Article 3 of the Saudi Explosives and Fireworks Law

This article sets out the matters the Law has left to the Implementing Regulations, which are the Regulations defined in Article 1. They fall into two groups:

First: specifying the materials subject to the Law

• The names and categories of explosive materials.
• Their accessories and the supplements needed for them.
• Fireworks.

The definitions in Article 1 are general, while the detailed lists of materials appear in the Regulations.

Second: permit procedures

• The procedures for issuing permits.
• Renewing them.
• Replacing them when damaged or lost.

This matters in practice, because Article 4 prohibits manufacturing, possessing, selling, transporting or otherwise dealing in explosives and fireworks except with a permit from the Ministry of Interior in accordance with the provisions of the Law and its Regulations. Whether a particular material is covered by the Law, and how to obtain or renew a permit, therefore depend on what the Regulations provide.

The article does not state the content of the Regulations. It does not give the names of materials or the permit documents or periods, so the Regulations must be consulted directly. This is consistent with Article 2, which makes the regulation of dealing in these materials subject to controls set by the Regulations. Anyone who needs to obtain or renew a permit and faces a problem with the competent authority can consult a lawyer who specializes in administrative cases.