3-The competent court shall be in charge of lawsuits arising from the implementation of this
Article and issuing the prescribed penalties.
4-The competent court may double the fine penalty stipulated in Paragraph (1) of this
Article in the case of recidivism, even if it results in exceeding its maximum limit, provided
that it does not exceed double this limit.
Article 36
1-In cases that are not covered in Article (35) herein and without prejudice to any harsher
penalty stipulated in another law, a warning or a fine not exceeding (five million) Riyals shall
be imposed on every person with a special natural or legal capacity - covered by the
provisions of the Law - who violates any of the provisions of the Law or the Regulations.
The fine penalty may be doubled in the event of a repeat violation, even if it results in
exceeding its maximum limit, provided that it does not exceed double this limit.
2-A committee (or more) shall be formed by a decision of the president of the Competent
Authority. The number of its members shall not be less than (three), and one of them shall
be appointed as the committee head, and there shall be a technical specialist and a legal
advisor among them. The committee is to examine violations and issue warnings or impose
fines as stipulated in Paragraph (1) of this Article, considering the type of violation
committed, its seriousness and the extent of its impact; provided that the decision of the
committee is approved by the president of the Competent Authority or whomever they
delegate. The president of the Competent Authority shall issue, by their decision, the rules
of work of the committee, and the remunerations of its members shall be determined
therein.
3-Anyone against whom a decision has been issued by the committee mentioned in
Paragraph (2) of this Article has the right to appeal against them before the competent
court.
Article 37
1-Employees and workers appointed by a decision of the president of the Competent
Authority shall have the powers to control and inspect the violations stated in this Law or
the Regulations. The president of the Competent Authority shall issue the rules and
procedures in regard to the work of those employees and workers in accordance with the
applicable laws.
2-The employees and workers referred to in Paragraph (1) of this Article may seek
assistance from criminal investigations authorities or other competent authorities to carry
out their duties concerning control and inspection of violations stipulated in the Law or
Regulations.
3-The Competent Authority has the right to seize the means or tools used in committing the
violation until a decision is made on it.
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