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Law No. 1 of 1988 Regulating Groundwater Well Drilling

Law Summary Record Type: LawNumber: 1Date: 19/01/1988 Corresponding to 30/05/1408 HijriNumber of Articles: 32Status: In force

Official Gazette :Issue: 1Offcial Journal Issue Publication Date: 01/01/1988 Corresponding to 12/05/1408 HijriPage from: 4

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19 Article

A penalty of imprisonment of not less than three months and no more than one year, or a fine of not less than ten thousand (10,000) riyals and no more than fifty thousand (50,000) riyals, or both, shall be imposed on a contractor who conducts drilling operations prior to obtaining a drilling license or after the expiration of an issued license.
Drilling may be suspended administratively until a license to conduct drilling is obtained or renewed.
The minimum and maximum limits of the fine shall be doubled where a violator resumes drilling operations prior to obtaining a license or its renewal.

20 Article

A penalty of imprisonment of not less than three months and no more than one year, or a fine of not less than ten thousand (10,000) riyals and no more than twenty five thousand (25,000) riyals, or both, shall be imposed each on a drilling contractor and a well owner where drilling operations are conducted without a license or after the expiration of the previously issued license.
Drilling may be suspended administratively until a drilling license is obtained or renewed.
The minimum and maximum limits of the fine shall be doubled where a contractor or well owner resumes drilling prior to obtaining a drilling license or its renewal. In addition, a drilling license issued to the contractor shall be suspended for a period not exceeding one year.

In addition to the penalties prescribed in Articles 19 (1) and 20 (1) above, an order shall be issued for the confiscation of the tools, equipment and devices used in drilling. Such an order shall be mandatory where the penalties prescribed in Articles 19 (3) and 20 (3) above. In all cases, the drilling works shall be removed and the surrounding area restored to its original condition at the expense of the offending contractor and/or owner, without prejudice to the provisions of Article 18 (2) of this Law.

22 Article

A fine of not less than five thousand (5,000) riyals and no more than twenty thousand (20,000) riyals shall be imposed on any drilling contractor who violates the provisions of Articles 6, 8 and 10 of this Law or provides incorrect data or information relating thereto.

23 Article

A fine of not less than ten thousand (10,000) riyals and no more than twenty thousand (20,000) riyals shall be imposed on any person who violates the decision of suspension issued under Articles 9 and 17 of this Law.

24 Article

A fine of not more than ten thousand (10,000) riyals shall be imposed for every violation of the provisions of Articles 7, 13, 14, 16 and 25 of this Law.