This consolidated version of the Copyright Law (issued by Royal Decree No. M/41 of 2 Rajab 1424 (August 30, 2003) incorporated amendments introduced by the Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 536 of 19/10/1439 AH (July 3, 2018), which entered into force on December 16, 2018. The said amending Decision No. 536 introduced to this consolidated version of the Copyright Law the wordings 'the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP)' instead of 'the Ministry of Culture and Information'; and 'the Board of Directors' instead of 'the Minister', due to the establishment of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) which became responsible for implementing the Copyright Law.