Author: Decree

Arabic

The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of Royal Court File 6527 dated 23 Muharram 1447 [18 July 2025], which includes Minister of Sport Telegram 2890 dated 16 Muharram 1445 [3 August 2023], regarding the Sports Law,

after perusal of the mentioned draft law,

after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 83 dated 30 Muharram 1443 [7 September 2021],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 589 dated 16 Safar 1446 [20 August 2024], Memo 954 dated 16 Rabi Al-Awwal 1446 [19 September 2024], Memo 1531 dated 2 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446 [4 November 2024], Memo 2408 dated 6 Rajab 1446 [6 January 2025], Memo 3757 dated 16 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446 [14 May 2025], and Memo 1537 dated 23 Rabi Al-Thani 1447 [15 October 2025],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 11-9/46/R dated 14 Sha’ban 1446 [13 February 2025],

after considering Shura Council Decision 424/39 dated 19 Muharram 1447 [14 July 2025],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 5830 dated 27 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [18 November 2025],

hereby decides

First

The draft Sports Law is hereby approved in the form attached.

Second

Individuals and entities to whom the provisions of the draft law—referred to in clause First of this decision—apply shall rectify their status in accordance with it within one year of its entry into force. The Minister of Sports may extend this period for a similar period.

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

Third

The percentage not exceeding the share of the foreign partner or shareholder in the company, stipulated in article 37(1) of the draft law—referred to in clause First of this decision—must be determined in coordination with the Standing Ministerial Committee for the Screening of Foreign Investments, issued in this regard by Council of Ministers Decision 83 dated 30 Muharram 1443 [8 September 2021].

Fourth

Without prejudice to the provisions of the relevant laws, the Ministry of Sports shall coordinate with the General Organization for Social Insurance and the Insurance Authority to establish the necessary procedures and arrangements for registering players and coaches in social insurance, and to find the appropriate insurance products for them. The necessary decisions in this regard must be issued by the ministry, the organization, and the authority (each according to its mandate).

Fifth

The fee referred to in article 93 of the law—referred to in clause First of this decision—must be determined in agreement with the Ministry of Finance and the Non-Oil Revenue Development Center, until the issuance 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, and its entry into force.

Sixth

The Ministry of Sports shall prepare a regulation governing the contractual relationship between the club or federation, players, and coaches, including the rights and duties of the parties to the relationship, and other relevant provisions, and shall submit it to complete the necessary legal procedures in this regard.

Seventh

Taking into account the mandate of the National Incentives Committee, formed by the Council of Economic and Development Affairs Decision 1-9/42/D dated 8 Ramadan 1442 [20 April 2021], the Minister of Sports—after agreement with the relevant entities—shall propose customs and tax exemptions related to sports activities necessary to support and stimulate sports entities, and propose the necessary incentives to activate the sports sector, and shall submit them in accordance with the relevant legal procedures.

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 4 Jumada Al-Thani 1447
Corresponding to: 25 November 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5129 issued on 12 December 2025.

Arabic

The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of Royal Court File 72094 dated 6 Shawwal 1446 [4 April 2025], which includes the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Support Centre for Development Authorities Letter 202503290002 dated 29 Ramadan 1446 [29 March 2025], regarding the draft Statute of the Support Centre for Development Authorities and Strategic Offices,

after perusal of the mentioned draft statute,

after perusal of the Organizational Arrangements of the Support Centre for Development Authorities issued by Council of Ministers Decision 675 dated 29 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1443 [28 June 2022],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 3776 dated 17 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446 [15 May 2025], Memorandum 1129 dated 22 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [14 September 2025], and Memorandum 1723 dated 8 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [30 October 2025],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 1870/46/M dated 16 Dhu Al-Hijja 1446 [12 June 2025],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 5652 dated 24 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [15 November 2025],

hereby decides

First

The Statute of the Support Centre for Development Authorities and Strategic Offices is hereby approved in the form attached.

Second

The statute—referred to in clause First of this decision—replaces the Organizational Arrangements of the Support Centre for Development Authorities issued by Council of Ministers Decision 675 dated 29 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1443 [28 June 2022].

