Article 18 of the Saudi Contractors Classification Law
المادة 18 من نظام تصنيف المقاولين
The article provides that the Contractors Classification Law is published in the Official Gazette and takes effect 90 days after the date of its publication.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
ينشر النظام في الجريدة الرسمية، ويعمل به بعد مضي (تسعين) يومًا من تاريخ نشره.
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 18 explained in plain English
This article sets the start of the law's application, and contains two provisions:
- Publication: the law is published in the Official Gazette.
- Start of effect: it takes effect 90 days after the date of its publication, not from the date of its issuance.
This period between publication and application allows government bodies and contractors to prepare for the new provisions. It is consistent with Article 17, which requires the Minister to issue the Implementing Regulations within 90 days of the same publication date, so that the Regulations are issued when the law takes effect.
This date is also linked to Article 19, which provides that this law replaces the previous Contractors Classification Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/18 dated 20/3/1427 AH. From the date the new law takes effect, its provisions apply in place of the previous law.
The text does not state the actual publication date; it only ties entry into force to it. This is a procedural article that creates no particular obligation for the contractor, but it fixes the time at which his obligations under this law begin.
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 18 of the Saudi Contractors Classification Law
When does the Contractors Classification Law take effect?
90 days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Does the law take effect from the date it was issued?
No. The article ties the start of effect to the passing of 90 days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
More articles on Definitions in the Contractors Classification Law
- Article 1
The article defines the key terms of the Contractors Classification Law, such as the Ministry, classification, contractor, field, activity, grade and criterion.
يقصد بالألفاظ الآتية أينما وردت في هذا النظام المعاني المبينة أمامها ما لم يقتض السياق غير ذلك: الوزارة: وزارة الشؤون البلدية والقروية والإسكان. الوزير: وزير ال
- Article 2
The article makes the Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing responsible for classification and for issuing, amending, suspending and canceling its certificates, deciding applications within a period set by the Regulations.
تتولى الوزارة -بالتنسيق مع الجهات ذات العلاقة- التصنيف وإصدار شهادات التصنيف وتعديلها وإيقافها وإلغاءها، وفق أحكام النظام واللائحــــة، على أن يبت في طلب التصني
- Article 17
The article requires the Minister to issue the Implementing Regulations of the Contractors Classification Law within 90 days of the law's publication in the Official Gazette.
يصدر الوزير اللائحة خلال (تسعين) يومًا من تاريخ نشر النظام في الجريدة الرسمية.
- Article 19
The article provides that this law replaces the Contractors Classification Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/18 dated 20/3/1427 AH and repeals any provisions that conflict with it.
يحل النظام محل نظام تصنيف المقاولين الصادر بالمرسوم الملكي رقم (م / 18) وتاريخ 20 / 3 / 1427ه، ويلغي كل ما يتعارض معه من أحكام.
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