Article 120 of the Saudi GCC Unified Customs Law
المادة 120 من نظام قانون الجمارك الموحد لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية · الباب الحادي عشر: حقوق موظفي الإدارة وواجباتهم
Incentives and allowances for customs employees, according to the nature of their work, are set by decision of the Minister or the competent authority on the Director General's proposal, and apply once approved by the competent bodies.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يحدد بقرار من الوزير أو الجهة المختصة بناء على اقتراح من المدير العام الحوافز والبدلات التي تمنح لموظفي الجمارك حسب طبيعة عملهم ، ويُعمل بها بعد إقرارها من جهات الاختصاص .
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 120 explained in plain English
This article regulates the incentives and allowances granted to customs employees.
Stages of setting them:
- A proposal from the Director General.
- A decision of the Minister or the competent authority setting them.
- Approval by the competent bodies, and they are not applied until after it.
The criterion for setting them: according to the nature of their work, so incentives and allowances may differ from one employee to another according to the nature of the work he performs.
The article does not specify the types of incentives and allowances, their amounts, or the bodies competent to approve them; all of that is determined by the decisions issued under it. It cannot be said that a customs employee has a particular allowance on the basis of this text alone.
The apparent rationale: some customs work involves hardship or risk, such as work at border crossings or combating smuggling, and linking incentives to the nature of the work takes this difference into account.
Article 119 requires every employee whose service ends to return what is in his custody. Article 121 deals with goods subject to the provisions of the customs zone. The article addresses administrative bodies and employees; anyone claiming an allowance they believe is due to them would do well to consult 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.
How we write and review contentLabour & Employment Law lawyers: ask a specialist about your case
Describe your situation briefly and we'll suggest a lawyer who specialises in this law
Labour & Employment Law lawyers
Lawyers who handle this kind of case
Ibrahim Al Salem Law Firm
Active contributor
Dr. Ali Al-Rubaie Law Office and Ittihad Al-Asr Legal Company
Frequently asked questions about Article 120 of the Saudi GCC Unified Customs Law
Who sets customs employees' incentives?
The Minister or the competent authority by decision on the Director General's proposal, and they apply once approved by the competent bodies.
On what basis are customs employees' allowances set?
According to the nature of their work.
More articles on Customs Officers and Combating Smuggling
- Article 55
The department may open packages where it suspects prohibited goods or a mismatch with the documents, in the absence of an owner who refuses to attend despite being notified, and where necessary before notifying him, through a committee formed by the Director General.
للدائرة الجمركية الحق في فتح الطرود لمعاينتها عند الاشتباه بوجود بضائع ممنوعة أو مخالفة لما هو وارد في الوثائق الجمركية في غياب مالك البضاعة، أو من يمثله، إذا ا
- Article 81
The customs department may inspect free zones and markets for goods prohibited from entering, and audit documents and examine goods when smuggling is suspected.
للدائرة الجمركية القيام بأعمال التفتيش في المناطق والأسواق الحرة عن البضائع الممنوع دخولها إليها ،كما يجوز لها تدقيق المستندات والكشف على البضائع لدى الاشتباه ب
- Article 116
Customs employees are judicial police officers while working, within their jurisdiction, and are given a card to show on request and wear an official uniform if their work requires it.
أ - يعد موظفو الإدارة أثناء قيامهم بأعمالهم من رجال الضبط القضائي ، وذلك في حدود اختصاصاتهم . ب - يعطى موظفو الإدارة عند تعيينهم بطاقة تثبت طبيعة عملهم ، وعليهم
- Article 117
Civil and military authorities and the internal security forces must give customs employees every assistance as soon as they ask, and the Administration must cooperate with other official bodies.
على السلطات المدنية والعسكرية وقوى الأمن الداخلي أن تقدم لموظفي الإدارة كل مساعدة للقيام بعملهم بمجرد طلبهم ذلك ، كما يجب على الإدارة التعاون مع الجهات الرسمية
- Article 118
Customs employees whose work requires it are permitted to carry weapons, and these employees are designated by decision of the Minister or the competent authority.
يسمح بحمل السلاح لموظفي الجمارك الذين تتطلب طبيعة عملهم ذلك ، ويحدد هؤلاء الموظفون بقرار من الوزير أو الجهة المختصة .
- Article 119
Every employee of the customs Administration whose service ends for any reason must return what is in his custody to the Administration.
على كل موظف من موظفي الإدارة تنتهي خدماته لأي سبب كان ، أن يعيد ما في عهدته إلى الإدارة .
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.