Third

The exercise by the Board of Directors of the Support Centre for Development Authorities of its powers—provided in article 5(3) 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 issuance and implementation of the Governance of the Practice of Imposing the Fee for the Services and Works Provided by the Entities That Have the Authority to Impose a Fee.

Fourth

The current Board of Directors of the Support Centre for Development Authorities—formed by virtue of clause Fourth of the Organizational Arrangements of the Support Centre for Development Authorities issued by Council of Ministers Decision 675 dated 29 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1443 [28 June 2022]—shall continue to exercise the functions and powers of the board of directors stipulated in article 5 of the statute referred to in clause First of this decision, until the formation of the board of directors by virtue of article 4 of the statute.

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 4 Jumada Al-Thani 1447
Corresponding to: 25 November 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5127 issued on 5 December 2025.

Arabic

The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of Royal Court File 28595 dated 9 Rabi Al-Thani 1447 [1 October 2025], which includes Minister of Finance Telegram 11891 dated 20 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1442 [30 June 2021] regarding the draft Financial Control Law,

after perusal of the mentioned draft law,

after perusal of the Financial Representatives Law, issued by Royal Decree D/85 dated 20 Ramadan 1380 [7 March 1961],

after perusal of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memo 457 dated 22 Safar 1443 [29 September 2021], Memo 1571 dated 15 Rajab 1443 [16 February 2022], Memo 77 dated 9 Muharram 1444 [7 August 2022], Memo 2374 dated 10 Ramadan 1445 [20 March 2024], Memo 154 dated 9 Muharram 1446 [15 July 2024], Memo 642 dated 22 Safar 1446 [26 August 2024], Memo 1555 dated 4 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446 [6 November 2024], and Memo 3887 dated 27 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1446 [25 May 2025],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 1-3/46/R dated 23 Rabi Al-Awwal 1446 [26 September 2024],

after perusal of the recommendation prepared at the Council of Economic and Development Affairs 19-50/46/D dated 26 Dhu Al-Hijja 1446 [22 June 2025],

after perusal of Shura Council Decision 197/19 dated 4 Sha’ban 1446 [3 February 2025] and Decision 30/3 dated 7 Rabi Al-Thani 1447 [29 September 2025],

after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 5615 dated 24 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [15 November 2025],

hereby decides

First

The draft Financial Control Law is hereby approved in the form attached.

Second

The provisions of the draft law, referred to in clause First of this decision, do not apply to the Saudi Central Bank, the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority, and the General Court of Audit.

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

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 4 Jumada Al-Thani 1447
Corresponding to: 25 November 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5129 issued on 12 December 2025.

Arabic

The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of, during its session held under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Royal Court File 26479 dated 2 Rabi Al-Thani 1447 [24 September 2025], regarding the draft Common Industrial Regulatory Law of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf,

after perusal of the mentioned draft law,

after perusal of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Minutes 325 dated 9 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1444 [29 May 2023], Memorandum 594 dated 21 Safar 1445 [6 September 2023], Memorandum 2977 dated 16 Sha’ban 1445 [26 February 2024], Memorandum 4329 dated 24 Dhu Al-Hijja 1445 [30 June 2024], and Memorandum 1503 dated 21 Rabi Al-Thani 1447 [13 October 2025],

after perusal of the Secretariat of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs Telegram 1026 dated 4 Safar 1447 [29 July 2025],

after considering Shura Council Decision 16/1 dated 23 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [15 September 2025],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 5218 dated 13 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [4 November 2025],

hereby decides

First

The Common Industrial Regulatory Law of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, which was adopted by the Supreme Council of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf at its 43rd session held on 15 Jumada Al-Awwal 1444, corresponding to 9 December 2022 in the city of Riyadh, is hereby approved in the form attached to the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Telegram 4134 dated 14 Rajab 1444 [5 February 2023].

Second

The law—referred to in clause First of this decision—and the executive regulation of the law must be published in the official gazette within 30 days from the issuance of the executive regulation by the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources, and they come into force after 90 days from the date of their publication.

