Article 15 of the Saudi Municipal Licensing Law
المادة 15 من نظام إجراءات التراخيص البلدية
The law repeals everything that conflicts with it, and takes effect 90 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يلغي هذا النظام كل ما يتعارض معه، ويعمل به بعد تسعين يوماً من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية.
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 15 explained in plain English
This is the closing article of the law, and it contains two provisions:
- Repeal: The law repeals everything that conflicts with it. If an earlier provision conflicts with this law, what the law says prevails. The article does not name particular laws or decisions, but sets a general rule covering everything that conflicts with it.
- Entry into force: The law takes effect 90 days after its publication in the Official Gazette. This period lets authorities and individuals prepare to apply it.
Note that the period before the law takes effect (90 days from publication) matches the period Article 14 gives the Minister to issue the Implementing Regulations (90 days from the date the law is published).
The text of the article does not give the date of publication itself, so the Official Gazette must be consulted to find the actual date it took effect. This provision matters when considering decisions or licenses issued near the date of entry into force, and in that case it is advisable to consult a lawyer specializing in administrative matters and commercial licensing.
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 15 of the Saudi Municipal Licensing Law
When does the Municipal Licensing Law start to apply?
90 days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
What happens to earlier provisions that conflict with it?
This law repeals everything that conflicts with it.
More articles on Municipal License and Activity License
- Article 1
The article defines the key terms of the Law, including the Ministry, the competent government entity, the municipal license and the competent government entity's license.
يكون للألفاظ والعبارات الآتية المعاني المبينة أمام كل منها، ما لم يقتضِ السياق خلاف ذلك: النظام: نظام إجراءات التراخيص البلدية. اللائحة: اللائحة التنفيذية للنظا
- Article 2
No activity may be carried on without first obtaining a municipal license and a license from the competent government authority, depending on each activity and in accordance with the laws and regulations.
لا تجوز ممارسة أي نشاط إلا بعد الحصول على ترخيصٍ بلدي وترخيصٍ من الجهة الحكومية المختصة، وذلك بحسب حال كل نشاط، ووفقاً للأنظمة واللوائح.
- Article 3
The Ministry is responsible for issuing, amending, renewing, canceling and suspending municipal licenses for activities of all kinds.
تختص الوزارة بإصدار التراخيص البلدية للأنشطة بجميع أنواعها، وتعديلها، وتجديدها، وإلغائها، وإيقافها.
- Article 4
The competent government authority sets the conditions and requirements for the activity it supervises, and issues, amends, renews and cancels licenses to carry it on.
تتولى الجهة الحكومية المختصة وضع اشتراطات ممارسة النشاط الداخل تحت إشرافها ومتطلباته وإصدار تراخيص ممارسته، وتعديلها، وتجديدها، وإلغاءها.
- Article 7
The article refers to the Implementing Regulations the question of who may issue, suspend, cancel, amend or decline to renew the municipal license, and to the competent authority's regulations the same question for the activity license.
أ - تحدد اللائحة صلاحية من يملك إصدار الترخيص البلدي أو إيقافه أو إلغاءه أو عدم تجديده أو تعديله وفقاً لما تقضي به الأنظمة واللوائح والتعليمات ذات الصلة. ب - تح
- Article 14
The Minister issues the Implementing Regulations of the Law within 90 days of its publication, setting out the conditions, controls and forms of municipal licenses.
يصدر الوزير اللائحة خلال تسعين يوماً من تاريخ نشر النظام، وتحدد فيها شروط التراخيص البلدية وضوابطها ونماذجها.
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.