Article 6 of the Saudi Municipal Licensing Law
المادة 6 من نظام إجراءات التراخيص البلدية
The Ministry collects municipal fees and fines, and the competent government authority collects its own fees and fines under the laws and regulations that govern it.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تستوفي الوزارة الرسوم والغرامات البلدية، وتستوفي الجهة الحكومية المختصة الرسوم والغرامات الخاصة بها وفق الأنظمة واللوائح المنظمة لها.
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 6 explained in plain English
This article divides the collection of fees and fines between two bodies, in line with the distinction between the municipal license and the license of the competent government authority in the definitions of Article 1.
- The Ministry (which includes the amanahs and municipalities, as the case may be, under Article 1) collects municipal fees and fines.
- The competent government authority supervising the activity collects its own fees and fines.
The article provides that this is done under the laws and regulations that govern them. In other words, it does not set the amount of any fee or fine and does not create new fees; it states who collects each type and leaves the amounts and the cases in which they apply to the laws and regulations of each body.
Activity owners benefit from this allocation because it tells them which body to deal with when paying a fee or fine: municipal fees and fines are paid to the municipal body, and the fees and fines for the activity license are paid to the authority that supervises the activity. The article does not address how to object to fees or fines.
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 6 of the Saudi Municipal Licensing Law
To whom are municipal fines paid?
The Ministry collects municipal fees and fines, and the Ministry includes the amanahs and municipalities, as the case may be.
Who collects the fees for an activity license?
The competent government authority collects its own fees and fines under its laws and regulations.
Does this article set the amounts of the fees?
No. The article states which body collects fees and fines and refers to the laws and regulations that govern them.
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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.