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Council of Ministers Decision

Council of Ministers: Decision 181 Replacing the Phrase “Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing” with the Phrase “Ministry of Municipalities and Housing”

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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 69460 dated 24 Ramadan 1445 [3 April 2024], regarding the membership of the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing in the Board of Directors of the National Water Efficiency and Conservation Center,

after perusal of Royal Order O/20 dated 13 Muharram 1446 [19 July 2024],

after perusal of article 24(2) 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 Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 4318 dated 21 Dhu Al-Hijja 1445 [27 June 2024] and Memorandum 3820 dated 21 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446 [19 May 2025],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 16-46/48/I dated 2 Dhu Al-Hijja 1446 [29 May 2025],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 668 dated 21 Muharram 1447 [16 July 2025],

hereby decides

The phrase “Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing” is hereby replaced with the phrase “Ministry of Municipalities and Housing”, and the phrase “Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing” is hereby replaced with the phrase “Minister of Municipalities and Housing”, wherever they appear in laws, statutes, orders, royal decrees, decisions, and others.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447
Corresponding to: 26 August 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5105 issued on 5 September 2025.

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Council of Ministers Decision

Council of Ministers: Decision 177 Approving the Law of Real Estate Expropriation for Public Interest and Temporary Possession of Real Estate

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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 87696 dated 28 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446 [26 May 2025], regarding the draft Law of Real Estate Expropriation for Public Interest and Temporary Possession of Real Estate,

after perusal of the mentioned draft law,

after perusal of the Law of Real Estate Expropriation for Public Benefit and Temporary Possession of Real Estate issued by Royal Decree D/15 dated 11 Rabi Al-Awwal 1424 [12 May 2003],

after perusal of Royal Decree D/74 dated 12 Jumada Al-Awwal 1445 [26 November 2023] issued regarding the approval of the Mechanism for Handling Electricity and Water Consumption Bills for Expropriated Real Estate Within the Diriyah Development Project,

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Minutes 704 dated 2 Dhu Al-Hijja 1442 [12 July 2021], Memorandum 12 dated 1 Muharram 1443 [10 August 2021], Memorandum 941 dated 24 Rabi Al-Thani 1443 [29 November 2021], Memorandum 2340 dated 17 Shawwal 1443 [18 May 2022], Memorandum 119 dated 10 Muharram 1444 [8 August 2022], Memorandum 649 dated 30 Safar 1444 [27 September 2022], Memorandum 2032 dated 2 Rajab 1444 [24 January 2023], Memorandum 2408 dated 10 Sha’ban 1444 [2 March 2023], Memorandum 2765 dated 13 Ramadan 1444 [4 April 2023], Memorandum 3850 dated 16 Dhu Al-Hijja 1444 [4 July 2023], Memorandum 273 dated 23 Muharram 1445 [10 August 2023], Memorandum 2563 dated 16 Rajab 1445 [28 January 2024], Memorandum 3650 dated 20 Shawwal 1445 [29 April 2024], Memorandum 208 dated 11 Muharram 1446 [17 July 2024], Memorandum 765 dated 2 Rabi Al-Awwal 1446 [5 September 2024], Memorandum 50 dated 8 Muharram 1447 [3 July 2025], and Memorandum 774 dated 20 Safar 1447 [14 August 2025],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 14-3/46/R dated 23 Rabi Al-Awwal 1446 [26 September 2024],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 148/47/M dated 29 Muharram 1447 [24 July 2025],

after considering Shura Council Decision 125/22 dated 15 Jumada Al-Thani 1443 [18 January 2022] and Decision 301/30 dated 21 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446 [19 May 2025],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 2084 dated 26 Safar 1447 [20 August 2025],

hereby decides

First

The Law of Real Estate Expropriation for Public Interest and Temporary Possession of Real Estate is hereby approved in the form attached.

Second

The provisions provided in the Law of Real Estate Expropriation for Public Benefit and Temporary Possession of Real Estate issued by Royal Decree D/15 dated 11 Rabi Al-Awwal 1424 [12 May 2003] apply to cases of real estate expropriation and temporary possession of real estate, in respect of which decisions have been issued approving the commencement of procedures before the date of entry into force of the law referred to in clause First of this decision.

Third

The Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture and the Ministry of Energy shall, within one year from the date of approval of the law referred to in clause First of this decree, take the necessary measures to link the costs of consumption of electricity and water services to the occupants of the real estate and not to the title deed of the real estate. The mentioned period may be extended by a decision of the Council of Ministers.

Fourth

The handling of electricity and water consumption bills for expropriated real estate must be in accordance with the law—referred to in clause First of this decree—during the period mentioned in clause Third of this decree, and in accordance with the “Mechanism for Handling Electricity and Water Consumption Bills for Expropriated Real Estate Within the Diriyah Development Project,” which was approved by Royal Decree D/74 on 12 Jumada Al-Awwal 1445 [26 November 2023].

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

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447
Corresponding to: 26 August 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5108 issued on 19 September 2025.

