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Law No. 3 of 1975 on Commercial, Industrial and Similar Entities that Conduct Business with the Public

Law Summary Record Type: LawNumber: 3Date: 12/02/1975 Corresponding to 01/02/1395 HijriNumber of Articles: 26Status: In force

Official Gazette :Issue: 2Offcial Journal Issue Publication Date: 01/01/1975 Corresponding to 18/12/1394 HijriPage from: 2834

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15 Article - Amended

The police, as well as municipal employees authorised by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture, shall have the power to act as judicial officers in the implementation of the provisions of this law, and to prove offences which contravene it or the bylaws and resolutions implementing it.
16 Article - Amended

In case of a violation of the provisions of this law or the bylaws or resolutions implementing it, a memorandum shall be released containing the information to be mentioned in the records, according to the form prescribed by a resolution of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture, and a copy of this form shall be provided to the police station having jurisdiction over the area to take any necessary measures in accordance with law.
17 Article

The manager or supervisor of the business shall, along with the licence-holder, be responsible for any violation of the provisions of this law or the bylaws and resolutions implementing it.
18 Article - Amended

1.      Without prejudice to any other sanction provided for in this law, the licence may be cancelled or the business closed administratively or removed in accordance with a reasoned resolution of the President of the Central Municipal Council.

2.      An executive decision may also be issued to close the shop completely or in part, permanently or temporarily. Such decision shall be enforced administratively.

3.      In every case it shall be necessary, before the issue of the resolution cancelling the licence or closing or removing the business, to warn the person concerned in writing to cease the violation and prevent its consequences within 15 days from the date of the warning.
19 Article - Amended

1. Without prejudice to the powers of the courts, an appeal against the warning in the preceding article shall be permitted by a resolution issued pursuant to the provisions of this law within fifteen days from the date of the warning.

2. The appeal and all supporting documents shall be submitted to the Minister for Municipal Affairs and Agriculture who shall rule on the appeal within thirty days from the date of its submission, and such ruling shall be final.