Article 49 of the Saudi Municipalities Law
المادة 49 من نظام البلديات والقرى
The Municipalities and Villages Law repeals the Capital Secretariat and Municipalities Law, the Law Regulating Municipal Elections and anything that conflicts with it, subject to the Council of Ministers Law and the Provinces Law.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
مع مراعاة نظام مجلس الوزراء ، ونظام المقاطعات، يلغي هذا النظام:
1 - نظام أمانة العاصمة والبلديات .
2 - نظام ترتيب الانتخابات البلدية .
3 - جميع ما يتعارض معه من أنظمة وقرارات ولوائح.
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 49 explained in plain English
This article is a repeal article, showing which laws the Municipalities and Villages Law replaced. It repeals:
- The Capital Secretariat and Municipalities Law.
- The Law Regulating Municipal Elections.
- Everything that conflicts with it among laws, decisions and regulations.
The repeal in the first two items is express and complete for two named laws. The third item is a repeal by reason of conflict; it does not repeal every earlier law, decision or regulation relating to municipalities, but only what conflicts with this law, and whatever does not conflict with it remains.
The opening of the article limits all of this with the phrase 'subject to the Council of Ministers Law and the Provinces Law'; that is, this repeal does not affect what these two laws provide. The article does not set out the provisions these laws contain.
The practical effect is that the reference on municipal affairs after this law comes into force is its provisions and regulations, not the two repealed laws. Before it comes Article 48, which authorizes the Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs to issue the law's implementing regulations and instructions, and to delegate some of the Minister's powers to the officials entrusted with administering municipalities and villages.
The article does not state the date the law itself takes effect.
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 49 of the Saudi Municipalities Law
Which laws did the Municipalities and Villages Law repeal?
The Capital Secretariat and Municipalities Law, the Law Regulating Municipal Elections, and anything that conflicts with it among laws, decisions and regulations.
Did the Municipalities and Villages Law repeal all earlier regulations?
No. It repeals only the two named laws and what conflicts with it, subject to the Council of Ministers Law and the Provinces Law.
More articles on Municipal Employees and Final Provisions
- Article 40
The procedures for spending the municipality's money, collecting its revenues and managing its employees, staff and workers are set by regulations, taking into account the nature of municipal work and approved by the Council of Ministers.
تنظم إجراءات صرف أموال البلدية واستيفاء وارداتها، وإدارة وتنظيم شئون موظفيها ومستخدميها وعمالها بلوائح يراعى فيها طبيعة أعمال البلديات، يصادق عليها مجلس الوزراء
- Article 47
Heads of municipalities, their employees and staff are subject to the General Civil Service Law, the Staff Law and the Civil Retirement Law, except as excepted by regulations issued to implement Article (40).
يخضع رؤساء وموظفو ومستخدمو البلديات لأحكام نظامي الموظفين العام والمستخدمين ونظام التقاعد المدني، إلا ما استثني بموجب اللوائح الصادرة تنفيذا للمادة (40) من هذا
- Article 48
The Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs issues the law's implementing regulations and instructions, and may delegate some of the Minister's powers to the officials entrusted with administering municipalities and villages.
يصدر وزير الشئون البلدية والقروية اللوائح والتعليمات التنفيذية لهذا النظام، وله تخويل بعض سلطاته المنصوص عليها في هذا النظام للمسئولين المناط بهم إدارة البلديات
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.