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Royal Decree

Royal Decree D/50 Amending the Traffic Law

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With the help of Allah the Almighty,

We, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud,

the King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,

based on article 70 of the Basic Law of Governance issued by Royal Order O/90 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [1 March 1992],

based on article 20 of the Law of the Council of Ministers issued by Royal Order O/13 dated 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1414 [20 August 1993],

based on article 18 of the Law of the Shura Council issued by Royal Order O/91 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [1 March 1992],

after perusal of Shura Council Decision 323/32 dated 23 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446 [21 May 2025],

and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 158 dated 25 Safar 1447 [19 August 2025],

have decreed as follows,

First

Article 74 of the Traffic Law issued by Royal Decree D/85 dated 26 Shawwal 1428 [7 November 2007] is hereby amended to read as follows:

1․ The competent department shall, upon the commission of a violation that endangers public safety for the second time within a year from the date of the commission of the first violation, impose a fine on the violator at its maximum limit. In the event that it is committed for the third time during the same year, the violator must be referred to the competent court—in accordance with the legal procedures—to consider the application of the imprisonment punishment against him for a period not exceeding one year, unless the court decides to double the fine prescribed for the violation in the second time. The regulation must specify the violations that endanger public safety and the procedures for referring the violator to the court.

2․ The Ministry of Interior may, if a final judgment is issued to convict a non-Saudi of committing any of the violations that endanger public safety, deport him from the Kingdom and prevent him from entering it, in accordance with the controls set by the ministry in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, and the Public Prosecution. The regulation must specify the categories excluded from the application of this paragraph.

Second

The Prime Minister, the ministers, and the heads of independent concerned agencies—each within their area of competence—shall implement this decree of Ours.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 2 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447
Corresponding to: 25 August 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5105 issued on 5 September 2025.

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Royal Decree

Royal Decree D/51 Regarding the Appointment of the Members of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce

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With the help of Allah the Almighty,

We, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud,

the King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,

based on article 70 of the Basic Law of Governance issued by Royal Order O/90 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [1 March 1992],

based on article 20 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 Royal Order O/97 dated 17 Rabi Al-Awwal 1418 [17 September 1997],

and after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 161 dated 25 Safar 1447 [10 September 2025],

have decreed as follows,

First

In exception to article 9(1) and article 11(3) of the Law of Chambers of Commerce issued by Royal Decree D/37 dated 22 Rabi Al-Thani 1442 [22 November 2020], the Minister of Commerce may, in the cases he determines, appoint all members of the board of directors of the chamber of commerce, provided that this is done in accordance with the following:

1․ The conditions stipulated in article 16 of the law.

2․ The additional conditions approved by the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, based on the proposal of the Minister of Commerce.

Second

The Prime Minister, the ministers, and the heads of independent concerned agencies—each within their area of competence—shall implement this decree of Ours.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 2 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447
Corresponding to: 25 August 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5103 issued on 29 August 2025.

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Laws and Regulations

The Executive Regulation for the Activities of Operating Passenger Transport Facilities

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The Mechanism for Rectifying the Status of Carriage by Land Establishments in Accordance with the Provisions of the Law of Carriage by Land on Roads and the Executive Regulation for the Activities of Renting Private Cars and the Brokerage in Renting Private Cars Via Electronic Applications

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Ministerial Decision

Transport General Authority: Decision 26/6TR/2025/4 Approving the Executive Regulation for the Qualification of Providers of Professional Qualification Services for Drivers in the Activities of Carriage by Land on Roads

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Issued on: 1 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447
Corresponding to: 24 August 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5104 issued on 2 September 2025.

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Ministerial Decision

Transport General Authority: Decision 29/6TR/2025/4 Adopting the Policy for Determining the Fares for the Use of Sea Transport Means for Passengers in the Kingdom

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Issued on: 1 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447
Corresponding to: 24 August 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5104 issued on 2 September 2025.

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The Work Rules of the Committee for Reviewing Grievances and Violations of the Provisions of the Law of Carriage by Land on Roads

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Ministerial Decision

Ministry of Finance: Decision 233/Insurance Approving the Voluntary Saving Associations Program for Those Covered by the Insurance Laws Administered by the General Organization for Social Insurance

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The Minister of Finance,

based on the powers granted to him by law,

after perusal of the Social Insurance Law issued by Royal Decree D/273 dated 26 Dhu Al-Hijja 1445 [2 July 2024],

the executive regulation of the law issued by Minister of Finance Decision 230/Insurance dated 26 Dhu Al-Hijja 1445 [ 2 July 2024],

and Board of Directors of the General Organization for Social Insurance Decision 1508 dated 4 Muharram 1447, corresponding to 29 June 2025, regarding the approval of the program of voluntary savings associations for those covered by the insurance systems managed by the General Organization for Social Insurance,

hereby decides

First

The program of voluntary savings associations for those covered by the insurance systems managed by the General Organization for Social Insurance is hereby approved.

Second

The Governor of the General Organization for Social Insurance shall set the conditions, provisions, and procedures necessary for subscription in any of the associations mentioned in clause First of this decision, taking into account that those conditions and provisions include the following:

1․ Determining the mechanism and deadline for applying to subscribe in any of these associations.

2․ Determining the deadline for paying the monthly subscription amount in any of these associations.

3․ Determining the percentage of subscription in any of these associations, not exceeding 25% (twenty-five percent) per month of the monthly income of the subscriber.

Third

This decision must be published in the official gazette.

Fourth

The Governor of the General Organization for Social Insurance shall work to implement this decision.

May Allah provide success.

Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan
Minister of Finance
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Organization for Social Insurance

Issued on: 1 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447
Corresponding to: 24 August 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5106 issued on 9 September 2025.