Article 4 of the Saudi Border Security Law

This article is the penalties article of the Border Security Law. It applies to every violation of the provisions of the law or the regulations issued under it, for example the rules for passing through border areas and territorial waters that Article 3 requires people to follow.

The violator is punished with one or more of the following penalties:

1. Imprisonment for a maximum of five years.
2. A fine of up to fifty thousand riyals.
3. Withdrawal of the license and permanent disqualification from practicing the work.
4. Temporary suspension from work for a period not exceeding one year.
5. Confiscation, where warranted.

The figures given are maximum limits, meaning the penalty may not exceed them. The details of the penalties are set by the regulations within these limits, and the regulations must provide a minimum and a maximum for each penalty. The exact penalty for a particular violation therefore cannot be known from this article alone, but only from the regulations.

More than one penalty may be combined, such as imprisonment together with a fine, because the text says "one or more".

The article is connected to Article 5, which permits border personnel to use force, up to the use of weapons, to catch offenses provided for in the law and its regulations, in accordance with the Internal Security Forces Law.

Anyone charged with a violation of this law should preferably consult a lawyer specializing in criminal cases to assess their position.