Article 20 of the Saudi Public Transport Users Regulation
المادة 20 من لائحة حقوق والتزامات مستخدمي وسائل النقل العام
The article provides for detecting passengers' and third parties' violations by employees named by the Chairman, allows assigning fine collection to the carrier and sharing in the revenue, and requires the carrier to report crimes to the security authorities immediately.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
1- دون إخلال بالأنظمة ذات العلاقة، يتولى الموظفون -سواء من الهيئة أو من غيرها من الجهات الحكومية أو الناقل- الذين يصدر بتسميتهم قرار من الرئيس، ضبط ما يصدر من الركاب والغير من مخالفات لأحكام اللائحة وما تحدده الهيئة من أفعال مخالفة وفق جدول تصنيف المخالفات والغرامات الذي يقره المجلس.
2- للهيئة إسناد أعمال تحصيل الغرامات إلى الناقل، ولها مشاركته في إيراداتها وفق قواعد المشاركة في الدخل والأنظمة ذات العلاقة.
3- يقوم الناقل بإبلاغ الجهات الأمنية فور اكتشاف جريمة في وسيلة النقل أو مرافق النقل.
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 20 explained in plain English
This article deals with applying the provisions on violations in three paragraphs:
1- Detecting violations: the employees named by decision of the Chairman, whether from the Authority, other government bodies or the carrier, detect the violations of the Regulation's provisions committed by passengers and third parties, and the violating acts the Authority specifies according to the table of violations and fines approved by the Board. This is without prejudice to the relevant laws.
Not every employee of the carrier therefore has the power to detect violations; only those named by decision of the Chairman.
2- Collecting fines: the Authority may assign the work of collecting fines to the carrier, and may share the revenue from them with it in accordance with the rules on sharing income and the relevant laws.
3- Reporting crimes: the carrier reports to the security authorities immediately upon discovering a crime on the means of transport or in the transport facilities. A crime differs from a violation; a fine alone is not enough for it, and the security authorities are informed of it at once.
Article 19 gives the Authority the power to impose a fine not exceeding five hundred riyals on violating passengers and third parties according to the classification table. Article 21 concerns publishing the Regulation and its entry into force.
Anyone against whom a violation was recorded or who is accused of a crime on a means of transport would be well advised to consult a lawyer specializing in administrative cases or criminal cases, as the case may be.
Practical example
An employee at a metro station in Riyadh discovered that a passenger had stolen another passenger's bag. This is a crime, not merely a violation, so the carrier must report it to the security authorities immediately. But if someone rode without paying the fare, the violation is detected by the employee named by decision of the Chairman, according to the classification table.
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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Frequently asked questions about Article 20 of the Saudi Public Transport Users Regulation
Who is entitled to detect passengers' violations?
Employees from the Authority, other government bodies or the carrier who are named by decision of the Chairman of the Authority.
Does the carrier collect the fines?
The Authority may assign the work of collecting fines to the carrier, and may share the revenue from them with it in accordance with the rules on sharing income and the relevant laws.
What does the carrier do if it discovers a crime?
It reports to the security authorities immediately upon discovering the crime on the means of transport or in the transport facilities.
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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.