20 violations of the Public Taste Regulations in Saudi Arabia
Since its inception, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been keen to preserve the customs, traditions and values on which the Saudi citizen was raised and to prevent all forms of infringement and mockery of religious and national symbols. With the issuance of the Public Taste Preservation Regulations, the Kingdom affirms the prohibition of infringement or tampering with these values
The Ministry of Interior is responsible for identifying violations and imposing financial fines on violators of the provisions of the regulations.
20 violations of public taste regulations in Saudi Arabia
What is the regulation for preserving public taste?
Public taste is a set of behaviors and morals that express the values, principles and identity of society. The regulation stressed the necessity of respecting these values, customs and traditions in force in Saudi Arabia.
What are the public places stipulated in the regulations for preserving public taste?
Public places where the Public Taste Regulations apply are those frequented by the general public for free or for a fee, including:
- Markets and shopping malls.
- Hotels.
- Restaurants and cafes.
- Museums and galleries.
- Theaters, cinemas and theaters.
- Stadiums.
- Medical and educational facilities.
- Gardens and parks.
- Clubs.
- Roads and corridors.
- Beaches.
- Various means of transportation and others.
20 violations of public taste regulations in Saudi Arabia
What clothes are prohibited in the list of preserving public taste?
What clothes are prohibited in the list of preserving public taste?
The Public Taste Regulations specify the clothing that is prohibited from being worn in public places due to its conflict with general values and principles, which are:
- Underwear and nightwear.
- Clothes that contain phrases, pictures, or shapes that offend modesty and public taste.
- Clothes that contain phrases, images, or shapes that incite racism, strife, or the use of drugs and contraband.
- Tourists in the Kingdom are prohibited from wearing short clothing above the knee or revealing the body for women and revealing clothing for men in public places.
Do not hesitate to request legal advice from an administrative lawyer through the office of Lawyer Abdul Majeed Al Rashid.
20 violations of public taste regulations in Saudi Arabia
What are the violations of the Public Taste Regulations?
What are the violations of the Public Taste Regulations?
Anyone who violates any of the provisions contained in the regulations for preserving public taste shall be punished with a fine not exceeding 5,000 Saudi riyals, and the fine shall be doubled if the same violation is repeated within one year from the date of committing the first violation.
The Ministry of Interior has determined a list of violations and financial fines for each violation in the following detail:
- Anyone who commits indecent behavior that includes sexual connotations will be punished with a fine of 3,000 Saudi riyals the first time, and 6,000 Saudi riyals if the violation is repeated.
- Anyone who plays music during the call to prayer and prayer times will be punished with a fine of 1,000 Saudi riyals, and the fine will be doubled in the event of repetition to 2,000 Saudi riyals.
- Anyone who films people without their permission or films criminal or traffic accidents without obtaining permission shall be punished with a fine of 1,000 Saudi riyals and forced to cancel and delete the photos, and the fine in the event of repetition shall be doubled to 2,000 Saudi riyals.
- Raising the volume of music inside residential neighborhoods without obtaining approval and in the event that a neighborhood resident complains about this behavior.
- Spitting in public.
- Dumping waste in places other than those designated for it.
- Override barriers to enter public places.
- Wearing clothing that contains phrases, images, or shapes that lead to racial discrimination or promote pornography, drug use, or contraband.
- Anyone who commits previous violations will be punished with a fine of 500 Saudi riyals the first time, and the fine will be doubled in the event of repetition to 1,000 Saudi riyals.
- Anyone who uses seats and facilities for the elderly and people with disabilities will be punished with a fine of 200 Saudi riyals, and the fine will be doubled if the violation is repeated to 400 Saudi riyals.
- Wearing inappropriate clothing in public places.
- Wear underwear and nightgowns.
- Wear clothing that contains indecent phrases, images, or shapes.
- Perpetrators of previous violations shall be punished with a fine of 100 Saudi riyals, which, in the event of repetition, shall be doubled to 200 Saudi riyals.
- Do not remove pet waste by its owner.
- Writing or drawing on the walls of public places or on means of transportation without a license.
- Placing racist images or phrases on transportation or promoting drug use.
- Distributing commercial leaflets and placing posters in public places without a license.
- Setting fire to parks and public places in places other than those permitted.
- uttering a word or action that harms, frightens, or exposes people to danger in public places.
- Using eye-damaging lighting such as lasers, which scares people and exposes them to danger.
- Perpetrators of previous violations shall be punished with a fine of 100 Saudi riyals, which shall be doubled to 200 Saudi riyals in the event of repetition.
- Anyone who crosses waiting lines in public places will be punished with a fine of 50 Saudi riyals and up to 100 Saudi riyals in the event of repetition.
How to file an objection to violations of public taste?
Anyone against whom a fine has been issued based on the Public Taste Regulations has the right to object to the violation and file a grievance before the Public Taste Cases Department in the competent administrative courts affiliated with the Board of Grievances.
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