Article 29 of the Saudi Public Prosecution Law

المادة 29 من نظام النيابة العامة

The article provides that the Public Prosecution Law repeals any provisions that conflict with it.

Official text (Arabic)

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

يلغي هذا النظام ما يتعارض معه من أحكام.

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 29 explained in plain English

This is one of the final provisions of the Law, and its substance is that any provision that conflicts with the provisions of this Law is regarded as repealed.

The article does not name specific provisions, laws or decisions, but sets a general rule: if an earlier provision conflicts with what this Law says, the provisions of this Law prevail. Earlier provisions that do not conflict with it are not repealed by this article.

The effect of this article is practical, as it resolves any possible conflict between the Public Prosecution Law and earlier provisions on the matters it regulates.

The article itself does not state what counts as conflicting, so determining that requires comparing the earlier provision with the Law's texts in each case.

This article precedes Article 30, which provides for the Law to be published in the Official Gazette and to take effect from the date of its publication. The repeal set out here is therefore tied to the Law's entry into force.

Anyone who needs to know whether a particular provision is still in force or was repealed because it conflicts with this Law should consult a lawyer specialized in criminal cases.

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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