Article 19 of the Saudi Contractors Classification Law
المادة 19 من نظام تصنيف المقاولين
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يحل النظام محل نظام تصنيف المقاولين الصادر بالمرسوم الملكي رقم (م / 18) وتاريخ 20 / 3 / 1427ه، ويلغي كل ما يتعارض معه من أحكام.
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 19 explained in plain English
This article settles the relationship between this law and the previous law, and contains two provisions:
- Replacing the previous law: this law replaces the Contractors Classification Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/18 dated 20/3/1427 AH. The old law is not applied after the new law takes effect; the provisions of this law apply.
- Repeal of conflicting provisions: this law repeals any provisions that conflict with it. The wording is general and does not name these provisions.
The practical effect is that anyone researching a ruling on a matter relating to contractor classification should rely on this law and its Implementing Regulations, not the previous law, and should note that any other provision conflicting with it is repealed by the text of this article.
The time at which this replacement occurs is tied to Article 18, which provides that the law takes effect 90 days after its publication in the Official Gazette. The article does not address the status of certificates issued under the previous law. Anyone who holds a previously issued certificate and wonders about its status should consult a lawyer specialized in administrative and contracting matters.
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 19 of the Saudi Contractors Classification Law
Is the Contractors Classification Law issued in 1427 AH still in force?
The article provides that this law replaces the Contractors Classification Law issued by Royal Decree No. M/18 dated 20/3/1427 AH.
What happens to provisions that conflict with the new law?
The law repeals any provisions that conflict with it.
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 18
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.
ينشر النظام في الجريدة الرسمية، ويعمل به بعد مضي (تسعين) يومًا من تاريخ نشره.
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.