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Water Use Priorities and Allocation in the Saudi Water Law

أولويات استخدام المياه وتخصيصها — نظام المياه

Priority order for water use: human needs first, then watering animals, then agricultural, urban and industrial demand. Covers allocating quantities for development and agriculture, licenses for agricultural supplies, the Minister's power to suspend licenses or reduce quantities when water is scarce, the ban on using unfit sources, and inspectors' access.

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