Issued on: 12 Rajab 1446
Corresponding to: 12 January 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5067 issued on 31 January 2025.
The Minister of Transport and Logistics Services,
based on the powers granted to him by law,
after perusal of the Law of Public Transport on Roads of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia issued by Royal Decree D/25 dated 21 Jumada Al-Thani 1397 [7 June 1977],
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,
after perusal of Decision 13/41/1 dated 27 Muharram 1441 [26 September 2019] approving the Regulation Governing the Activity of Taxi, Taxi Broker, and Routing, and its amendments,
after perusal of Decision 1327 dated 13 Shawwal 1444 [3 May 2023], suspending the receipt of applications for licensing and adding cars in the public taxi activity in Makkah Al-Mukarramah,
after perusal of Board of Directors of the Authority Decision 6/8/2023/3 dated 19 Dhu Al-Qa ’dah 1444 [8 June 2023],
and after perusal of Acting President of the Transport General Authority Letter 2882/46/1 dated 25 Jumada Al-Thani 1446 [26 December 2024],
and in pursuance of public interest,
hereby decides
First
The receipt of applications for licensing and adding cars in the public taxi activity in Makkah Al-Mukarramah, as part of the public taxi vehicle service operation contracts in Makkah Al-Mukarramah City, is hereby resumed, provided that prior approval is obtained from the Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites.
Second
The validity of the approval mentioned in clause First of this decision is a condition for the validity and renewal of the license. In the event of a breach of this, the license must be suspended in coordination with the Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites.
Third
This decision comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Fourth
This decision must be published in the official gazette.
Fifth
The Acting President of the General Authority for Transport shall take the necessary measures to implement the decision.
May Allah provide success.
Minister of Transport and Logistics Services
Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser
Issued on: 12 Rajab 1446
Corresponding to: 12 January 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5067 issued on 31 January 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 80/8 dated 2 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446 [4 November 2024],
and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 473 dated 7 Rajab 1446 [7 January 2025],
have decreed as follows
First
The Law of Petroleum and Petrochemical Materials is hereby approved in the form attached.
Second
The provisions of the law—referred to in clause First of this decree—do not prejudice the validity of licenses issued in accordance with the Petroleum Products Trade Law issued by Royal Decree D/18 dated 28 Muharram 1439 [18 October 2017], and the holders of these licenses—at the time the law comes into force—shall rectify their status in accordance with its provisions within a period not exceeding two years from the date of its entry into force, provided that they submit a plan to the Ministry of Energy to rectify their status within a maximum period of one year from the date of entry into force of the law and its regulations. The Minister of Energy may grant an additional grace period or periods to rectify their status not exceeding six years from the date of expiry of the specified period for rectifying the status, as he determines to be in the public interest.
Third
His Royal Highness the Prime Minister, the ministers, and the heads of independent concerned authorities—each within their area of competence—shall implement this decree of Ours.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 12 Rajab 1446
Corresponding to: 12 January 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5066 issued on 24 January 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 [21 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 23/238 dated 15 Ramadan 1445 [25 March 2024] and 24/4 dated 11 Rabi Al-Thani 1446 [14 October 2024],
and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 474 dated 7 Rajab 1446 [7 January 2025],
have decreed as follows
First
The Traffic Law issued by Royal Decree D/85 dated 26 Shawwal 1428 [7 November 2007] is hereby amended as follows:
1 . Article 71 is repealed.
2․ Schedule of Violations 2 attached to the law—amended by Royal Decree D/115 dated 5 Dhu Al-Hijja 1439 [16 August 2018]—is amended by adding paragraph 16 with the following text: “Driving a vehicle on the roads with an expired driving license.”
Second
The Prime Minister, the ministers, and the heads of independent concerned entities—each within their area of competence—shall implement this decree of Ours.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 12 Rajab 1446
Corresponding to: 12 January 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5065 issued on 17 January 2025.
The Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture,
based on the powers granted to him by law, based on article 9(1) of the Water Law issued by Royal Decree D/159 dated 11 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1441 [2 July 2020], in exception to article 2(2) of the Conditions and Controls for Issuing Licenses of Groundwater Sources (Wells) and Classifying Their Violations issued by Ministerial Decision 5216262 dated 24 Rajab 1445 [5 February 2024], and based on the matters presented by the undersecretary of the ministry for water Letter 25050113 dated 30 Jumada Al-Thani 1446 [1 January 2025], which includes the appropriateness of the Mechanism Governing the Issuance of Licenses for Drilling New Wells in Farms Located in the Arabian Shield, and the area excluded from the sedimentary shelf along the Arab, Jubaila, Wadi Hanifa, and Tuwaiq Formations that are not reliable as sources of drinking water, based on the agricultural registry (for those who do not have ownership deeds), and in pursuance of public interest,
hereby decides
First
The Mechanism Governing the Issuance of Licenses for Drilling New Wells in Farms Located in the Arabian Shield, and the area excluded from the sedimentary shelf along the Arab, Jubaila, Wadi Hanifa, and Tuwaiq Formations that are not reliable as sources of drinking water, based on the agricultural registry (for those who do not have ownership deeds), is hereby approved, in accordance with the form attached to this decision.
Second
This decision is effective for a period of three years from the date of its publication in the official gazette, subject to renewal whenever necessary. It must be communicated to those concerned to implement and act upon it.
May Allah provide success.
Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture
Engineer Abdulrahman bin Abdulmohsen Al-Fadley
Issued on: 9 Rajab 1446
Corresponding to: 9 January 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5065 issued on 17 January 2025.
The Council of Ministers,
after perusal in its session held under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, of Royal Court File 38793 dated 24 Jumada Al-Awwal 1445 [8 December 2023], which includes the Minister of State and Member of the Council of Ministers for Shura Council Affairs, Dr Essam bin Saad bin Saeed, Telegram 7335 dated 19 Jumada Al-Awwal 1445 [3 December 2023], on addressing the legal challenge regarding the expiration of the membership term of some boards of directors of public authorities and establishments and their equivalent without renewing or appointing new members instead of those whose legally specified membership term has expired,
after perusal of article 24 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 Decree D/54 dated 19 Shawwal 1407 [15 June 1987], amended by Royal Decree D/59 dated 15 Sha’ban 1424 [11 October 2003],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 2949 dated 15 Sha ’ban 1445 [25 February 2024] and Memorandum 422 dated 2 Safar 1446 [6 August 2024],
after perusal of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 3-3/46/R and dated 23 Rabi Al-Awwal 1446 [26 September 2024],
and after perusal of the General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 5005 dated 16 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446 [18 November 2024],
hereby decides
If the term of the boards of directors of public authorities and establishments and their equivalent expires, or the membership of any member in them expires, and no legal instrument is issued to reconstitute any of those boards, renew the membership of those whose membership has expired, or appoint a replacement for him, then the term of membership of any of those boards or their members continues—based on the circumstances—until a legal instrument is issued in this regard.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 7 Rajab 1446
Corresponding to: 7 January 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5068 issued on 7 February 2025.
