Article 26 of the Saudi General Warehouses Law
المادة 26 من نظام الإيداع في المخازن العامة
The article assigns investigation and public prosecution of violations of the General Warehouses Law, before the Board of Grievances, to the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تتولى هيئة التحقيق والادعاء العام التحقيق والادعاء العام في مخالفات أحكام هذا النظام أمام ديوان المظالم .
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 26 explained in plain English
This article identifies the body that handles two stages in dealing with violations of the Law:
- Investigation of violations of the Law's provisions.
- Public prosecution of them, meaning bringing the case and seeking the penalty.
The competent body is the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution, and the prosecution takes place before the Board of Grievances.
This completes the procedural picture in the Law:
- Detection: carried out by the employees appointed by the Minister of Commerce and Industry from among the staff of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the municipalities, as judicial police officers, under Article 25.
- Investigation and prosecution: carried out by the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution under this article.
- Hearing of the case: takes place before the Board of Grievances.
The article does not explain the investigation procedures or their deadlines; it only identifies the competent body and the body before which the prosecution is brought.
It is followed by Article 27, which tasks the Minister of Commerce and Industry with issuing the Implementing Regulations of the Law within ninety days of its entry into force, and with issuing the decisions needed to implement its provisions.
Anyone summoned for investigation over a violation of this Law would be well advised to consult a lawyer specializing in criminal or commercial 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 26 of the Saudi General Warehouses Law
Who investigates violations of the General Warehouses Law?
The Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution handles the investigation of violations of the Law's provisions.
Before which body is the prosecution brought for general warehouse violations?
Public prosecution for these violations takes place before the Board of Grievances.
More articles on Jurisdiction and Law Enforcement
- Article 24
The article makes the Board of Grievances competent to decide disputes arising from the application of the General Warehouses Law.
يختص ديوان المظالم بالفصل في المنازعات الناشئة عن تطبيق أحكام هذا النظام.
- Article 25
The article gives employees appointed by the Minister of Commerce and Industry from among Ministry and municipal staff the capacity of judicial police officers in applying the Law.
يكون للموظفين الذين يعينهم وزير التجارة والصناعة من بين موظفي وزارة التجارة والصناعة والبلديات صفة مأموري الضبط القضائي فيما يتعلق بتطبيق أحكام هذا النظام.
- Article 27
The article tasks the Minister of Commerce and Industry with issuing the Implementing Regulations of the General Warehouses Law within ninety days of its entry into force, and the decisions needed to implement it.
يصدر وزير التجارة والصناعة اللائحة التنفيذية لهذا النظام خلال تسعين يوما من تاريخ نفاذه، كما يصدر القرارات اللازمة لتنفيذ أحكامه.
- Article 28
The article provides that the Law is published in the Official Gazette, takes effect ninety days after publication, and repeals anything that conflicts with its provisions.
ينشر هذا النظام في الجريدة الرسمية، ويعمل به بعد تسعين يوما من تاريخ نشره، ويلغي كل ما يتعارض مع أحكامه.
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.