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 the Shura Council Decision 70/7 dated 26 Rabi Al-Thani 1446 [29 October 2024],
and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 656 dated 4 Ramadan 1446 [4 March 2025],
have decreed as follows
First
The Saudi Building Code Implementation Law issued by Royal Decree D/43 dated 26 Rabi Al-Thani 1438 [24 January 2017] is hereby amended as follows:
1․ The definition of “National Committee” provided in article 1 is amended to read as follows:
Center: The Saudi Building Code Center.
2․ The phrase “the national committee shall prepare” is amended to become “the center shall prepare” and the phrase “the Minister of Commerce, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Standards, Metrology, and Quality Organization” is amended to become “the Minister of Municipalities and Housing” in article 15.
Second
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 Ramadan 1446
Corresponding to: 12 March 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5077 issued on 28 March 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 47144 dated 30 Jumada Al-Thani 1446 [1 January 2025], which includes Dr Essam bin Saad bin Saeed, Minister of State and Member of the Council of Ministers for Shura Council Affairs, Telegram 1661 dated 4 Safar 1446 [8 August 2024] regarding reconsidering the method followed in the official gazette for publishing laws,
after perusal of the Basic Law of Governance issued by Royal Order O/90 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [1 March 1992],
after perusal 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 Council of Ministers Decision 16 dated 17 Muharram 1425 [8 March 2004],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 2144 dated 16 Jumada Al-Thani 1446 [17 December 2024],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 7808 dated 29 Rajab 1446 [29 January 2025],
hereby decides
The provisions of Council of Ministers Decision 16 dated 17 Muharram 1425 [8 March 2004] are hereby confirmed, taking into account the following:
1․ The publication of the laws in the official gazette in any manner in which the gazette is issued—whether published in paper or electronically—produces its legal effects in regard to the calculation of the period of entry into force of the law.
2․ The original position for publishing laws, regulations, and their equivalent that are legally required to be published in the official gazette is to publish them on the fixed periodic publication dates of the official gazette.
3․ In the event of urgency in publishing a law, regulation, or any matter legally required to be published in the official gazette, this must be published in a special electronic issue of the official gazette, taking into consideration the following:
(a) The issue must have a serial number within the sequence of numbers of issues of the official gazette.
(b) Matters published in a special electronic issue must not be republished in any subsequent issue of the official gazette.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 11 Ramadan 1446
Corresponding to: 11 March 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5076 issued on 21 March 2025.
The Minister of Energy,
based on the powers entrusted to him by law,
after perusal of article 17(5) of the Law of Dry Gas and Liquefied Petroleum Gas Distribution for Residential and Commercial Purposes issued by Royal Decree D/126 dated 1 Dhu Al-Hijja 1438 [23 August 2017], amended by Royal Decree D/112 dated 9 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1443 [8 June 2022], stipulating that “the minister shall issue the controls for policing, proving, and investigating violations of the provisions of this law”,
and in pursuance of public interest,
hereby decides
First
The Controls for Policing, Proving, and Investigating Violations of the Provisions of the Law of Dry Gas and Liquefied Petroleum Gas Distribution for Residential and Commercial Purposes is hereby approved in the form attached.
Second
The controls must be published on the website of the ministry.
Third
This decision must be communicated to those who are required to implement it and act on it, in accordance with the provisions of the relevant orders, laws, regulations, instructions, policies, and procedures, and any further developments related to them.
May Allah provide success.
Minister of Energy
Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz
Issued on: 10 Ramadan 1446
Corresponding to: 10 March 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5081 issued on 11 April 2025.
The Minister of Commerce,
based on the powers entrusted to him by law,
and after perusal of the Law of Chambers of Commerce issued by Royal Decree D/37 dated 22 Rabi Al-Thani 1442 and its executive regulation issued by Ministerial Decision 00010 dated 11 Muharram 1443 [19 August 2021],
hereby decides
First
Article 44 of the Executive Regulation of the Law of Chambers of Commerce is hereby amended to read as follows:
1․ The federation of chambers shall prepare the standards for evaluating the performance of the chambers to be approved by the ministry.
2․ The performance of the chamber must be evaluated by an advisory entity, in accordance with the following:
(a) The federation of chambers shall approve an advisory entity and circulate it to the chambers.
(b) The advisory entity shall submit the evaluation report on the performance of the chamber to the federation of chambers within a period not exceeding three months from the end of the Gregorian year.
(c) It is not permitted for the performance of the chamber to be evaluated by a single advisory entity for more than three consecutive years.
3. The chamber shall publish the approved evaluation results on the websites of the chamber and federation of chambers.
4 . The minimum results for evaluating the performance of the chamber must be in accordance with article 39(4) of the law and obtaining 60% of the total evaluation score.
Second
The advisory entity shall submit the evaluation report on the performance of the chamber for the year 2024 to the federation of chambers within a period not exceeding 180 days from the date of publication of this decision.
Third
This amendment must be published in the official gazette, and comes into force on the date of its publication.
Minister of Commerce
Dr Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi
Issued on: 10 Ramadan 1446
Corresponding to: 10 March 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5077 issued on 28 March 2025.
The Minister of Energy,
based on the powers entrusted to him by law,
and after perusal of article 11 of the Energy Supply Law issued by Royal Decree D/80 dated 4 Jumada Al-Thani 1444 [28 December 2022], which stipulates that “the Minister shall issue the regulations and the allocation regulation within a period not exceeding 60 days from the date of publication of the law in the official gazette,”
and in pursuance of public interest, hereby decides
First
The Regulation of the Activities of Natural Gas and Its Liquids is hereby approved in the form attached to this decision.
Second
The Regulation of the Activities of Natural Gas and Its Liquids must be published on the website of the ministry.
Third
This decision must be communicated to those who are required to implement it and act on it, in accordance with the provisions of the relevant orders, laws, regulations, instructions, policies, and procedures, and any further developments related to them.
May Allah provide success.
Minister of Energy
Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz
Issued on: 10 Ramadan 1446
Corresponding to: 10 March 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5077 issued on 28 March 2025.
based on the powers granted to him by law,
after perusal of Royal Decree D/188 dated 24 Sha’ban 1446 [23 February 2025],
after perusal of the Law of Carriage by Land on Roads issued by Royal Decree D/188 dated 24 Sha’ban 1446 [23 February 2025],
after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 614 dated 19 Sha’ban 1446 [18 February 2025],
and 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,
and in pursuance of public interest,
hereby decides
First
The Schedule of the Classification of Foreign Trucks Violations is hereby approved in accordance with the form attached to this decision.
Second
This decision must be published in the official gazette, and comes into force on the date of its publication.
Third
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.
May Allah provide success.
Acting President of the Transport General Authority
Rumaih bin Mohammed Al-Rumaih
Issued on: 8 Ramadan 1446
Corresponding to: 8 March 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5075 issued on 14 March 2025.