Article 24 of the Saudi Labor Inspection Implementing Regulations
المادة 24 من اللائحة التنفيذية لضبط أعمال تفتيش العمل وتنظيمها · الفصل الخامس: قواعد التفتيش وإجراءاته
Article 24 provides that the Regulations are published in the Official Gazette and take effect from the date of publication.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تنشر هذه اللائحة في الجريدة الرسمية، ويعمل بها من تاريخ نشرها.
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 final article sets out two matters:
- Publication: the Regulations are published in the Official Gazette.
- Effect: they take effect from the date of their publication.
Publication in the Official Gazette is what makes the Regulations known to everyone. This means the provisions of the Regulations become binding on the inspection body and the inspectors, and apply to inspection visits, from the date of publication and not from the date of their issue. The text does not state the date of publication itself, which is found in the issue of the Official Gazette in which they were published. Nor does it provide for a transitional period between publication and effect.
From the date of effect, the rules of the Regulations become the reference for:
- The inspector's powers during the visit (Article 11).
- Measures against violators (Article 12).
- The procedures for drawing up a violation report (Article 22).
- The inspector's duties of integrity and accuracy (Articles 10 and 20).
If you have a question about applying these provisions to a specific visit or violation, you can consult a lawyer who specializes in labor 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 Labor Inspection Implementing Regulations
When do the Implementing Regulations for labor inspection take effect?
From the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Where are the labor inspection regulations published?
In the Official Gazette.
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- Article 12
Article 12 lets a labor inspector take one of several measures against a violator, depending on the violation's importance and circumstances: advice, oral warning, written notice with a deadline, or a violation report.
لمفتشي العمل عند قيامهم بتفتيش العمل في أي منشأة صناعية أو تجارية وغيرها تنفيذاً لأحكام نظام العمل واللوائح والقرارات الصادرة تطبيقاً له، أن يتخذوا بحق مخالفي أ
- Article 19
Article 19 requires the labor inspector to prepare a report on each inspection of each establishment for his superior, stating the visit details, the identification of the establishment, the number of workers and a summary of the actions taken.
يعد مفتش العمل تقريراً بكل تفتيش يقوم به في كل منشأة يزورها يرفعه لرئيسه المباشر لدراسته وإجراء ما يلزم في شأنه ، ويجب أن يتضمن هذا التقرير المعلومات التالية: أ
- Article 21
Article 21 obliges labor inspectors to follow up establishments found violating the Labor Law and its regulations with successive visits, after giving them sufficient and reasonable time limits to remedy the violations.
على مفتشي العمل متابعة المنشات - التي تثبت مخالفتها لأحكام نظام العمل واللوائح والقرارات الصادرة تطبيقاً له- بزيارات متتالية بعد منحها مهلاً كافية ومعقولة لتلاف
- Article 22
Article 22 requires the violation report to be drawn up at the workplace, the employer to be asked the reasons for each violation and his statement recorded, and the report to be signed by the inspector and employer or his refusal noted.
في حالة ضبط مخالفة فيجب أن يحرر محضرها في مكان العمل إلا إذا حال دون ذلك مانع، وعلى مفتش العمل أن يسأل صاحب العمل - أو ممثله-عن أسباب ارتكاب كل مخالفة من المخال
- Article 23
Article 23 requires the Ministry to prepare forms for violation reports, inspection registers, notices and warnings with instructions for their use, and bars labor offices from using any forms other than the approved ones.
تضع الوزارة نماذج محاضر ضبط مخالفات وسجلات التفتيش والتنبيهات والإنذارات والنماذج الأخرى المتعلقة بتنفيذ أحكام هذه اللائحة وأحكام نظام العمل الخاصة بتفتيش العمل
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.