Article 16 of the Saudi Alimony Fund Statute

This article specifies who issues the Implementing Regulations of the Alimony Fund Statute and when:

• The body: the Fund's Board.
• The period: within 90 days of the date the Statute was issued.

Note that the period is counted from the date the Statute was issued, whereas Article 17 provides that the Statute takes effect 90 days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. The two articles thus use different starting points: issuance for the Regulations, and publication for the Statute taking effect.

Why do the Regulations matter? Because Implementing Regulations are by nature a detailed instrument for applying the Statute, and they are consulted for procedural details. Anyone dealing with the Fund needs to read the Regulations alongside the Statute.

The article does not state the content of the Regulations or the actual date of their issuance.

This article connects to Article 15, which regulates appointing an external auditor, and to Article 17, on the Statute taking effect. Anyone who needs to know the details of the Regulations that apply to their case would be well advised to consult a lawyer specializing in personal status.