Article 4 bis of the Saudi Security Guard Law

المادة 4 مكرر من نظام الحراسة الأمنية المدنية الخاصة

The 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.

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

- أُضيفت هذه المادة وذلك بموجب المرسوم الملكي رقم (م/71) وتاريخ 1444/6/1هـ، وذلك بالنص الآتي:

1- يصدر وزير الداخلية - أو من ينيبه - الترخيص لمؤسسات وشركات الحراسات الأمنية المدنية الخاصة، والترخيص لمراكز التدريب التابعة للقطاع الخاص لتقديم الدورات التدريبية في مجالات الأمن والسلامة المرتبطة بالدفاع المدني والإطفاء.

2- يحدد الجدول الملحق بهذا النظام الرسوم التي يتعين دفعها، وهي:

أ- رسم الترخيص لمؤسسات وشركات الحراسات الأمنية المدنية الخاصة.

ب- رسم الترخيص لمراكز التدريب التابعة للقطاع الخاص لتقديم الدورات التدريبية في مجالات الأمن والسلامة المرتبطة بالدفاع المدني والإطفاء أو تجديدها.

ج- رسم رخصة حارس أمن مدني أو تجديدها.

د- رسم رخصة مدرب أو تجديدها.

هـ- رسم اعتماد حقيبة تدريبية.

و- رسم اعتماد الشهادة المهنية للمتدرب.

وتحدد اللائحة الإجراءات اللازمة لذلك.

ولمجلس الوزراء تعديل أي من الرسوم الواردة في الجدول الملحق بالنظام بناءً على اقتراح من وزير الداخلية".

( الجدول الملحق مرفق في صيغة الـPDF )

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 4 bis explained in plain English

This article was added by Royal Decree No. M/71 dated 1/6/1444 AH, and it deals with the licensing authority and fees.

First: the licensing authority. The Minister of Interior or his deputy issues two types of licenses:

Licenses for private civil security guard establishments and companies.
Licenses for private-sector training centers to offer training courses in security and safety fields related to civil defense and firefighting.

Second: fees. The schedule attached to the Law sets the fees to be paid, which are fees for:

Licensing private security guard establishments and companies.
Licensing private training centers, or renewing the license.
A civilian security guard license, or its renewal.
A trainer license, or its renewal.
Approval of a training package.
Approval of the trainee's professional certificate.

The text of the article does not state the amounts of these fees; they are in the schedule attached to the Law. The Regulations specify the necessary procedures. The Council of Ministers may amend any of the fees in the schedule on the proposal of the Minister of Interior.

This article complements Article 4, which sets the conditions for licensing: Article 4 shows who is eligible for a license, while Article 4 bis shows who issues it and what is paid for it.

If you have a specific case, it is best to consult a lawyer who specializes in administrative matters and security licensing laws.

Practical example

A young Saudi in Jeddah wants to work as a civilian security guard, and a private training institution wants to offer safety courses related to firefighting. The young man pays the civilian security guard license fee, and the institution obtains a license from the Minister of Interior or his deputy and pays its fee. The amounts are set in the schedule attached to the Law.

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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