Article 25 of the Saudi Child Protection Law
المادة 25 من نظام حماية الطفل · الفصل الخامس: الإبلاغ والنظر في مخالفة النظام ولائحته ووقت العمل به
The article provides that the Child Protection Law takes effect 90 days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يعمل بهذا النظام بعد (تسعين) يومًا من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية.
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 25 explained in plain English
This article defines the effective date of the Child Protection Law: it does not take effect on the day it is issued, but 90 days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
The purpose of this period is to give the concerned authorities and people time to prepare to apply its provisions. This matches Article 24, which tasks the Minister of Social Affairs with issuing the Implementing Regulations within 90 days of the date the Law is published, to take effect from the date the Law takes effect; so the Law and its Regulations begin to apply at the same time.
In practice, the provisions of the Law, such as the definition of the child as anyone who has not exceeded eighteen in Article 1, the prohibitions and the duty to report, apply from this effective date. The article's text does not mention the publication date itself, so the Law's issuance details are referred to for it.
This article concerns the Law taking effect when issued. Anyone who needs to determine which text applies to an incident according to its date can consult a lawyer who specializes in criminal cases or personal status cases.
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 25 of the Saudi Child Protection Law
When does the Child Protection Law take effect?
90 days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Do the Regulations take effect with the Law?
Yes. Article 24 provides that the Regulations take effect from the date the Law takes effect.
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 24
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.
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
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.