The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of the Royal Court File 22461 dated 29 Rabi Al-Awwal 1446 [3 October 2024], which includes the President of State Security Telegram 210441 dated 16 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1445 [24 May 2024], regarding the request for approval to amend the Regulation of Official Communications and the Maintenance of Documents and Their Information,
after perusal of the Regulation of Official Communications and the Maintenance of Documents and Their Information, issued by Cabinet Decision 584 dated 18 Rajab 1445 [29 January 2024].
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 353 dated 24 Muharram 1446 [31 July 2024],
after perusal of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 198/46/M dated 10 Safar 1446 [16 August 2024],
after perusal of Shura Council Decision 10/2 dated 27 Rabi Al-Awwal 1446 [1 October 2024],
and after perusal of the General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 3987 dated 20 Rabi Al-Thani 1446 [24 October 2024],
hereby decides
First
The Regulation of Official Communications and the Maintenance of Documents and Their Information—issued by Cabinet Decision 584 dated 18 Rajab 1445 [29 January 2024]—hereby applies as a guidance for a period of one year from the date of its entry into force.
Second
The National Center for Archives and Records shall evaluate the suitability of continuing to implement the regulation—referred to in clause First of this decision—as a guidance, and monitor any observations or obstacles that may appear to government entities regarding it, study them in coordination with whomever it deems relevant, prepare a report that includes its views regarding the observations it has monitored from government entities and the obstacles they faced regarding the regulation, propose any necessary amendments to the regulation in light of that, and submit what it reaches, before the end of the period referred to in clause First of this decision by a sufficient period.
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 10 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446
Corresponding to: 12 November 2024
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5057 issued on 22 November 2024.