Article 29 of the Saudi Explosives and Fireworks Law
المادة 29 من نظام المتفجرات والمفرقعات · الفصل الرابع: أحكام ختامية
The article leaves it to the Implementing Regulations to set the fee for the Ministry's services in guarding explosives and fireworks during transport, storage or use, taking quantities and distances into account.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تحدد اللائحة المقابل المالي للخدمات التي تقدمها الوزارة لحراسة المتفجرات و المفرقعات أثناء النقل أو التخزين أو الاستعمال، على أن يؤخذ في الاعتبار الكميات والمسافات عند تحديد هذا المقابل.
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 29 explained in plain English
This article deals with the services the Ministry of Interior provides to guard explosives and fireworks, and provides that these services carry a fee.
Which services are meant? Guarding explosives and fireworks at three stages:
- During transport.
- During storage.
- During use.
Who sets the fee? The Implementing Regulations; the article states no specific amounts.
Criteria for setting it: the article requires that quantities and distances be taken into account when setting the fee. This means the fee is tied to the volume of the materials and the length of the distance; the article does not say how this is to be calculated.
Note that the article covers explosives and fireworks together, unlike some other articles that are limited to explosives.
This article relates to the other guarding provisions in the Law. Article 8 bars using guards from private security companies to guard explosives without the Ministry's permission, and Article 10 leaves to the Implementing Regulations the conditions and specifications for guarding explosives and who may do it. This article does not specify the cases in which the Ministry itself provides the guarding; it is limited to providing for a fee for its services.
It is followed by Article 30, which requires the Minister to issue the Implementing Regulations within 120 days. Anyone who needs to know the fee that applies to his activity may consult the Implementing Regulations or a lawyer specializing in administrative 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 29 of the Saudi Explosives and Fireworks Law
Is the Ministry of Interior's guarding of explosives free of charge?
No. The article provides for a fee for the Ministry's services in guarding explosives and fireworks, to be set by the Implementing Regulations.
How is the fee for guarding explosives set?
The Implementing Regulations set it, taking quantities and distances into account.
More articles on Obligations of the Authorized Person
- Article 6
The article requires an authorized person who manufactures, imports, exports or uses explosives to keep special records of them in accordance with the forms and procedures set by the Regulations.
يجب على المصرح له بصناعة المتفجرات ، أو استيرادها، أو تصديرها، أو استعمالها، أن ينظم لها سجلات خاصة، وفقا للنماذج والإجراءات التي تحددها اللائحة .
- Article 7
The article requires an authorized person who exports explosives to obtain the approval of the relevant authorities in the importing country, certified by the Kingdom's representation in that country.
يجب على المصرح له بتصدير المتفجرات ، الحصول على موافقة الجهات المعنية في البلد المصدرة إليه، مصدقة من ممثلية المملكة في ذلك البلد.
- Article 8
The article prohibits using individuals or guards from security guard companies to guard explosives without a permit from the Ministry of Interior.
لا يجوز الاستعانة بأفراد أو حراس تابعين لشركات الحراسات الأمنية؛ للقيام بأعمال حراسة المتفجرات ، دون تصريح من الوزارة .
- Article 9
The article confines blasting work, supervising it and operating fireworks equipment to authorized persons.
لا يجوز - لغير الأشخاص المصرح لهم - مزاولة أعمال التفجير، أو الإشراف عليها، أو تشغيل أجهزة الألعاب النارية.
- Article 10
The article refers to the Regulations the conditions, procedures, technical and security specifications and safety requirements for transporting, using, storing and guarding explosives, professional permits and fireworks displays.
تحدد اللائحة الشروط والإجراءات، والمواصفات الفنية والأمنية، ومتطلبات السلامة، الواجب توافرها في الآتي: أ - نقل المتفجرات ، والوسائط التي تنقلها. ب - استعمال الم
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