Environmental Law

1. Without prejudice to paragraph (2) of this Article and Article 41 of this Law, the competent authority shall impose a fine not exceeding 100,000 riyals, in accordance with the violation classification table referred to in Article 38(2) of this Law. 2. Without prejudice to paragraph (1) of this Article and Article 41 of this Law, consideration of the violations of this Law and the regulations, imposition of the penalties stipulated in Article 38 hereof, and review of the objections submitted by the concerned parties regarding the fines imposed by the competent authority in accordance with paragraph (1) of this Article shall be made by committees formed pursuant to a decision by the Minister. Each committee shall be composed of at least three members for a renewable term of three years. The formation decision of each committee shall designate its chairman, provided he is a specialist in Sharia or law. Committee decisions shall be reasoned and shall be passed by majority vote. Decisions providing for fines exceeding 5,000,000 riyals or the revocation of the license or permit shall be approved by the Minister or the chairman of the board of directors of the relevant center, as the case may be. 3. The regulations shall determine the committee’s work rules and procedures, and the remuneration of its members. 4. Committee decisions may be appealed before the administrative court.