Article 2 of the Saudi Explosives and Fireworks Law

This article sets out the scope and purpose of the Law, which is to regulate dealing in the two kinds of material defined in Article 1:

• Explosives prepared for non-military use, such as those used in quarrying, mining and construction. Military explosives are outside the scope of this Law, going by the article's wording.
• Fireworks, including fireworks prepared for festivals and occasions.

The regulation covers all stages of dealing: manufacture, possession, export, import, sale, use, circulation, transport, storage and destruction. The Law is therefore not confined to one stage but follows the material from when it is made or enters the Kingdom until it is disposed of.

The article states that this is done in accordance with controls set by the Regulations, meaning that the details of these controls are not in the Law itself but in its Regulations. Anyone dealing in these materials therefore needs to refer to the Regulations to know in detail what is required of them.

The article is linked to Article 3, which refers to the Regulations the specification of the names of explosive materials, their categories, accessories, supplements and fireworks, and the procedures for issuing, renewing or replacing permits. This regulatory aim is the basis on which the Law's remaining provisions on prohibition, permits, obligations and penalties rest. Anyone who needs to know whether their activity falls within the scope of the Law can consult a lawyer who specializes in criminal cases.