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The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of Royal Court File 34325 dated 12 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446 [14 November 2024] regarding the draft Organizational Arrangements of the Saudi Building Code Center,
after perusal of the mentioned draft organizational arrangements,
after perusal of the Law for Implementing the Saudi Building Code issued by Royal Decree D/43 dated 26 Rabi Al-Thani 1438 [24 January 2017],
after perusal of the General Plan of the National Committee for the Saudi Building Code issued by Council of Ministers Decision 174 dated 15 Jumada Al-Thani 1422 [3 September 2001],
after perusal of the Council of Ministers Decision 127 dated 20 Rabi Al-Thani 1431 [5 April 2010] and Council of Ministers Decision 459 dated 2 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1436 [17 August 2015],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 3144 dated 29 Sha’ban 1445 [10 March 2024], Memorandum 4024 dated 22 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1445 [30 May 2024], Memorandum 293 dated 18 Muharram 1446 [24 July 2024], Memorandum 2046 dated 10 Jumada Al-Thani 1446 [11 December 2024], and Memorandum 2548 dated 14 Rajab 1446 [14 January 2025],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 1703/45/M dated 11 Ramadan 1445 [21 March 2024],
after considering Shura Council Decision 70/7 dated 26 Rabi Al-Thani 1446 [29 October 2024],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 8418 dated 20 Sha’ban 1446 [19 February 2025],
hereby decides
First
The National Committee for the Saudi Building Code is hereby transformed into a center named the “Saudi Building Code Center.”
Second
The Organizational Arrangements of the Saudi Building Code Center are hereby approved in the form attached.
Third
As an exception to the provisions of article 11(2) of the arrangements referred to in clause Second of this decision, the first fiscal year of the center begins from the date of entry into force of its arrangements and ends at the end of the next fiscal year of the state.
Fourth
The establishment of the Saudi Building Code Academy—in principle—is hereby approved, and the center shall submit its findings to complete the necessary procedures in this regard.
Fifth
The Board of Directors of the Saudi Building Code Center shall exercise its powers stipulated in article 6(5) of the organizational arrangements stipulated in clause Second of this decision, in agreement with the Ministry of Finance and the Center for the Development of Non-Oil Revenues, until the issuance and entry into force of the Governance of the Practice of Imposing the Fee for Services and Works Provided by Entities That Have the Legal Authority to Impose a Fee.
Sixth
The Law for Implementing the Saudi Building Code issued by Royal Decree D/43 dated 26 Rabi Al-Thani 1438 [24 January 2017] is hereby amended as follows:
1․ Amending the definition of “National Committee” provided in article 1 to read as follows:
Center:
The Saudi Building Code Center.
2․ Amending article 4 to read as follows:
Amendments to the code must be issued by a decision of the Minister of Municipalities and Housing.
3. Amending the phrase “Minister of Commerce, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Standards, Metrology, and Quality Organization” stipulated in article 5 to read as follows:
The Minister of Municipalities and Housing.
4․ Amending the phrase “The National Committee is considered” to become “The center is considered”, and the phrase “Minister of Commerce, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Standards, Metrology, and Quality Organization” to become “Minister of Municipalities and Housing” in article 15.
Seventh
A committee must be formed in the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, with the membership of two representatives from: The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, and from the Saudi Standards, Metrology, and Quality Organization, to take the necessary measures regarding the following:
1․ Transferring employees concerned with the activities of the National Committee for the Saudi Building Code referred to in clause First of this decision and the vacant and occupied positions to the Saudi Building Code Center, in accordance with the Rules and Arrangements for the Treatment of Employees and Workers in the Sectors Targeted for Transformation and Privatization issued by Council of Ministers Decision 616 dated 20 Shawwal 1442 [1 June 2021].
2․ Transferring the properties, documents, and financial allocations relating to the activities of the National Committee for the Saudi Building Code from the Saudi Standards, Metrology, and Quality Organization to the Saudi Building Code Center referred to in clause First of this decision.
Eighth
The Board of Directors of the Saudi Building Code Center shall prepare a draft system for the center in light of the provisions of the organizational arrangements—stipulated in clause Second of this decision—and whatever it may become cognizant of in this regard, and it must be submitted within a period not exceeding 12 months from the date of approval of the organizational arrangements referred to in clause Second of this decision, to complete the necessary legal procedures.
A draft royal decree has been prepared regarding clause Sixth(1) and (4) of this decision in the form attached.
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 4 Ramadan 1446
Corresponding to: 4 March 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5077 issued on 28 March 2025.
