Article 13 of the Saudi Handicrafts and Manual Industries Law
المادة 13 من نظام الحرف والصناعات اليدوية · الفصل الخامس: المخالفات والعقوبات
The article provides for one or more committees formed by decision of the Minister of Culture to consider violations of the Law and impose penalties, with a three-year term and a right to file a grievance against their decisions before the Administrative Court.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- تُكوّن بقرار من الوزير لجنة (أو أكثر) من ثلاثة أعضاء، يكون من بينهم مستشارٌ نظامي، ومختصٌّ بالحرف والصناعات اليدوية؛ للنظر في المخالفات المنصوص عليها في النظام وإيقاع العقوبة واتخاذ الإجراءات المنصوص عليها في المادة (الرابعة عشرة) من النظام.
2- تكون مدة اللجنة (ثلاث) سنوات قابلة للتجديد.
3- يجوز لمن صدر في حقه قرار من اللجنة، التظلم منه أمام المحكمة الإدارية.
4- تُحدد بقرار من الوزير قواعد عمل اللجنة ومكافآت أعضائها.
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 13 explained in plain English
This article regulates the committee competent to consider violations of the Handicrafts Law, and has four paragraphs:
Paragraph 1: forming the committee and its jurisdiction
- One or more committees of three members are formed by decision of the Minister (the Minister of Culture).
- They include a legal adviser and a specialist in crafts and handicrafts.
- The committee has jurisdiction to consider the violations set out in the Law, impose the penalty and take the measures set out in Article 14.
The measures in Article 14 are: a fine not exceeding SAR 20,000, or one or more measures with or without the fine, such as deprivation of privileges in whole or in part, removal of the craftsperson's name from the National Register of Craftspeople for a period not exceeding five years, suspension of the craft license for a period not exceeding one year, and cancellation of the craft license. In the violations that Article 14 specifies, the committee imposes them after the Commission warns the violator and gives him a period to correct the violation and he does not correct it.
Paragraph 2: the committee's term: three years, renewable.
Paragraph 3: grievance: a person against whom the committee has issued a decision may file a grievance against it before the Administrative Court. This article does not set a time limit for the grievance.
Paragraph 4: the committee's working rules and its members' remuneration are set by decision of the Minister.
The article is related to Article 12, which assigns supervision, inspection and detection of violations to employees the Minister names by decision who have law-enforcement capacity. Anyone against whom the committee has issued a decision and who wishes to file a grievance can consult a lawyer who specializes in administrative cases.
Practical example
The violations committee issues a decision suspending the craft license of a shop owner in Jeddah for six months, and he believes the decision is wrong. Under this article, he may file a grievance against the committee's decision before the Administrative Court.
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 13 of the Saudi Handicrafts and Manual Industries Law
Who considers violations of the Handicrafts Law?
One or more committees formed by decision of the Minister of Culture, of three members including a legal adviser and a specialist in crafts and handicrafts.
Where do I file a grievance against a craft violations committee decision?
A person against whom the committee has issued a decision may file a grievance against it before the Administrative Court.
How long does the committee serve?
Three years, renewable.
Articles this article refers to
More articles on Craft Violations and Penalties
- Article 12
The article assigns supervision, inspection and detection of violations of the Law to employees the Minister of Culture names by decision, who have law-enforcement capacity, and allows the Ministry to use public and private bodies for this.
1- يتولى أعمال الرقابة والتفتيش وضبط المخالفات المنصوص عليها في النظام موظفون يصدر بتسميتهم قرار من الوزير، وتكون لهم صفة الضبط. 2- للوزارة الاستعانة بأي جهة من
- Article 14
The article requires the Commission to warn those who violate specified provisions and give them a period to correct; if they do not, the committee imposes a fine not exceeding SAR 20,000 or measures such as removal, suspension and cancellation.
1- تنذر الهيئة كل من يخالف أحكام الفقرة (3) من المادة (الرابعة)، والفقرة (2) من المادة (الخامسة)، والمادتين (السابعة) و(الثامنة)، من النظام، وتمنحه مهلة تحددها
- Article 15
The article allows the maximum fine in Article 14 to be doubled on repetition, and defines repetition as committing the same violation within three years of a final decision establishing it.
تجوز مضاعفة الحد الأعلى للغرامة المنصوص عليها في الفقرة (2) من المادة (الرابعة عشرة) من النظام، في حالة تكرار ارتكاب المخالف أيًّا من المخالفات المعاقب عليها بم
- Article 16
The article refers to the Regulations the procedures for re-entry in the National Register of Craftspeople after removal, and for obtaining the craft license again after cancellation.
تحدد اللائحة إجراءات إعادة القيد في السجل الوطني للحرفيين بعد شطبه، وإجراءات إعادة الحصول على الترخيص الحرفي بعد إلغائه.
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.