In force Last amended 16/4/1445 AH
Saudi Rules on Suspending Services
ضوابط إيقاف الخدمات
Rules on suspending services. The text is set out in 6 articles.
- Articles
- 6
- In force
- 6
- Amended
- 1
- Issued
- 15/8/1444 AH
Issued by: قرار مجلس الوزراء رقم (563) وتاريخ 1444/8/15هـ
Each article shows the official Arabic text, which is the only legally binding version, followed by our plain-English explanation.
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Articles of the Saudi Rules on Suspending Services
- Article 1Item First defines the key terms in the Rules, above all "services", which may be suspended, excluding healthcare, education, work, the commercial register and identity documents.
- Article 2Item Second sets the general controls on suspending services: a legal basis or competent order, through the electronic platform, after prior notification, with no suspension to summon someone and no spread of harm.
- Article 3Item Third arranges suspension of individuals' services in three stages of increasing effect, with stages one and two each limited to 30 days, and the individual's identity excluded.
- Article 4Item Fourth arranges suspension of business-sector services in three stages of increasing effect, with stages one and two each limited to 30 days.
- Article 5Item Fifth creates the unified electronic platform and its supervisory committee, provides that suspension is lifted automatically within 24 hours of approval, and gives individuals and businesses the right to ask for an extension of the period.
- Article 6Item Sixth provides that the Rules are published in the Official Gazette and take effect 360 days after publication, the period having been amended from 180 days.