المملكة: Urgent: A lawyer for “Al-Youm”: a fine of 20 million riyals and the suspension of activity for those who do not comply with the conditions of the water stations
The lawyer confirmed "Ahmed Soqati" That call The Saudi Water Authority urged the owners and operators of water filling stations to fulfill the licensing requirements before the expiry of the specified deadline, which represents a qualitative shift in the mechanisms for regulating the water sector in the Kingdom, indicating that these requirements are no longer merely indicative technical standards, but rather have become a binding legal obligation whose violation entails direct legal responsibilities.
The essence of the operational process of water stations
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He pointed out that violation of these requirements cannot be considered merely A procedural violation is simple, and may even amount to a threat to a vital facility, which requires strict regulatory intervention from the competent authorities, within the framework of consumer protection and ensuring the quality of circulating water.
Controls for applying penalties
Soqati stated that the water system in the Kingdom adopts a progressive approach in imposing penalties on violators, as the procedures begin with stopping the activity partially or completely, and may reach the final cancellation of the license, in addition to imposing financial fines that may amount to twenty million riyals for each. Violation. The system also includes the imposition of daily fines if the violation continues, with penalties doubled when it is repeated.
He added that the system also made it possible to publish the penalties at the violator’s expense, which constitutes an additional dimension of the punishment that goes beyond the financial aspect to affect the commercial reputation of the facility, and enhances the level of deterrence in the sector.
He stressed that the expiration of the specified deadline does not represent just a regulatory time point, but rather is a turning point after which the establishments move on.
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