The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of Royal Order 63054 dated 24 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1441 [15 July 2020] approving the amendment of the name of the Supreme Equestrian Authority to become the Equestrian Authority, and Royal Court File 65077 dated 4 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441 [25 July 2020] regarding the formation of the Board of Directors of the Equestrian Authority,
after perusal of Royal Order O/711 dated 24 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1441 [15 July 2020],
after perusal of Royal Order 63054 dated 24 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1441 [15 July 2020],
after perusal of the System of the Supreme Equestrian Authority issued by Council of Ministers Decision 576 dated 5 Ramadan 1441 [28 April 2020],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 1102 dated 2 Dhu Al-Hijja 1441 [23 July 2020] and Memorandum 41 dated 8 Muharram 1442 [27 August 2020],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 14-1/42/I dated 1 Muharram 1442 [20 August 2020],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 980 dated 13 Safar 1442 [30 September 2020],
hereby decides
First
The name of the Supreme Equestrian Authority is hereby amended to the Equestrian Authority.
Second
The System of the Equestrian Authority issued by Council of Ministers Decision 576 dated 5 Ramadan 1441 [28 April 2020] is hereby amended as follows:
1․ Replacing the phrase Supreme Equestrian Authority with the phrase Equestrian Authority wherever it appears.
2․ Amending article 4 of it to read as follows:
A board of directors must be formed for the authority consisting of a chairman and a deputy chairman appointed by royal order, and the membership of each of:
1․ Chairman of the board of directors of the jockey club.
2․ Chairman of the Saudi Arabian Equestrian Federation.
3․ Chairman of the Board of Directors of the King Abdulaziz Arabian Horse Center.
4․ Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Polo Federation.
5․ A representative from the Ministry of Finance.
6․ A representative from the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture.
7․ A representative from the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs.
8․ A representative from the Ministry of Sport.
9․ A representative from the General Authority of Customs.
10․ Members, not less than three, appointed by a decision of the Council of Ministers based on a proposal from the chairman of the board, and the term of their membership is three years, renewable once, provided that they include experts or specialists in the equestrian fields.
The ranks of the representatives of government agencies must not be less than the 14th or its equivalent.
3․ Amending the end of article 5 of it, by adding the phrase “or his deputy” after the phrase “and the board may delegate to its chairman”.
4․ Amending paragraph 1 of article 6 of it, by replacing the phrase “or whoever he delegates” with the phrase “or his deputy”.
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 26 Safar 1442
Corresponding to: 14 October 2020
Published in Umm Al-Qura 4854 issued on 23 October 2020.