Article 24 of the Saudi Juvenile Law
المادة 24 من نظام الأحداث
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يعمل بالنظام بعد تسعين يوماً من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية، ويُلغي كل ما يتعارض معه من إجراءات وأحكام.
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 24 explained in plain English
This article sets two matters concerning the Juvenile Law's entry into force:
- Start of effect: the Law takes effect ninety days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. It does not begin to apply on the day it was issued or the day it was published, but after this period has passed.
- Repeal of whatever conflicts with it: the Law repeals all procedures and provisions that conflict with it.
Repeal means that any earlier procedure or provision that contradicts what is in this Law is no longer in force. What does not conflict with it is not repealed by the article. The article does not name the procedures or provisions that are repealed.
Note the difference between this article and Article 23: the period for issuing the Implementing Regulations is counted from the date the Law was issued, whereas the start of the Law's effect is counted from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. The text before us does not include the publication date itself.
A person who needs to know whether the Law applies to an incident that occurred on a particular date 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 24 of the Saudi Juvenile Law
When did the Juvenile Law take effect?
The Law takes effect ninety days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
What happens to earlier provisions that conflict with the Juvenile Law?
The Law repeals all procedures and provisions that conflict with it.
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 23
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.
يصدر مجلس الوزراء اللائحة -بعد أن تعدّها وزارة العدل ووزارة الداخلية ووزارة العمل والتنمية الاجتماعية والمجلس الأعلى للقضاء والنيابة العامة- في مدة لا تتجاوز تس
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