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The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of Royal Court File 50495 dated 21 Jumada Al-Thani 1447 [12 December 2025], which includes Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the King Fahd National Library Telegram 932 dated 14 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [5 November 2025], regarding the draft Statute of the King Fahd National Library,
after perusal of the mentioned draft statute,
after perusal of the Law of the King Fahd National Library issued by Royal Decree D/9 dated 13 Jumada Al-Awwal 1410 [11 December 1989],
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 378 dated 27 Muharram 1447 [22 July 2025], Memo 1094 dated 19 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [11 September 2025], and Memo 2886 dated 17 Sha’ban 1447 [5 February 2026],
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 1413/47/M dated 8 Ramadan 1447 [25 February 2026],
and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 10032 dated 18 Ramadan 1447 [7 March 2026],
hereby decides
First
The Statute of the King Fahd National Library is hereby approved in the form attached.
Second
The statute referred to in clause First of this decision hereby replaces—upon its entry into force—the Law of the King Fahd National Library issued by Royal Decree D/9 dated 13 Jumada Al-Awwal 1410 [11 December 1989].
Third
The exercise by the Board of Trustees of the King Fahd National Library of the power to determine the fee, stipulated in article 6(9) of the statute referred to in clause First of this decision, must be in agreement with the Ministry of Finance and the Non-Oil Revenue Development Center, until the provisions relating to the National Framework for Fees and Financial Considerations, issued in this regard by Council of Ministers Decision 611 dated 22 Sha’ban 1447 [10 February 2026], enter into force.
Fourth
The current Board of Trustees of the King Fahd National Library—formed in accordance with article 3 of the Law of the King Fahd National Library issued by Royal Decree D/9 dated 13 Jumada Al-Awwal 1410 [11 December 1989]—shall continue to exercise the powers and mandates of the board of trustees stipulated in article 6 of the statute—referred to in clause First of this decision—until the end of its term or until the formation of a new board of trustees for the library in accordance with article 5 of the mentioned statute, whichever is earlier.
Fifth
The current financial and administrative regulations of the King Fahd National Library, as well as other internal and technical regulations necessary for the conduct of the affairs of the library, continue to apply until the issuance and entry into force of the regulations stipulated in the statute referred to in clause First of this decision.
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 21 Ramadan 1447
Corresponding to: 10 March 2026
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5152 issued on 3 April 2026.
