The following terms - wherever they appear in this Regulation - shall have the meanings specified next to each of them, unless the context requires otherwise:

Law: The Regulation of Medical Reports as stipulated in the Family Matters Law.

Claim: The court's request for a medical report from the healthcare facility.

Report: The medical report issued by the healthcare facility based on the court's request, or submitted by one of the parties.

1- The claim must include the basic information of the relevant parties, its subject, and a clear and indicative specification of the requested matter.

2- The report must be written in Arabic and include the basic information of the person against whom it was issued, after verifying their identity and the subject of the claim, along with a detailed statement in explicit, decisive, and indicative terms regarding the request.

It is required - when applicable, and before issuing the report - to review the medical records and previous reports at any healthcare facility, and none of them may refuse to provide the report source with what is necessary for that.

The report concerning the deficiency or loss of capacity, and the report regarding the duration of the extended pregnancy, must be issued by a specialized medical committee composed of three consulting physicians, and it should be requested by the court.

Except for the cases mentioned in Article (4) of this Regulation, the report must be issued by two specialized doctors.

The court - when appropriate - or upon the request of one of the parties, at any stage of the case, may refer the report to a specialized committee for reviewing medical reports for its approval, or to indicate any deficiencies or errors in it and to prepare a new medical report from another committee in accordance with the procedures stipulated in the regulation.

In the absence of a provision in the law and regulation; the provisions contained in the Law of Proof shall apply to medical reports.

Subject to the relevant regulations, the provisions of this Regulation shall apply to medical reports received from outside the Kingdom.

The reports issued through the approved electronic systems shall have the provisions stipulated in the Regulation.

The claim and the report are two confidential documents subject to the relevant regulations.