Article 3 of the Saudi Vehicle Inspection Regulation
المادة 3 من تنظيم الفحص الفني الدوري للمركبات
The article makes the Authority competent to grant licenses to inspection bodies that wish to provide mobile periodic technical inspection services, and leaves its provisions to the Implementing Regulations.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تتولى الهيئة منح التراخيص اللازمة لجهات الفحص الراغبة في تقديم خدمات الفحص الفني الدوري المتحرك، وتحدد اللائحة الأحكام اللازمة لذلك.
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 3 explained in plain English
This article deals with a special type of inspection, mobile periodic technical inspection, which Article 1 defined as an inspection body that has a mobile system carrying out periodic technical inspection of the vehicle, tractor unit, trailer and semi-trailer using specialized technical devices.
The article establishes two rules:
- The licensing body: The Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization grants the licenses needed by inspection bodies that wish to provide this service.
- The detailed provisions: These are set by the Implementing Regulations.
The article did not mention special conditions for licensing mobile inspection, and did not say whether all the requirements of Article 2 relating to the site and other matters apply to it, but referred that to the Implementing Regulations. Therefore specific conditions should not be assumed without referring to them.
The practical idea of this provision is to make available an inspection service that is not tied to a fixed place, alongside fixed stations, centers and workshops. It is followed by Article 4, which requires the Authority to link the issuance of the license technically to the National Information Center, and to issue the license of each inspection body separately. Anyone wishing to invest in this activity would do well to consult a lawyer who specializes in commercial cases.
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 3 of the Saudi Vehicle Inspection Regulation
Is there mobile periodic technical inspection in Saudi Arabia?
Yes. The Regulation allows the Authority to grant licenses to inspection bodies that wish to provide mobile periodic technical inspection services.
What are the conditions for licensing mobile inspection?
The Implementing Regulations set the provisions needed for this.
More articles on Licensing Technical Inspection Bodies
- Article 2
The article gives the Authority the licensing of periodic technical inspection bodies by geographic area and classification, once a commercial registration, acceptance, municipal and civil defense licenses and site requirements are in place.
تتولى الهيئة الترخيص لجهة الفحص بممارسة نشاط الفحص الفني الدوري، وفق النطاقات الجغرافية التي تحددها الهيئة داخل المملكة وبحسب التصنيف الذي تراه، وذلك بعد توافر
- Article 4
The article requires the Authority to link the issuance of the inspection license technically to the National Information Center, and to issue a separate license for each inspection body.
1- على الهيئة اتخاذ ما يلزم من إجراءات في شأن ربط إصدار الترخيص تقنياً بمركز المعلومات الوطني. 2- تصدر الهيئة ترخيص كل جهة فحص على حدة.
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.