Article 21 of the Saudi Child Protection Law

المادة 21 من نظام حماية الطفل · الفصل الرابع: حق الطفل في الرعاية والمسؤولية تجاهه

Official text (Arabic)

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

لا تخل الأحكام والإجراءات المنصوص عليها في هذا النظام بما يأتي:

1 - الالتزامات المترتبة على الجهات المعنية الأخرى، كل بحسب اختصاصه.

2 - أي حكم يكفل حمايةً أفضل للطفل ينص عليه نظام آخر أو اتفاقية دولية تكون المملكة طرفًا فيها.

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)

The plain-language explanation of this article is currently available in Arabic only. An English translation is on the way.

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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.