Article 21 of the Saudi Public Transport Users Regulation

This is the last article of the Regulation, and it deals with two matters:

• Publication: the Regulation is published in the Official Gazette.
• Entry into force: it takes effect from the date the Board sets, meaning the board of directors of the Transport General Authority under Article 1.

Note that the article does not tie entry into force to the date of publication or to a specific period after it, but leaves setting the date to the Board. To learn the actual date of effect, one therefore refers to the Board's decision, not to the text of the article.

The definition of "the Regulation" in Article 1 covers the Regulation and its detailed mechanisms.

Article 20 regulates detecting violations by passengers and third parties through employees named by decision of the Chairman, assigning fine collection to the carrier, and requiring the carrier to report to the security authorities immediately upon discovering a crime.

Anyone with a matter relating to an incident that occurred near the date the Regulation took effect would be well advised to consult a lawyer specializing in administrative cases.