Article 28 of the Saudi General Warehouses Law
المادة 28 من نظام الإيداع في المخازن العامة
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
ينشر هذا النظام في الجريدة الرسمية، ويعمل به بعد تسعين يوما من تاريخ نشره، ويلغي كل ما يتعارض مع أحكامه.
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 28 explained in plain English
This is the closing article of the Law, and it contains three provisions:
- Publication: the Law is published in the Official Gazette.
- Entry into force: it takes effect ninety days after the date of its publication, a period that allows those concerned to prepare for its application.
- Repeal: anything that conflicts with its provisions is repealed. The article does not name a particular law or decision; it sets a general rule: any provision that conflicts with this Law is not applied.
This article is linked to Article 27, which tasks the Minister of Commerce and Industry with issuing the Implementing Regulations of the Law within ninety days of the date it enters into force, and with issuing the decisions needed to implement its provisions. There are therefore two stages: ninety days from publication until the Law begins to apply, then ninety days from entry into force for issuing the Regulations.
The article does not state the publication date itself, so the date the Law begins to apply is found by referring to the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
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 28 of the Saudi General Warehouses Law
When does the Law on Deposits in General Warehouses take effect?
It takes effect ninety days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
What happens to provisions that conflict with this Law?
The article provides that the Law repeals anything that conflicts with its provisions.
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- 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 26
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.
تتولى هيئة التحقيق والادعاء العام التحقيق والادعاء العام في مخالفات أحكام هذا النظام أمام ديوان المظالم .
- 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.
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.