Article 19 of the Saudi Health Law

This is the closing article of the Health Law, and it contains three provisions:

1. Publication: the Law is published in the Official Gazette.
2. Effect: it takes effect ninety days after the date of its publication. The Law does not apply on the day of publication, but after this period has passed.
3. Repeal: the Law repeals all provisions that conflict with it.

The meaning of repealing what conflicts with it: earlier provisions that contradict the Health Law are considered repealed. Provisions that do not conflict with it remain. The text names no particular laws or decisions that are repealed, so any conflict is assessed provision by provision.

Relation to Article 18: Article 18 requires the Minister of Health to issue the Implementing Regulations within a year of the date of publication. So the Law is in effect ninety days after its publication, while the period set for the Regulations is a year from publication.

The article does not state the date of publication itself, so reference should be made to the Law's official particulars to find it.

In practical terms, anyone relying on a provision that predates the Health Law needs to check that it does not conflict with it, because the text repeals everything that conflicts with it.

Anyone who needs an opinion on a particular situation would do well to consult a lawyer specialized in health laws or administrative cases.