Article 18 of the Saudi Health Law
المادة 18 من النظام الصحي
The article requires the Minister to issue the Health Law's Implementing Regulations within a year of its publication.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يصدر الوزير اللائحة التنفيذية لهذا النظام خلال عام من تاريخ نشره.
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 18 explained in plain English
This article identifies the body competent to issue the Implementing Regulations of the Health Law and the period within which they are issued.
Who issues them? The Minister, that is, the Minister of Health under the definition in Article 1.
When? Within a year of the date the Law is published.
The importance of the Regulations: the Implementing Regulations are the tool that sets out in detail how the Law's provisions are applied, but this article does not state their content; it only specifies who issues them and when.
In practical terms, anyone looking for the procedural details of applying the Health Law refers to the Implementing Regulations issued by the Minister of Health. The article does not state the effect of the Regulations being issued later than the specified year, so no ruling on this can be inferred from the text.
This article ties in with Article 17 on the Council's jurisdiction, and Article 19, which provides for the publication of the Law and its taking effect ninety days after publication and the repeal of what conflicts with it.
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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 18 of the Saudi Health Law
Who issues the Implementing Regulations of the Health Law?
The Minister of Health.
What is the period set for issuing the Regulations?
Within a year of the date the Law is published.
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- Article 1
The article defines the terms used in the Health Law, including public health, primary, secondary and tertiary health care, providing health care, and the Minister, the Ministry and the Council.
يُقصد بالعِبارات والكلِمات الآتية المعاني المُبينة قرين كُل مِنها ما لم يقتضِ السياق خِلاف ذلك : 1 - الصحة العامة : منظور مُتكامِل وشامِل لصِحة الفرد والأُسرة و
- Article 2
The article states the Health Law's aim: to ensure the provision of comprehensive, integrated health care for all residents in a fair and accessible manner, and to regulate it.
يهدف هذا النظام إلى ضمان توفير الرعاية الصحية الشامِلة المُتكامِلة لجميع السكان بطريقة عادِلة ومُيسرة، وتنظيمها.
- Article 15
The article makes the Ministry of Health the body responsible for applying the Law in what does not fall within the jurisdiction of another body.
الوزارة هي الجِهة المسئولة عن تطبيق هذا النِظام فيما لا يدخُل في اختصاصات جهة أخرى.
- Article 19
The article provides that the Health Law is published in the Official Gazette, takes effect ninety days after publication, and repeals all provisions that conflict with it.
ينشر هذا النظام في الجريدة الرسمية، ويعمل به بعد تسعين يومًا من تاريخ نشره، ويلغي كل ما يتعارض معه من أحكام.
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.