Article 29 of the Saudi Mental Health Law
المادة 29 من نظام الرعاية الصحية النفسية
The Article requires the Minister of Health to issue the Law's Implementing Regulations within 90 days of the Law's issuance, and they apply from the date the Law takes effect.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يصدر وزير الصحة اللائحة التنفيذية لهذا النظام خلال (تسعين) يوماً من تاريخ صدوره ويعمل بها من تاريخ نفاذه.
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 29 explained in plain English
This Article regulates the Implementing Regulations of the Mental Health Care Law, which are the "Regulations" under Article 1. It sets three things:
- Issuing authority: the Minister of Health.
- Period: within 90 days of the date the Law was issued. Note that the text counts the period from "issuance".
- Start of application: from the date the Law takes effect, so the Regulations do not apply before the Law itself takes effect.
The Regulations matter greatly in this Law, because many of its provisions refer to them for procedural details the Law itself does not set out. A patient, his family or a health practitioner needs to read the Law and its Regulations together to know the practical procedures.
This power differs from the Minister's power in Article 28 to regulate prevention procedures and the rules for practicing psychiatry. The date the Law takes effect is set by Article 30.
If you have a specific case, it is best to consult a lawyer who specializes in health regulations and patients' rights.
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 29 of the Saudi Mental Health Law
Who issues the Implementing Regulations of the Mental Health Care Law?
The Minister of Health issues them.
When do the Implementing Regulations start to apply?
From the date the Law takes effect, and they are issued within 90 days of the date the Law was issued.
More articles on Definitions and Aims of Mental Health Care
- Article 1
The Article defines the terms of the Mental Health Care Law, including mental disorder and when it is severe, the mental patient, the treatment facility, practitioners and the guardian.
يقصد بالألفاظ والعبارات الآتية - أينما وردت في هذا النظام - المعاني المبينة أمامها، ما لم يقتض السياق خلاف ذلك : الرعاية الصحية النفسية : فرع من الصحة العامة يع
- Article 2
The Article sets out the Law's objectives: regulating and strengthening mental health care, protecting patients' rights, dignity, families and society, and setting how patients are treated.
يهدف هذا النظام إلى الآتي : 1 - تنظيم وتعزيز الرعاية الصحية النفسية اللازمة للمرضى النفسيين. 2 - حماية حقوق المرضى النفسيين، وحفظ كرامتهم وأسرهم والمجتمع. 3 - و
- Article 28
The Article authorizes the Minister of Health, in coordination with the relevant bodies, to regulate procedures for strengthening mental care and preventing disorders, and the rules for practicing psychiatry.
ينظم وزير الصحة - بالتنسيق مع الجهات ذات العلاقة - ما يأتي : أ - الإجراءات والضوابط التي تهدف إلى تعزيز الرعاية الصحية النفسية والوقاية من الاضطرابات النفسية في
- Article 30
The Mental Health Care Law takes effect 90 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
يعمل بهذا النظام بعد (تسعين) يوماً من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية.
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.