Article 13 of the Saudi Security Guard Law
المادة 13 من نظام الحراسة الأمنية المدنية الخاصة
The 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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يصدر وزير الداخلية اللائحة التنفيذية لهذا النظام خلال تسعين يوما، وتنشر في الجريدة الرسمية، ويعمل بها بعد نفاذ هذا النظام.
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 13 explained in plain English
This article regulates the issuance of the Law's Implementing Regulations, which under Article 1 are "the Regulations" wherever the term appears in the Law. The article contains four provisions:
- The issuing authority: the Minister of Interior.
- The period: within 90 days. The text does not state expressly from which date this period is counted.
- Publication: the Regulations are published in the Official Gazette.
- Effect: they take effect after the Law comes into force.
The Regulations are of great importance under this Law, because its articles refer many practical details to them. Compliance with the Law alone is therefore not enough, since Article 12 makes violation of any provision of the Law or its Regulations punishable.
Anyone dealing with the security guard sector, whether a company, a guard or a required entity, needs to read the Law and its Regulations together. The date the Regulations take effect is tied to the date the Law comes into force, which is set by Article 14.
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 13 of the Saudi Security Guard Law
Who issues the Implementing Regulations of the Private Civil Security Guard Law?
The Minister of Interior issues them.
When do the Implementing Regulations take effect?
They take effect after the Law comes into force, and they are published in the Official Gazette.
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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.