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 33586 dated 10 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446 [12 November 2024], regarding the Assigned Executive Committee of the Civil Defense Committee to be under the chairmanship of the Ministry of Interior represented by the Deputy Minister of Interior, and the Assigned Secretariat of the Civil Defense Committee and its executive committee to be under the supervision of the Ministry of Interior,
after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 96 dated 2 Safar 1441 [1 October 2019] and Decision 297 dated 28 Jumada Al-Awwal 1442 [12 January 2021],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 1450 dated 25 Rabi Al-Thani 1446 [28 October 2024] and Memorandum 1891 dated 1 Jumada Al-Thani 1446 [2 December 2024],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 6293 dated 18 Jumada Al-Thani 1446 [19 December 2024],
hereby decides
First
The phrase “under the chairmanship of the Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture” provided in the preamble of clause Third of Council of Ministers Decision 96 dated 2 Safar 1441 [1 October 2019] is hereby amended to “under the chairmanship of the Deputy Minister of Interior”.
Second
Clause Second of Council of Ministers Decision 297 dated 28 Jumada Al-Awwal 1442 [12 January 2021] is hereby amended to read as follows:
Second
1․ His Royal Highness the Minister of Interior shall appoint whomever he deems fit as Secretary of the assigned Civil Defense Committee and its executive committee.
2․ The Ministry of Interior shall supervise the Assigned Secretariat of the Civil Defense Committee and its executive committee formed on the basis of clauses First and Third of Council of Ministers Decision 96 dated 2 Safar 1441 [1 October 2019]. The chairman of the executive committee shall supervise the General Secretariat of the Council, including matters relating to human resources.
Third
His Royal Highness the Minister of Interior, Chairman of the Assigned Civil Defense Committee, and the Minister of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, Chairman of the Assigned Executive Committee of the Civil Defense Committee, shall sign a joint ministerial minutes regarding the transfer of the secretariat of the assigned and executive committees from the General Secretariat of the National Risk Council to the Ministry of Interior. The minutes must determine the stages of the transfer of documents, resources, capabilities, and other matters allocated to the secretariat of the assigned and executive committees at the General Secretariat of the National Risk Council to the Ministry of Interior, provided that the necessary measures are taken to maintain the confidentiality of information and to ensure that the conduct of work is not affected during the transfer.
Fourth
The provisions of clauses First and Second of this decision must enter into force after the completion of the implementation of the provisions of clause Third of this decision.
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Issued on: 30 Jumada Al-Thani 1446
Corresponding to: 1 January 2025
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5065 issued on 17 January 2025.