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In implementing the Council of Ministers’ Resolution No. (476) dated 15/07/1441 AH, stated in
section (“Fifth”) the following: “Amending Section (“Third”) of the Council of Ministers’
Resolution No. (713) dated 30/11/1438 AH, to become as follows:
Consequently, the legal effect related to the Journalistic Institutions Law has been interpreted as
follows:
1- Fulfilling the Council of Ministers’ Resolution No. (51) dated 6/2/1435 AH, by
assigning the tasks of governing the Media content in all of its forms, traditionally, and
electronically. (Including the ethical perspective), to the General Commission for
Audiovisual Media.
2- Enhancing the supervisory role by making it more effective, to ensure the quality of
readable (Visual) content.
4- Contributing to the prosperity and freedom of the economic situation. Along with the
growth of the internal and external media when changing the foundations in which the
establishment of Journalism formation in the future is based.
5- Keeping pace with the rapid media, economic changes, and technical changes that
require many modifications and implementations to the old law in order to meet the needs,
the time conditions, and the current and upcoming developments.