Article 3 of the Saudi Protection from Abuse Law

المادة 3 من نظام الحماية من الإيذاء

Official text (Arabic)

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

1 - يجب على كل من يطلع على حالة إيذاء الإبلاغ عنها فوراً.

2 - مع مراعاة ما تقضي به الأنظمة ذات العلاقة من إجراءات، يلتزم كل موظف عام - مدني أو عسكري - وكل عامل في القطاع الأهلي، اطلع على حالة إيذاء - بحكم عمله - إحاطة جهة عمله بالحالة عند علمه بها، وعليها إبلاغ الوزارة أو الشرطة بحالة الإيذاء فور العلم بها، وتحدد اللوائح إجراءات التبليغ.

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

Explanation (Arabic)

The plain-language explanation of this article is currently available in Arabic only. An English translation is on the way.

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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.