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Royal Order O/322 Merging the Ministry of Housing into the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs

O/322

Arabic

With the help of Allah the Almighty,

We, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud,

the King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,

after perusal of the Basic Law of Governance issued by Royal Order O/90 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [19 March 1993],

after perusal of the Law of the Council of Ministers issued by Royal Order O/13 dated 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1414 [21 August 1993],

and after reviewing the relevant laws, regulations, orders, royal decrees, and decisions,

and in pursuance of public interest,

we hereby order the following

First

The Ministry of Housing is hereby merged to the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs, and its name is hereby amended to the Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs, and Housing.

Second

The Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers—in coordination with the relevant entities it deems appropriate—and within a period not exceeding three months from its date, shall undertake the following:

1․ Complete the necessary legal procedures to enforce the provisions of this order, including the transfer and determination of mandates, agencies, officers, positions, property, items, appropriations, and others.

2․ Review laws, regulations, orders, royal decrees, decisions, and others that have been affected by the provisions of Our order, and propose the necessary measures in their regard to complete the necessary legal procedures.

Third

This order of Ours must be communicated to the competent entities for adoption and implementation

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 11 Jumada Al-Thani 1442
Corresponding to: 25 January 2021

Published in Umm Al-Qura 4869 issued on 5 February 2021.