Article 33 of the Saudi Product Safety Law

This article regulates the violations committee.

1. Formation: one or more committees formed by decision of the Authority's board of directors, each of 5 members, including at least 3 legal advisers, one of whom is the chair.

2. Competences:

• Imposing corrective measures on the economic operator as set by the regulations.
• Applying the penalties in sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 of Article 34, which are a fine of up to SAR 10,000,000 and closure of the establishment for up to one year.
• Asking the competent court to rule for confiscation of the product subject of the violation.

The committee does not confiscate by itself; it asks the court for confiscation. As for the warning, which is sub-paragraph (a), it is not mentioned among the penalties the committee applies in this article, since paragraph 3 of Article 34 makes issuing it a matter for the Governor or their delegate.

3. Decisions and appeal: the committee issues its decisions under the rules and procedures set by the regulations, and the person against whom a decision is issued may appeal to the Administrative Court within 60 days of being notified.

4. Rewards: the rewards of the committee members are set by decision of the Board.

The 60-day period is important, because missing it may cost the person concerned the chance to appeal. A person against whom a decision has been issued is therefore advised to consult a lawyer who specializes in administrative matters as soon as possible.