Article 10 of the Saudi Vehicle Inspection Regulation
المادة 10 من تنظيم الفحص الفني الدوري للمركبات
The article penalizes a violating inspection body with a warning, a fine of up to SAR 100,000 or closure of up to six months, with license cancellation possible for repeat violations.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
مع عدم الإخلال بأي عقوبة أشد مقررة نظاماً، تعاقب جهة الفحص المخالفة لأحكام التنظيم أو اللائحة بعقوبة (أو أكثر) من العقوبات الآتية:
أ- الإنذار.
ب- غرامة لا تزيد على مائة ألف ريال.
ج- الإغلاق لمدة لا تتجاوز ستة أشهر، ويجوز عند تكرار المخالفة إلغاء الترخيص نهائياً.
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 sets out the penalties imposed on an inspection body if it violates the provisions of the Regulation or the Implementing Regulations. One or more of the following may be imposed:
- A warning.
- A fine of no more than SAR 100,000; this is a maximum, not a fixed amount.
- Closure for a period not exceeding 6 months. On repetition of the violation, the license may be cancelled permanently.
The article begins with the phrase "without prejudice to any more severe penalty established by law", meaning that if the same act calls for a more severe penalty under another law, this article does not prevent applying it.
The violations cover everything that violates the provisions of the Regulation or the Implementing Regulations, not the Regulation alone. These penalties are imposed by a committee formed under Article 11 by decision of the chairman of the Authority's board, with no fewer than three members, including a representative of the Authority and a Sharia or legal adviser. Anyone against whom a penalty is issued would do well to consult a lawyer who specializes in administrative cases.
Practical example
An inspection workshop in Dammam was caught selling spare parts to its customers. The competent committee may penalize it with a warning, a fine of no more than SAR 100,000 or closure for a period not exceeding 6 months, or with more than one penalty, and if the violation is repeated its license may be cancelled permanently.
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 Vehicle Inspection Regulation
What is the penalty for violations by a periodic inspection body?
A warning, a fine of no more than SAR 100,000, or closure for a period not exceeding 6 months, and more than one penalty may be combined.
When is an inspection body's license cancelled?
The license may be cancelled permanently on repetition of the violation.
Can a more severe penalty under another law be applied?
Yes. The article is without prejudice to any more severe penalty established by law.
More articles on Violations by Inspection Bodies and Penalties
- Article 11
The article provides for one or more committees formed by decision of the Authority's chairman, of at least three members, to examine inspection bodies' violations and impose the Article 10 penalties.
1- تكوّن بقرار من الرئيس لجنة (أو أكثر) لا يقل عدد أعضائها عن (ثلاثة)، ويسمى أحدهم رئيساً، ويكون من بينهم ممثل من الهيئة يسميه المحافظ، ومستشار شرعي أو نظامي؛ ت
- Article 12
The article allows anyone against whom the violations committee has issued a decision imposing any of the Article 10 penalties to object to it before the Administrative Court.
يحق لمن صدر في شأنه قرار من اللجنة المنصوص عليها في المادة (الحادية عشرة) من التنظيم بأي من العقوبات المنصوص عليها في المادة (العاشرة) من التنظيم الاعتراض عليه
- Article 13
The article assigns oversight and inspection of inspection bodies, and recording their violations of the Regulation or the Implementing Regulations, to employees named by decision of the Authority's chairman.
يتولى موظفون -يصدر بتسميتهم قرار من الرئيس- الرقابة والتفتيش على جهة الفحص، وضبط ما يقع منها من مخالفات لأحكام التنظيم أو اللائحة.
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.