Legislation Details
- Full Title: Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Administrative Violations and Penalties for Acts Violating the Provisions of Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Telemarketing Regulations
- Law Type: Cabinet Resolution
- Law Number: [No number] of 2024
- Issued Date: 10 Jun 2024
- Effective Date: 27 Aug 2024
- Official Gazette: No. 778
- Sector: Economy and Business
- Status: Active
- Number of Articles: 17
- Chapters/Parts: 0
- Amendments: 0
Summary
This Cabinet Resolution establishes the administrative violations and penalties for acts that violate the provisions of the Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Telemarketing Regulations. It outlines the scope of application, defines key terms, and specifies the administrative penalties that can be imposed on companies and individuals for non-compliance. The Resolution aims to strengthen the enforcement of the Telemarketing Regulations and deter violations through a comprehensive system of fines, suspensions, and license cancellations. (Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Administrative Violations and Penalties for Acts Violating the Provisions of Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Telemarketing Regulations, 2024, Art. 1-2)
What is the scope and purpose of this law?
The scope of this Cabinet Resolution is to enforce administrative penalties on any actions committed in violation of the Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Telemarketing Regulations (No. 56 of 2024). It applies to both companies and natural persons who engage in activities that contravene the provisions of the Telemarketing Regulations. The purpose is to establish a comprehensive system of administrative sanctions to ensure compliance with the Telemarketing Regulations and deter violations. (Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Administrative Violations and Penalties for Acts Violating the Provisions of Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Telemarketing Regulations, 2024, Art. 2)
What are the key definitions under this law?
This Resolution adopts the definitions set forth in the Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Telemarketing Regulations (No. 56 of 2024), unless the context requires otherwise. (Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Administrative Violations and Penalties for Acts Violating the Provisions of Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Telemarketing Regulations, 2024, Art. 1)
What are the main obligations and requirements?
This Resolution does not directly impose any obligations or requirements. Instead, it establishes the administrative penalties for violating the provisions of the Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Telemarketing Regulations (No. 56 of 2024). The main obligations and requirements are contained in the Telemarketing Regulations, which this Resolution aims to enforce through a system of administrative sanctions. (Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Administrative Violations and Penalties for Acts Violating the Provisions of Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Telemarketing Regulations, 2024, Art. 2)
What are the penalties for non-compliance?
This Resolution outlines the following administrative penalties that can be imposed on companies for violating the Telemarketing Regulations:
- Warning
- Administrative fine according to the attached Table No. 1
- Total or partial suspension of activity for a period of not less than 7 days and not exceeding 90 days
- Cancellation of license and deletion from the commercial register, cutting communications services, and removing the phone number
The competent authority may also impose the most severe administrative penalty if the violating company commits the same violation within 6 months of the previous penalty. (Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Administrative Violations and Penalties for Acts Violating the Provisions of Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Telemarketing Regulations, 2024, Art. 3) For natural persons, the Authority may impose one or more administrative penalties from the penalties stipulated in Table No. 2 attached to this Resolution. The Authority may also impose the most severe penalty if the natural person commits the same violation for the third time. (Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Administrative Violations and Penalties for Acts Violating the Provisions of Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Telemarketing Regulations, 2024, Art. 3) The Central Bank shall also develop a regulation for the administrative violations and penalties imposed on companies that violate the Telemarketing Regulations, pursuant to the competences assigned to the Central Bank. (Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Administrative Violations and Penalties for Acts Violating the Provisions of Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Telemarketing Regulations, 2024, Art. 3)
How are disputes resolved under this law?
Every stakeholder may appeal in writing or electronically to the Head of the competent authority or the Head of the Authority against the administrative penalty taken against them within 15 days of receiving the notice of the penalty. The appeal must be accompanied by all supporting documents, and a decision must be made within 30 days of submission. Receiving no reply during this period is deemed a rejection, and the appellant must be notified of the decision and its grounds. As an exception, administrative violations and penalties imposed by the Central Bank may be appealed according to the mechanism decided by the Central Bank. (Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Administrative Violations and Penalties for Acts Violating the Provisions of Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Telemarketing Regulations, 2024, Art. 6)
When did this law come into effect?
This Cabinet Resolution shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall be enforced after 60 days from the date of publication. (Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Administrative Violations and Penalties for Acts Violating the Provisions of Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Telemarketing Regulations, 2024, Art. 7)
Source Documents
This article analyses Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Administrative Violations and Penalties for Acts Violating the Provisions of Cabinet Resolution Concerning the Telemarketing Regulations for legal research and educational purposes. For the purpose of interpretation and application, reference must be made to the original Arabic text. In case of conflict, the Arabic text prevails. This does not constitute legal advice.