Article 24 of the Saudi Child Protection Law
المادة 24 من نظام حماية الطفل · الفصل الخامس: الإبلاغ والنظر في مخالفة النظام ولائحته ووقت العمل به
The article tasks the Minister of Social Affairs with issuing the Implementing Regulations within 90 days of the Law's publication, in coordination with the concerned authorities, and they take effect from the date the Law takes effect.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يصدر وزير الشؤون الاجتماعية اللائحة خلال (تسعين) يومًا من تاريخ نشر هذا النظام في الجريدة الرسمية، بعد التنسيق مع وزارة الداخلية ووزارة التربية والتعليم ووزارة الصحة وهيئة حقوق الانسان والجهات الأخرى ذات العلاقة كلٌّ فيما يخصه، ويعمل بها من تاريخ العمل بهذا النظام.
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 24 explained in plain English
This article regulates issuing the Implementing Regulations of the Child Protection Law, which are the regulations to which articles in the Law refer, including Article 1, which leaves determining the "relevant authorities" to the Implementing Regulations.
- The issuing authority: the Minister of Social Affairs, according to the article's text.
- The deadline: within 90 days of the date the Law is published in the Official Gazette.
- Coordination: after coordination with the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health, the Human Rights Commission and the other relevant authorities, each as concerns it.
- Start of the Regulations' effect: from the date the Law itself takes effect.
Article 25 provides that the Law takes effect 90 days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, so the deadline for issuing the Regulations equals the period before the Law takes effect, so that both begin to apply together.
The names of the authorities in the article are as they appeared in the text when issued. This article is procedural and addresses government authorities, and does not create direct rights or obligations for individuals, but it is important for anyone who wants to know the source of the implementing details to which the Law refers.
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 24 of the Saudi Child Protection Law
Who issues the Implementing Regulations of the Child Protection Law?
The article provides that the Minister of Social Affairs issues them after coordination with the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health, the Human Rights Commission and the other relevant authorities.
When do the Regulations take effect?
They take effect from the date the Law takes effect, and the article set a deadline for issuing them of 90 days from the Law's publication in the Official Gazette.
More articles on Definition of a Child and the Law's Objectives
- Article 1
The article defines the Law's key terms: child, abuse in its forms, neglect, the Implementing Regulations and the relevant authorities.
لأغراض هذا النظام، يقصد بالكلمات والعبارات الآتية - أينما وردت في هذا النظام - المعاني المبينة أمام كل منها، ما لم يقتضِ سياق النص خلاف ذلك: 1 - الطفل : كل إنسا
- Article 2
The article sets out the aims of the Child Protection Law: affirming the child's rights under Sharia and law, protecting him from abuse and neglect in every environment, ensuring his care, and spreading awareness of his rights.
يهدف هذا النظام إلى ما يأتي: 1 - التأكيد على ما قررته الشريعة الإسلامية، والأنظمة والاتفاقيات الدولية التي تكون المملكة طرفًا فيها والتي تحفظ حقوق الطفل وتحميه
- Article 21
The article provides that the Child Protection Law does not prejudice the obligations of other authorities or any provision guaranteeing better protection for the child in another law or an international agreement.
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
- Article 25
The article provides that the Child Protection Law takes effect 90 days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
يعمل بهذا النظام بعد (تسعين) يومًا من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية.
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.

