The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of the Royal Court File 70766 dated 12 Dhu Al-Hijja 1440 [14 August 2019], which includes the Minister of Commerce Telegram 93204 dated 27 Dhu Al-Qu’dah 1440 [30 July 2019], regarding the draft Service Suspension Controls.
after perusal of the aforementioned draft controls,
after perusal of Royal Order 28563 dated 24 Jumada Al-Awwal 1440 [31 January 2019],
after perusal of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Minutes 1133 dated 21 Sha’ban 1441 [15 April 2020] and Memorandums 1178 dated 22 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441 [12 August 2020], 413 dated 11 Rabi Al-Awwal 1442 [28 October 2020], 738 dated 12 Jumada Al-Awwal 1442 [27 December 2020], 1112 dated 5 Rajab 1442 [17 February 2021], 181 dated 21 Muharram 1443 [30 August 2021], 789 dated 6 Rabi Al-Thani 1443 [12 November 2021], 1946 dated 25 Sha’ban 1443 [29 March 2022], and 2183 dated 17 Rajab 1444 [8 February 2023],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 2-42/43/I dated 6 Ramadan 1443 [8 April 2022],
after perusal of Secretariat of the Council of Political and Security Affairs Telegram 12983 dated 28 Jumada Al-Thani 1444 [21 January 2023],
and after perusal of the General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 8445 dated 10 Sha’ban 1444 [3 March 2023],
hereby decides
First
The Service Suspension Controls are hereby approved in the form attached.
Second
All government entities tasked with implementing the controls—referred to in clause First of this decision, or some of them—complete their work stipulated in the controls within a period not exceeding 180 days from the date of this decision.
Third
All government entities tasked with implementing the controls—referred to in clause First of this decision, or some of them—process requests to suspend existing services in accordance with these controls within a period not exceeding 180 days from the date of this decision.
Fourth
The supervisory committee—formed based on paragraph 2 of clause Fifth of the controls referred to in clause First of this decision—must coordinate with the regulatory and supervisory authorities, such as the Central Bank of Saudi Arabia, the Capital Market Authority, and the Communications, Space and Technology Commission, whose regulations stipulate their authority to suspend some of the technical services it provides to the entities subject to its supervision, to determine the mechanism for suspending those services, and to set the necessary controls to be observed to ensure that the activities of entities and their main work, including human resources, accounts, and banking and financial transactions, are not affected.
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 15/8/1444
Corresponding to: 7/3/2023
Published in Umm Al-Qura 4974 issued on 17 March 2023.
