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Royal Decree D/50 Amending the Traffic Law

Post author By Decree
Post date 24 August 2025

With the help of Allah the Almighty,

We, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud,

the King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,

based on article 70 of the Basic Law of Governance issued by Royal Order O/90 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [1 March 1992],

based on article 20 of the Law of the Council of Ministers issued by Royal Order O/13 dated 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1414 [20 August 1993],

based on article 18 of the Law of the Shura Council issued by Royal Order O/91 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [1 March 1992],

after perusal of Shura Council Decision 323/32 dated 23 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446 [21 May 2025],

and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 158 dated 25 Safar 1447 [19 August 2025],

have decreed as follows,

First

Article 74 of the Traffic Law issued by Royal Decree D/85 dated 26 Shawwal 1428 [7 November 2007] is hereby amended to read as follows:

1․ The competent department shall, upon the commission of a violation that endangers public safety for the second time within a year from the date of the commission of the first violation, impose a fine on the violator at its maximum limit. In the event that it is committed for the third time during the same year, the violator must be referred to the competent court—in accordance with the legal procedures—to consider the application of the imprisonment punishment against him for a period not exceeding one year, unless the court decides to double the fine prescribed for the violation in the second time. The regulation must specify the violations that endanger public safety and the procedures for referring the violator to the court.

2․ The Ministry of Interior may, if a final judgment is issued to convict a non-Saudi of committing any of the violations that endanger public safety, deport him from the Kingdom and prevent him from entering it, in accordance with the controls set by the ministry in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, and the Public Prosecution. The regulation must specify the categories excluded from the application of this paragraph.

Second

The Prime Minister, the ministers, and the heads of independent concerned agencies—each within their area of competence—shall implement this decree of Ours.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 2 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447
Corresponding to: 25 August 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5105 issued on 5 September 2025.

Royal Decree

Royal Decree D/51 Regarding the Appointment of the Members of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce

Post author By Decree
Post date 24 August 2025

Arabic

With the help of Allah the Almighty,

We, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud,

the King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,

based on article 70 of the Basic Law of Governance issued by Royal Order O/90 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [1 March 1992],

based on article 20 of the Law of the Council of Ministers issued by Royal Order O/13 dated 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1414 [20 August 1993],

after perusal of Royal Order O/97 dated 17 Rabi Al-Awwal 1418 [17 September 1997],

and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 161 dated 25 Safar 1447 [10 September 2025],

have decreed as follows,

First

In exception to article 9(1) and article 11(3) of the Law of Chambers of Commerce issued by Royal Decree D/37 dated 22 Rabi Al-Thani 1442 [22 November 2020], the Minister of Commerce may, in the cases he determines, appoint all members of the board of directors of the chamber of commerce, provided that this is done in accordance with the following:

1․ The conditions stipulated in article 16 of the law.

2․ The additional conditions approved by the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, based on the proposal of the Minister of Commerce.

Second

The Prime Minister, the ministers, and the heads of independent concerned agencies—each within their area of competence—shall implement this decree of Ours.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 2 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447
Corresponding to: 25 August 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5103 issued on 29 August 2025.

Ministerial Decision

Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority: Decision 1447-99-287 Implementing the 24th Phase for Linking Electronic Invoicing Systems

Post author By Decree
Post date 23 August 2025

Arabic

The Governor of the Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority,

based on the powers granted to him by law,

after perusal of the Electronic Invoicing Regulation issued by the board of directors of the authority Decision 2-6-20 dated 4 Rabi Al-Thani 1442 [18 November 2020] and based on article 6(a) of the mentioned regulation,

and after perusal of Administrative Decision 19821 dated 15 Shawwal 1442 [27 May 2021] and its amendments, including the approval of the controls, requirements, technical specifications, and procedural rules necessary to implement the provisions of the Electronic Invoicing Regulation,

hereby decides

First

Taking into account the provisions of the commitment decisions to link the electronic invoicing systems previously issued by the authority, all persons subject to the electronic invoicing regulation whose annual revenues subject to value-added tax for the year 2022, 2023, or 2024 exceed 375,000 (three hundred and seventy-five thousand) Riyal shall commit to linking their electronic invoicing systems, sending electronic invoices and electronic notices, and sharing their data with the authority—the 24th phase of linking electronic invoicing systems with the systems of the authority—as of 1 April 2026, and at the latest 30 June 2026.

Second

The authority shall notify persons who meet the criteria stipulated in this decision using the means of communication approved by the authority within the specified time period.

Third

This decision must be communicated to those required to implement it, and comes into force on the date of its publication in the official gazette.

May Allah provide success.

Governor
Suhail bin Mohammed Abanmi

Issued on: 1 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447
Corresponding to: 24 August 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5110 issued on 26 September 2025.

