In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

In the Name of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King We, Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Deputy Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Based on Royal Order No. (175/2) dated 17/10/1428H, Based on Article (Seventy) of the Basic Law of Governance, issued by Royal Order No. (90/2) dated 27/8/1412H, Based on Article (Twenty) of the Council of Ministers System, issued by Royal Order No. (13/2) dated 3/3/1414H, Based on Article (Eighteen) of the Shura Council System, issued by Royal Order No. (91/2) dated 27/8/1417H, After reviewing the Shura Council resolutions No. (32/37) dated 19/8/1425H, and No. (25/40) dated 29/5/1427H, And after reviewing the Council of Ministers resolution No. (306) dated 17/10/1428H.

We have decreed the following:

First: Approval of the system for practicing the transport of cash, precious metals, and valuable documents, according to the attached format.

Second: His Highness the Deputy Prime Minister and the Ministers are ordered to implement this Royal Order, each within their respective jurisdiction.

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Sultan bin Abdulaziz
(Signature)

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Office of the Prime Minister
Ministry of Finance
Administrative Communications Center

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Resolution No.: (309)

Date: 17/10/1428H

Council of Ministers

Having reviewed the transaction received from the Office of the Prime Minister No. 28821/B dated 24/6/1427H, which includes a letter from His Royal Highness the Minister of Interior No. 25710/16 dated 3/4/1426H, regarding the draft system for practicing the transport of cash, precious metals, and valuable documents.

And having reviewed the minutes No. (268) dated 15/6/1427H, No. (138) dated 14/4/1426H, No. (319) dated 5/9/1426H, and No. (230) dated 5/6/1428H, prepared by the Experts Commission.

And after considering the Shura Council resolutions No. (32/37) dated 19/8/1425H, and No. (25/40) dated 29/5/1427H.

And after reviewing the recommendation of the General Committee of the Council of Ministers No. (402) dated 17/6/1428H.

It is decided:

Approval of the system for practicing the transport of cash, precious metals, and valuable documents, according to the attached format.

A draft Royal Order was prepared accordingly, its wording is attached to this.

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Deputy Prime Minister
(Signature)

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Office of the Prime Minister
Ministry of Finance
Administrative Communications Center

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System for Practicing the Transport of Cash,

Precious Metals, and Valuable Documents

Article One:

The following words and expressions, wherever they appear in this system, have the meanings indicated before them, unless the context dictates otherwise:

1. Cash: All currencies officially circulated in the Kingdom, whether paper or coin.
2. Precious Metals: All metals and natural and industrial stones that have precious value and can be converted into cash.
3. Valuable Documents: All documents carrying monetary value, such as: cash checks for Saudi Arabian currency and other currencies in all their denominations, shares, bonds, promissory notes, and other securities.
4. Activity: Practicing the service of transporting cash, precious metals, and valuable documents.

Article Two:

The provisions of this system apply to the following entities:

a. Financial institutions and companies operating in the Kingdom whose nature of work requires the transport of cash, precious metals, and valuable documents, such as: banks, jewelry stores, investment companies, or insurance institutions. b. Precious metal factories in the Kingdom, their exhibitions, and their sales stores, with respect to the transport of precious metals.
c. Saudi institutions and companies licensed to practice private civil guard activities, when practicing the activity of transporting cash, precious metals, and valuable documents.

Article Three:

Licensing to practice the transport of cash, precious metals, and valuable documents shall not be granted except to the entities mentioned in Clause (1) of this Article, provided that the entities mentioned in Clauses (a) and (b) of Clause (1) have a specialized security management.

Article Four:

1. Applications for obtaining a license to practice this activity, or renewing it, shall be submitted to the General Directorate of Security, and the executive regulations of this system shall specify the required conditions and documents.
2. The licensing fee shall be paid upon issuing or renewing the license, amounting to one thousand Riyals per year, and the executive regulations shall specify the conditions thereof.

