Article 47 of the Saudi Civil Aviation Law
المادة 47 من نظام الطيران المدني · الفصل الثالث: حماية المطارات والطائرات والتجهيزات الملاحية
A security committee is established at every civil airport in the Kingdom's territory, as the Implementing Regulations provide.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تنشأ لجنة للأمن في كل مطار مدني في إقليم المملكة ، وفقا لما تحدده اللائحة في هذا الخصوص.
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 47 explained in plain English
This article provides for the establishment of a security committee at every civil airport in the territory of the Kingdom.
Its provisions:
- Coverage: the committee is established at every civil airport, not only at large airports.
- Geographic scope: civil airports in the territory of the Kingdom, and under Article 1 the territory includes the land, the territorial waters and the airspace above them.
- Details: it is established as the Implementing Regulations provide, so the Implementing Regulations are what set out its composition, powers and way of working.
The text does not name the committee's members, the bodies represented on it or its powers, so none of this should be assumed from the article alone.
The practical idea is that each airport has a local organizational framework for security within the general system of civil aviation security. It is followed by Article 48, under which the Authority prepares the airport security manual, containing the controls and procedures to be followed to ensure civil aviation security in line with international rules and laws.
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 47 of the Saudi Civil Aviation Law
Is there a security committee at every Saudi airport?
Yes. A security committee is established at every civil airport in the Kingdom's territory, as the Implementing Regulations provide.
Who determines the composition of the airport security committee?
The Implementing Regulations set what relates to it.
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لا يجوز إنشاء وإعداد المطارات المدنية أو المهابط للطائرات المدنية في المملكة، أو استعمالها أو استثمارها؛ إلا بعد الحصول على موافقة من الهيئة.
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