Author: Decree

Arabic

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.

Arabic

The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of Royal Court File 29088 dated 19 Rabi Al-Thani 1445 [3 November 2023], which includes the Minister of Investment, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Investment Promotion Authority, Telegram 3734 dated 17 Rabi Al-Thani 1445 [1 November 2023] regarding the draft System of the Saudi Investment Promotion Authority,

after perusal of the mentioned draft system,

after perusal of the Organizational Arrangements of the Saudi Investment Promotion Authority issued by Council of Ministers Decision 13 dated 4 Muharram 1444 [2 August 2022],

after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 721 dated 26 Shawwal 1444 [16 May 2023] and Decision 203 dated 30 Safar 1446 [3 September 2024],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 3027 dated 18 Sha’ban 1445 [28 February 2024], Memorandum 188 dated 10 Muharram 1446 [16 July 2024], and Memorandum 1970 dated 7 Jumada Al-Thani 1446 [8 December 2024],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 11/46/RC dated 25 Safar 1446 [29 August 2024],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 10-25/46/D dated 25 Jumada Al-Thani 1446 [26 December 2024],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 8284 dated 14 Sha’ban 1446 [13 February 2025],

hereby decides

First

The System of the Saudi Investment Promotion Authority is hereby approved in the form attached.

Second

The system—stipulated in clause First above—hereby replaces the Organizational Arrangements of the Saudi Investment Promotion Authority issued by Council of Ministers Decision 13 dated 4 Muharram 1444 [2 August 2022],

Third

The Board of Directors of the Saudi Investment Promotion Authority shall exercise its mandate to determine the fee stipulated in article 5(8) of the system, in agreement with the Ministry of Finance and the Non-Oil Revenue Development Center, until the issuance and entry into force of the Governance of the Practice of Imposing the Fee for Services and Works Provided by Entities That Have the Legal Authority to Impose a Fee.

Fourth

The Board of Directors of the Saudi Investment Promotion Authority shall exercise its mandates—stipulated in the system—without prejudice to the provisions contained in the Rules for Approving the Provisions Governing the Affairs of Employees in Public Agencies and Their Compensation issued by Council of Ministers Decision 721 dated 26 Shawwal 1444 [17 May 2023],

Fifth

The Board of Directors of the Saudi Investment Promotion Authority shall—in accordance with the provisions of the Council of Ministers Decision 203 dated 30 Safar 1446 [3 September 2024]‏—carry out the mandates of the board of directors—stipulated in article 5 of the system‏—until it is formed in accordance with article 4 of the system, provided that this is limited to exercising the mandates of the board related to conducting its business, without including mandates related to approving financial and administrative policies and regulations.

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 4 Ramadan 1446
Corresponding to: 4 March 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5075 issued on 14 March 2025.

Arabic

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 39821 dated 3 Jumada Al-Thani 1446 [4 December 2024], including the Ministry of Health Telegram 2233818 dated 22 Rabi Al-Awwal 1441 [19 November 2019] regarding the request for approval to allow the practice of activities related to pharmacies and establishments selling herbal preparations without requiring the owner to be Saudi,

after perusal of the Law of the Pharmaceutical Establishments and Preparations (repealed) issued by Royal Decree D/31 dated 1 Jumada Al-Thani 1425 [18 July 2004],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Minutes 51 dated 26 Muharram 1442 [14 September 2020], Memorandum 687 dated 1 Jumada Al-Awwal 1442 [16 December 2020], Memorandum 662 dated 19 Rabi Al-Awwal 1443 [25 October 2021], Memorandum 1642 dated 22 Rajab 1443 [23 February 2022], Memorandum 1090 dated 7 Rabi Al-Thani 1444 [1 November 2022], Memorandum 1458 dated 13 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444 [7 December 2022], Memorandum 3061 dated 13 Shawwal 1444 [3 May 2023], and Memorandum 948 dated 15 Rabi Al-Awwal 1446 [18 September 2024],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 3-6/44/R dated 16 Rajab 1444 [7 February 2023],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 549/46/M dated 1 Rabi Al-Thani 1446 [4 October 2024],

after perusal of Shura Council Decision 117/11 dated 1 Jumada Al-Thani 1446 [2 December 2024],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 7148 dated 11 Rajab 1446 [11 January 2025],

hereby decides

The practice of activities relating to pharmacies and establishments selling herbal preparations—referred to in article 3 of the Law of the Pharmaceutical Establishments and Preparations (repealed) issued by Royal Decree D/31 dated 1 Jumada Al-Thani 1425 [18 July 2004]—is hereby approved without requiring the owner to be Saudi, until the issuance and entry into force of the Integrated Health Law.

A draft royal decree has been prepared in the form attached.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 26 Sha’ban 1446
Corresponding to: 25 February 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5075 issued on 14 March 2025.

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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 60230 dated 19 Sha’ban 1446 [18 February 2025],  which includes Royal Court Telegram 57222 dated 8 Sha’ban 1446 [7 February 2025] regarding amending the System of the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation,

after perusal of the System of the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation issued by Council of Ministers Decision 268 dated 14 Sha’ban 1428 [27 August 2007],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 2786 dated 12 Sha’ban 1446 [11 February 2025] and Memorandum 2898 dated 21 Sha’ban 1446 [20 February 2025],

after perusal of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 1198/46/M dated 13 Sha’ban 1446 [12 February 2025],

and after perusal of the General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 8624 dated 24 Sha’ban 1446 [23 February 2025],

hereby decides

Article 7 of the System of the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation issued by Council of Ministers Decision 268 dated 14 Sha’ban 1428 [27 August 2007] is hereby amended to read as follows:

The corporation must have a governor who is appointed and dismissed from his position by a decision by the board after the approval of the Prime Minister. The decision must specify his remuneration and other financial benefits.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 26 Sha’ban 1446
Corresponding to: 25 February 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5074 issued on 7 March 2025.