Environmental Law

1. Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles 40 and 43 of this Law, or any harsher penalty stipulated by any relevant law, any person who violates this Law and the regulations shall be subject to one or more of the following penalties: a) A fine not exceeding 20,000,000 riyals. b) Suspension of his license or permit for a period not exceeding six months. c) Revocation of his license or permit. 2. The Minister shall, in coordination with the competent authority, issue a decision for the classification of violations and corresponding penalties as stipulated in this Article, taking into consideration the nature and gravity of each violation, as well as aggravating and mitigating circumstances. 3. The committees referred to in Article 39(2) of this Law may: a) impose a fine for each day the violation continues after notifying the violator of the committee’s decision, provided the fine is calculated from the date set in the decision; b) double the imposed penalty prescribed in paragraph (1)(a) and (b) of this Article in case of recidivism within one year from the date on which the previous penalty decision becomes final, except for the violations provided for in Article 40(2) of this Law; c) include in the penalty decision a provision to publish its summary at the expense of the violator in a local newspaper published in his area of residence, or, if none is available, in a newspaper published in the nearest area of his residence or in any other appropriate medium, depending on the type, gravity, and impact of the violation. The summary shall be published after the decision becomes unappealable upon the lapse of the statutory period for appeal, or if the judgment rendered thereon is final; and Environmental Law d) petition the competent court to order the confiscation of the seized items subject of the violation.