Article 11 of the Saudi Security Surveillance Cameras Law
المادة 11 من نظام استخدام كاميرات المراقبة الأمنية
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.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
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 العقوبة المناسبة، وفق ما ورد في المادة (الثانية عشرة) من النظام.
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 11 explained in plain English
This article identifies the body that examines violations and decides the penalty, which is "the Committee" that Article 1 defined as the committee for examining violations of the Law. Its provisions:
- Formation: by decision of the Minister of Interior.
- Number and spread: one or more committees in each region.
- Membership: three members, one of whom holds a Sharia or legal qualification.
- Jurisdiction: examining the violations set out in the Law and deciding the appropriate penalty under Article 12.
Article 12 sets the penalties, which are fines on the natural person or private legal person subject to the Law, including: SAR 500 for each camera or device that violates the technical specifications in the conditions document, SAR 1,000 for each camera or device not installed under the conditions document, SAR 1,000 for each violation of paragraph 2 of Article 6, SAR 5,000 for not keeping recordings under paragraph 2 of Article 4, SAR 10,000 for each violation of paragraph 1 of Article 6, and SAR 20,000 for transferring or publishing recordings in violation of the Law or destroying or sabotaging the devices or recordings. The committee chooses the appropriate penalty within what that article provides.
The committee comes after the detection stage regulated by Articles 9 and 10; under Article 10, detecting some violations, other than those of a security nature, may be assigned to the private sector.
If a violation by your facility has been referred to the committee, you may consult a lawyer specialized in administrative matters.
Practical example
A violation was detected at a hotel in Makkah concerning the failure to put up signs showing that cameras are in use. A committee formed by decision of the Minister in the region, of three members, examines the violation and decides the appropriate penalty under Article 12.
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 11 of the Saudi Security Surveillance Cameras Law
Who decides the penalty for a violation of the cameras law?
A committee formed by decision of the Minister of Interior in each region decides it, as Article 12 provides.
How many members does the cameras law violations committee have?
Three members, one of whom holds a Sharia or legal qualification.
Is there only one committee for the whole Kingdom?
No, the article provides for one or more committees in each region.
Articles this article refers to
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- 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 10
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.
يجوز للوزارة إسناد مهمات ضبط بعض مخالفات أحكام النظام -عدا المخالفات ذات الطابع الأمني- إلى القطاع الخاص؛ وذلك وفقاً للإجراءات النظامية ذات الصلة.
- 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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