculture Law
- Article 1
The article defines the terms of the Agriculture Law, such as the agricultural sector and its resources, wild organisms, production inputs, the agricultural registry, licenses, facilities and organic farming.
يُقصد بالألفاظ والعبارات الآتية -أينما وردت في هذا النظام- المعاني المبينة أمام كل منها، ما لم يقتض السياق غير ذلك: النظام: نظام الزراعة. اللائحة: اللائحة التنف
- Article 2
The Agriculture Law aims to regulate, manage, protect, develop and sustain the agricultural sector, contribute to food security and rural development, and regulate its activities.
يهدف النظام إلى تنظيم شؤون القطاع الزراعي، وإدارته، وحمايته، وتنميته، واستدامته، والمساهمة في تحقيق الأمن الغذائي والتنمية الريفية والاجتماعية، وتنظيم الأنشطة ا
- Article 34
The Agriculture Law does not prejudice the laws issued within the framework of the Gulf Cooperation Council or the Kingdom's obligations under the relevant international agreements.
لا تخل الأحكام الواردة في النظام بالأحكام الواردة في أي من الأنظمة (القوانين) الصادرة في إطار مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية، أو التزامات المملكة بموجب الاتفا
- Article 35
The Minister may delegate some of his tasks under the Agriculture Law to public bodies linked organizationally to the Ministry or to him.
للوزير تفويض بعض مهماته -المسندة إليه بمقتضى المواد السابقة من النظام- إلى أي من الجهات العامة المرتبطة بالوزارة أو به تنظيميًّا.
- Article 37
The Agriculture Law takes effect 90 days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
يعمل بالنظام بعد (تسعين) يومًا من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية.
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.