Article 30 of the Saudi Explosives and Fireworks Law

This article governs issuing the Implementing Regulations of the Law, which are especially important under this Law because of the many matters it refers to them. It contains three provisions:

1. Issuing authority and time limit: the Minister, who under Article 1 is the Minister of Interior, issues the Implementing Regulations within 120 days. The article does not expressly state the date from which this period is counted.
2. Publication: the Implementing Regulations are published in the Official Gazette.
3. Start of application: the Implementing Regulations apply from the date the Law takes effect, so the two begin to apply together.

The link becomes clear when read with Article 31, which provides that the Law takes effect 120 days after the date of its publication. The matching periods prepare for the Implementing Regulations to be ready when the Law starts to apply.

The importance of the Implementing Regulations is seen in how much the Law refers to them, including:

• The names and categories of explosive materials and fireworks, and permit procedures (Article 3).
• The conditions for transport, storage, warehouses, guarding and fireworks displays (Article 10).
• The rules for exemption from punishment for those who report (Article 26).
• The fee for guarding services (Article 29).

Anyone dealing in explosives or fireworks therefore cannot rely on reading the Law alone; he must consult the Implementing Regulations. Anyone who needs to understand what the Implementing Regulations require of his activity may consult a lawyer specializing in administrative cases.