The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of its session held under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Royal Court File 13736 dated 25 Safar 1444 [21 September 2022], which includes the Minister of Interior Telegram 130475 dated 18 Jumada Al-Thani 1442 [31 January 2021], regarding the draft law on the use of security surveillance cameras.
after perusal of the aforementioned draft law,
after perusal of Royal Order 59766 dated 20 Dhu Al Qa’dah 1439 [2 August 2018],
after perusal of Memorandums 1221 dated 23 Rajab 1442 [7 March 2021], 1355 dated 16 Jumada Al-Thani 1443 [19 January 2022], 2391 dated 25 Shawwal 1443 [26 May 2022], 2718 dated 29 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1443 [29 June 2022], 2878 dated 25 Dhu Al-Hijja 1443 [24 July 2022], and 647 dated 29 Safar 1444 [25 September 2022] prepared by the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers,
after perusal of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes (984/43/M) dated 5 Dhu Al-Hijja 1443 [5 June 2022],
after perusal of Council of Political and Security Affairs Minutes (MST/55-43/11) dated 16 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1443 [15 June 2022],
after considering Shura Council Decisions 341/48 dated 20 Dhu Al-Hijja 1443 and 362/50 dated 23 Safar 1444 [19 September 2022],
and after perusal of the General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 1995 dated 29 Safar 1444 [25 September 2022],
hereby decides
First
The Law of the Use of Security Surveillance Cameras is hereby approved in the form attached.
Second
The Ministry of Interior—jointly with the Presidency of State Security, the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence, and other relevant entities—shall set a timetable to specify the deadlines for requiring each category covered by the provisions of the law—referred to in clause First of this decision—to install cameras and security surveillance devices and to comply with the provisions of the law.
A draft royal decree has been prepared in the form attached.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 1/3/1444
Corresponding to: 27/9/2022
Published in Umm Al-Qura 4951 issued on 7 October 2022.