Article 27 of the Saudi Product Safety Law
المادة 27 من نظام سلامة المنتجات · الباب السادس: مراقبة الأسواق
Financial rewards are granted to the inspectors referred to in Article 26 by decision of the Board on the Governor's proposal, as set by the regulations.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تمنح بقرار من المجلس بناء على اقتراح من المحافظ مكافآت مالية للمفتشين المنصوص عليهم في المادة (السادسة والعشرين) من النظام، وفقًا لما تحدده اللوائح.
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 27 explained in plain English
This article regulates the financial rewards for inspectors.
- Who benefits: the inspectors referred to in Article 26, who are appointed by the Authority's board of directors to detect and document violations of the Law and regulations, and who have powers to enter and inspect facilities, draw up reports, seize products, take samples and more.
- How they are granted: by a decision of the Board, meaning the Authority's board of directors.
- Who initiates: on the proposal of the Governor, meaning the Authority's Governor.
- Rules: as set by the regulations.
The article does not set the amount of the rewards or the grounds for entitlement. It lays out the path for deciding them: a proposal from the Governor, then a decision of the Board, within what the regulations set.
It is followed by Article 28, which prohibits preventing or obstructing an inspector from carrying out inspection and detection work, which is another protection for the inspector's work.
The article is internal and organizational in nature, concerning the Authority and its inspectors, and does not create direct obligations on economic operators or consumers.
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 27 of the Saudi Product Safety Law
Do product safety inspectors receive rewards?
Financial rewards are granted to them by decision of the Authority's board of directors, on the Governor's proposal, as set by the regulations.
Who sets the amount of the inspectors' rewards?
The article does not set it. It is decided by the Board on the Governor's proposal, as set by the regulations.
Articles this article refers to
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- Article 20
The competent authorities may use the services of conformity assessment bodies accepted by the Authority to assess the conformity of a specific product under the Law and regulations.
يحق للجهات المختصة الاستعانة بخدمات جهات تقويم المطابقة على أن تكون مقبولة من الهيئة للقيام بإجراء تقويم المطابقة لمنتَج محدد وفقًا لأحكام النظام واللوائح.
- Article 24
The competent authorities carry out market surveillance in accordance with the rules, procedures and tasks set by the regulations.
تقوم الجهات المختصة بالمراقبة على الأسواق وفقاً للقواعد والإجراءات والمهمات التي تحددها اللوائح.
- Article 25
The Authority prepares a national strategy for product safety and market surveillance, ensures compliance with operators' requirements, and maintains the minimum conformity index.
تتولى الهيئة الآتي: 1- إعداد استراتيجية وطنية لسلامة المنتجات ومراقبة الأسواق، ومتابعة تنفيذها بعد اعتمادها، وتحديثها دوريًّا؛ وفقًا للإجراءات النظامية. 2- التأ
- Article 26
Inspectors appointed by the Board detect and document violations of the Law and regulations. They may enter and inspect facilities, draw up reports, temporarily close premises, seize products, review documents and take samples.
يتولى مفتشون -يعينهم المجلس- مجتمعين أو منفردين ضبط مخالفات أحكام النظام واللوائح وإثباتها، ولهم في سبيل ذلك الآتي: 1- الدخول -في أي وقت- لمنشآت المشغل الاقتصاد
- Article 28
It is prohibited to prevent an inspector from carrying out inspection and detection work, or to obstruct them in doing so.
يحظر منع المفتش أو إعاقته عن تأدية أعماله المتعلقة بالتفتيش والضبط.
- Article 29
The inspector must keep confidential the information obtained through their work, but confidentiality does not prevent the competent authorities from disclosing information needed for effective market surveillance or to prevent a safety risk.
1- يجب على المفتش المحافظة على سرية المعلومات التي يحصل عليها بحكم عمله. 2- لا تحول المحافظة على سرية المعلومات دون إفصاح الجهات المختصة عن المعلومات اللازمة لض
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