Article 10 of the Saudi Security Surveillance Cameras Law
المادة 10 من نظام استخدام كاميرات المراقبة الأمنية
The article allows the Ministry of Interior to assign the task of detecting some violations of the Law to the private sector, except violations of a security nature, under the relevant legal procedures.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يجوز للوزارة إسناد مهمات ضبط بعض مخالفات أحكام النظام -عدا المخالفات ذات الطابع الأمني- إلى القطاع الخاص؛ وذلك وفقاً للإجراءات النظامية ذات الصلة.
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 10 explained in plain English
This article opens the door to private sector participation in detecting violations of the Law, with clear controls:
- The assignment is permissive for the Ministry, meaning it is an option available to it and not an obligation.
- It is limited to some violations, not all.
- Violations of a security nature are expressly excluded, so detecting them may not be assigned to the private sector.
- The assignment is made under the relevant legal procedures, which the article does not detail.
The article does not specify exactly what violations of a security nature are, or which violations may be assigned; that depends on what the Ministry decides within the legal procedures.
The article comes after Article 9, which provides that violations are detected by employees named by a decision of the Minister and recorded in reports under the regulations' procedures. After detection, one or more committees in each region, formed by decision of the Minister under Article 11, examine the violations and decide the appropriate penalty under Article 12.
If you have an inquiry about a violation detected by a private body, you may consult a lawyer specialized in administrative matters.
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 10 of the Saudi Security Surveillance Cameras Law
Can private companies detect surveillance camera violations?
The Ministry may assign the task of detecting some violations to the private sector under the relevant legal procedures.
Which violations may not be assigned to the private sector?
Violations of a security nature are expressly excluded from the assignment.
More articles on Fines for Violating the Cameras Law
- Article 9
The article provides that violations of the Law are detected and recorded in reports under the regulations' procedures, by employees the Minister of Interior names by decision.
1- تضبط مخالفات أحكام النظام وتثبت في محاضر وفق الإجراءات التي تحددها اللائحة. 2- يتولى موظفون -يصدر بتسميتهم قرار من الوزير- ضبط مخالفات أحكام النظام. وتحدد ال
- Article 11
The article provides for one or more committees in each region, formed by decision of the Minister of Interior, of three members one of whom holds a Sharia or legal qualification, to examine violations and decide the penalty under Article 12.
تكوّن بقرار من الوزير، لجنة (أو أكثر) في كل منطقة، من ثلاثة أعضاء، يحمل أحدهم مؤهلاً شرعيّاً أو نظاميّاً؛ للنظر في المخالفات المنصوص عليها في النظام وتقرير العق
- Article 12
The article sets fines for violating the cameras law from SAR 500 to SAR 20,000 depending on the type of violation, and allows the Minister to issue a table of violations the violator must remove within a set period.
1- دون إخلال بأي عقوبة أشد ينص عليها نظام آخر، يعاقب كل شخص ذي صفة طبيعية أو اعتبارية خاصة -خاضع لأحكام النظام- يخالف أي حكم من أحكام النظام وفقاً للآتي: أ- غرا
- Article 13
The article allows anyone against whom a penalty decision is issued under the cameras law to challenge it before the Administrative Court within 60 days of being notified of the decision.
يجوز لمن صدر في حقه قرار بالعقوبة التظلم منه أمام المحكمة الإدارية خلال (ستين) يومًا من تاريخ إبلاغه بالقرار.
- Article 15
The article allows the Minister or his delegate to give anyone who helps detect a violation a financial incentive reward of up to 10% of the fine collected, provided they are not a Ministry employee or someone engaged to detect violations or carry out oversight or inspection.
للوزير -أو من يفوضه- أن يمنح -وفقاً لضوابط وشروط يضعها الوزير- من يساعد في الكشف عن أي مخالفة لأحكام النظام مكافأةً ماليةً تشجيعية لا تزيد على (%10) من مبلغ الغ
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