Article 35 of the Saudi Narcotics Law Implementing Regulations
المادة 35 من اللائحة التنفيذية لنظام مكافحة المخدرات والمؤثرات العقلية
The article makes designating the psychiatric clinics referred to in Article 50 of the Law the responsibility of the Ministry of Health, in coordination with the Committee for Considering Addiction Cases.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تحدد وزارة الصحة - بالتنسيق مع لجنة النظر في حالات الإدمان - العيادات النفسية المشار إليها في المادة (الخمسين) من نظام مكافحة المخدرات والمؤثرات العقلية .
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 35 explained in plain English
This is a short article that sets the competent authority for designating the psychiatric clinics referred to in Article 50 of the Law of Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.
- The competent authority: the Ministry of Health.
- The coordination requirement: the designation is made in coordination with the Committee for Considering Addiction Cases, the committee whose tasks and membership are regulated by Article 33 of the Regulations.
In practical terms, the psychiatric clinics meant in Article 50 of the Law are not just any psychiatric clinic, but the clinics that the Ministry of Health designates in this way. The available text does not show the content of Article 50 of the Law or the purpose for which these clinics are used, so their role cannot be inferred from this article alone.
Anyone looking for an approved facility within the Law's provisions benefits from knowing this article, since he should refer to the clinics the Ministry of Health announces as designated. Anyone who needs to know the effect of this on a specific case can consult a lawyer who specializes in criminal 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 35 of the Saudi Narcotics Law Implementing Regulations
Who designates the psychiatric clinics referred to in the Law of Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances?
The Ministry of Health, in coordination with the Committee for Considering Addiction Cases.
Is every psychiatric clinic one of the clinics meant in Article 50 of the Law?
No. The clinics meant are those the Ministry of Health designates in coordination with the Committee for Considering Addiction Cases.
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1- المدمن من يثبت إدمانه بتقرير طبي صادر من مصحة مخصصة لهذا الغرض. 2- الحالات التي يجوز فيها الأمر بإيداع المدمن المصحة: أ - المدمن الذي تثبت إدانته بارتكاب جري
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