In force Last amended 1/6/1444 AH
Saudi Security Guard Law
نظام الحراسة الأمنية المدنية الخاصة
Regulates private civil security guarding in Saudi Arabia, including who must use guards, licensing of guard companies, and training and inspection. It concerns guard companies, guards and the facilities that hire them.
- Articles
- 15
- In force
- 15
- Amended
- 1
- Issued
- 8/7/1426 AH
Issued by: مرسوم ملكي رقم م/24 بتاريخ 8 / 7 / 1426 · قرار مجلس الوزراء رقم 145 بتاريخ 5 / 6 / 1426
Each article shows the official Arabic text, which is the only legally binding version, followed by our plain-English explanation.
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Articles of the Saudi Security Guard Law
- Article 1The article defines the key terms of the Law: private civil security guard service, a private civil security guard company or establishment, the security guard, and the Regulations.
- Article 2The article requires the entities specified in the Regulations to place private civil security guards at their facilities, and bars anyone else from using them without permission from the competent authority.
- Article 3The article allows required entities and others to contract directly with licensed Saudi guards, and requires required entities to set up a security department if their guards number more than 20.
- Article 4The article sets the conditions for licensing guard establishments and companies: full Saudi ownership, age 25, good conduct, sufficient capital and means, and a bank guarantee.Amended M/71
- Article 4 bisThe article makes the Minister of Interior or his deputy the authority that issues licenses to guard companies and safety training centers, and refers fees to the schedule attached to the Law.
- Article 5The article requires all employees of guard companies and establishments, and all security guards, to be Saudis, and refers the guards' tasks and conditions to the Regulations.
- Article 6The article requires licensed guard establishments and companies to train and qualify guards to perform their duties as specified by the Regulations.
- Article 7The article empowers the security authorities to inspect guard establishments, companies and security guards to verify their compliance with the Law and its Regulations.
- Article 8The article requires security guards to wear the uniform set by the entity they work for, as the Regulations provide.
- Article 9The article required guard companies existing when the Law was issued to terminate non-Saudi employees and replace them with Saudis within 90 days of the Law taking effect, under a joint committee's follow-up.
- Article 10The article assigns investigation and prosecution of violations of the Private Civil Security Guard Law to the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution.
- Article 11The article creates three-member committees by decision of the Minister of Interior to hear violations and decide penalties, and allows a grievance before the Board of Grievances within 60 days of notification.
- Article 12The article sets the penalties for violating the Law or its Regulations: a warning, temporary closure of up to one month, a fine of up to SAR 50,000 doubled for repeat violations, and license cancellation by a Board of Grievances judgment.
- Article 13The article requires the Minister of Interior to issue the Implementing Regulations within 90 days, to be published in the Official Gazette and take effect after the Law comes into force.
- Article 14The Law is published in the Official Gazette and takes effect 90 days after its publication, repealing any provisions that conflict with it.