Category: Council of Ministers Decision

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The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of file 52780 received from the Royal Court dated 19 Rajab 1445,

which includes telegram 311330 of His Highness the Minister of Interior dated 18 Dhu Al-Qa’dah 1444,

regarding the draft amendment to some articles of the Civil Status Law,

after perusal of the Civil Status Law issued by Royal Decree D/7 dated 20 Rabi Al-Thani 1407,

after perusal of memorandum 1007 dated 25 Rabi Al-Awwal 1445 prepared by the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers,

after considering Shura Council Decision 165/18 dated 17 Rajab 1445,

and after perusal of recommendation 8420 of the General Committee of the Council of Ministers dated 5 Sha’ban 1445,

hereby decides

The amendment to the Civil Status Law issued by Royal Decree D/7 dated 20 Rabi Al-Thani 1407 is hereby approved as follows:

1․ A paragraph is hereby added to article 2, the order of which is (v) with the following text:

(v) Identity card: A national identity document issued to a Saudi by the Civil Status in accordance with the provisions of this law, in its physical or digital form.

2․ Article 16 is hereby amended to have the following text:

When records are amended or civil cases and incidents are registered, the biometric features of Saudis who have reached the age of 6 must be registered. The executive regulation must specify the necessary controls for matters provided in this article.

3․ Article 67 is hereby amended to have the following text:

Saudis who reach the age of 15 shall obtain their own identity card. Their guardian, custodian, or agent shall take the required measures for this. This is optional for those between the ages of 6 and 15. The card must be issued according to the records of the Central Civil Registry. The executive regulation must specify the necessary controls for matters provided in this article.

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

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 16/9/1445
Corresponding to: 26/3/2024

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5028 issued on 22 April 2024.

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The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of its session held under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Royal Court File 35901 dated 13 Jumada Al-Awwal 1445 [26 November 2023], regarding the inclusion of the Saudi Geological Survey in the membership of the Tourism Development Council,

after perusal of the System of the Tourism Development Council issued by Council of Ministers Decision 73 dated 27 Muharram 1442 [15 September 2020],

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 2067 dated 8 Jumada Al-Thani 1445 [21 December 2023],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 29-27/45/I dated 29 Jumada Al-Thani 1445 [11 January 2024],

and after perusal of General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 7848 dated 20 Rajab 1445 [31 January 2024],

hereby decides

Article 4(a) of the System of the Tourism Development Council issued by Council of Ministers Decision 73 dated 27 Muharram 1442 [15 September 2020] is hereby amended by adding a subparagraph bearing the number 16 with the following text: “A representative of the Saudi Geological Survey is a member,” and rearranging the subparagraphs from paragraph (a) in accordance with that.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 9/9/1445
Corresponding to: 19/3/2024

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5026 issued on 29 March 2024.

Arabic Auto Translate

Issued on: 9/9/1445
Corresponding to: 19/3/2024

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5026 issued on 29 March 2024.

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The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of its session held under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Royal Court File 57692 of 8 Sha’ban 1445 [18 February 2024], regarding the decision of the Supreme Committee for Green Saudi D-8-4/44 approving the twenty-seventh day of March of each year to be an official day for the Saudi Green Initiative,

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 2739 dated 11 Ramadan 1444 [2 April 2023],

after perusal the Council of Economic and Development Affairs Minutes 1217/44/M dated 16 Ramadan 1444 [7 April 2023],

and after perusal of the General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 9306 dated 25 Sha’ban 1445 [6 March 2024],

hereby decides

The twenty-seventh day of March of each year is hereby determined as an official day for the Saudi Green Initiative.

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 9/9/1445
Corresponding to: 19/3/2024

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5026 issued on 29 March 2024.

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The Council of Ministers,

after perusal of its session held under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, the Royal Court File 89009 dated 27 Dhu Al-Hijja 1444 [16 July 2023], which includes the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority Telegram 11468 dated 24 Dhu Al-Hijja 1444 [13 July 2023], regarding the request of the authority to approve it being one of the entities covered by the Council of Ministers Decision 179 dated 26 Jumada Al-Thani 1429 [1 July 2008], regarding the organization of government entities in the Hajj season,

after perusal of Council of Ministers Decision 179 dated 26 Jumada Al-Thani 1429 [1 July 2008],

after perusal of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandum 2154 dated 15 Jumada Al-Thani 1445 [28 December 2023],

after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 40-27/45/D dated 29 Jumada Al-Thani 1445 [11 January 2024],

and after perusal of the General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 8081 dated 27 Rajab 1445 [7 February 2024],

hereby decides

Clause First of Council of Ministers Decision 179 dated 26 Jumada Al-Thani 1429 [1 July 2008] is hereby amended, by adding a subparagraph to paragraph (h) of it with the following text: “—Technical and digital services supporting and assisting government entities: They are carried out by—without prejudice to the competencies of the relevant government entities—the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority by providing the capabilities relating to data and forward looking capabilities of government entities, enhancing them with innovation in the field of artificial intelligence or emerging technologies, and supporting government entities and assisting them in developing, implementing, and operating their technical and digital services.”

Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Issued on: 9/9/1445
Corresponding to: 19/3/2024

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5026 issued on 29 March 2024.

Arabic Auto Translate

Issued on: 9/9/1445
Corresponding to: 19/3/2024

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5026 issued on 29 March 2024.

Arabic Auto Translate

Issued on: 2/9/1445
Corresponding to: 12/3/2024

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5025 issued on 22 March 2024.

Arabic Auto Translate

Issued on: 2/9/1445
Corresponding to: 12/3/2024

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5025 issued on 22 March 2024.

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The Council of Ministers, after perusal of the Royal Court File 25396 dated 7 Rabi Al-Thani 1445 [22 October 2023], which includes the Minister of Finance Letter 11876 dated 1 Dhu Al-Hijja 1444, regarding the Final Account of the State for the Fiscal Year 1441/1442 (2020).

after perusal of the Basic Law of Governance issued by Royal Order O/90 dated 27 Sha’ban 1412 [2 March 1992],

after perusal of the Law of the Council of Ministers issued by Royal Order O/13 dated 3 Rabi Al-Awwal 1414 [21 August 1993],

after perusal of the Final Account of the State for Fiscal Year 1441/1442 (2020),

after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandums 376 dated 5 Safar 1445 [22 August 2023] and Memorandum 2618 dated 19 Rajab 1445 [30 January 2024],

after perusal of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 12-7/45/R dated 29 Jumada Al-Awwal 1445 [8 December 2023],

and after perusal of the General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 8206 dated 1 Sha’ban 1445 [11 February 2024],

hereby decides

The Final Account of the State for Fiscal Year 1441/1442 (2020) is hereby adopted.

The Prime Minister

Issued on: 2/9/1445
Corresponding to: 12/3/2024

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5025 issued on 22 March 2024.

Arabic Auto Translate

Issued on: 24/8/1445
Corresponding to: 5/3/2024

Published in Umm Al-Qura 5024 issued on 15 March 2024.