Article 18 of the Saudi Handicrafts and Manual Industries Law

This article sets when the Handicrafts Law begins to apply and its effect on earlier provisions.

First: when the Law takes effect

The Law takes effect after 120 days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. It does not apply from the day of publication but after this period has passed, which gives craftspeople, traders and the relevant bodies time to prepare for its provisions.

Second: repeal of what conflicts with it

The Law repeals every provision that conflicts with it. The repeal here is limited to what conflicts with the Law; other provisions that do not conflict with it are not addressed by this article. The article does not name any particular provisions that were repealed.

This article is linked to Article 17, which requires the Minister to issue the Implementing Regulations within no more than 120 days of the Law's publication and provides that they take effect from the date the Law takes effect. The two periods are identical, so the Law and its Regulations begin to apply at the same time.

The article does not state the actual date of publication, so finding out the day the Law took effect requires referring to its publication date in the Official Gazette.

Anyone with a matter that depends on the date the Law took effect, such as a violation that occurred near that date, can consult a lawyer who specializes in administrative cases.