Article 7 of the Saudi Public Decency Regulations

Article 7 identifies the authority responsible for organizing the application of the Regulations, namely the Minister of Interior, who does so in coordination with the Chairman of the Board of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage and the other relevant bodies. His powers are:

1. Determining the administrative enforcement bodies concerned with applying the provisions of the Regulations.
2. Determining the appropriate mechanisms for imposing penalties.
3. Authorizing licensed private security companies to carry out the enforcement work set out in the Regulations, or some of it, according to controls he issues.

Note that the text limits the authorization to licensed companies, that it concerns enforcement work, and that it is done under controls the Minister issues. The article does not name the bodies actually designated for enforcement or the details of the mechanisms.

The article follows the articles that set out the prohibited behaviors, among them Article 6, which prohibits in public places any word or act that harms those who visit them, damages them, frightens them or exposes them to danger. It is followed by Article 8, which sets the fine on a violator at no more than five thousand riyals, doubles it if the same violation is repeated within one year, and allows a grievance before the competent administrative court.

Anyone who has been caught by a private security guard in a violation and wants to verify his authority can consult a specialized lawyer in administrative cases (the Board of Grievances).