Article 23 of the Saudi GCC Insurance Protection Extension Law
المادة 23 من النظام الموحد لمد الحماية التأمينية لمواطني دول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية العاملين في غير دولهم في أي دولة عضو في المجلس · الباب الخامس: أحكام ختامية
The article obliges the member states to work on issuing the legislation needed to apply the Law so that its provisions take effect from 1 January 2006.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
على الدول الأعضاء بالمجلس العمل على إصدار التشريعات اللازمة لتطبيق هذا النظام بما يكفل سريان أحكامه اعتبارا من الأول من يناير 2006م .
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 23 explained in plain English
This is a closing article that sets out how and when the Law takes effect.
The obligation: the member states of the Council must work on issuing the legislation needed to apply the Law.
The aim: that this ensures the provisions of the Law take effect from 1 January 2006.
Nature of the Law: this article shows that the Unified Law requires legislation issued by each member state in order to be applied. The article addresses the member states and obliges them to work on issuing the legislation required; it does not itself provide for automatic effect in every state.
Date of effect: the article sets a time target of 1 January 2006. It does not address what happens if a state is late in issuing its legislation, or the situations before that date.
In practical terms, anyone who wants to know the legal basis for applying this Law in a particular state refers to the legislation that state has issued to apply it. Article 22 deals with penalties for violators under the law of the state of the workplace.
This article does not mention any specific legislation issued in any state, so we say nothing about it here.
To apply this to a specific case, it is advisable to consult a lawyer who specializes in social insurance and retirement laws.
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 23 of the Saudi GCC Insurance Protection Extension Law
When did the GCC Law Extending Insurance Protection start to apply?
The article obliges the member states to issue the legislation needed so that its provisions take effect from 1 January 2006.
Does the Law require national legislation?
Yes. The member states must work on issuing the legislation needed to apply it.
More articles on Definitions and Scope of Extended Insurance Protection
- Article 1
The article defines the terms of the Unified Law Extending Insurance Protection, including the state of the workplace, the home state, GCC nationals, retirement and insurance bodies, the civil servant, the worker and the employer.
في تطبيق أحكام هذا النظام يقصد بالكلمات والعبارات التالية مايلي : 1 - النظام : النظام الموحد لمد الحماية التأمينية لمواطني دول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية
- Article 2
The article provides that the civil retirement and social insurance laws in force in each GCC state apply to its nationals working in the other GCC states.
تطبيقا لأحكام هذا النظام ، تسري قوانين / نظم التقاعد المدني / التأمينات الاجتماعية السارية في دول المجلس على مواطنيها العاملين في دول المجلس الأخرى .
- Article 3
The article entrusts the application of the Unified Law Extending Insurance Protection to the civil retirement and social insurance bodies in the GCC states.
يعهد إلى أجهزة التقاعد المدني / التأمينات الاجتماعية في دول المجلس تطبيق هذا النظام .
- Article 19
The article applies all the provisions of the home state's retirement or insurance law to the employee or worker on matters with no specific provision in the Law, to the extent they do not conflict with it.
تسري على الموظف / العامل كافة الأحكام الواردة في قانون / نظام التقاعد المدني / التأمينات الاجتماعية في الدولة موطن الموظف / العامل ، وذلك فيما لم يرد بشأنه نص خ
- Article 21
The article provides that the Law does not affect any rights or benefits guaranteed by the laws of the state of the workplace to employees or workers, unless those laws provide otherwise.
لا يمس هذا النظام أية حقوق أو مزايا تكفلها القوانين / الأنظمة السارية في الدولة مقر العمل للموظفين / للعمال، ما لم تنص تلك القوانين / الأنظمة على خلاف ذلك .
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.