Article 16 of the Saudi Engineering Professions Law
المادة 16 من نظام مزاولة المهن الهندسية
The article requires the Minister to issue the Implementing Regulations in coordination with the Authority's Board of Directors within 90 days of the law taking effect, and to publish them in the Official Gazette.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يصدر الوزير -بالتنسيق مع مجلس الإدارة- اللائحة التنفيذية لهذا النظام خلال تسعين يوماً من تاريخ العمل به، وتنشر 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 16 explained in plain English
This article regulates the issuance of the Implementing Regulations, and provides:
- Issuing body: the Minister, who under Article 1 is the Minister of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing.
- Coordination: with the Board of Directors of the Saudi Authority for Engineers.
- Period: within 90 days of the date the law takes effect, not from the date of its publication. Under Article 17, the law takes effect 60 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
- Publication: the Regulations are published in the Official Gazette.
This means the law may take effect before its Regulations are issued, because the period for the Regulations starts from the date the law takes effect. The period set for the Regulations therefore starts only after the law has become enforceable.
The Regulations have a clear role in this law, as it refers to them in a number of its provisions. The rule in Article 15 is also related to them, under which a request for reinstatement of accreditation or a license after striking-off or cancellation is subject to the conditions and procedures required for accreditation.
The article does not state the content of the Regulations, so their details are found in their published text.
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 16 of the Saudi Engineering Professions Law
Who issues the Implementing Regulations of the Engineering Professions Practice Law?
The Minister issues them in coordination with the Board of Directors of the Saudi Authority for Engineers.
When must the Implementing Regulations be issued?
Within 90 days of the date the law takes effect, and they are published in the Official Gazette.
More articles on Definitions in the Engineering Professions Practice Law
- Article 1
This article defines the terms of the Engineering Professions Practice Law, such as the Authority, the Ministry, engineering work, professional accreditation, professional grade, the Engineer's Charter and licensing.
يقصد بالألفاظ والعبارات الآتية -أينما وردت في هذا النظام- المعاني الموضحة أمام كل منها، ما لم يقتضِ السياق خلاف ذلك: النظام : نظام مزاولة المهن الهندسية. اللائح
- Article 17
The article provides that the Engineering Professions Practice Law takes effect 60 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
يعمل بهذا النظام بعد ستين يوماً من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية.
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.