Article 32 of the Saudi Civil Aviation Law
المادة 32 من نظام الطيران المدني · الفصل الثالث: تسهيلات النقل الجوي
A national committee for air transport facilitation is established by a decision of the President; the Implementing Regulations set its powers, membership, meeting rules and responsibilities in line with international facilitation rules.
Official text after amendments (Arabic)
Compiled from the original text and every officially published amendment; the amendments are shown in full below for comparison.
1- تنشأ لجنة وطنية لتسهيلات النقل الجوي ، ويصدر الرئيس قرارًا بتكوينها، وتحدد اللائحة صلاحياتها وعضويتها وضوابط انعقادها، كما تحدد مسؤولياتها وفقا للأحكام والقواعد الدولية الخاصة بالتسهيلات.
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 32 explained in plain English
This article creates a body specialized in air transport facilitation: the National Committee for Air Transport Facilitation. It comes after Article 31, which requires the Authority and the competent bodies to apply the facilitation provisions of the Chicago Convention and its annexes to ease the movement of aircraft, passengers, goods and mail; the committee is a coordination tool in this field.
Provisions on the committee:
- Formation: the President issues a decision forming it.
- Powers, membership and meeting rules: set by the Implementing Regulations.
- Responsibilities: also set by the Implementing Regulations, in accordance with the international provisions and rules on facilitation.
Amendment: paragraph 1 of this article was amended by Council of Ministers Resolution No. (28) dated 15/2/1433 AH, so that the word "President" replaced the word "Minister". The decision to form the committee is thus within the President's remit, where the text had previously assigned it to the Minister.
The article does not name the bodies represented on the committee or the number of its members; all of that is left to the Implementing Regulations. It is followed by Article 33, which requires the Authority's approval to establish civil airports and landing strips.
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 32 of the Saudi Civil Aviation Law
Who forms the National Committee for Air Transport Facilitation?
The President issues a decision forming it, after the article was amended by Council of Ministers Resolution No. 28 dated 15/2/1433 AH, which replaced the word Minister with President.
Where are the facilitation committee's powers set?
The Implementing Regulations set its powers, membership, meeting rules and responsibilities in accordance with the international rules on facilitation.
Amendment history
Amendment — 15/2/1433 AH
Official amendment text (Arabic)
تم تعديل الفقرة (1) من هذه المادة بموجب قرار مجلس الوزراء رقم (28) وتاريخ 15 / 2 / 1433 هـ بحيث
تحل كلمة "الرئيس "
محل كلمة "الوزير".
Original text before the amendments (Arabic)
1- تنشأ لجنة وطنية لتسهيلات النقل الجوي ، ويصدر الوزير قرارًا بتكوينها، وتحدد اللائحة صلاحياتها وعضويتها وضوابط انعقادها، كما تحدد مسؤولياتها وفقا للأحكام والقواعد الدولية الخاصة بالتسهيلات.
More articles on Air Transport Policy and the Authority's Powers
- Article 15
The Board of Directors sets the general air transport policies of the Kingdom, and its chairman, or his delegate, represents the Kingdom before states and organizations on the matter.
يحدد مجلس الإدارة السياسات العامة للنقل الجوي في المملكة ويتولى رئيسه - أو من يفوضه - تمثيل المملكة في علاقاتها مع الدول والمنظمات الدولية والإقليمية في هذا الخ
- Article 16
The Authority regulates, monitors and develops the air transport sector and applies its policies, with powers including negotiating agreements, issuing and suspending licenses, setting fees, approving tariffs and inspecting carriers.
تقوم الهيئة بتنظيم قطاع النقل الجوي ومراقبته وتطويره وتنشيطه وتطبيق السياسات العامة للنقل الجوي في المملكة، ولها في سبيل ذلك القيام بممارسة الاختصاصات الآتية: 1
- Article 17
Authorized representatives of the Authority may enter the offices of air carriers, cargo and ground handling companies to inspect them, review documents and seize those that violate the law, licenses or the Authority's instructions.
1- لممثلي الهيئة المخولين حق الدخول إلى مكاتب وأماكن شركات ومؤسسات النقل الجوي الوطنية والأجنبية وشركات ووكالات الشحن الجوي والخدمات الأرضية للطائرات للتفتيش عل
- Article 18
No foreign operator may carry passengers, goods or mail for pay between two points in the Kingdom, unless the Authority permits it for exceptional or special circumstances or to complete an international flight.
مع مراعاة أحكام نظام الاستثمار الأجنبي، لا يجوز لأي مشغل أجنبي نقل الركاب أو البضائع أو البريد بأجر أو بمقابل بين نقطتين واقعتين في إقليم المملكة. ومع ذلك يجوز
- Article 20
No agreements, arrangements or procedures to exchange or grant air transport rights relating to the Kingdom may be made with any foreign party except through the Authority and after completing the legal procedures.
لا يجوز عقد اتفاقيات، أو إجراء ترتيبات، أو اتخاذ إجراءات تتعلق بتبادل أو منح حقوق النقل الجوي التي تتعلق بالمملكة مع أي جهة أجنبية إلا بواسطة الهيئة وبعد استكما
- Article 22
National and foreign air carriers must pay the civil aviation fees and charges due on their domestic and international operations and flights at the levels set in the Civil Aviation Tariff Law and its regulations.
يجب على مؤسسات وشركات النقل الجوي والطيران الوطنية والأجنبية دفع رسوم وأجور الطيران المدني التي تستحق عن عملياتها ورحلاتها الجوية الداخلية والخارجية وفق المستوي
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.