Article 22 of the Saudi Environment Law
المادة 22 من نظام البيئة · الفصل الرابع: البيئة البحرية والساحلية
The article requires the operator of marine transport means to keep a special record of preventive measures and the emergency plan relating to pollution prevention, as the regulations set out.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
على مُشغِّل وسائط النقل البحري أن يحتفظ بسجل خاص يُدوّن فيه الإجراءات والتدابير الوقائية وخطة الطوارئ المتعلقة بمنع التلوث؛ وذلك وفقاً لما تحدده اللوائح.
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 22 explained in plain English
This article addresses a specific group, the operator of marine transport means, and imposes on him a clear regulatory obligation: to keep a special record.
Three things are entered in this record, all relating to pollution prevention:
- Preventive procedures.
- Preventive measures.
- The emergency plan.
The practical purpose of the record is that the operator has written documentation of what he does to prevent pollution, and a ready plan that can be consulted when needed.
The article does not itself set the form of the record, the detailed data that must be entered, the period for keeping it, or the types of means specifically covered; all of that is referred to what the regulations set out.
This article comes after Article 21, which prohibits harming the marine and coastal environment and using substances and tools harmful to it without a permit or license, and it complements it with a preventive obligation on operators of marine transport. Marine transport companies can consult a lawyer specialized in environmental laws or commercial cases.
Practical example
A company in Yanbu operates several boats carrying goods between ports. Under Article 22, it must keep a special record in which it enters its preventive procedures and measures and the emergency plan for pollution prevention, as the regulations set out.
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 22 of the Saudi Environment Law
Who is required to keep a pollution prevention record?
The operator of marine transport means.
What is entered in the record?
The preventive procedures and measures and the emergency plan relating to pollution prevention.
Where do I find the details of the record's form and content?
The article refers this to what the Implementing Regulations set out.
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1- يُحظر القيام بكل ما من شأنه الإضرار بالبيئة البحرية والساحلية ومكوناتها الحية وغير الحية. ويشمل ذلك: أعمال الحفر، والردم، والتجريف، والإنشاء، والتنقيب، والاس
- Article 35
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