Issued on: 6 Shawwal 1445
Corresponding to: 15 April 2024
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5035 issued on 7 June 2024.
Issued on: 6 Shawwal 1445
Corresponding to: 15 April 2024
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5035 issued on 7 June 2024.
Issued on: 6 Shawwal 1445
Corresponding to: 15 April 2024
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5035 issued on 7 June 2024.
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,
based on article 20 of the Law of the Council of Ministers issued by Royal Order O/13 dated 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1414,
based on article 18 of the Law of the Shura Council issued by Royal Order O/91 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412,
after perusal of the Traffic Law issued by Royal Decree D/85 dated 26 Shawwal 1428 and its amendments,
after perusal of Shura Council Decision 19/181 dated 2 Sha’ban 1445,
and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 829 dated 23 Rabi Al-Thani 1445,
have decreed as follows
First
The Traffic Law issued by Royal Decree D/85 dated 26 Shawwal 1428 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 5 is hereby amended to have the following text:
(a) Each motorcycle must carry a single, clear, and legible plate, which must be fixed on its rear, and it is not permitted to ride without it.
(b) Each trailer or semi-trailer must carry the plate number of the prime mover if its size obscures the visibility of that plate. Each trailer or semi-trailer must carry its own plate as specified by the regulation.
(c) Without prejudice to the provisions relating to the trailer and semi-trailer provided in the law, the regulation must specify the provisions to which the trailer and semi-trailer are subject to from among the provisions of the law relating to the vehicle, in line with the nature of the trailer and semi-trailer.
2. A paragraph is hereby added to article 7 numbered (ix) with the following text:
Trailer and semi-trailer plates.
3. A row is hereby added to the Schedule of Fees for Driving Licences and Transfer of Ownership of Vehicles of All Types—attached to the law—numbered 9, which contains the fees relating to the driving licence of the trailer and semi-trailer, as follows:
| Type | Annual Licence Fee | Annual Renewal Fee | Damaged and Lost Fee |
| Trailer and semi-trailer driving licence | 100 Riyals | 100 Riyals | 100 Riyals |
4. Paragraph 15 of the Schedule of Violations 2—attached to the Law and amended by Royal Decree D/115 dated 5 Dhu Al-Hijja 1439—is hereby amended to have the following text: “Non-fulfilment of the legal requirements for the trailer or semi-trailer.”
Second
Owners of trailers and semi-trailers are hereby granted a period of 1 year to rectify their status in accordance with the Traffic Law after its amendment in accordance with the provisions of clause First of this decree. The state shall—during this period—bear the fee for the issuance of the trailer and semi-trailer driving licence and the fee for the issuance of the trailer and semi-trailer plate.
The Ministry of Interior has the right to evaluate the extent of the need to extend this period before its expiry, according to the verification of the ministry—in coordination with the relevant entities—of the readiness of the infrastructure to implement the Traffic Law after its amendment in accordance with the provisions of clause First of this decree, and to address the difficulties that may arise during the application.
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: 28/9/1445
Corresponding to: 7/4/2024
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5028 issued on 22 April 2024.
The Acting President of the Transport General Authority
based on the powers entrusted to him by law,
after perusal of the Law on Public Transport on Roads of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia issued by Royal Decree D/25 dated 21 Jumada Al-Thani 1397 [9 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 the Regulation Governing Educational Transportation approved by Decision 119/41/1 dated 7 Jumada Al-Awwal 1441 [3 January 2020] and its amendments,
and after perusal of Decision 120/42/1 dated 19 Jumada Al-Awwal 1442 [3 January 2021], Approving the Minimum Number of Buses for Educational Transportation,
and in pursuance of public interest,
hereby decides
First
Private educational entities are hereby exempt from applying the minimum requirement for the number of buses in educational transportation provided in Decision 120/42/1 dated 19 Jumada Al-Awwal 1442 [3 January 2021].
Second
The original copy of this decision must be sent to the undersecretary of the authority for land transport to notify those who are required to implement its provisions.
Third
A copy of this decision must be sent to the director general of communication for publication in the official gazette and the official means of communication of the authority.