Article Five:

The Minister of Interior, or his delegate, shall issue a decision approving the entity's application to practice the activity. Based on this, the Director of the General Directorate of Security shall issue a license to practice the activity for a period of three years, renewable. The license shall specify the area (or areas) of practice.

Article Six:

All entities licensed to practice the activity are required to conclude an insurance policy with one of the insurance companies licensed to operate in the Kingdom, covering the value of all transported goods.

Article Seven:

All entities licensed to practice this activity must notify the concerned authority in the General Directorate of Security about any transport operation where the value of the transported goods exceeds (five hundred thousand) Riyals before its commencement, allowing sufficient time. The proposed route shall be determined and cannot be changed except after coordination with that authority. The handover and receipt of cash shall be conducted during the official working hours of banks, jewelry stores, and companies.

Article Eight:

Without prejudice to the powers of other authorities established by law, licensed entities regarding this activity are subject to direct supervision by the competent General Directorate of Security circles in the regions, as specified by the executive regulations of this system.

Article Nine:

Subject to the relevant conditions in the private civil guard system, it is required that those who manage the entities mentioned in Clauses (a) and (b) of Clause (1) of Article (Two) of this system licensed for this activity, or the security management of the entities mentioned in Clause (c) of Clause (1) of Article (Two) of this system licensed for this activity, meet the following:

1. Be of Saudi nationality, and not less than twenty-five years of age.
2. Hold a university degree or its equivalent.
3. Not have been previously sentenced to a Sharia penalty, or for a crime involving breach of honor or trust, unless his reputation has been restored.

Article Ten:

It is required that those who work within the vehicle crew used for this activity meet the following:

1. Be of Saudi nationality, not less than twenty years of age and not exceeding fifty.
2. Have at least a secondary education or its equivalent.
3. Not have been previously sentenced to a Sharia penalty, or for a crime involving breach of honor or trust, unless his reputation has been restored.
4. Be medically fit.
5. Have completed the necessary training requirements in centers approved by the General Directorate of Security.

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Interior
Minister's Office

**Article Ten:**
Members of the vehicle crew used for the activity are obligated to take all necessary measures for the safety of the transported goods, and they are prohibited from abandoning the vehicle during the transport process, whether inside or outside the city.

**Article Eleven:**
The crew of the vehicle used for this activity shall be equipped with the necessary weapons as determined by the Minister of Interior, based on the powers granted to him under the Weapons and Ammunition System.

**Article Twelve:**
1. The General Directorate of Security shall issue a separate license for each vehicle, provided that all vehicles designated for this activity, whether imported or locally manufactured, are armored and comply with the specifications specified by the executive regulations of this system.
2. The import, manufacture, or sale of armored vehicles designated for this activity is prohibited without the approval of the General Directorate of Security.

**Article Thirteen:**
The executive regulations of this system shall specify the provisions of licenses, cards, uniforms, logos, and colors used for this activity.

**Article Fourteen:**
The Minister of Interior shall establish one or more committees in the regions, consisting of three members holding a Sharia or legal qualification, to review violations of this system and determine the appropriate penalty according to Article (Fifteen) of this system.

**Article Fifteen:**
Anyone who violates the provisions of this system shall be punished with one or more of the following penalties:
1. Warning.
2. A financial fine not exceeding one hundred thousand Riyals.

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Date: / / 1438H
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In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Interior
Minister's Office

3. Temporary suspension of the license.
4. Cancellation of the license.
Anyone against whom a penalty decision other than a warning is issued may appeal to the Board of Grievances.

**Article Sixteen:**
The Minister of Interior shall issue the executive regulations of this system within ninety days from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, and it shall come into force from the date of its enactment.

**Article Seventeen:**
This system shall be published in the Official Gazette, and it shall come into force after ninety days from the date of its publication, repealing all provisions that conflict with it.

And Allah grants success.

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Interior
Minister's Office

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Interior
Minister's Office
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