Article 17 of the Saudi Cash Transport Law
المادة 17 من نظام مزاولة نقل النقود والمعادن الثمينة والمستندات ذات القيمة
The Law is published in the Official Gazette, takes effect ninety days after publication, and repeals any conflicting provisions.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
ينشر هذا النظام في الجريدة الرسمية، ويعمل به بعد تسعين يوما من تاريخ نشره، ويلغي كل ما يتعارض معه من أحكام.
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 17 explained in plain English
This is the publication and entry into force article, and it contains three provisions:
- Publication: the Law is published in the Official Gazette.
- Start of application: 90 days after the date of its publication, not from the date of publication itself. This period allows the bodies concerned to prepare to apply its provisions.
- Repeal: the Law repeals any provisions that conflict with it, so no earlier provision that contradicts it is applied.
This article is connected to Article 16, which requires the Minister of Interior to issue the Implementing Regulations within 90 days of the Law's publication, and makes the Regulations apply from the date the Law takes effect. The two periods are equal, so that the Regulations are ready when the Law begins to apply.
The article does not state the publication date itself, so to know the actual date it takes effect, refer to the date the Law was published in the Official Gazette. The phrase "repeals any provisions that conflict with it" does not identify particular provisions, but provides that this Law takes precedence in case of conflict.
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 17 of the Saudi Cash Transport Law
When does the Cash Transport Law take effect?
Ninety days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
What happens to earlier provisions that conflict with the Law?
The Law repeals any provisions that conflict with it.
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- Article 14
The Minister of Interior forms one or more committees in the regions, of three members one of whom has a sharia or legal qualification, to consider violations of the Law and decide the penalty under Article 15.
يكون وزير الداخلية لجنة أو أكثر في المناطق من ثلاثة أعضاء أحدهم يحمل مؤهلا شرعيا أو نظاميا؛ للنظر في مخالفات هذا النظام وتقرير العقوبة المناسبة وفقا للمادة (الخ
- Article 15
A violator of the Law is punished by a warning, a fine of up to SAR 100,000, temporary suspension of the license or its cancellation, and a penalty other than a warning may be challenged before the Board of Grievances.
يعاقب كل من يخالف أحكام هذا النظام بواحدة، أو أكثر من العقوبات الآتية: 1 - الإنذار. 2 - الغرامة المالية بما لا يتجاوز مائة ألف ريال. 3 - الإيقاف المؤقت للترخيص.
- Article 16
The Minister of Interior issues the Law's Implementing Regulations within ninety days of its publication in the Official Gazette, and they apply from the date it takes effect.
يصدر وزير الداخلية اللائحة التنفيذية لهذا النظام خلال تسعين يوما من تاريخ نشره بالجريدة الرسمية، ويعمل بها من تاريخ نفاذه.
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.