The Acting President of the Transport General Authority
Rumaih bin Mohammed Al-Rumaih
Issued on: 25/9/1445
Corresponding to: 4/4/2024
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5028 issued on 22 April 2024.
The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of Royal Court File 57230 dated 6 Sha’ban 1445, which includes the His Royal Highness the Minister of Interior Telegram 70266 dated 19 Rabi Al-Awwal 1443, and 152210 dated 5 Jumada Al-Thani 1445, regarding the proposal of the ministry to amend articles 5 and 7 of the Traffic Law,
after perusal of the Traffic Law issued by Royal Decree D/85 dated 26 Shawwal 1428 and its amendments,
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandums 466 dated 15 Safar 1444, 2488 dated 17 Sha’ban 1444, 3720 dated 2 Dhu Al-Hijja 1444, and 3097 dated 25 Sha’ban 1445,
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 2-1/45/R dated 23 Muharram 1445,
after considering Shura Council Decision 19/181 dated 2 Sha’ban 1445,
and after perusal of the General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 9750 dated 11 Ramadan 1445,
hereby decides
First
The Traffic Law issued by Royal Decree D/85 dated 26 Shawwal 1428 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 5 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(a) Each motorcycle must carry a single, clear, and legible plate, which must be fixed on its rear, and it is not permitted to ride without it.
(b) Each trailer or semi-trailer must carry the plate number of the prime mover if its size obscures the visibility of that plate. Each trailer or semi-trailer must carry its own plate as specified by the regulation.
(c) Without prejudice to the provisions relating to the trailer and semi-trailer provided in the law, the regulation must specify the provisions to which the trailer and semi-trailer are subject to from among the provisions of the law relating to the vehicle, in line with the nature of the trailer and semi-trailer.
2. A paragraph is hereby added to article 7 numbered (ix) with the following text:
Trailer and semi-trailer plates.
3. A row is hereby added to the Schedule of Fees for Driving Licences and Transfer of Ownership of Vehicles of All Types—attached to the law—numbered 9, which contains the fees relating to the driving licence of the trailer and semi-trailer, as follows:
| Number | Type | Annual License Fee | Annual Renewal Fee | Damaged and Lost Fee | Ownership Transfer Fee |
| 9 | Trailer and semi-trailer driving licence | 100 Riyals | 100 Riyals | 100 Riyals | 150 Riyals |
4. Paragraph 15 of the Schedule of Violations 2—attached to the law and amended by Royal Decree D/115 dated 5 Dhu Al-Hijja 1439—is hereby amended to have the following text:
Non-fulfilment of the legal requirements for the trailer or semi-trailer.
Second
Owners of trailers and semi-trailers are hereby granted a period of 1 year to rectify their status in accordance with the Traffic Law after its amendement in accordance with the provisions of clause First of this decree. The state shall—during this period—bear the fee for the issuance of the trailer and semi-trailer driving licence and the fee for the issuance of the trailer and semi-trailer plate. The Ministry of Interior has the right to evaluate the extent of the need to extend this period before its expiry, according to the verification of the ministry—in coordination with the relevant entities—of the readiness of the infrastructure to implement the Traffic Law after its amendment in accordance with the provisions of clause First of this decree, and to address the difficulties that may arise during the application.
A draft royal decree has been prepared with the provisions of clauses First and Second above, in the form attached for this.
Third
The Ministry of Interior shall—in conjunction with the enforcement of the amendment to the Traffic Law in accordance with the provisions of clause First of this decision—carry the following:
1. Reviewing the Executive Regulation of the Traffic Law issued by Royal Decree D/85 dated 26 Shawwal 1428 and amending it in accordance with the law after its amendment in accordance with the provisions of clause First of this decision.
2. Establishing a mechanism—in coordination with the Insurance Authority, the General Secretariat of the Ministerial Committee for Traffic Safety, and any other relevant entities—deemed by the ministry, to ensure that the trailer or semi-trailer is considered part of the prime mover for the purpose of implementing the provisions of paragraph (c) of article 8 of the Traffic Law issued by Royal Decree D/85 dated 26 Shawwal 1428 relating to the compulsory insurance of vehicles, when the owner of the vehicle carries out any of the procedures relating to traffic affairs. The ministry shall prepare the systems of the General Directorate of Traffic to ensure that these systems do not read the plate of the trailer or semi-trailer as a vehicle separate from the prime mover.
