Article 29 of the Saudi Rights of Persons with Disabilities Law

This article is a protection rule, meaning that the Law sets a minimum of rights and services for persons with disabilities, not a maximum.

If there are rights or services that are better than those in the Law, in one of two sources:

1. Another law of the Kingdom.
2. An agreement to which the Kingdom is a party.

then the Law does not prejudice them, meaning it neither reduces nor cancels them, and the person with a disability remains entitled to benefit from the better right.

In practice, this Law cannot be invoked to deprive a person of a broader benefit given by another law or an agreement binding on the Kingdom. If a special law, for example, provides a benefit greater than what is in this Law, this article preserves it.

Note that the article requires that the agreement be one to which the Kingdom is a party; agreements to which the Kingdom is not a party do not fall within this provision. The article does not name particular laws or agreements, so each should be consulted to know what it provides.

This article comes after Article 28 on the committee that considers violations by non-government bodies, and before Article 30, which requires the Authority to establish a comprehensive statistical database on persons with disabilities.

Anyone who believes they have a better right under another law or an agreement can consult a lawyer specializing in the rights of persons with disabilities or in administrative cases.