Tags Zakat‚ Tax and Customs Authority

Council of Ministers Decision

Council of Ministers: Decision 186 Approving the Protocol for Regional Cooperation in Fisheries Management and Marine Aquaculture in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden

Post author By Decree
Post date 23 August 2025

Arabic

The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of Royal Court File 87679 dated 28 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446 [26 May 2025], which includes the Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture Telegram 11074771 dated 8 Ramadan 1446 [8 March 2025], regarding the signed final draft of the draft Protocol for Regional Cooperation in Fisheries Management and Marine Aquaculture in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden,

after perusal of the mentioned final draft,

after perusal of the Regional Convention for the Conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment approved by Royal Decree D/51 dated 3 Ramadan 1405 [22 May 1985],

after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 29 dated 10 Muharram 1446 [16 July 2024],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 3526 dated 26 Shawwal 1446 [24 April 2025],

after considering Shura Council Decision 314/31 dated 22 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446 [20 May 2025],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 1715 dated 17 Safar 1447 [11 August 2025],

hereby decides

First

The Protocol for Regional Cooperation in Fisheries Management and Marine Aquaculture in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, signed in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on 21 Sha’ban 1446 [20 February 2025], is hereby approved in the form attached.

A draft royal decree has been prepared in the form attached.

Second

The Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture shall—after completing the legal procedures regarding the matters provided in clause First of this decision—in coordination with the Secretariat General of the Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, make the necessary amendment—as it deems appropriate—to the following:

1․ The term “amount” in the definition of “overfishing” in the protocol—stipulated in clause First of this decision—becomes “capacity”.

2․ Article 3 of the protocol—stipulated in clause First of this decision—must be in accordance with the text provided in clause First(2) of Council of Ministers Decision 29 dated 10 Muharram 1446 [16 July 2024].

3․ Reporting on the provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this clause to complete the legal procedures.

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 1 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447
Corresponding to: 24 August 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5108 issued on 19 September 2025.

Ministerial Decision

Transport General Authority: Decision 1/6TR/2025/4 Adopting the Executive Regulation for Heavy Goods Transport Activities for Commercial and Non-Commercial Purposes

Post author By Decree
Post date 23 August 2025

Arabic

The Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority,

based on the powers entrusted to it by law,

after perusal of the Law of Carriage by Land on Roads issued by Royal Decree D/188 dated 24 Sha’ban 1446 [23 February 2025],

and after perusal of the System of the Transport General Authority issued by Council of Ministers Decision 323 dated 14 Ramadan 1434 [22 July 2013] and its amendments,

and after deliberation,

the board hereby decides by circulation the following

First

The Executive Regulation for Heavy Goods Transport Activities for Commercial and Non-Commercial Purposes is hereby adopted in accordance with the form attached.

Second

The Mechanism for Rectifying the Status of Carriage by Land Establishments in Accordance With the Provisions of the Law of Carriage by Land on Roads and the Executive Regulation for Heavy Goods Transport Activities for Commercial and Non-Commercial Purposes is hereby adopted in accordance with the form attached.

Third

The provisions of the regulation and the mechanism referred to in clauses First and Second of this decision hereby apply from the date of their publication in the official gazette.

May Allah provide success.

Issued on: 1 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447
Corresponding to: 24 August 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5104 issued on 2 September 2025.

Tags Transport General Authority

Laws and Regulations

The Executive Regulation for Heavy Goods Transport Activities for Commercial and Non-Commercial Purposes

Post author By Decree
Post date 23 August 2025

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Laws and Regulations

The Mechanism for Rectifying the Status of Carriage by Land Establishments in Accordance with the Provisions of the Law of Carriage by Land on Roads and the Executive Regulation for Heavy Goods Transport Activities for Commercial and Non-Commercial Purposes

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Post date 23 August 2025

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Ministerial Decision

Transport General Authority: Decision 2/6TR/2025/4 Adopting the Executive Regulation for Light Goods Transport Activities for Commercial and Non-Commercial Purposes

Post author By Decree
Post date 23 August 2025

Arabic

The Board of Directors of the Transport General Authority,

based on the powers entrusted to it by law,

after perusal of the Law of Carriage by Land on Roads issued by Royal Decree D/188 dated 24 Sha’ban 1446 [23 February 2025],

and after perusal of the System of the Transport General Authority issued by Council of Ministers Decision 323 dated 14 Ramadan 1434 [22 July 2013] and its amendments,

and after deliberation,

the board hereby decides by circulation the following

First

The Executive Regulation for Light Goods Transport Activities for Commercial and Non-Commercial Purposes is hereby adopted in accordance with the form attached.

Second

The Mechanism for Rectifying the Status of Carriage by Land Establishments in Accordance With the Provisions of the Law of Carriage by Land on Roads and the Executive Regulation for Light Goods Transport Activities for Commercial and Non-Commercial Purposes is hereby adopted in accordance with the form attached.

Third

The provisions of the regulation and the mechanism referred to in clauses First and Second of this decision hereby apply from the date of their publication in the official gazette.