المملكة: Urgent “Transportation" Violations committees are required to follow new rules… 30 days to issue a decision

I approved General Authority for Transport New and regulating work rules for "Committee for examining grievances and violations of the provisions of the land transport system on roads"In a step aimed at establishing the principles of transparency and procedural justice in dealing with violations and objections submitted by individuals and establishments operating in the sector.

The new rules are based on the public road transport system, and define a comprehensive framework for the governance of the committee’s work and procedures. Under the new organization, the committee is formed by a decision of the head of the authority, provided that it consists of at least three members who have the necessary legal and technical experience. To ensure complete neutrality, the rules stipulate that the head of the committee must be a specialist in Sharia or regulations.

The committee operates with complete independence and is administratively linked to the head of the authority, and the membership of its members continues for a period of three years, subject to renewal.

Its main tasks revolve around looking into violations of the system and its regulations and imposing the prescribed penalties, in addition to imposing supplementary penalties.

At the core of its powers is considering grievances submitted for violations that It is monitored by the Authority’s inspectors, which provides an official and reliable path for litigation.

In the details of the procedures, the rules specify Work mechanismsensure speedy resolution of cases while maintaining accuracy; The committee must issue its reasoned decisions within "30" days from the date of the first session, with the possibility of extending the period at its discretion. Sessions are held in secret, with the possibility of holding them and making decisions via modern electronic means, and decisions are issued by a majority of the votes of those present.

To ensure the highest degree of integrity, the rules include strict provisions to prevent conflicts of interest; It is prohibited for any member to participate in the consideration of a grievance or violation if he has a kinship relationship up to the fourth degree, or any personal interest with the violator or the complainant.

Most importantly, the rules guarantee the complainant the right to litigate at a higher degree; If he is not satisfied with the committee’s decision, he has the right to file a grievance before Board of Grievances "Administrative Court" during "60" days from the date of notification of the decision. The committee’s decisions become finally enforceable unless they are appealed before the competent court during this period.

In support of digital transformation, the rules have adopted modern and effective means of notification, as notification is considered to produce its regulatory effects if it is done via text messages. "SMS"Or the email documented by the Authority, the national address, or the accounts registered in government systems. A specialized secretariat will provide administrative, legal and technical support to the committee, and the rules will be effective from the date of their adoption after they are published on the authority’s official website.