Third

The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources is the “competent entity” mentioned in article 1(6) of the law—referred to in clause First of this decision—and the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources is the “head of the competent entity” mentioned in paragraph 7 of the same article.

Fourth

The Council of Ministers shall determine the minimum and maximum limits for administrative fines and the total fines mentioned in article 21(2) of the law—referred to in clause First of this decision—based on a proposal from the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources.

Fifth

The Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources shall undertake the following:

1․ Designating those who have judicial enforcement status, in accordance with the provisions of article 18 of the law—referred to in clause First of this decision—without prejudice to the applicable laws and instructions.

2․ Issuing the decision approving the executive regulation of the law—referred to in clause First of this decision—adopted by the Industrial Cooperation Committee at its 51st meeting held in the Sultanate of Oman on 29 Safar 1445 corresponding to 14 September 2023, as stipulated in article 25 of the law, and issuing decisions approving any amendment to it.

Sixth

The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, shall agree with the Ministry of Finance and the Non-Oil Revenue Development Centre, to submit an integrated proposal that includes a statement of the services for which fees are to be collected under article 23 of the law—referred to in clause First of this decision—and the value of the proposed fee for each of them, to complete the legal procedure in this regard.

Seventh

The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, shall agree with the National Incentives Committee, for the purposes of implementing article 14 of the law—referred to in clause First of this decision—with regard to the incentive packages provided by the committee to the industrial sector.

Eighth

The application of the provisions of the law—referred to in clause First of this decision—does not prejudice the relevant laws and instructions legally prescribed for government agencies and committees, including the mandate of the Ministry of Energy in the petrochemical sector in accordance with Royal Order 10030 dated 15 Safar 1443 [22 September 2021], and Council of Ministers Decision 535 dated 18 Ramadan 1443 [19 April 2022].

A draft royal decree has been prepared regarding clauses First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Seventh of this decision, in the form attached to this.

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 27 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447
Corresponding to: 18 November 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5127 issued on 5 December 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 32419 dated 5 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446 [7 November 2024], which includes the Minister of Health, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Center for Mental Health Promotion, Letter 10964 dated 3 Jumada Al-Awwal 1446 [5 November 2024], regarding his request to approve the amendment of some articles of the statute of the center,

after perusal of the Statute of the National Center for Mental Health Promotion issued by Council of Ministers Decision 685 dated 27 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440 [27 July 2019],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 3137 dated 16 Ramadan 1446 [26 March 2025] and Memorandum 1426 dated 16 Rabi Al-Thani 1447 [24 November 2025],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 3-47/10/I dated 5 Rabi Al-Awwal 1447 [28 August 2025],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 4757 dated 5 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 [27 October 2025],

hereby decides

First

The Statute of the National Center for Mental Health Promotion issued by Council of Ministers Decision 685 dated 27 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1440 [27 July 2019] is hereby amended as follows:

1․ Amending the phrase “The center is legally affiliated with the Ministry of Health”, stipulated in article 2(1), to become “The center is legally affiliated with the Minister of Health”.

2․ Amending article 6(6), to read as follows:

Approving the financial and administrative regulations and other regulations necessary for the conduct of the affairs and work of the center, provided that the approval of the administrative regulations is in agreement with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, and that the approval of the financial regulations and provisions with financial impact in other regulations is in agreement with the Ministry of Finance.

3․ Amending the preamble of article 8 by adding the phrase “in a manner that does not conflict with the relevant regulations and decisions” to it, after the phrase “and the decision must determine his remuneration and other financial benefits” mentioned in it.

4․ Amending article 9(1), to read as follows:

The center must have an independent annual budget, and its revenues consist of the following…

5․ Amending article 9(1)(a), to read as follows:

(a) The appropriations allocated to it by the state.

Second

The determination of the fee stipulated in article 6(4) of the mentioned Statute of National Center for Mental Health Promotion must be 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.

Third

The Ministry of Health and the National Center for Mental Health Promotion are hereby assured that the provisions of clauses First and Second of this decision do not entail any additional financial costs to the general budget of the state, or a request to increase the approved ceilings.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 27 Jumada Al-Awwal 1447
Corresponding to: 18 November 2025

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5125 issued on 28 November 2025.