Article 65 of the Saudi Anti-Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Law
المادة 65 من نظام مكافحة المخدرات والمؤثرات العقلية
The article refers to Articles 27 and 28 of the Law of Criminal Procedure for the seizure of drug offenses, applying them to these offenses.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يطبق ما نصت عليه المادتان (السابعة والعشرون) و(الثامنة والعشرون) من نظام الإجراءات الجزائية فيما يتعلق بضبط الجرائم المنصوص عليها في هذا النظام.
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 65 explained in plain English
This article is a referral article; it does not set new rules itself, but provides that what is stated in Articles 27 and 28 of the Law of Criminal Procedure applies in connection with the seizure of the offenses provided for in the Anti-Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Law.
What is meant is that the two articles referred to are from another law, the Law of Criminal Procedure, and are not Articles 27 and 28 of the Anti-Narcotics Law itself. The text of these two articles is not reproduced in the Anti-Narcotics Law, so the Law of Criminal Procedure should be consulted to learn their content and the procedures that follow from them.
This article sits alongside other articles in the Law that regulate the seizing authorities in drug offenses:
- Article 66 gives the directors, officers and non-commissioned officers of narcotics control the status of criminal-investigation officers throughout the Kingdom in the offenses of this Law, subject to Article 26 of the Law of Criminal Procedure.
- Article 67 gives those competent in the Ministry of Health the status of criminal-investigation officers in implementing the Law.
- Article 68 gives those competent in Customs, the Border Guard, the Saudi Central Bank and the Ministry of Agriculture this status, each in respect of his own work.
In summary, the procedures for seizing drug offenses are not limited to the provisions of this Law but include what Articles 27 and 28 of the Law of Criminal Procedure provide. Anyone who needs to know the procedures applied in a particular seizure should consult a lawyer specialized in criminal and drug cases.
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 65 of the Saudi Anti-Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Law
What procedures apply when drug offenses are seized?
The article provides that what is stated in Articles 27 and 28 of the Law of Criminal Procedure applies in connection with the seizure of offenses under the narcotics law; that Law should be consulted for their content.
Does this mean Articles 27 and 28 of the narcotics law?
No. The text refers to Articles 27 and 28 of the Law of Criminal Procedure.
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- Article 7
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1- على السلطات المختصة في المملكة ملاحقة ومعاقبة أي مواطن سعودي أقدم -خارج المملكة- على ارتكاب جريمة من الجرائم المنصوص عليها في المادة ( الثالثة ) من هذا النظا
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