المملكة: Field monitoring teams in every industrial city to monitor pipeline violations
New Regulation
The new regulation that was presented on the survey platform obligated all tenants and users of pipelines to fully comply with technical and regulatory requirements, while granting the Royal Commission the authority to set rental fees and update the pricing periodically based on specialized investment studies.
The regulation authorized the Authority to assign the tasks of concluding lease contracts, maintenance work, and operating corridors to External parties from the private sector under specific framework agreements.
The regulations required that investors obtain the authority’s approval for the technical designs of any construction work within the corridors, while it referred the security designs and fire protection systems to The Supreme Authority for Industrial Security for final approval.
Inspection and Monitoring
The regulations established specialized field teams in each industrial city, which undertake periodic inspection and monitoring tasks to control violations, monitor infringements on basic equipment facilities, and issue technical reports regarding them.
The new legislation imposed financial penalties on violators based on the list of penalties for municipal violations and the rules for estimating repair costs. Damages, while granting a specific time limit to correct the conditions of the observed violations.
Entry Permits
The authority stressed the exclusivity of issuing entry and work permits within the pipeline corridors, and prohibited any human or operational activity in those areas without obtaining prior official permission to ensure the security of the facilities.
The regulations included an obligation to record all security and operational incidents immediately upon their occurrence, with the necessity of preparing comprehensive emergency plans and business continuity plans in direct coordination with the security authorities. The competent authority.
The regulations guarantee the right of grievance for establishments and individuals regarding the fines imposed, according to detailed procedures and guides that will be issued by the person with authority to ensure justice and transparency in the application of penalties.
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