Article 56 of the Saudi Notarization Law

This article sets out who issues the Implementing Regulations of the Notarization Law and when. Under Article 1, the Regulations are the Implementing Regulations of the Law.

Elements of the rule:

• The issuing body: the Minister, that is, the Minister of Justice.
• A procedural condition: issuance must be after coordination with the Supreme Judicial Council.
• The deadline: within 180 days of the date of issue of the Law.

Why the Regulations matter: many provisions of the Law refer the details to the Regulations, so they are the practical reference for many procedures that the Law itself does not detail.

The difference between issue and publication: the deadline for issuing the Regulations in this article runs from the date of issue of the Law, whereas Article 57 provides that the Law comes into force after 180 days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. The starting point therefore differs between the two articles.

Link to Article 55: Article 55 provides that the civil service laws and regulations apply to notaries in matters on which the Law has no special provision.

Anyone who needs to know the rule on a detailed notarization matter will most likely find it in the Implementing Regulations, and may consult a lawyer who specializes in notarization and contracts.