First of all , who is the beggar as stipulated by the organizer?<\/p>\n
The person who begs to obtain the money of others free of charge or in return for an unintentional return in itself in cash or in kind directly or indirectly in public places or private shops or in modern means of technology and communication called [electronic begging] or by any means whatsoever.<\/p>\n
the beggary : person who is caught for the second time or more practicing begging.<\/p>\n
Does a beggar have rights? Yes<\/p>\n
The organizer stipulates the rights of the beggar to study his social, health, psychological and economic condition and to provide social, health, psychological and economic services each case according to its needs and beggars must be guided to benefit from the services provided by governmental, civil and charitable agencies.<\/p>\n
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**What is the punishment of a beggar? If the beggar does nothing but beg<\/p>\n
whoever engages in begging, incites begging, agrees with the beggar, or helps in any way to practice beggary shall be punished. The penalty carries up to a six-month prison sentence, a fine of SR50,000 ($13,329), or both.<\/p>\n
Culprits within an organized group who engage in begging could be punished with up to a one-year prison sentence, a fine of $26,659, or both.<\/p>\n
If the beggar is not Saudi: The penalties also include deportation from the Kingdom for all expatriates<\/p>\n
and shall be prohibited from returning to the Kingdom except for performing Hajj and Umrah.<\/p>\n
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** Anyone who engages in begging, incites, agrees with or assists others in any form shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding 50,000 riyals, or both.<\/p>\n
If the beggar engages in begging within an organized group: Anyone who engages in begging, manages beggars, incites others, agrees with him and assists him in any way shall be punished by imprisonment for a period not exceeding one year or a fine not exceeding 100,000 riyals or both<\/p>\n
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** if \u00a0the beggar is not Saudi: – He shall be expelled from the Kingdom ‘unless his wife is a Saudi national’ after completing his sentence in accordance with the regular procedures followed and shall be prohibited from returning to the Kingdom except for performing Hajj and Umrah.<\/p>\n
In the event that the beggar returns to the profession of begging after the penalty: the penalty may be doubled not exceeding twice the maximum prescribed for it.<\/p>\n
All funds obtained by the beggar shall be confiscated, and if the funds cannot be seized, the court shall award a fine equivalent to the value, taking into account bona fide<\/p>\n
Competent Authority for Arrest: The Ministry of the Interior, the competent authority for investigation: the Public Prosecution.\u00a0\u00a0 – The Anti-Begging Law was promulgated by Royal Decree No. M\/20 of 09\/02\/1443 AH, containing ten articles. – The system entered into force on 17\/05\/1443 AH.<\/p>\n
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