Article 14 of the Saudi Shomoos Security Law
المادة 14 من نظام نقل معلومات المتعاملين مع المنشآت الخاصة إلكترونياً إلى مركز المعلومات الوطني في وزارة الداخلية نظام شموس الأمني
This article provides that the Shomoos Security Law takes effect 90 days after the date it is published in the Official Gazette.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يعمل بهذا النظام بعد تسعين يوماً من تاريخ نشره في الجريدة الرسمية.
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 14 explained in plain English
This article sets the date the Shomoos Security Law takes effect: it is applied 90 days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
This means that the provisions of the law, such as establishments' obligation to join and to record information, and the penalties for violating them, do not become effective upon the law's issuance or publication, but after 90 days from publication. The apparent purpose of this period is to give establishments and the entities concerned time to prepare.
This article is linked to Article 13, which requires the Minister of Interior to issue the Implementing Regulations within 90 days of the date the law is issued. The period for issuing the regulations starts from issuance, and the period for taking effect starts from publication.
The text shown does not state the publication date itself, so the issue of the Official Gazette in which the law was published should be consulted to know the actual date it began to apply.
Anyone who needs to determine whether a particular event is subject to the law, given its date, can consult a lawyer who specializes in administrative cases and commercial regulations.
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 14 of the Saudi Shomoos Security Law
When does the Shomoos Security Law start to apply?
90 days after the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Does the period for taking effect run from issuance or publication?
From the date of publication in the Official Gazette, unlike the period for issuing the regulations, which runs from the date of issuance under Article 13.
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1- تتولى الوزارة التأكد من تطبيق المنشآت الخاصة لأحكام هذا النظام، وضبط المخالفات، وتطبيق العقوبات المقررة. 2- تتولى الوزارة - بالتنسيق مع الجهات الحكومية - وضع
- Article 9
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مع عدم الإخلال بأي عقوبة أشد ينص عليها نظام آخر؛ تعاقب المنشأة الخاصة التي تخالف أحكام هذا النظام، بالآتي: 1 - عند مخالفتها للفقرة (1) من المادة (السابعة) من هذ
- Article 10
This article provides that Shomoos penalties are issued by decision of the Minister of Interior or his delegate, and may be challenged before the administrative court within 60 days of learning of the rejection of the grievance or of 60 days passing without a decision.
تصدر العقوبات المنصوص عليها في المادة (التاسعة) من هذا النظام؛ بقرار من وزير الداخلية أو من يفوضه، ويجوز لمن صدر في حقه قرار بإحدى العقوبات الاعتراض عليه أمام ا
- Article 13
This article requires the Minister of Interior to issue the Implementing Regulations of the Shomoos Security Law within 90 days of the law's issuance.
يصدر وزير الداخلية اللائحة التنفيذية لهذا النظام خلال تسعين يوماً من تاريخ صدوره.
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.