Article 22 of the Saudi Weapons and Ammunition Law
المادة 22 من نظام الأسلحة والذخائر
The article refers to the Regulations the procedures to be taken if a weapon license is lost or damaged.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تحدد اللائحة الإجراءات الواجب اتخاذها في حال فقدان الرخصة أو تلفها.
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 22 explained in plain English
This article deals with the case of loss of the license or damage to it, meaning the license itself and not the weapon. It is a short procedural article that sets no detailed rule; it provides that the Implementing Regulations determine the procedures to be taken in this case.
The following is understood from the text:
- There are mandatory procedures to be taken when a license is lost or damaged, so the matter is not left without procedure.
- The details of these procedures, such as the body to apply to and the documents required, are not in the text of the article but in the Regulations.
The article does not state that loss of or damage to a license leads to its cancellation. This distinguishes it from Article 21, which concerns a person whose license has been cancelled, who may not be given any new license for any other weapon except in the cases determined by the Regulations.
Article 23 allows granting a license to acquire more than one personal firearm in accordance with what the Regulations determine, so the Regulations are the reference for many of the details of licenses under this Law.
Anyone who has lost his license or whose license has been damaged and needs help with the procedures may refer to the Regulations or consult a lawyer who specializes in administrative matters.
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 22 of the Saudi Weapons and Ammunition Law
What should I do if my weapon license is lost?
The article refers to the Implementing Regulations to determine the procedures to be taken if a license is lost or damaged.
Does losing a weapon license mean it is cancelled?
The article does not say so. It speaks of procedures to be taken on loss or damage in accordance with the Regulations.
More articles on Cancellation of a Weapon License
- Article 16
The article allows the Minister, based on the requirements of the public interest, to refuse a license application or to restrict or cancel an existing license.
للوزير -بناء على مقتضيات المصلحة العامة - عدم الموافقة على طلب الترخيص، أو تقييد الترخيص القائم، أو إلغاؤه.
- Article 17
The article provides that all licenses issued under the Weapons and Ammunition Law benefit only the licensee himself.
جميع الرخص الصادرة بموجب أحكام هذا النظام لا يستفيد منها إلا المرخص له نفسه.
- Article 18
The article sets out four cases in which a license to carry or acquire a weapon is cancelled, and states who disposes of the weapon and its ammunition after cancellation in three of them.
تلغى رخصة حمل السلاح أو اقتنائه في الأحوال الآتية: أ - إذا تقررت مصادرة السلاح وذخيرته. ب - إذا فقد المرخص له شرطا من شروط منح الرخصة. ج - إذا توفي المرخص له أو
- Article 19
The article sets two cases in which a license to import personal firearms, or licenses to sell, buy, or repair them, is cancelled: death or loss of capacity, and loss of one of the license conditions.
تلغى رخصة استيراد الأسلحة النارية الفردية أو رخص بيعها وشرائها أو إصلاحها في الحالات الآتية: أ - وفاة صاحب الرخصة أو فقد أهليته. ب - فقدان شرط من شروط منح الرخص
- Article 21
The article bars giving a person whose license was cancelled any new license for any other weapon, except in the cases determined by the Regulations.
لا يجوز إعطاء الشخص الملغى ترخيصه أي ترخيص جديد على أي سلاح آخر إلا في الحالات التي تحددها اللائحة .
- Article 27
The article allows compensation equal to the value of a licensed weapon and its ammunition if it is decided to hand it over to the State in the cases that require this, as the Regulations determine.
يجوز التعويض بما يعادل قيمة السلاح المرخص وذخيرته إذا تقرر تسليمه للدولة في الحالات التي توجب ذلك طبقا لما تحدده 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.