Article 62 of the Saudi Basic Law of Governance

المادة 62 من النظام الأساسي للحكم · الباب السادس: سلطات الدولة

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

للملك إذا نشأ خطر يهدد سلامة المملكة ، أو وحدة أراضيها، أو أمن شعبها ومصالحه، أو يعوق مؤسسات الدولة عن أداء مهامها، أن يتخذ من الإجراءات السريعة ما يكفل مواجهة هذا الخطر. وإذا رأى الملك أن يكون لهذه الإجراءات صفة الاستمرار فيتخذ بشأنها ما يلزم نظاما.

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

Explanation (Arabic)

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