Article 10 of the Saudi Anti-Begging Law

This article sets the date on which the Law takes effect, that is, the time when its provisions become binding and begin to be applied. The Law does not apply from the day of its publication, but 90 days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

This period has a practical benefit: it gives the relevant authorities time to prepare, and allows the Implementing Regulations to be issued. This article complements Article 9, which requires the Minister to issue the Regulations within 90 days of the date the Law is published, and makes them effective from the date the Law takes effect; the Law and its Regulations therefore begin to apply together.

In practice, all of the Law's provisions, including the prohibitions and penalties, apply starting from the date of effect, not the date of publication; the period between publication and effect is a period of preparation for the relevant authorities and individuals alike. The article does not state the date of publication itself, so learning the actual date the Law began to apply requires going back to the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.