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 23/9/1445
Corresponding to: 2/4/2024
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5028 issued on 22 April 2024.
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,
based on article 20 of the Law of the Council of Ministers issued by Royal Order O/13 dated 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1414,
based on article 18 of the Law of the Shura Council issued by Royal Order O/91 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412,
after perusal of Shura Council Decision 165/18 dated 17 Rajab 1445,
and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 805 dated 16 Ramadan 1445,
have decreed as follows
First
The amendment to the Civil Status Law issued by Royal Decree D/7 dated 20 Rabi Al-Thani 1407 is hereby approved as follows:
1. A paragraph is hereby added to article 2, the order of which is (v) with the following text:
(v) Identity card: A national identity document issued to a Saudi by the Civil Status in accordance with the provisions of this law, in its physical or digital form.
2. Article 16 is hereby amended to have the following text:
When records are amended or civil cases and incidents are registered, the biometric features of Saudis who have reached the age of 6 must be registered. The executive regulation must specify the necessary controls for matters provided in this article.
3. Article 67 is hereby amended to have the following text:
Saudis who have reached the age of 15 shall obtain their own identity card. Their guardian, custodian, or agent shall take the required measures for this. This is optional for those between the ages of 6 and 15. The card must be issued according to the records of the Central Civil Registry. The executive regulation must specify the necessary controls for matters provided in this article.
Second
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: 22/9/1445
Corresponding to: 1/4/2024
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5028 issued on 22 April 2024.
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 [2 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 [2 March 1992],
after perusal of Shura Council Decision 152/17 dated 4 Rajab 1445 [15 January 2024],
and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 793 dated 16 Ramadan 1445 [26 March 2024],
have decreed as follows
First
The accession of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the International Labour Organization Convention 187 concerning the Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health is hereby approved.
Second
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: 22/9/1445
Corresponding to: 1/4/2024
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5028 issued on 22 April 2024.
The Minister of Finance,
based on the powers entrusted to him by law,
based on clause Fifth of Royal Decree D/128 dated 13 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440 [16 July 2019] Approving the Government Tenders and Procurement Law, Ministerial Decision 1242 dated 21 Rabi Al-Awwal 1441 [19 November 2019] Approving the Executive Regulation of the Government Tenders and Procurement Law, Ministerial Decision 3479 dated 11 Sha’ban 1441 [5 April 2020] Approving the Executive Regulation of the Government Tenders and Procurement Law and its amendements, and clause Third of Ministerial Decision 451 dated 7 Rabi Al-Thani 1444 [2 November 2022] Approving the Amendments to Articles 111 and 127 of the Executive Regulation of the Government Tenders and Procurement Law, and Council of Ministers Decision 649 dated 13 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440 [16 July 2019], stipulating that the Ministry of Finance coordinates with the Local Content and Government Procurement Authority when preparing the executive regulation of the law or making any amendment to it.
and in pursuance of public interest,
hereby decides
First
The amendment to articles 4, 5, 20, 47, 96, 111, and 154 of the Executive Regulation of the Government Tenders and Procurement Law promulgated by Ministerial Decision 1242 of 21 Rabi Al-Awwal 1441 [19 November 2019], as amended by Ministerial Decisions 3479 of 11 Sha’ban 1441 [5 April 2020] and 451 of 7 Rabi Al-Thani 1444 [2 November 2022] is hereby approved in accordance with the form attached to this decision.
Second
This decision must be published in the official gazette and implemented as of 11 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1445, corresponding to 19 May 2024, on the tenders made from this date.
Third
This decision must be communicated to the relevant entities for to implement it and act on it.
May Allah provide success.
Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan
Minister of Finance
Issued on: 21/9/1445
Corresponding to: 31/3/2024
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5030 issued on 3 May 2024.