Article 20 of the Saudi Bar Association Statute

This article sets the date the Saudi Bar Association Statute takes effect: it is in force 60 days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

The period between publication and effect means that the Statute is published and known before its provisions begin to apply, so they are not applied until 60 days have passed. To know whether a particular event is subject to this Statute, look at the date it occurred compared with the effective date.

The text shown does not state the publication date itself, so it should be taken from the Statute's issuance details. The sixty-day period gives the bodies concerned and lawyers time to prepare for the Statute's provisions.

If an article of the Statute is later amended, what counts is its text in force as shown, and amendments apply as the amending decision provides. The article is linked to Article 19, which requires the Association to have an auditor appointed by the general assembly, since this provision and the Statute's other provisions apply from the effective date.