Article 22 of the Saudi Road Transport Law

This article sets special protection for the service's property, whether it is:

• fixed, such as stations and buildings, or
• movable, such as buses and equipment.

The article prohibits three things with respect to this property:

1. Taking possession of it, meaning seizing it or holding it without a basis.
2. Attaching it.
3. Acquiring it by prescription, meaning gaining ownership through the passage of time while holding it.

The evident purpose of the provision is to ensure the continuity of the service: public passenger transport by bus is a public service as Article 1 provides, and disrupting it by attaching its buses or stations harms the public who benefit from it.

The article uses the phrase "the service's property" without stating precisely what property of the concession holder or licensee falls within it, and it does not explain how a creditor recovers their right if their debtor is a concession holder operating the service. So anyone owed a debt by a transport company who wants to enforce against its property needs to check whether the property concerned is service property, and would do well to consult a lawyer who specializes in enforcement cases or a lawyer who specializes in administrative cases and transport regulations.