Agriculture Law

1. Without prejudice to paragraph (2) of this Article and Article 31 of this Law, the Ministry shall impose fines not exceeding 100 thousand riyals pursuant to the classification schedules stated in Article 25(2) of this Law. The Ministry may impose a fine for each day the violation continues after notifying the violator of the penalty decision, provided that said fine is calculated from the date specified in the decision. 2. Without prejudice to Article 31 of this Law, a committee, or more, comprising at least three members, shall be formed, provided that one member is specialized in Sharia or law. Said committee shall consider and decide on violations of the provisions of this Law, its Regulations, and the license; impose the penalties stipulated in Article 25 of this Law; and review the objections filed by interested parties regarding fines imposed by the Ministry in accordance with paragraph (1) of this Article. 3. The committee referred to in paragraph (2) of this Article shall be formed pursuant to a decision by the Minister for a renewable term of three years. Said decision shall designate the chairman of the committee, provided that he is specialized in Sharia or law. Committee decisions shall be passed by majority vote and shall be reasoned. The Minister shall approve the penalty Agriculture Law decisions made by the committee for fines exceeding one million riyals, license revocation, or both. 4. Committee decisions may be appealed before the administrative court pursuant to its law. 5. The Regulations shall specify the committee’s work procedures and the remuneration of its members.