Decree

Arabic

The Board of Directors of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property,

based on the powers entrusted to it by law,

based on article 7 of the System of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property issued by Council of Ministers Decision 496 dated 14 Ramadan 1439 [29 May 2018], which stipulates that: “The board may form standing or temporary committees from among its members or others, to which it assigns the tasks it deems appropriate. The decision to form each committee must specify its chairman, members, and mandates. These committees may seek the assistance of whomever they deem appropriate to perform the tasks assigned to them”,

and after perusal of the Regulation of Joint Government Committees and the Governance of Their Work issued by the Civil Service Council Decision 1-1270 dated 21 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1428 [1 December 2007], approved by Royal Order 3759/MB.

and in pursuance of public interest,

hereby decides

First

A standing non-executive committee, supervised by the Board of Directors of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property, named “National Committee for the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights” is hereby formed and is legally affiliated with the Board of Directors of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property, as follows:

1․ The Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property—Chairman

2․ A representative from the Ministry of Commerce—Member

3․ A representative from the Ministry of Justice—Member

4․ A representative from the Ministry of Media—Member

5․ A representative from the Public Prosecution—Member

6․ A representative from the Public Security—Member

7․ A representative from the General Authority of Customs—Member

8․ A representative from the Saudi Food and Drug Authority—Member

9․ A representative from the General Commission for Audiovisual Media—Member

10․ A representative from the Communications and Information Technology Commission—Member

11․A representative from the Council of Saudi Chambers—Member

The ranks of the representatives of government agencies must not be less than 14th or its equivalent, the duration of their membership in the committee is three years, renewable once, and their remuneration is determined in accordance with the provisions of the relevant laws.

Second

The Regulation Governing the Work of the National Committee for the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights is hereby approved in the form attached to this decision.

Third

The executive manager of the directorate of intellectual property protection shall assume the secretariat of the committee.

Fourth

This decision comes into force from the date of its adoption, and the work of the committee must be evaluated after the lapse of one year from the date of the commencement of its work referred to in this clause.

Fifth

This decision must be communicated to those who are required to implement it.

May Allah provide success.

Issued on: 11 Muharram 1442
Corresponding to: 30 August 2020

Published in Umm Al-Qura 4850 issued on 25 September 2020.

Arabic

The Minister of Human Resources and Social Development,

based on the powers entrusted to him by law,

after perusal of the provisions of articles 12 and 13 of the Labor Law issued by Royal Decree D/51 dated 23 Sha’ban 1426 [27 September 2005], amended by Royal Decree D/24 dated 12 Jumada Al-Awwal 1434 [24 March 2013], amended by Royal Decree D/1 dated 22 Safar 1435 [25 December 2013], amended by Royal Decree D/46 dated 5 Jumada Al-Thani 1436 [25 March 2015], amended by Royal Decree D/14 dated 22 Safar 1440 [31 October 2018], and amended by Royal Decree D/134 dated 27 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440 [30 July 2019], and after perusal of the Executive Regulations of the Labor Law and its annexes issued by Ministerial Decision 70273 dated 11 Rabi Al-Thani 1440 [18 December 2018], amended by Ministerial Decision 142906 dated 13 Sha’ban 1441 [6 April 2020], and by Ministerial Decision 146481 dated 7 Ramadan 1441 [30 April 2020].

hereby decides

First

The amendment of article 4 of the Executive Regulation of the Labor Law and its annexes issued by Ministerial Decision 70273 dated 11 Rabi Al-Thani 1440 [18 December 2018], amended by Ministerial Decision 142906 dated 13 Sha’ban 1441 [6 April 2020], and amended by Ministerial Decision 146481 dated 7 Ramadan 1441 [30 April 2020] is hereby approved to read as follows:

1․ In implementing the provisions of article 12(2) and article 13(2), establishments shall prepare their own work regulation, which must be reviewed and approved by law firms approved on the website of the ministry. The firm, in its turn, shall confirm that it is free from any conflict with the provisions of the Labor Law, its executive regulation, its annexes, and the decisions issued in implementation of it, and submit it to the competent authority in the ministry in accordance with the procedures it determines. Establishments with less than 50 workers may choose the standard form of the work regulation electronically without making any amendments or additions to it, through the website of the ministry, and follow the required steps until it is approved, and an electronic certificate must be issued in this regard.

2․ Establishments that have already approved their work regulation are excluded from preparing a new work regulation in accordance with the standard form attached to this regulation if all the articles included in it are in accordance with the Labor Law, this regulation, the standard form of the work regulation, and the decisions issued pursuant to it. However, if it includes articles that are in conflict with them, those articles are considered repealed and void, and the establishment shall amend those articles so that they are in accordance with the Labor Law, this regulation, the standard form of the work regulation, and the decisions issued pursuant to it in accordance with the above two procedures in paragraph 1 and 2 of this article.

Second

This decision must be published in the official gazette and on the website of the ministry, and comes into force on the date of its publication.

Third

The Deputy Minister for Labor shall take the necessary measures to implement it.

May Allah provide success.

The Minister of Human Resources and Social Development
Engineer Ahmed bin Sulaiman Al-Rajhi

Issued on: 7 Muharram 1442
Corresponding to: 26 August 2020

Published in Umm Al-Qura 4850 issued on 25 September 2020.