Article 6 of the Saudi Security Guard Law
المادة 6 من نظام الحراسة الأمنية المدنية الخاصة
The article requires licensed guard establishments and companies to train and qualify guards to perform their duties as specified by the Regulations.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تلتزم المؤسسة أو الشركة المرخص لها بالعمل في مجال الحراسة الأمنية المدنية الخاصة بتدريب الحراس وتأهيلهم لأداء واجباتهم وفق ما تحدده اللائحة.
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 6 explained in plain English
This article places a direct obligation on the licensed establishment or company operating in private civil security guard service: to train and qualify guards to perform their duties.
In practice this means:
- The responsibility for preparing the guard for his work rests with the company or establishment he works for, not with the guard alone.
- Training is not optional, to be decided by the company as it wishes, but a legal obligation.
- The purpose of training is to enable the guard to perform his duties, which are the tasks specified by the Regulations under Article 5.
The article does not specify the type, duration or content of the training or who provides it, but refers all of that to what the Implementing Regulations specify, so details that do not appear in the Law should not be assumed.
This obligation is linked to other provisions of the Law: under Article 7, the security authorities are empowered to inspect companies to verify their compliance with the provisions of the Law and its Regulations, including this obligation.
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 guard company in Makkah contracted with new guards to secure a hotel. The company is bound to train and qualify them to perform their duties as specified by the Regulations, and it may not simply hand them a uniform and send them to the site.
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 6 of the Saudi Security Guard Law
Who is responsible for training a security guard?
The licensed establishment or company operating in security guard service must train and qualify its guards.
How long is security guard training?
The Law does not specify the duration or content of the training and refers that to the Implementing Regulations.
More articles on Security Guards and Their Training
- Article 3
The 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.
يجوز للجهات الملزمة بوضع الحراسة الأمنية المدنية الخاصة ، ولمن يطلبها من غير الملزمين بها – سواء كان فردا أو مجموعة أو منشأة – التعاقد المباشر مع أفراد سعوديين
- Article 5
The 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.
يشترط أن يكون جميع العاملين في شركات ومؤسسات الحراسة الأمنية المدنية الخاصة من السعوديين، كما يشترط أن يكون الحراس الأمنيون المدنيون سعوديين. وتحدد اللائحة مهما
- Article 8
The article requires security guards to wear the uniform set by the entity they work for, as the Regulations provide.
يلتزم الحراس بارتداء الزي الذي تحدده الجهة التي يعملون لديها وفق ما تقضي به اللائحة.
- Article 9
The 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.
على المؤسسات والشركات القائمة حاليا بالحراسة الأمنية المدنية الخاصة إنهاء خدمات العاملين بها من غير السعوديين، وإحلال سعوديين محلهم، خلال تسعين يوما من تاريخ ال
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.