Article 25 of the Saudi Explosives and Fireworks Law
المادة 25 من نظام المتفجرات والمفرقعات · الفصل الثالث: العقوبات
The article provides for applying the Explosives and Fireworks Law's penalties and doubling them in case of repeat offense, unless another law provides a harsher penalty.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تطبق العقوبات الواردة في هذا النظام وتضاعف في حالة العود، ما لم ينص على عقوبة أشد في نظام آخر.
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 25 explained in plain English
This article contains three provisions on applying the penalties in the Law:
1. Applying the penalties: the article confirms that the penalties in this Law are the ones applied to those who violate it.
2. Doubling for repeat offense: if the violator commits the violation again, the penalty is doubled. Repeat offense means the same person repeating the violation; the article gives no detailed definition of it and sets no period between the two violations. If the set penalty is a fine of up to SAR 40,000, as in Article 22, doubling it for a repeat offense raises the maximum as the text provides.
3. A harsher penalty in another law: if another law provides a harsher penalty for the same act, the penalties of this Law do not restrict its application. This Law does not prevent applying a harsher penalty found in another law.
The purpose of doubling is to deter someone for whom the first penalty was not enough to stop him repeating the act, especially given the danger of explosives and fireworks to lives and property.
This article follows Article 24, which punishes a knowing accomplice with the penalty set for the violator, and comes before Article 26, which provides an exemption from the penalties of some articles for anyone who reports. The rule on repetition also relates to Article 20, which allows the Minister to cancel all permits relating to the explosives activity if the violation of the warehouse or means-of-transport conditions is repeated.
Anyone accused of repeated violations of this Law may consult a lawyer specializing in criminal cases.
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 25 of the Saudi Explosives and Fireworks Law
What happens if the Explosives and Fireworks Law is violated repeatedly?
The penalty is doubled in case of repeat offense, as the article provides.
Can a harsher penalty from another law be applied?
Yes. The article provides for applying this Law's penalties and doubling them for repeat offense unless another law provides a harsher penalty.
More articles on Penalties for Explosives Offenses
- Article 14
The article applies the Law's provisions to violators, subject to what the Unified Customs Law of the Gulf Cooperation Council states and its implementing regulations provide.
مع مراعاة ما يقضي به نظام "قانون" الجمارك الموحد لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية، ولائحته التنفيذية؛ تطبق الأحكام الواردة في هذا النظام على مخالفي أحكامه.
- Article 15
The article punishes with up to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to SAR 5 million, or either, anyone who commits explosives-related acts with intent to undermine the Kingdom's security, unless the circumstances call for a harsher penalty.
مالم تقتض ملابسات الجريمة عقوبة أشد، يعاقب بالسجن مدة لا تتجاوز عشرين سنة وبغرامة لا تزيد على خمسة ملايين ريال، أو بإحدى هاتين العقوبتين؛ كل من ثبت قيامه - بقصد
- Article 16
The article punishes with up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to SAR 2,500,000, or either, anyone who smuggles explosives into the Kingdom with intent to trade in them or who manufactures them.
يعاقب بالسجن مدة لا تتجاوز عشر سنوات، وبغرامة لا تزيد على مليونين وخمسمائة ألف ريال، أو بإحدى هاتين العقوبتين، كل من هرب متفجرات إلى داخل المملكة بقصد الاتجار،
- Article 17
The article punishes with up to 5 years in prison and a fine of up to SAR 1 million, or either, anyone who possesses explosives, transports them knowing they are explosives, or buys, sells or uses them.
يعاقب بالسجن مدة لا تتجاوز خمس سنوات، وبغرامة لا تزيد على مليون ريال، أو بإحدى هاتين العقوبتين، كل من حاز متفجرات، أو نقلها مع علمه أنها متفجرات، أو اشتراها، أو
- Article 24
The article punishes anyone proven to have knowingly taken part in committing any violation of the Explosives and Fireworks Law with the penalty set for the violator himself.
يعاقب بالعقوبة المقررة على المخالف، كل من ثبتت مشاركته في ارتكاب أي من مخالفات أحكام هذا النظام مع علمه بذلك.
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.