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- These are the Financial fines for setting Fire in places that are not designated for it
Posted by : Aahil Shaik
Monday, July 3, 2023
These are the Financial fines for setting Fire in places that are not designated for it
The National Center for the Development of Vegetation Cover and Combating Desertification in Saudi Arabia issued a warning against violating the law by lighting a fire somewhere that isn't specifically designated for it, saying that doing so might result in a punishment of up to 3,000 riyals. Follow Saudi Expatriates on Linkedin
The authority issued the following statement via its Twitter account, stating "The Center prohibits lighting fires by any means other than those authorized by law in order to protect the vegetation cover in forests or national parks."
- Financial fines will be applied against the violators, So that it is 1000 riyals for the first time, 2000 riyals for the second time, and 3000 riyals for the third time. See Also : Fine for cutting, uprooting, transporting, destroying or trading a tree without permit in Saudi Arabia
- These penalties are in accordance with the provisions of the executive regulations for developing vegetation cover and combating desertification for the environment law in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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