Article 23 of the Saudi Juvenile Law
المادة 23 من نظام الأحداث
The article provides that the Council of Ministers issues the Implementing Regulations of the Juvenile Law, prepared by five bodies, within no more than 90 days of the Law's issuance.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يصدر مجلس الوزراء اللائحة -بعد أن تعدّها وزارة العدل ووزارة الداخلية ووزارة العمل والتنمية الاجتماعية والمجلس الأعلى للقضاء والنيابة العامة- في مدة لا تتجاوز تسعين يوماً من تاريخ صدور النظام.
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 23 explained in plain English
This article sets out how the Implementing Regulations of the Juvenile Law are issued. Under Article 1, the Regulations are the Implementing Regulations of the Law, which set out the details of what the Law refers to them.
The article provides the following:
- The issuing body: the Council of Ministers.
- The preparing bodies: the Regulations are prepared by the following bodies: the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Labor and Social Development, the Supreme Judicial Council, and the Public Prosecution.
- The period: not more than ninety days from the date of the Law's issuance.
Note that the ninety-day period here is counted from the date the Law was issued, whereas the period before the Law takes effect in Article 24 is counted from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
The number of bodies taking part in the preparation shows that the Law's application is shared among the judiciary, the Public Prosecution, the arresting authorities and the social body responsible for the facility. The article does not state the content of the Regulations; that is left to the Regulations themselves.
A person who needs to know what the Regulations provide on a particular matter can consult a lawyer specializing in criminal and juvenile cases.
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 23 of the Saudi Juvenile Law
Who issues the Implementing Regulations of the Juvenile Law?
The Council of Ministers issues them after they are prepared by the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Labor and Social Development, the Supreme Judicial Council and the Public Prosecution.
What is the period set for issuing the Juvenile Law's Regulations?
A period not exceeding ninety days from the date of the Law's issuance.
More articles on Definition of a Juvenile and Age of Responsibility
- Article 1
The article defines the key terms of the Juvenile Law, most importantly that a juvenile is anyone who has completed seven years of age and has not completed eighteen.
يقصد بالكلمات الآتية -أينما وردت في هذا النظام- المعاني المبينة أمام كل منها: 1ـ النظام: نظام الأحداث. 2 ـ اللائحة: اللائحة التنفيذية للنظام. 3- النيابة: النياب
- Article 2
The article provides that a person who has not completed seven years of age at the time of committing the punishable act is not held criminally liable.
لا يساءل جزائيًّا من لم يتم (السابعة) من عمره، وقت ارتكاب الفعل المعاقب عليه.
- Article 3
The article provides that a juvenile's age is calculated by the Hijri calendar based on any official document, and allows the court to refer him to a competent medical body to estimate his age.
لأغراض تطبيق النظام, يكون احتساب السن بالتقويم الهجري استناداً إلى ما هو مدون في أي وثيقة رسمية، وللمحكمة عند نظر القضية إحالة الحدث إلى الجهة الطبية المختصة لت
- Article 24
The article provides that the Juvenile Law takes effect 90 days after publication in the Official Gazette, and repeals all procedures and provisions that conflict with it.
يعمل بالنظام بعد تسعين يوماً من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية، ويُلغي كل ما يتعارض معه من إجراءات وأحكام.
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